Technical issue with support equipment delays scans; repairs underway
The hospital has temporarily paused its MRI service due to technical issues involving older support equipment connected to the new MRI scanner.
Diagnostic Imaging Manager Terricca Smith explained, “Initial issues with our older support equipment started near the end of May, but we thought they had been resolved. This is very frustrating for us and especially our patients. Patients will be rescheduled as soon as we are operational again and we will put on additional hours for them. Although the MRI scanner itself is new, some of the supporting equipment is not and this is where the issue is. The parts and service, however, are covered by the new contract BHB has with its vendor. The parts we need have arrived and an engineer will be flying in this weekend to undertake repairs.”
