For rural hospitals, offering advanced imaging like CT scanning can be a challenge — but it’s also a necessity for recruiting and retaining top healthcare providers. When this facility decided to bring CT in-house, the results were immediate: two new providers joined the team, improving patient access and strengthening the hospital’s services.
For many community hospitals, cost is a major factor in expanding services. A reconditioned CT scanner provided the perfect balance of quality and affordability:
Lower purchase price than brand-new systems.
Reduced service agreement costs, making ongoing maintenance more manageable.
Financial flexibility that allowed the hospital to invest in other areas of patient care.
Before the installation, patients needing a CT scan faced a 55-mile trip to the nearest facility. For elderly patients, this was especially difficult. For working adults, it often meant taking a full day off. Now, patients can get scanned locally, often returning to work the same day — a change that’s both convenient and life-improving.
Brown’s Medical Imaging supported the hospital from start to finish, ensuring the board understood all options before making a decision.
“Any question we ever had, all I had to do was call Darren. He was very willing to come and make sure the board understood what we were getting into so they could make an informed decision. I’d do it again — but I’m glad I don’t have to.”
By choosing a reconditioned CT scanner, this hospital not only improved care for its patients but also made a financially sound decision that will serve the community for years to come.
