With goals of expanding both within the US and globally, a growing preventative healthcare company set their sights on opening a new center in a small suburb outside of Dallas, Texas, known as The Colony. As part of their healthcare center, they needed to install one full-body MRI in their imaging room so they could […] The post How a Preventative Healthcare Company Optimized Their Brand-New Imaging Center appeared first on Altima ..read more

If you’re deciding whether to purchase a new or refurbished MRI system, there’s a variety of things to consider. While cost is likely your first concern, an analysis of what your imaging center requires for patients in a new, used, or refurbished MRI system is important in making this incredibly important purchase. Whether it’s software […] The post How to Determine if a New or Refurbished MRI System is Right for You appeared first on Altima ..read more

Cautions to Avoid an MRI Magnet Quench Anyone involved with medical imaging knows that the death sentence to an MRI can be spoken in a single phrase; a phrase so frightening that it sends shivers down the spines of radiologists and healthcare finance directors everywhere. We are talking about an MRI magnet quench. This event […] The post Cautions to Avoid an MRI Magnet Quench appeared first on Altima ..read more

4 Reasons To Insure Your MRT/CT Rigging and Transport The process of rigging and transporting digital imaging equipment is neither simple nor easy. Unlike most business moves, which are a matter of loading cardboard boxes and strapping in furniture, sensitive MRIs and CTs need expert care during load-in, transit and load-out. Like the best digital […] The post Digital Imaging Equipment Transport & Rigging appeared first on Altima ..read more

An imaging solutions leader like Altima talks with a variety of imaging centers in its management of magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography systems. Over the years, we’ve learned that no two purchase inquiries are the same because each practice has its own goals and objectives. Based on our experience, we’ve put together this guide […] The post An Expert’s Guide to Buying and Selling MRI Systems appeared first on Altima ..read more

When it comes to keeping medical imaging equipment running like the well-oiled machines (or sophisticated electronics and magnets) they are designed to be, proper MRI preventative maintenance service is key. Not unlike house upkeep, routine maintenance tasks like dusting nooks and crannies, checking the meter for water leaks, HVAC issues, or changing light bulbs are […] The post Three Key Features to Effective MRI Preventative Maintenance appeared first on Altima ..read more

Imagine moving your diagnostic imaging equipment across town or across the country. You’re putting the rigging and transport of these critical machines into the hands of people you don’t know. Everyone from the moving company says everything will be fine.  Then the equipment shows up at your new site looking like the inside of a […] The post How to Transport Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Safely appeared first on Altima ..read more

As Altima celebrates our 10-year anniversary, we couldn’t think of a better time to take a glance back at the last decade and see how things have evolved with diagnostic imaging. Our CEO and President Larry Knight answered some pressing questions on everything from how the industry has changed to what advice he would give […] The post Celebrating 10 Years in Diagnostic Imaging: Interview with the Expert Larry Knight appeared first on Altima ..read more

Healthcare is one of the largest industries in the U.S., so it’s not surprising that many entrepreneurs choose to open their own diagnostic imaging center. But, what types of MRIs should go in a new imaging center? While it was once believed this field was reserved only for doctors, scientists, or those with extensive medical […] The post What types of MRIs should go in a new imaging center? appeared first on Altima ..read more

Preventative maintenance, specifically a preventative maintenance plan – it’s a term thrown around in the imaging industry all the time. We understand it is considered a best practice to proactively address issues on MRI machinery through preventative maintenance measures, but why? And furthermore, how can having a preventative maintenance service contract benefit your business? At […] The post How can a preventative maintenance plan benefit your business? appeared first on Altima ..read more