Why buy new when used has been tested and approved?
Buying used is not something that most people would think of when it comes to medical supplies and appliances, but in the interest of saving time and money, you want to purchase something that is still under warranty, and has more guarantee available, that is a lot less start up spend, and has already been tested and thoroughly used and approved. Buying used imaging equipment is definitely the way to go to save and in the short term, be better for your patients in the long run.
MRI (Medical Resonance Imaging) is used to look at soft tissue in the brain, heart, muscles, and especially useful when looking for cancers. Having the newest equipment is not always better. While having the most modern technology available is the best way to make certain you are keeping the patient’s best interest in mind, having a newly manufactured machine is not necessarily the only way to make sure this is happening. It is perfectly feasible to have used MRI equipment that can function to the same level your patients expect from a brand new machine. You do not have to sacrifice quality when you are trying to save money. You can have the same quality of machine that has already been used and tested to be as safe and effective as a machine that is newly minted.
Used c-arm equipment is available for purchase, along with almost any other medical imaging machines you may need in your practice. Purchasing used gives you the same quality and assurances as buying straight from the manufacturer’s line at a less price point, and still with all of the abilities that you have come to expect from all of the products you implement in your patient’s care. When another practice liquidates their assets and sells them to a firm who can then inspect, repair, and guarantee them to sell to you for an amazingly low price, everyone comes out on top. You can rest assured that you are not buying equipment that has failed and been rigged to work, but rather purchasing reliable products that have worked for another customer until they could no longer take care of them properly and wanted them to realize their full potential with another owner.
Whether it is a used cath lab, ultrasound machine, CT (Catscan), mammography machines, or even a mobile x-ray, you can feel secure in your purchase of used equipment and know that you are obtaining quality for the people you care about. Not that any of them will ever know it is used, but that is something you should be proud of and be quick to alleviate any concerns they might have upon informing them of that fact.
Caring for the people you are imaging is your primary focus. With used medical equipment, supplies, and products, you can continue on with this care in a budget friendly way for a much longer time frame. You can count on equipment that has already been tested by other users and has been approved to continually work as it was made to. Quality at a price you can trust is what your patients expect of you, and what you should expect out of your machines.