Department of Radiology MRI Center

During phase 1, the Milstein Hospital courtyard was renovated and reinforced to accommodate a new chiller plant and the delivery of the MRIs.
Photo of an MRI outside of Milstein Hospital
As part of phase 1, the Department of Radiology installed three new clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
MRI
The new MRI suites will expand the department’s academic research portfolio and help meet the demands of the growing clinical practice located in the basement of the Neurological Institute.
Waiting room

Research MRI

As part of phase 1, the Department of Radiology installed a new research 3T MRI scanner.
Research MRI

The Department of Radiology is replacing its existing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment suites that have reached the end of their useful life by building new MRI suites for both clinical and research use. This will expand the department’s academic research portfolio and help meet the demands of the growing clinical practice located in the basement of the Neurological Institute.

Fact Sheet

Project Location: Neurological Institute

Client: ColumbiaDoctors Radiology

Project Program: Conduct a Multi-phase renovation project for the CUIMC MRI Center that replaces three outdated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners with seven new ones to provide increased capacity and throughput for the imaging patients

Project Scope: 

  • Phase 1: Three (3) clinical and one (1) research 3T MRI scanners
    • The facility was designed and constructed to the Article 28 requirements
    • Project installed a dedicated chiller plant for the MRI center
    • Milstein courtyard was renovated and reinforced to accommodate the new chiller plant and the delivery of the MRIs
  • Phase 2: Two (2) 3T and one (1) 7T clinical scanners

Project Area: 19,500 GSF

Architect: Jeffrey Berman Architect

MEP Engineer: AKF Group

Structural Engineer: Severud Associates

Civil Engineer: Derosier Engineering, LLC    

Commissioning Agent: Colliers International

Contractor: Turner Construction Company

Year Completed/Anticipated Completion:

  • Phase 1: Completed December 2019
  • Phase 2: Anticipated completion late 2024