by
Barbara Kram, Editor | December 01, 2009
The cost-effective mobile
mammography examination
suite by Oshkosh Specialty
Vehicles built on the
Ford-F-750 chassis
Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles (OSV) has unveiled their dedicated mobile mammography examination vehicle at RSNA this week. The vehicle incorporates GE's Senographe™ Essential digital mammography system on a Ford F-750 chassis. The base price is in the cost-sparing $160,000 range, with many optional features.
"We're enthusiastic about this vehicle's potential, and it is a direct result of OSV responding to our core customers' desire to provide digital mammography examinations in the most cost effective way possible," said
Tony Ellis, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles vice president and general manager. "OSV engineered this vehicle especially for shared service providers that intend to operate the unit as an independent profit center."
"Right now the trend in light of uncertainty is a lot of pricing pressure. Everyone is looking for very cost-competitive alternatives," Ellis told DOTmed News. "If you are really looking for cost-effectiveness and how to utilize the machines best, there is no more efficient delivery model than the mobile model."
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Built Tough...and Light
The new vehicle is built on a Ford F-750 chassis and comes in under the 26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) threshold, thereby eliminating federal excise taxes for an immediate savings of close to $15,000 over heavier vehicles. The Ford-F-750 chassis features a fuel-efficient 6.7L turbo diesel engine, 5, 6 or 7 speed automatic transmission, air conditioning and 130-amp alternator. Among its many safety features are 4-channel anti-lock brakes for more confident stopping power and a rear air suspension for a smooth and stable ride. In addition, the driver is not required to hold a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
The interior features all the comforts of home with a scan room and changing bench seat, entry foyer- lightweight storage cabinets, and air conditioning.
"Mobile vehicles are a much more cost-effective way of providing health care services than building brick-and-mortar structures," Ellis told DOTmed News.
About Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles
Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles (OSV), an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, is a global leader of high technology mobile medical imaging vehicles. The company manufactures, repairs, refurbishes and upgrades specialty trailers, trucks and vans for a variety of medical applications, including Mammography, MRI, PET/CT, Cardiac Catheterization, Medical Clinics, Dental Clinics and Outpatient Surgery. For more information, visit: www.oshkoshsv.com.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline™, SMIT™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. The Oshkosh brands are valued worldwide in businesses where high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are paramount. For more information, log on to www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
Senographe™ is registered trademark of GE Healthcare, part of the General Electric Company.
Watch for an industry sector report on mobile trailers in the December issue of DOTmed Business News.
