NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx has opened a $2 million MR suite at its North Central Bronx campus, replacing its existing system with a Canon Vantage Orian Encore.

The project includes renovated imaging rooms and new MR equipment designed to shorten scan times and produce higher-resolution images. Hospital officials said the upgrades are expected to improve diagnostic capabilities and help reduce patient wait times for imaging studies.

The new system also incorporates features intended to address patient comfort. According to the hospital, the MR suite includes video projection designed to create a calming environment during scans, along with technology aimed at reducing scanner noise.
The investment was supported by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.

“We believe in providing high-quality care to our communities,” said Alfredo Jones, chief operating officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx. “This new MR system is part of our commitment to enhancing imaging services at North Central Bronx Hospital. Upgrading our existing MR unit with new technology allows us to enhance productivity and imaging quality, while offering our patients greater comfort and safety to deliver outstanding clinical performance.”

Dr. Chinyere Anyaogu, deputy chief medical officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, said the upgraded suite expands access to advanced diagnostic imaging for the surrounding community.

“The opening of our new MR suite marks a transformative moment for NCB,” Anyaogu said. “This investment is more than just advanced technology; it’s a promise to our community that we will deliver the highest quality of care, right here at home.”

North Central Bronx is a 215-bed community hospital within the NYC Health + Hospitals system. Jacobi Medical Center, its affiliated 457-bed teaching hospital, is based in the Bronx and affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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