Shands Jacksonville opened a 10,000-square-foot outpatient imaging center on Jacksonville's Southside at Emerson Medical Plaza.

The Shands Jacksonville Outpatient Imaging Center, which features MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and plain-film services, opened April 1. The center is located on the first floor of the newly constructed Emerson Medical Plaza Building 2.

Richard White, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville professor and chair of radiology, said he is pleased with the state-of-the-art, spacious facility and all that it has to offer patients.

"The excellent imaging quality of our equipment provides unparalleled levels of diagnostic confidence that didn't exist 10 years ago," said White. "We are proud of the technology we have and how it will improve the level of care our patients receive."

The imaging center has a radiologist on site during all operating hours. In addition to daytime hours of operation, evening and Saturday appointments are available to better accommodate patients' scheduling needs.

Emerson Medical Plaza also houses other University of Florida and Shands Jacksonville primary and specialty care practices. For more information, visit http://jax.shands.org/emerson.

To schedule an appointment at the new imaging center, located at 4549 Emerson St., Building 2, Suite 100, call (904) 383-1024.