The imaging department at the Royal Free Hospital is undergoing a major redevelopment over the next two years.

Ensuring we are able to provide the very best imaging services to our patients and clinical specialist teams, the redevelopment will include replacing three MRI scanners with new state of the art equipment, upgrading five interventional radiology and cardiology units (IRCU) and installing a new gamma camera and SPECT/CT scanner.

The first phase of the redevelopment starts in October 2019 with the replacement of the MRI scanners.

To minimise disruption while the old scanners are taken apart and the new ones installed, a mobile MRI unit will be set up in the hospital’s south car park from 1 September. To accommodate this unit, approximately 16 parking spaces will be temporarily closed. This is expected to last until autumn 2020.

Once in place, the new MRI facilities will help us to see more patients, reduce waiting times and allow staff to deliver high quality diagnostic services using the latest equipment.

Further information will be available shortly.

Information for patients having an MRI scan from 1 September is available here.