title: Purchasing medical imaging equipment.
abstract: This report presents a summary of the steps and factors involved in the purchasing of medical imaging equipment. Although the range of variations in this process is broad, some fundamental common factors are useful to consider before initiating the acquisition process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Morin
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003284:Contract Services; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004467:Economics; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000191:economics*; D007860:Leasing, Property; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D011786:Quality Control; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States