琉璃神社 General Hospital (KGH) has some new equipment on the way.

In an announcement on Thursday morning by Minister of Health Adrian Dix, KGH will be receiving a brand new 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and will be replacing the existing 1.5T machine.

鈥淥ur government has taken a number of steps to improve B.C.鈥檚 health-care system, including significantly improving access to MRI services across the province,鈥� said Dix. 鈥淭he addition of the new MRI and replacement of the existing MRI at 琉璃神社 General Hospital means shorter wait times and better treatment plans for people in 琉璃神社 and surrounding communities.鈥�

The number of MRI scans able to be done on a yearly basis at KGH is expected to more than double, from 7,000 to 15,000. Interior Health CEO Susan Brown added that this should significantly reduce wait times, and produce higher quality images that can detect everything from prostate cancer, to neurological disease to heart conditions.

With a total cost of $30.7 million, the KGH Foundation is providing $5 million, the Central Okanagan Hospital Regional District is providing $10.3 million, and the province is kicking in the final $15.4 million.

Construction will begin this summer, with an expected completion date of 2025. There is no planned service disruption expected.

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