Nearby: Plainview Hospital Gets $1M Upgrade

Plainview Hospital has opened a new, interventional radiology suite, the North Shore-LIJ Health System announced Wednesday.

The $1 million upgrade at Plainview Hospital also includes three renovated recovery rooms.

“This suite is a great asset to both Plainview Hospital and the community,” said Michael Fener, executive director of Plainview and Syosset hospitals, in a statement.

“Having this high-quality technology available to the Plainview area will bring greater convenience to people in the local communities who need to have these tests and procedures,” he added.

This suite enables doctors to view detailed 3D images through an angiographic X-ray machine. The new technology enhances the image quality for the Plainview Hospital interventional radiology team while performing neurological, cardiovascular, and endovascular procedures. It also enables the team to perform most studies with significantly lower radiation levels without compromising image quality, according the the hospital.

“Patients are now able to receive state-of-the-art care in our interventional radiology suite close to their homes,” says Melonie Longacre, RT, administrative director of radiology at Plainview Hospital.

The suite will be used for both for inpatient and outpatient procedures.