Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

There are many reason you might be considering relocating medical imaging equipment.  Maybe you bought a new piece of equipment, and it’s now earmarked for one of your other healthcare facilities.  Maybe you’re finally moving to that new facility and you have to move current equipment to your new digs.  Or maybe you just purchased a preowned system from a vendor or healthcare facility.  No matter one the reason, there are lots of things to consider before you make the move.  Way before you make the move.

The Traditional CT scanner and the Cone Beam CT scanner are two ways of doing the same thing-scanning-with each method claiming its fair share of advantages and disadvantages. When people think of a CT scan, they generally envision a huge machine that takes up a whole room scanning their entire body. Thanks to ever dynamic technology, there is much more than ordinary in the field of CT scans. While both scanners undertake the same basic function, there are technical differences that can influence your preference as well as practitioners’. Let us look at the Traditional vs. the Cone Beam CT scanner.

We live in an instant world. Buying something and having it the next day is often as simple as pressing a button. From food, to electronics to even our laundry, we crave instant gratification. We have become so used to this way of life that we've come to expect it. But when it comes to buying C-Arms - and medical imaging equipment as a whole - there is a shipping process that must be upheld to ensure quality and functionality. 

Whether you treat humans or animal patients, your medical practice needs imaging equipment.  However, the kind of medical imaging equipment you need for a veterinary practice can be quite different from a medical practice. Understanding these differences is very important when making a purchasing decision regarding C-Arm and X-Ray equipment.  Let’s take a close look at what you need to consider when choosing medical imaging equipment for your practice.

66.8% of women above 40 have had a mammogram within the past two years in the U. S. It is said that 1 in 9 women will acquire breast cancer at some point with 1 in 30 dying as a result. According to Atlantis Worldwide, “50% of MRI machines being installed today will have to be replaced within 11 years. In today’s market place, it is estimated that 1 out of 5 MRI systems is older than 10 years.” Because the medical imaging field is always changing such statistics beg the question, is it time to evaluate your mammography equipment?

The Brits made a splash in Boston again, this time with “tool x-CSI,” which has been described as low-dose, high-resolution, non-invasive and specific.  And the Americans are paying attention.

Artificial intelligence (AI) which is the mimicking of human understanding by computers is finally a reality in medicine, more so in imaging equipment application. Combining medical data with AI will change a lot of medical specialists like pathology and radiology. Although there is worry of AI replacing such specialists, in effect, AI is a decision support technology to enhance radiologists’ as well as pathologists’ ability to diagnose correctly. The introduction of electronic medical records (EMR) and centralization of medical data initiated AI into medicine. Its clinical application will include machines for X-ray, CT Scanners, and MRI.

In recent years, some of the advances in MRI technology have been on the software side.  These advancement enable faster contrast scans, simplified cardiac imaging workflows, and even the ability to perform MR scans of the lungs.

It’s no secret that PET and CT imaging systems can take up a lot of real estate.  And that’s usually not a problem for large, high volume medical practices or hospitals.  But what if you have a smaller practice or lower-volume rural hospital?  Square footage can be limited, but the need will still exist for medical imaging.  That’s where a mobile imaging service could be an option.  Here are the three areas to consider when deciding between in-house equipment and the use of a mobile service.

For the past 24 years, Atlantis has been selling medical imaging equipment across all modalities. The quality of our equipment, and more specifically our C-Arms, is known across the industry. As important as a quality C-Arm refurbishment is, the warranty that accompanies the refurbishment is equally important. We offer warranties with all our refurbished C-Arms. How could we not? If we didn’t offer warranties, it would be like us saying that we don’t trust the continued functionality of our C-Arms after refurbishment. And that simply is not true. All warranties and service contracts come with full coverage on all parts (including glassware) and labor. We want our customers to feel assured that in the unfortunate event that there is an issue with their C-Arm, they will not be financially responsible.