Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

Posted by Eyal Aharon of Medic Vision on July 16, 2015.  Atlantis Worldwide would like to share this post with you!  

There’s nothing more effective in treating breast cancer than early detection. So once you get a patient in for an annual exam, which is the best technology to use? Let’s take a look at the three ways to image a patient’s breasts:MRI, tomosynthesis, or digital mammography.

The great debate about whether physicians and medical professionals belong on social media has been raging for a while. On the one hand, social media is where their patients are.  It offers an easy way to connect with patients (and potential patients) at a very low cost. BUT, many social media platforms are unsecure, and it’s

As a health care professional or administrator it’s important to know the difference between the various types of MRI equipment. However, before we jump into the differences, let’s examine the basics. MRI is an acronym that stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Most of these complex machines are commonly referred to as “MRI” or “MRI scanners,” regardless of the type of specific MRI equipment being referred to.  Please check out our INFOGRAPHIC HERE on MRI Differences too!

This article was orginally posted on DotMed.com on June 11, 2015

Atlantis would like to share it with you!

It seems we spend a lot of time talking about CT Scans and MRIs in the medical industry, and not nearly as much talking about the PET/CT system. And while it didn’t hit the marketplace until 2001, it brings a lot to the party and does deserve the spotlight. So here it goes.

Magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to form images of the body. These images can be used to diagnose a wide variety of health conditions, making reading these images a critical part of a radiologist’s training. Sometimes, structures appear in the MRI imaging that is not anatomically present. These artifacts can mimic pathologies, leading to improper diagnoses. Learning to recognized common artifacts and how to avoid them improves the diagnostic properties of MRI.

Radiology equipment is some of the most expensive investments a practice, clinic, hospital or healthcare facility can make. It’s expensive to purchase and install—and then there’s the required preventative maintenance, on top of that. Of course, preventative maintenance is designed to prevent the need of costly breakdowns that can affect your revenue flow.  Now, there’s also a call by the World Health Organization for additional policies and approaches for decontamination of radiology equipment, and the protection of radiology personnel.

If you already have an MRI in your facility and you were there when it was installed, you know how much work went into building that MRI suite. Now that’s it’s up and working, you want to make sure it stays that way, right? The good news is, there are ways to avoid or prevent the unexpected from happening, thanks to MRI preventative maintenance.

This article was first published on DotMed-Healthcare Business on April 21, 2015 then on the Medic Vision site in May by Eyal Aharon.