December MRI Newsletter - '10 Questions' and '3T Swap'

Junk Architects is pleased to bring you the latest in MRI information specific to your planning, design and safety considerations.

Preparing For A New Beginning

This issue of the MRI Newsletter will bring 2004 to a close. Beginning in January, we will put our new subscription policy in place. Scroll down to "The Change Is Here" for information on how you can initiate your 2005 subscription and not miss a single full issue of the MRI Newsletter. We look forward to greeting each of you again in the new year!

10 Questions To Ask Your MRI Architect Part One of Two.		Why Switching to 3.0 Is Much More Than A Swap
There is no shortage of 'urban legends' surrounding disasters in MRI suites. With the millions of dollars of equipment on the line, not to mention the health of your patients and staff, how do you know that your next project is being handled by designers who know how to protect your investment and your patients?... Click here to be taken to the full article.		It’s not going to take over the world… yet, but 3.0 T is coming and coming on strong. Over the next several years, as the price-point for these systems begins to fall, many facilities who reluctantly joined the 1.5 T world many years ago will again feel the market pressures to upgrade begin to mount.... Click here to be taken to the full article.

The Change Is Here!

2005 will begin a new era for the MRI Newsletter. Starting next month, nine of the monthly issues of the newsletters will go to paid subscribers only.The modest subscription rate will enable us to continue to provide expanded information valuable to the safety and efficient operation of your radiology and MRI suites. Copies of the newsletter will be distributed freely to all current mailing list members who don't subscribe in April, August and December, only. Don't miss three-quarters of the year's content... subscribe!

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RSNA - The Aftermath

To those of you who braved the exhibit hall floor and returned with more chotchkey than you ever thought imaginable, welcome home!

We've already begun to hear back from many who have found our RSNA primer information useful to help guide your decisions for purchasing, upgrading and maintaining your imaging equipment, and we would like to hear from you, too.

Please let us know what you saw, or what was conspicuously absent, that caught your attention. It is our mission to make sure that we are providing you with the best combination of information and timliness to allow your radiology / diagnostic imaging practices to flourish.

Didn't I Read That Somewhere Before?

AuntMinnie reprinted another feature article from our October MRI Newsletter on their website. "High-Field Extremity Systems" appeared on AuntMinnie on November 17th. They are also reprinting our article, "Chilled Loop Failure" which every facility with a superconducting magnet should read!

Again we are pleased that Medical Dealer magazine has been interested in sharing our news with their readers. They will reprint our article, "Chilled Loop Failure" in their December issue which is distributed to thousands of imaging and biomedical professionals.

Beginning next month with our new subscription policy, we will introduce a moratorium after each newsletter, delaying reprints of all MRI Newsletter articles. This will assure that our subscribers will continue to be the first with crucial industry news and a competitive edge in the marketplace.

The Year Ahead

Though it is still early to know all of our plans for 2005, we are pleased to announce that we have been invited to give two presentations to the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) annual meeting in August on MRI suite planning and safety issues.

Watch newsletters after the first of the year to learn about the conferences at which we will be presenting in 2005!

Or, if you're interested in an in-service presentation to your facility, system or group, we offer ASRT Category A CE accredited training. Please contact us to get the details on how we can bring a presentation to you.

Upcoming Features to Watch For

Stay connected and watch for upcoming articles on subjects that will help improve your facility's performance in patient care, safety and the bottom line!

Interventional MRI, is it the next big revenue stream for imaging centers?
Image Quality vs. Reimbursement: Why Blue Cross may be refusing payment.
What does it take to implement the ACR 4-Zone protocol?
Will insurance companies charge higher premiums for unsafe facilities?
Square pegs - Round holes: What it takes to retrofit a MRI into an existing building.
Safety vs. The Bottom Line? Why it pays to be safe.
Mobile imaging trailer dock: How to make temporary trailers work better for your facility.
Confessions of a Healthcare Architect: What went into the MRI suite design.

Use these articles to keep up on the latest news, standards and trends in MRI facilities.

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