Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

These days, it’s all about the bottom line and figuring out ways to get more bang out of your budget for medical imaging equipment. And while buying brand new can deliver up-to-the-moment technology, oftentimes a hospital, radiology clinic or heath care facility can get the quality medical imaging their patients need with equipment that’s previously owned or refurbished.

When a patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and deep coughs, orders for chest x-rays are soon to follow.  In fact, chest X-rays are among the most commonly performed medical imaging studies.  After the chest x-ray comes the radiology reports, which use description terms or specific disease conditions. 

Last week the ASCA Show was in Boston, five years after the Boston marathon bombing.  The city was honoring all that had happened and was excited to host the marathon again that Monday. The Ambulatory Surgery Show started midweek April 11th to Saturday April 14^th.

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Forty years ago, virtually all surgeries were performed in hospital environments. Now, more and more patients are having medical procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) than hospitals. In fact, the 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Market Report from HIDA reported that 58 percent of outpatient surgeries were handled by ASCs. That’s up 17% since 2005.

Interventional Radiology refers to a range of techniques that rely on the use of radiological image guidance to precisely target therapy. 

If your clinic, hospital, healthcare facility or practice offers diagnostic imaging equipment, you can’t afford to have it out of service for any length of time.  After all, this equipment isn’t inexpensive and every minute it’s out of order it’s money out the window. 

According to a recent study at Henry Ford Hospital, the use of 3-D imaging resulted in a 100% success rate in left atrial appendage occlusion procedures.  There was also a 0% complication rate compared to a national average of 16.3% in previous clinical trials using 2D imaging. 

So it’s time to upgrade your medical imaging equipment.  Good for you!  New or refurbished medical imaging equipment can help improve your operations, expand your business and increase profitability. Plus, you’ll be able to meet and even exceed the expectations of your patients and physicians, and there’s nothing better than satisfied customers!

Do you want to upgrade your C-Arm but need to get rid of your old one first?  Are you updating your surgical suite and only  want new equipment?  Or maybe you’re ready to get rid of an MRI, Digital Mammo or Bone Densitometer.  No worries!  At Atlantis Worldwide, we’re always looking for used radiologic equipment.