Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

NEW YORK, N.Y., JUNE 11, 2013 — Atlantis Worldwide LLC, a 20-year-old international distributor of used and refurbished radiology systems, has relocated its headquarters to Manhattan, consolidated its shipping and warehousing functions, and expanded its core business. These changes support two strategic goals for Atlantis, offering a more complete line of radiology solutions to serve its domestic and international customer base while streamlining operations.

Did you know by keeping generator batteries charged they will last longer- hence keeping your C-Arm plugged in at all times is healthy for your C-Arm!  Watch Stuart Egles our expert C-Arm guru explain how to properly plug in your C-Arm.

Back in the early 1900s, Nobel Prize-winning physicist (and father of x-ray technology) Wilhelm Roentgen wrote a letter to one of the first manufacturers of x-ray tubes. In it, he asked the company for a better discount on x-ray tubes, because he needed quite a few and the cost was too expensive.

Okay, the Atlantis Worldwide hospitality suite was rockin’, complete with a martini bar, hits from all the James Bond Classics, some old visitors Sean Connery, Ursula Andress and Halle Berry from the 007 Movies and Dr. No playing on the back walls.  The music, karaoke and ambience at The Coca Cola Museum was a bubbly experience.  And who didn’t love the coke?  As anyone who attended the annual Health Connect Partners Radiology and Imaging Conference in Atlanta in April can tell you, the conference was a huge success in many ways.   It offered a great balance of networking opportunities, industry learning and sharing, panel discussions and FUN.

If you’ve been considering adding a C-Arm to your practice or facility, it’s important to arm yourself with as much information as possible.  After all, when you’re making a purchase that’s going to cost thousands, you want to make sure it fits your needs, as well as your budget. 

Over the last few months I have spoken to quite a few doctors who are looking to open a new office and want to purchase a C-Arm.

Watch Stuart Egles demonstrate the way a C-Arm moves.  The C-Arm's rotation determines the ease with which certain procedures are accomplished.

Maybe it’s time for a new MRI for your department, imaging center or practice. Or you think it might be a good idea to look into buying a pre-owned MRI.  Well, before you start saying things like “1.5T” or “high field open” or even “how much,” there are five important things to consider and they all lead to one single fact:  if you don’t have referral patterns that support this kind of pricey purchase, you may as well head to Las Vegas and blow that money at the casino. 

How you answer these five important questions can save you time, money and even more money. 

Watch Stuart Egles demonstrate the differences between a C-Arm's image intensifier size.  He explains the benefits of the 9" and 12" image intensifier.

If you do not have a C-Arm yet, but are planning on purchasing one soon, you should consider where the C-Arm procedures will be best performed.  What size room do you need to house the C-Arm and table?