The Alward government is now moving toward the eventual purchase of more powerful so called 3-T M-R-I units.
Health Minister Madelaine Dube says an MRI advisory group will be established by May 1st to review the technology and decide how to proceed with implementation of the units - and - file a report to government by the end of October.
Meantime -- Dube says the province will continue with upgrading older M-R-I units around the province to new 1.5-T M-R-I units.
The governing Conservatives found themselves in the center of a debate after the Regional Hospital Foundation offered a million dollars to help purchase the more powerful unit for our hospital.
The department of health confirming to CHSJ News that Saint John will be receiving one of the new 1.5T MRI units.
