Yale New Haven Hospital to offer advanced imaging system

Westfair Business Journal – Thursday, September 24, 2026
By Peter Katz

Yale New Haven Hospital says that it will be the first facility in Connecticut to offer advanced imaging using a state-of-the-art positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) machine when its Adams Neurosciences Center opens next year.

The imaging machine that weighs nine tons integrates two advanced imaging technologies, PET and MRI into a single platform. This enables the images that would be created in separate PET and MRI sessions to be captured at the same time. The hospital says that the technology is expected to enhance the evaluation of complex neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy, while also supporting advanced cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
Yale Hew Haven PET/MRI imager. Yale New Haven Hospital photo.

“By performing both exams simultaneously, clinicians can see both structure and function at the same time, helping provide a more complete picture of a patient’s condition,” said Christopher Whitlow, radiologist in chief at Yale New Haven Hospital, and professor and chair of radiology at the Yale School of Medicine. “This technology will play an important role in both patient care and clinical research, particularly in neuroscience and oncologic imaging.”

The system overlays functional and molecular data obtained through PET imaging onto the highly detailed soft-tissue images generated by MRI, providing physicians with more precise and comprehensive diagnostic information. PET imaging uses a safe injected radiotracer to identify areas of increased cellular activity, inflammation or disease processes, while MRI uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the body’s structures.

The Adams Neurosciences Center will serve as the foundation of Yale New Haven Health’s advanced neurological and neurosurgical care programs. It will have more than 500,000 square feet of space anchored by two patient care towers. In addition to advanced neuroimaging capabilities, the center will feature specialized neurosurgery operating rooms, rehabilitation services, inpatient care units with all private patient rooms, and dedicated spaces for research and innovation.

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