From the March 2016 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Dual volume injectors are needed, and a large majority of the CT and MRI injection protocols are standard with respect to flow rate, while the injection volume is weight dependent. Most systems on the market can offer a lot more than these standard protocols, which also translates into high cost for investment and operation (service costs, consumables). Patient safety should be a key concern, which also determines the must haves, should haves, nice to haves and not needed as summarized in the chart that accompanies this story.
Michael Friebe is a professor of catheter technologies and image- guided therapies at Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany.Back to HCB News
