INTRAOPERATIVE MRI & SURGERY SUITE RENOVATION 
DELL CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER

CM Constructors completed the renovation of a new intraoperative MRI (IMRI) suite at Dell Children’s Medical Center, one of only 70 in the country and Ascension’s second nationwide. The project includes a surgery suite directly connected to the IMRI room, allowing patients to move seamlessly between imaging and surgery without leaving the sterile field.

Construction within the active hospital required detailed phasing, infection prevention measures, and close coordination with hospital operations and technology vendors. The scope involved the removal of the existing MRI magnet through a rooftop shaft, structural steel replacement, and restoration of both the roof and green roof.

Additional program spaces include a fully equipped operating room featuring advanced Stryker wall panels, a control room, clean supply area, equipment room, and storage space, all designed to support efficient surgical workflows. The IMRI room was fully copper-lined and encased in stainless steel to meet stringent shielding and hygiene requirements, along with complex MEP upgrades to power and cool specialized equipment.