Your Guide to Medical Imaging Equipment

As with all imaging equipment, your MRI will eventually need to be upgraded or replaced to keep pace with new healthcare demands. If you've been in the field for a while, you're probably well aware of this and may have even been at your facility when the current MRI scanner was installed. If so, you're probably also well aware of the potential need for some extensive renovations.

Undergoing renovations is never fun, but not being able to serve patients or generate revenue is even less fun. So, what's done during construction?  Go mobile!

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Has your OEM thrown around the term “end of life” as they refer to your oldie-but-a-goodie MRI system?  We’ve had recent conversations in which customers have told us that the MRI systems they rely on day-to-day have been coined “end of life” by the OEM. They've asked exactly what this might mean for them and the equipment in their facilities. What’s all this about?

To help clarify things and, hopefully, alleviate some worry for any of you experiencing this same situation, we'll break down below what an MRI machine manufacturer typically means when they say a system has reached "end of life" status.

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If your facility is in the market for an extremity MRI scanner, one of the first questions that probably came to your mind was, "How much does an extremity MRI cost?" Considering the fact that these systems come in four different categories that can range widely in price this is an excellent question- one that we'll answer in the video and chart below.

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Maybe you've assumed that the supply level is the same everywhere. Maybe the thought of your equipment on a boat for several weeks is a touch unnerving. Or maybe, it's simply never occurred to you that a great deal on an MRI machine could be waiting on the other side of the planet. Whatever the reason, if you've never thought about looking outside your domestic market for your next MRI machine- you're missing out!

We can think of at least seven reasons why a global approach to sourcing and purchasing your MRI will open up better options and better deals for you and your facility. Some are more obvious than others, but they all increase your chances of coming into the very best fit for your clinical and budgetary needs.

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A quality sound system has become a patient comfort standard in MRI suites. In light of the wide range of available offerings, however, deciding on a sound system for your scanning room has become a daunting task. The goal is, of course, to provide your patients with comfort, but it's also important to avoid adding unnecessary complications to your MRI technologist’s job. To this end, there are four key questions we've found it helpful to ask as you approach your MRI sound system purchase.

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It's a question we get every single day: "How much does an MRI machine cost?" And for good reason: an MRI scanner is both a cornerstone and, often, the most costly modality in any imaging department.

To lend some clarity on the subject, the price list below breaks down current average cost and price information for popular MRI machine models from leading manufacturers like GE, Siemens, Hitachi, Philips, and Toshiba, If you're a more visual person, you can scroll down a touch further and see the list in video format.

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Wide bore MRI machines are increasing in popularity and presence for one simple reason: more space means more patient comfort. But, while the quest to make the MRI experience more patient-friendly is as old as the modality itself, most wide bore models are still relatively new. If you're considering purchasing a used MRI machine, this means that there are really only a handful of wide bore systems that have emerged on the secondary market so far.

To help you narrow down your choices as you consider the best wide bore MRI machine for your facility, we've collaborated to bring you some pros, cons, and ballpark pricing for the most common wide bore MRI models available used.

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Anyone considering the purchase of an MRI machine should know that a healthy cooling system is essential to the maintenance and performance of their magnet. This means, among other things, keeping an eye on your helium level and getting refills at the proper time. Unfortunately, because there are so many different types of magnets in use today, and each of them experiences helium loss (AKA, boil-off) at a different rate, there is no one-size-fits-all prescription for when this needs to happen.

To help those of you comparing magnets and those of you looking to keep your existing magnet healthy, we've compiled helium boil-off rates for the top six magnets on the secondary market. These are the magnet types we see most often as a provider of used/refurbished MRI machines. Also included are a few pointers on refill rates and recommendations.

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