Your Guide to Medical Imaging Equipment

Between advancing technology, legislative measures, and good, old-fashioned marketplace competition, challenges and changes in the medical imaging field have a way of coming up frequently and, sometimes, unexpectedly. We sat down recently with our colleague, Richard Hummel, a medical imaging professional with over 20 years of experience- from being a rad tech, to the GPO setting, to OEM sales, to third-party sales- to hear some of his thoughts on the current imaging landscape and a few things that will help imaging practitioners and facilities navigate it.

Watch the clip below to see the interview and find out more about handling the challenges and changes going on in imaging now.

Year after year, RSNA proves to be one of the most invaluable annual gatherings for both radiologists and those of us in the imaging equipment industry. This year's gathering was no exception, bringing us fantastic opportunity to meet and consult with partners, share our capabilities with new contacts, and to build an understanding of the drive and direction of the imaging field for the year to come. 

The last point above is what we're particularly excited to share with you about. The following are things our team noted on the floor and in conversation that we believe will figure heavily in all aspects of medical imaging in 2018.

The mobile rental business can be tricky to navigate at times and, frankly, renting isn't always a good fit for every imaging facility. For others, it can be the perfect logistical and budgetary bridge between limited imaging capabilities and a permanent, dedicated scan room.

In light of this, the following are four key questions you should consider as you determine whether or not a mobile MRI or CT scanner rental is right for you.

If you already know you want to rent, click here to request a system.

The last three weeks have been, to put it mildly, extremely trying for residents of the areas surrounding the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have complicated, or even prevented, the meeting of essential human needs. Among these needs is the delivery of effective healthcare. With hospitals and clinics flooded or exposed to the elements by extreme winds, much of the equipment caregivers rely on to perform their services has been damaged or ruined.

If you are a medical caregiver and this scenario describes your current circumstances, you're probably looking for solutions that can restore the continuity of care as soon as possible. Block Imaging is ready to assist you with those solutions in a number of ways that can be enacted quickly and efficiently, empowering you to get back to serving your affected communities. The following equipment services are all in the Block Imaging wheelhouse.

Have an equipment recovery need? Click here to tell us about it.