Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

In a perfect world with high reimbursement and unlimited patient volumes, the high cost of acquiring or siting an MRI system would not matter. You could lease any system you wanted and every five years, at the end of your lease term, you’d get a new MRI system. Reimbursements were high for outpatient imaging center. Vendors, radiologists, administrators and imaging center owners negotiated the system, service and price, and it was a win-win for everyone. And while service contracts were high, MRI imaging was still highly profitable, whether in a hospital or an outpatient imaging center.

Well, that may have been the case 25 years ago, but not anymore.

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Imaging Equipment Solutions, MRI

The OEC 9900 is the latest and greatest OEC currently on the market—and being such, it can be a costly purchase for a healthcare facility. Many clinics, hospitals and practices are considering a more affordable solution: the OEC Brivo C-Arm.

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, C-Arm

Everyone knows that Siemens Arcadis C-Arms and GE OEC C-Arms deliver high performance and quality and can be a terrific investment for your hospital, imaging center, practice or clinic.  We have created a short slide show of the differences and similarities between two popular models for your vascular needs. The OEC 9800 Vascular C-Arm and the Siemens Arcadis Avantic C-Arm.

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, C-Arm

Maybe you’re looking for the perfect Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for your facility, hospital, practice or clinic.  Or maybe you’ve already selected it.  If so, good for you!  Now there’s one more critical decision to make before your project even begins: selecting and installing RF Shielding. 

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Imaging Equipment Solutions, MRI

If you’ve just purchased or are considering purchasing new or refurbished medical imaging equipment, you know that it will require expert maintenance service over time. While the company you bought the equipment from may offer service contracts, they may or may not be your best choice. That’s why it’s important to do your homework before you make a decision about maintenance service. Here are four tips for your consideration: 

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Topics: Medical Imaging Equipment Costs, Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Equipment Service

Do you need help in planning for an MRI or perhaps need to replace one?  We have complied a list of 10 blogs on MRIs that can assist you.  You can choose the best articles to help you compare, decide and plan for an MRI. 

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Imaging Equipment Solutions, MRI

When we talk to people who are looking for an MRI for their hospital, clinic or practice, they always want more information about MRI coils—what they actually do, what types are available and which ones are right for the job. It’s actually one of the most important considerations when buying a new or pre-owned MRI.  To that end, here’s a guide to everything you want (and need) to know about MRI channel coils.

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, MRI

The first question everyone wants to know is what is the price difference between GE OEC C-Arms and Philips Pulsera C-Arms. GE OEC is more expensive – this is a definitive fact of the world we live in, like the earth being round. 

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, C-Arm

Everyone knows that Siemens ARCADIS C-Arms deliver high performance and quality and can be a great investment for your practice, hospital or clinic.  However, with three different ARCADIS C-arms to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you?

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, C-Arm

As the market for refurbished CT’s continues to grow, our customers have been asking for information about a wide variety of CT systems for 6-slice, 16-slice and 64-slice CTs. While Atlantis Worldwide can provide you with virtually any refurbished CT system, today, we’re going to focus on the Siemens EMOTION.

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Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Medical Imaging Comparisons, CT Scanner