Joe Constance

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Staff costs account for much of MRI operational expenses
The costs involved in staffing an MRI service -- particularly for radiologic technologists -- made up the greatest expense involved in operating an MRI scanner, according to a total-cost-of-ownership analysis presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting.
August 8, 2020
2019 10 30 21 07 4735 Mri Scanner Control Room 400
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