Northwest Medical Center (NWMC) now has the latest state of the art MRI technology in Broward County. In April, our GE Signa 1.5T High Definition MR System was upgraded to perform MRI scans in 30% less time. NWMC is the only HCA facility in the East Florida Division able to perform Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRAs) of the Renal, Cerebral, and Carotid arteries as well as the Descending Aorta and Peripheral Run-offs without contrast.
Northwest is able to perform faster MRAs with contrast showing excellent dynamics and blood flow. One sequence is able to demonstrate 4 different images, water only, fat only, in phase, and out phase providing clear tissue differentiation in a single series as well as eliminating common MR imaging artifacts.
The upgrade provides greater chest and brachial plexus coverage; greater gray/white differential (better contrast) in spinal and nerve root delineation; brain spectroscopy for greater analysis of tumor identification. Other features include SWAN, a volumetric 3D acquisition technique that is sensitive to the difference in different tissues providing micro-calcification and micro-bleed identification in the brain. Abdominal imaging can also be performed with one breath hold.
Northwest Medical Center (NWMC) now has the latest state of the art MRI technology in Broward County. In April, our GE Signa 1.5T High Definition MR System was upgraded to perform MRI scans in 30% less time. NWMC is the only HCA facility in the East Florida Division able to perform Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRAs) of the Renal, Cerebral, and Carotid arteries as well as the Descending Aorta and Peripheral Run-offs without contrast. 
