How to Tell if Your CT Tube Is About to Fail
At the heart of every CT scanner is its X-ray tube.
View Article5 Sure-Fire Ways to Extend the Life of Your C-Arm
On one hand, C-arm machines seem to be very durable and built to last. They get banged around in operating rooms and up and down hospital hallways and still – they keep on ticking.
View ArticleWhat Does Your Imaging Equipment Service Rep Really Know?
Medical imaging equipment is, by nature, very technical equipment. Each modality has its own set of maintenance concerns, unique parts, and even language.
View ArticleDigital Mammography Detectors Compared
Digital Mammography Detectors Compared Cesium Iodide vs. Amorphous Selenium Digital technology in general represents a step forward in mammography image quality from analog systems. Even so, there is a...
View ArticleIR vs. AEC – CT Dose Reduction Tools Compared
Radiation dose in CT scanning has always been something users have sought to minimize. In recent years, however, the call to develop tools that make dose reduction intrinsic to the way we scan, instead...
View ArticleIs Going Green Giving Your MRI Scanner Image Artifacts?
Pretty much everyone can agree that using energy more efficiently is a good thing. What some of us may differ on is the best way to get this done. When it comes to the lighting in your MRI scanner...
View ArticleBlock Imaging: Mobile C-Arms vs. Cysto Urology Systems
When it comes to imaging equipment, today’s urologist has options. Specifically: a mobile C-arm and surgical table with a monitoring system, or a dedicated, fixed urology suite. There isn’t a “right”...
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How to Prepare for a Mobile MRI Rental
How to Prepare for a Mobile MRI Rental By Randy Bolenbaugh AAs with all imaging equipment, your MRI scanner will eventually need to be upgraded or replaced to keep pace with new health care demands. If...
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Imaging Equipment Service Trends: Where Is the Industry Heading?
Imaging Equipment Service Trends: Where Is the Industry Heading? By Gabe Viscomi Legislation, reimbursement rates, research and development – with so many factors at play, the imaging equipment market...
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Low-Field Open MRI vs. Closed MRI Solution
Low-Field Open MRI vs. Closed MRI Solution By Steve Rentz Underpowered, underutilized, but frequently misunderstood, open MRI systems are under-appreciated here in the USA and virtually ignored in...
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What New CMS Cuts Mean for X-ray Film Processing
Well, we all knew this time was coming, some of us just weren’t sure how quickly. Film-based X-ray has been in decline for years, but now it’s looking more like an aging boxer struggling on the ropes...
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Used and Refurbished C-Arms: How Important Is System Age?
One of the first questions we’re asked when we propose a used or refurbished C-arm to a customer is, “What year was it made?” This is a logical question to ask; a question one asks almost any time...
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Wireless DR Panel Ownerships – The ‘What Ifs’
DR panels are becoming an increasingly affordable option to extend the life of existing analog X-ray equipment and improve its performance. Even so, as with any up-and-coming product, after the tech...
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Flat Panel Detector C-Arms vs. Image Intensifier C-Arms
Over the last few years, more and more C-arm technology has begun embracing the same trends the industry has seen in interventional labs – namely, a move from traditional image intensifiers to digital...
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Mammography vs. Breast MRI for Breast Cancer Detection
We are often asked the question: “What is the difference between getting a breast MRI scan versus a regular mammogram using a standard mammography machine?” This is a great question, the answer to...
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What Upcoming CMS Cuts Mean
Many of our readers, friends, and contacts across the imaging field have heard about the CMS reimbursement cuts to film processing that will come into effect in 2017. As a result, we've been flooded...
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How to Measure CT Tube Usage: 3 Methods Compared for CR Image Processing
Selling, inspecting, buying, servicing – there are a number of reasons to access usage information for a CT scanner’s X-ray tube. Coincidentally, there are also a number of ways to measure tube usage...
View ArticleIs Going Green Giving Your MRI Scanner Image Artifacts?
Is Going Green Giving Your MRI Scanner Image Artifacts? By Stephen Loomis Pretty much everyone can agree that using energy more efficiently is a good thing. What some of us may differ on is the best...
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Block Imaging: Mobile C-Arms vs. Cysto Urology Systems
Block Imaging: Mobile C-Arms vs. Cysto Urology Systems By Chris Sharrock When it comes to imaging equipment, today’s urologist has options. Specifically: a mobile C-arm and surgical table with a...
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Low-Field Open MRI vs. Closed MRI Solution
Low-Field Open MRI vs. Closed MRI Solution By Steve Rentz Underpowered, underutilized, but frequently misunderstood, open MRI systems are under-appreciated here in the USA and virtually ignored in...
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