Mount Nittany Health offers the largest imaging center in the county
Mount Nittany Health is modernizing our imaging and diagnostic services to enhance our patient’s experience, improve the working environment for our staff, and offer the latest diagnostic technology and care to our community. The first phase of the renovations at Mount Nittany Medical Center was completed in July 2023, and the modernization of the facility will take place in phases over the next two years.
Fast Facts
- Provides 24/7 service
- Employs 120 technical staff
- Conducts nearly 160,000 imaging studies each year
- 40,000 CT scans
- 10,000 MRIs
- 18,000 Ultrasounds
- 20,000 Mammograms
- Provides advanced diagnostic accuracy for imaging related to prostate, orthopedics, breast, brain, spine and more.
- Includes state-of-the-art equipment and techniques
- New MRI: 1.5T MRI upgrade has quicker scan times
- New 3 Tesla MRI (typically found in larger hospitals so now patients can stay in State College for their imaging)
- Two new X-Ray Radiography and Fluoroscopy rooms for advanced, real time imaging
- Two new CT scanners are high speed and provide quicker imaging and better resolution, while decreasing the radiation dose, which is particularly important for younger patients
- Enhanced waiting and changing areas for a healing patient environment
