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Diagnostic Imaging of Southbury asks state to allow second MRI, citing long waits and overcapacity
Summary
Diagnostic Imaging of Southbury LLC told Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy on April 8 that it needs a second 1.5 Tesla MRI to reduce wait times and backlogs; witnesses described rising third-next-available-appointment metrics, more missed appointments and more than 120% utilization, and OHS left the record open for a late-filed exhibit.
Diagnostic Imaging of Southbury LLC asked Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy on April 8 for a certificate of need to add a 1.5 Tesla MRI at its Southbury facility, saying sustained overuse of its existing scanner has lengthened wait times and delayed diagnoses.
Hearing officer Alicia Novy opened the virtual proceeding and presided over testimony from facility manager Christopher Bollier and radiologists Dr. Jeffrey Manton and Dr. Howard Lee. The applicant’s attorney, Steven Cowherd, summarized the case in closing arguments and requested approval.
"In December 2024 our third-next-available contrast MRI appointment was 12 business days; by March it had increased to 14 business days," Christopher Bollier said, describing what he called a worsening access problem. He also told the panel that DIS performed in excess of 5,300 MRI scans in 2024 and that overall scanner utilization has…
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