Minnesota firm buys two Utah imaging companies

The Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI), an outpatient-based imaging provider based in Minneapolis, has acquired two advanced medical imaging groups in Salt Lake City. The two Utah companies, Open Imaging and U.S. MRI, have a combined eight outpatient imaging centers in the Utah market.

“We’ve been very active in the market looking for attractive, strategic growth opportunities and we’re excited to be entering the fast-growing Salt Lake City market with the acquisition of two first-rate organizations,” said Rick Long, CDI’s president and chief executive officer. “Open Imaging and U.S. MRI have a long history in Utah and both are a natural fit for CDI with their shared commitment to quality, value, access and service excellence.”

Open Imaging, with three locations, has been serving Utah for 30 years, providing patients throughout the Intermountain West with MRI, CT and X-ray services. U.S. MRI, with five locations, has served Utah for more than 20 years providing an independent alternative to hospitals for patients needing MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound. U.S. MRI is an official medical provider for U.S. Ski and Snowboard, U.S. Speedskating, U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton, as well as several area college athletic programs.

“CDI is focused on acquiring and partnering with high-quality providers in attractive markets. These are two great organizations that understand great quality and great patient experience. Bringing them together creates tremendous potential in Salt Lake City and the surrounding market areas,” said Adam Nielsen, CDI’s chief commercial officer. “It positions us as the leader in high-quality advanced medical imaging services in a market that is poised for even more growth.”

With the acquisitions, CDI now manages more than 130 imaging centers in 22 states serving more than 1 million patients annually.