MRI Center of Niagara at Memorial

The campaign to acquire a new 3T MRI unit is about more than upgrading equipment, it is about providing equitable access and decreasing health disparities.

An essential component of population health, MRI scanning provides early detection of cancers and other diseases at treatable stages. Without accurate and specific diagnoses from imaging, patients will not have the appropriate treatment and health disparity gaps will widen.

Cancer services and early detection

Early detection is key when it comes to cancer. In Niagara County, breast cancer mortality is 18.2% higher than the state average and prostate cancer mortality exceeds the statewide rate by more than 27%. Worse yet, the death rate for lung cancer in the county is 49% higher than the comparable state rate.

In partnership with Roswell Park Comprehensive Care Network, the Golisano Medical Oncology Center, located on the fourth floor of the Medical Center, is providing chemotherapy and other advanced treatments to combat these high rates. The new MRI will be an essential tool in waging the battle against cancer as MRI scans find nearly 90% of all breast cancer and outperform CT scans for detecting prostate cancer.

One of a kind in Niagara County

The new 3T MRI will be the only one of its kind in Niagara County, facilitating growth in several of Memorial’s service lines.
The $2.4 million project will change the medical center’s footprint and bring a brand-new facility to downtown Niagara Falls. The MRI Imaging Center of Niagara will provide patients across the region with access to higher quality scans and faster diagnosis.

In addition, the new unit will directly meet the need of increased volume of scans necessary to keep pace with demands from the community which Memorial serves. 

NFMMC is a full-service, 171-bed regional medical center with extensive inpatient and outpatient services including The Heart Center of Niagara, Niagara Wellness Connection Center, Wound Center of Niagara, Niagara Metabolic & Bariatric Services, The OB/GYN Center and UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. We also offer a comprehensive range of surgical services.