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The University of Virginia’s newest 1.5T MRI “Sola” scanner is delivered on Jan. 18, 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n

Last month, the University of Virginia\u2019s University Hospital had an important arrival. Its name? \u201cSola,\u201d a 1.5T MRI scanner, who was delivered on January 18.<\/p>\n

Sola\u2019s presence marks a major milestone for UVA\u2019s MRI suite expansion, which is nearing completion. James Carnes, UVA Radiology\u2019s medical center administrator, said the project is projected to finish in mid-March.<\/p>\n

The current MRI suite contains just three scanners that serve the entire hospital, as well as outpatients that can\u2019t be imaged at UVA\u2019s other sites.<\/p>\n

This expansion will bolster UVA\u2019s MRI capabilities, repurposing the vacant space that previously housed the Interventional Radiology suite (which moved to the South Tower in early 2020).\u00a0 The renovation includes space for Sola as a fourth scanner, as well as a possible fifth scanner in the future.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a long journey for the expansion project. In 2020, the project was halted indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But work on the expansion resumed approximately a year ago<\/a>, and now construction is projected to end in mid-March.<\/p>\n

As for the prospective fifth scanner, Carnes anticipates that they\u2019ll submit the necessary Certificate of Public Need (COPN) this coming fall.<\/p>\n

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The MRI Suite Expansion project is projected to finish in mid-March.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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