Field Upgrades for 1.5-T MRI Systems Saves Up to Half on Replacement Costs
By MedImaging International staff writers Posted on 26 May 2015 |
One of the largest global providers of medical technologies and services is offering a field upgrade program to rapidly, and economically upgrade existing customers’ 1.5-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners.
The upgrade offers customers potential savings of up to 50% in construction and equipment costs compared to a new 1.5-T system, and includes a the latest new MRI magnet. The new system could also increase efficiency and productivity enabling customers to scan 2–3 more patients every day.
The program to upgrade existing GE Healthcare 1.5-T LCC MRI systems to the new SIGNA Explorer Lift is being offered by GE Healthcare (Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, UK), in most global regions. The upgrade offers increased patient comfort, diagnostic quality, and workflow efficiency, and potential savings of up to 30% percent from increased throughput and referrals. The upgrade program will be rolled out to the GE Healthcare MRI installed base in the coming months, in the US, and other countries where the SIGNA Explorer is for sale. The first site to upgrade to the SIGNA Explorer Lift is The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (OSMC; Annapolis, MD, USA).
This SIGNA Explorer Lift system uses 34 percent less power, and has a smaller installation footprint than previous generation MRI systems, and requires a smaller footprint for installation. The new system uses GE Healthcare’s revolutionary quiet technology and the MAVRIC SL acquisition and reconstruction technique for patients with MRI-conditional metal implants.
Eric Stahre, president and CEO of GE Healthcare MRI, said, “In a time when healthcare systems are being challenged by reduced reimbursements and longer patient wait times, this upgrade program will enable them to add new clinical capabilities and access the increased efficiency of SIGNA Explorer while leveraging their current MRI investment. By extending their MRI capacity and service lines, clinicians may receive more referrals and therefore potentially generate more revenue. This program reinforces our commitment to the GE Continuum by providing clinicians with solutions to avoid obsolescence and remain up-to-date on the latest clinical offerings.”
Related Links:
GE Healthcare
OSMC
The upgrade offers customers potential savings of up to 50% in construction and equipment costs compared to a new 1.5-T system, and includes a the latest new MRI magnet. The new system could also increase efficiency and productivity enabling customers to scan 2–3 more patients every day.
The program to upgrade existing GE Healthcare 1.5-T LCC MRI systems to the new SIGNA Explorer Lift is being offered by GE Healthcare (Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, UK), in most global regions. The upgrade offers increased patient comfort, diagnostic quality, and workflow efficiency, and potential savings of up to 30% percent from increased throughput and referrals. The upgrade program will be rolled out to the GE Healthcare MRI installed base in the coming months, in the US, and other countries where the SIGNA Explorer is for sale. The first site to upgrade to the SIGNA Explorer Lift is The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (OSMC; Annapolis, MD, USA).
This SIGNA Explorer Lift system uses 34 percent less power, and has a smaller installation footprint than previous generation MRI systems, and requires a smaller footprint for installation. The new system uses GE Healthcare’s revolutionary quiet technology and the MAVRIC SL acquisition and reconstruction technique for patients with MRI-conditional metal implants.
Eric Stahre, president and CEO of GE Healthcare MRI, said, “In a time when healthcare systems are being challenged by reduced reimbursements and longer patient wait times, this upgrade program will enable them to add new clinical capabilities and access the increased efficiency of SIGNA Explorer while leveraging their current MRI investment. By extending their MRI capacity and service lines, clinicians may receive more referrals and therefore potentially generate more revenue. This program reinforces our commitment to the GE Continuum by providing clinicians with solutions to avoid obsolescence and remain up-to-date on the latest clinical offerings.”
Related Links:
GE Healthcare
OSMC
Read the full article by registering today, it's FREE!
Register now for FREE to MedImaging.net and get complete access to news and events that shape the world of Radiology.
- Free digital version edition of Medical Imaging International sent by email on regular basis
- Free print version of Medical Imaging International magazine (available only outside USA and Canada).
- Free and unlimited access to back issues of Medical Imaging International in digital format
- Free Medical Imaging International Newsletter sent every week containing the latest news
- Free breaking news sent via email
- Free access to Events Calendar
- Free access to LinkXpress new product services
- REGISTRATION IS FREE AND EASY!
Sign in: Registered website members
Sign in: Registered magazine subscribers
Latest MRI News
- Low-Cost Whole-Body MRI Device Combined with AI Generates High-Quality Results
- World's First Whole-Body Ultra-High Field MRI Officially Comes To Market
- World's First Sensor Detects Errors in MRI Scans Using Laser Light and Gas
- Diamond Dust Could Offer New Contrast Agent Option for Future MRI Scans
- Combining MRI with PSA Testing Improves Clinical Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients
- PET/MRI Improves Diagnostic Accuracy for Prostate Cancer Patients
- Next Generation MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Ushers In Future of Incisionless Neurosurgery
- Two-Part MRI Scan Detects Prostate Cancer More Quickly without Compromising Diagnostic Quality
- World’s Most Powerful MRI Machine Images Living Brain with Unrivaled Clarity
- New Whole-Body Imaging Technology Makes It Possible to View Inflammation on MRI Scan
- Combining Prostate MRI with Blood Test Can Avoid Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies
- New Treatment Combines MRI and Ultrasound to Control Prostate Cancer without Serious Side Effects
- MRI Improves Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
- Combined PET-MRI Scan Improves Treatment for Early Breast Cancer Patients
- 4D MRI Could Improve Clinical Assessment of Heart Blood Flow Abnormalities
- MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Prostate Cancer