Winchester Hospital To Unveil First Onsite MRI

WINCHESTER, MA — Winchester Hospital will reveal some brand new tech on Wednesday. The hospital received a new MRI machine — the first onsite MRI the hospital. A ribbon cutting ceremony is set for Wednesday.

The state-of-the-art 1.5T GE Artist is a 70 cm open MRI, and is considered to be the gold standard for imaging.

The machine comes fully equipped with new, innovative features including:

• MAVRIC software that allows imaging for patients with implants with no reduction in image quality. As more patients are receiving joint replacements, this is a terrific solution to improve medical care that they need.
• Fast brain protocol that shortens the length of the scan, while getting the same high quality images. This is beneficial for stroke patients and those with claustrophobia.
• A wider and more comfortable table design that sits lower to the ground, allowing for feet-first or head-first imaging. This features memory foam surfacing and easier access for patient positioning.
• The open 70cm of headroom is the most comfortable patient experience without compromising imaging quality. 1.5T imaging is preferred by radiologists.