Mri Notes
Bringing MRI to Your Community Hospital
A Community Hospital White Paper
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Bringing MRI to Your
Community Hospital
CONTENTS
Introduction
.............................................................................................. 1
Making the Business Case
..........................................................................2
The Business Plan ..........................................................................................2
Reasons for Bringing MRI to your Hospital......................................................2
Financial Considerations ................................................................................3
Selecting the Equipment
............................................................................8
Comparing Te chnologies ................................................................................8
Equipment Features
....................................................................................10
Search Process ............................................................................................11
Managing the MRI Program
....................................................................12
Operations ..................................................................................................12
Staffing........................................................................................................12
Siting ..........................................................................................................13
Marketing the Program ................................................................................14
Conclusion
................................................................................................15
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Bringing MRI to Your
Community Hospital
1
INTRODUCTION
MRI is one of today’s fastest growing imaging modalities, spurred in part by rapid advances in
A Community Hospital White Paper
04-201-XO-491_Bringing_MR5.qxd 12/10/04 10:05 AM Page 1
Bringing MRI to Your
Community Hospital
CONTENTS
Introduction
.............................................................................................. 1
Making the Business Case
..........................................................................2
The Business Plan ..........................................................................................2
Reasons for Bringing MRI to your Hospital......................................................2
Financial Considerations ................................................................................3
Selecting the Equipment
............................................................................8
Comparing Te chnologies ................................................................................8
Equipment Features
....................................................................................10
Search Process ............................................................................................11
Managing the MRI Program
....................................................................12
Operations ..................................................................................................12
Staffing........................................................................................................12
Siting ..........................................................................................................13
Marketing the Program ................................................................................14
Conclusion
................................................................................................15
04-201-XO-491_Bringing_MR5.qxd 12/10/04 10:05 AM Page 3
Bringing MRI to Your
Community Hospital
1
INTRODUCTION
MRI is one of today’s fastest growing imaging modalities, spurred in part by rapid advances in