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to go digital,
many doctors still
prefer to hold a
piece of film
in their hands.
DOTmed Industry Sector Report: Radiographic, Radiographic/ Fluoroscopic Sales and Service Companies
Robert Garment
This article is from in the November 2007 issue of DOTmed Business News. A list of registered users that provide sales & service can be found at the end.
New & Refurbished C-Arm Systems.
Radiographic and radiographic/ fluoroscopic equipment, (commonly referred to as Rad and R/F rooms), all begin with an X-ray source to initiate the imaging, and offers the buyer a great number of options. First, there are many different models - from busy little portable Xray machines to heavy-duty Remote R/F rooms - there are many OEMs, the choice between film, computed radiology (CR) or direct radiology (DR), then top that off with whether to buy new, remanufactured, or refurbished, and you have a great deal to consider.
Estimates of the growth rate for Rad and R/F equipment is predicted to be a healthy six percent annually over the next three years.
Digital radiology (DR) vs. computed radiology (CR) vs. film
One of the biggest topics in Rad and R/F room technology is DR and CR, and how long film will hang on. Some people said five years ago film would be gone in five years - and now they're saying it again. Others say film will be around at least for 10 years, and maybe more.
It basically comes down to economics - can a facility afford a brand new DR Rad room, when a film-based system can be had for a faction of the price? But it's not quite that simple. The other part of the equation is the cost saving on film and processing with a CR or DR system. How do you calculate how long will it take for the initial larger investment in digital be recouped? That's usually a function of thru-put. A busy hospital Rad room could reach break-even in two to four years with a DR system; your average doctor's office might never see that benefit.
systems make it easier
to store, retrieve and share
radiographic images.
(Courtesy of Kodak)
Then there are a number radiologists who simply prefer film over a computer monitor. Here's a good analogy: everyone loves the no-film cost and instant gratification of their digital camera, but most of us still really enjoy the look and feel of a 4x6 inch print in our hands.
CR - the transitional step from film to total digital imaging
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