title: A new partnership: joint ventures and high-tech imaging.
abstract: Today joint ventures are a viable option for acquiring high-tech, high-priced imaging equipment. In this article based on his RSNA Associated Sciences presentation, Mr. Rutherford discusses a variety of issues concerning joint ventures: planning, tax considerations, structure and the ethics question.
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000191:economics*; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States