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CGMH keeps health care closer to home with its 1st MRI machine
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital celebrates the arrival of its first MRI machine.
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital celebrates the arrival of its first MRI machine.
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is now home to cutting-edge technology that will help keep health care closer to home with the arrival of its first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine.
A new 2,000-square-foot suite, which will house the MRI machine, is currently under construction on the hospital's lower level.
"This project represents an investment in both CGMH's present and future – helping to meet urgent needs today while preparing for a new hospital with expanded diagnostic imaging tomorrow," CGMH stated in a news release.
In the coming weeks, installation, testing and commissioning will get underway, and a team of MRI technologists and radiology professionals will work to ensure the machine is in peak performance condition.
It's estimated more than 11,000 residents leave the area each year for MRI scans, and this addition means that travel time ends.
"It will enhance the patient experience, support better outcomes, and ensure that our community receives the high-quality care it needs - right here at home," noted Michael Lacroix, CGMH president and CEO.
The MRI is set to be operational this fall.
