A new market survey shows the rate of utilization of computed tomography scanners has grown around 6 percent annually since 2007, with an estimated 82 million CT scans performed in 2010, according to a report by DOTMed News.
The new IMV market survey on CT scans also found:
• Providers reported lower Medicare and private payor reimbursements.
• Contrast media is being used less often, accounting for 55 percent of CT procedures in 2010 compared with 67 percent in 2007.
• Scanners with 64 slices or more accounted for 46 percent of installed CTs in 2010, and in the next two years, at least 25 percent of would-be CT purchasers plan to buy this type of unit.
• The average replacement cycle for CT scanners is estimated at 8.3 years.
• Manufacturers service 71 percent of their installed CT units, while independent servicers account for 14 percent of units and in-house servicing accounts for 10 percent.
Read the DOTMed News report on computed tomography scanners.
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