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Part II: An insider’s guide to buying a used MRI -- installation

Actual installation of the MRI system in a facility is the most problem-prone aspect of the project. Poor planning can lead to major delays. Clark Wilkins of JDI Solutions discusses how to avoid the pitfalls of poor project planning.

September 22, 2003

Part I: An insider’s guide to buying a used MRI -- acquisition

AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the first installment of a two-part series on used MRI equipment. Clark Wilkins of JDI Solutions offers prospective buyers insight into the issues involved in purchasing pre-owned imaging equipment.

September 21, 2003

Fujifilm taps Andersson

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has hired Thomas Andersson as vice president of sales, east. Anderson will have responsibility for all field sales activities in the eastern half of the U.S.

September 8, 2003

Henry Schein divests PMA Bode

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare products and services provider Henry Schein of Melville, NY, has entered into an agreement to divest its PMA Bode business.

September 1, 2003

More breast markers available as usage becomes standard practice

By Tracie L. Thompson

Trends in the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease have spawned demand for markers that are easily deployed, visible on sonography and mammography without causing significant artifacts on MRI, and resistant to dislocation. However, the technology is straightforward enough that commercial systems face serious competition from inexpensive, do-it-yourself solutions.

August 25, 2003

LifeScan opens center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Whole-body CT scanning provider LifeScan Imaging of Michigan is opening an imaging center in the Detroit suburb of Warren.

August 24, 2003