Providers to Increase Purchases of Medical-imaging Technology in 2011
In a promising sign of economic recovery, hospital-based radiology decision makers intend to spend 10% more overall on medical-imaging technology this year, according to a new report from KLAS (Orem, Utah). According to Diagnostic Imaging Purchases 2010: Spending Increases, Loyalty Is Tested, providers plan to meet or increase purchases in all modality categories except radiography/fluoroscopy, digital mammography, and CR. MRI is at the top of the wish list—with 61 of the 230 respondents reporting plans to acquire a unit in 2011—followed by CT, ultrasound, and DR. For more information about the report, contact KLAS at (800) 920-4109 or visit www.klasresearch.com.
Figure. Number of providers saying they planned to purchase equipment; image courtesy of KLAS (Orem, Utah).
Get Your CT Lung Cancer Screening at the Mall
One of the developments advocates for responsible screening of patients for lung cancer with low-dose CT specifically have warned about is screening occurring outside experienced facilities where patients can receive counseling about risks and benefits, as well as help reading their results. However, there is little they may be able to do to stop such practices
