For Physicians

Information about our MRI services for your patients

The Newton-Wellesley Hospital MRI technical staff is committed to helping your patients have a comfortable experience during their MRI exams.

Our MRI technologists are nationally certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and are licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our diagnostic radiologists are physicians with extensive experience and expertise in the interpretation of MRI images.

All of our radiologists are board-certified and many have subspecialty certification and expertise in specific fields of radiology. This qualified team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to interpret MRI scan results.

Department of Radiology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-243-6600

MRI Subspecialty Expertise

Our team members’ areas of subspecialty expertise in MRI include:

• American College of Radiology-accredited breast imaging service with advanced breast MRI expertise
• Board-certified neuroradiologists
• Board-certified pediatric radiologists
• Fellowship-trained body imaging radiologists
• Fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists

Common MRI Scans

MRI scans we frequently perform include:

• Bilateral breast
• Brain with and without contrast
• Cervical
• Joint lower extremity
• Joint upper extremity
• Lumbar
• Lumbar spine with and without contrast
• MRA head without contrast
• MRA neck without contrast

Scheduling MRI Appointments

The MRI team is prepared to schedule timely appointments for your patients. You can schedule MRI tests through the MRI office, the hospital’s Central Scheduling System, or via a scheduling pager for urgent and emergent cases. Urgent exams are accommodated at any hour, and coverage for emergency procedures or consultations is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Contact MRI scheduling at 617-243-6217, and download the appropriate requisition form for your patient.

Accessing Your Patients’ Results

The Radiology Department has an efficient system in place to quickly and effectively provide access to images and reports for all members of your patient’s health provider team. Results from your patient’s MRI scan are integrated into the Mass General Brigham electronic medical record system.

With a focus on patient privacy, this paperless documentation system allows referring physicians outside Newton-Wellesley Hospital immediate and confidential access to their patients’ records. This technology:

• Virtually eliminates the need for written charts
• Reduces errors
• Provides a smoother transition for patients during their MRI experience

Referring physicians can access their patients’ results and scans directly from their office computer using the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) — this offers seamless continuity of care for each patient who comes for an MRI scan.