No fuss MRI upgrade – little downtime, no delivery
October 19, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – To ensure continued, world-class care for patients, St. Joseph’s Health Care London is upgrading its two MRI machines without having to replace the core magnet. In a creative solution, the upgrade is being achieved without the need to replace the core magnet component, avoiding a time consuming and complex process of switching out the machines, and months of downtime. One upgrade has been completed and the second one is scheduled for November 2022.
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