Medical imaging: hospitals give renewed attention to service, costs, flow of images

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Hospital imaging departments are becoming the targets of total quality management programs to contain costs, improve service and speed up the imaging process. Profiting from expensive imaging equipment means making the system as efficient as possible so that a high number of procedures can be performed. A number of procedures help make this possible, such as a good film tracking process, a program to eliminate patient waiting time and careful examination of regular equipment maintenance costs.

Electromedical equipment, Management, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Medical equipment industry, Diagnostic imaging, Medical imaging equipment industry

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Moving target: hospitals take careful steps in acquiring PET

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Hospitals interested in purchasing positron emission tomography (PET) scanners are forced to weigh the cost of such equipment against their benefits. PET is a valuable diagnostic tool in cardiology, oncology and neurology, but its high price, $3 to $6 million, has forced some hospitals purchasing the equipment to collaborate in order to defray the cost. Institutions considering the acquisition of PET scanners should consider such factors as patient demand and reimbursement potential.

X-ray apparatus and tubes, Finance, Services, PET imaging, Positron emission tomography, Medical imaging equipment

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Telecommunications: hospitals explore new electronic links to reduce costs, increase access

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Extensive use of electronic information and telecommunication technology could result in improved access to health care and reduced costs. A pilot project called the Texas Telemedicine Project links residents of Giddings, TX, with Austin State Hospital and other facilities in Austin. A study by Arthur D. Little Inc estimates over $36 billion could be saved through increased automation of information processing and telecommunication.

Telecommunications systems

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