Your Guide to Medical Imaging Equipment

Since its release in 2010-11, the Hologic Dimensions 3D Tomo has been a leader in the women’s health arena, particularly when it comes diagnosing cancer in women with dense breasts. With 3D tomo mammography becoming the gold standard, and with prices coming down significantly, there is now a second wave of buyers who were not ready to buy new in 2010-11, but are now ready to purchase a pre-owned system, and looking for options to finance. The good news for them: leasing options are available.

Check out the short video clip below to see lease pricing for a Hologic Selenia Dimensions 3D Tomo unit. With a variety of service coverage plans, leasing terms, and monthly payments, one of the options below may be a good fit for your organization.

If increasing patient comfort and reducing overall radiation dose are among the goals at your facility, Hologic's C-View software for Dimensions 3D is a valuable tool that can help you get there. If you're considering a Hologic Dimensions 3D mammography system, we suggest consulting with your provider about getting one equipped with C-View.  We'll share more about how it works below.

Watch the short video clip below to learn more about how C-View software brings more comfort, lower radiation dose, and time savings to your patients and your team.

If you own a 2D mammography system, you’ve probably seen most of your competition step up to 3D. 3D systems have been proven better at detecting cancer- especially in dense and/or fatty breasts. More insurance providers have also come aboard with increased reimbursement for 3D studies. With these factors at play, the feasibility of justifying a 3D price tag seems more doable for more facilities.

Your next question might be, “Can I find a quality 3D system on the secondary market?” 6-12 months ago, the answer might have been, "Probably not." Today, however, there is a slow, steady supply of units coming onto the secondary market. We believe that purchasing a previously-owned Hologic Dimensions 3D Tomo unit can be one of the best mammography equipment values if the seller is reputable and the buyer is well-informed.

To help those of you who may be looking for a Dimensions 3D unit, know what to look for and what to expect, we'll share four tips that we've seen buyers apply for better equipment and smoother projects.

If your facility is preparing for its first Hologic Selenia digital mammography system, congratulations! Now, to begin screening patients as soon as possible, you'll need to make sure the room that will house your system meets the particular power requirements of the Selenia.

You can use the short video guide below to communicate with your electrical contractor about the power supply your room needs to run your Hologic Selenia mammography system. An electrical spec chart and a few recommendations for smooth installation are included.

Mammography screening is the first, and best line of defense in detecting breast cancer early. This is why having a maintenance and repair plan in place for your mammography equipment is so important. When you have a plan, your facility can keep equipment downtime to a minimum, keep reimbursements, and reduce costs on replacement parts.

We've compiled current average pricing for one year of our most inclusive mammo service coverage plan, as well as broken down a few of the key factors that will be a part of determining your individual price, so you can know what to expect from independent service organizations as you plan and shop for your mammography machine's future maintenance and repair.