Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

TWO MAJOR HEALTHCARE GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS SIGN AGREEMENTS TO ADD MEDIC VISION’S SAFECT TO THEIR PRODUCT PORTFOLIOS

Premier and Health Trust now enable thousands of U.S. hospitals and healthcare facilities to take advantage of SafeCT add-on Iterative Image Reconstruction system offered at special terms

Need a digital mammography system?  As in all medical imaging equipment, there are plenty of choices and considerations to keep in mind.  Because this equipment comes with a hefty price tag, it’s important to do your homework before you make a decision. 

When trying to set up a new Diagnostic Imaging enterprise in a developing nation, there are several items that need to be addressed to give the venture a solid chance for success.  The last thing you want to do is spend a lot of money and not have functioning equipment, or the solutions in place to ensure its long-term usage.  Here are some basic areas of concern for your attention:

There are so many things to consider before you buy an MRI.  Which one will fit the needs of your client base?  Will you get the referrals you need?  Will insurance payment standards make it worthwhile?  Do you have the right facility to house a new MRI?  Do you have to build one?  And should you buy a new or refurbished MRI? 

So you think you’re ready to buy medical imaging equipment.  And maybe you are.  But the reality is, many physicians, practitioners, clinic managers and medical administrators may THINK they’re ready to buy, but oftentimes, they haven’t even done the basic homework that will help them determine if they’re actually ready to buy. As you well know, medical imaging equipment is far from inexpensive, so let’s talk about the easiest way to determine 1) If you really need the equipment and 2) if you can really afford it. 

The income potential that an MRI offers can be seductive.  But before you place an order for a new or refurbished MRI system, there are quite a few things to consider.  Here’s a handy checklist that can guide you through what can be a complicated process.

“I want a quote for an MRI.  I know I need a 24 ft. X 30 ft. space for one, and I’ve got it.  When can you deliver?” 

A team of radiologists at Stony Brook University in New York wanted to find the most simple and cost-effective way to monitor CT dose given what technology is available today. In doing so, they ended up developing a web-based service that does everything other solutions on the market do, just in a simpler fashion. They wrote about what they found, and what they have developed, in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Case Study: Role of image-based iterative reconstruction technique for low radiation dose chest CT examination

Sarvenaz Pourjabbar, MD; Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja, MD; Sarabjeet Singh,MD;  Atul Padole, MD; Diego Lira, MD; Mannudeep Kalra, MD

Yes. times are tough. Reimbursement is down and radiology equipment is expensive. There’s no time like the present to begin strategic planning to deal with this new reality.