The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed a lot of plans for many people in 2020, and those of us in the imaging field are no exception. Between facility shutdowns and limited ability to work with onsite contractors and engineers, many facilities may still have some room in their capital budget- a budget that they're hoping to protect for next year.

 

So, what can be done to protect that budget for 2021 and beyond? Can you still work toward a larger project with the resources you have this year? SPOILER ALERT: You can! Keep reading to see what you can do with your remaining capital budget late in the year that will not only preserve it, but also move you closer to your long-term imaging goals.

From early on, 2020 proved to be a year unlike any other. Many, many aspects of everyday life have changed, some temporarily, others for good. The healthcare and medical imaging fields are no exception. As a result, many of us connected to medical imaging; owners, users, and providers alike, are wondering what the near future will look like for core modalities like CT.

After long deliberation, observation, and conversations with my colleagues in the CT space, the following are four predictions of what we expect to see happening in the CT market over the next 12-18 months.  

If you've searched this topic, then you probably already know: Demand for MRI scans for veterinary diagnosis has never been higher, and it's only going up. And we don't mean just for large animals, or exotic animals, or purebred show animals that represent significant sums of money. More and more, veterinary customers are asking for high-level imaging of the family dog or kitty cat.

Still, even with demand rising, an MRI machine is a significant capital investment. So, how is a veterinarian to know when they should take the leap and make an MRI purchase? Below, we share three indicators for veterinarians that it might be worth their while to bring an MRI machine into their practice.