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The Diffusion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners in a Changing U.S. Health Care Environment

II. How Experiences with X-ray Computed Tomography Influenced Providers' Plans for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

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Our assessment of influences affecting MRI acquisition, described in Part I of this paper, also elicited interesting parallels between the acquisition, operation, and marketing of this new technology and experiences with x-ray computed tomography (CT). We noted that acquirers' personal experiences with CT and how individuals perceived the occurrences surrounding the diffusion of CT in general strongly determined their approach to MRI. Specifically, we found that potential and actual acquirers of MRI had learned three categories of lessons from experiences with CT: (a) “Optimal” timing for acquiring MRI; (b) how acquisition decisions are made; and (c) how to best acquire, operate, and market MRI.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , October 1987 , pp. 554 - 559
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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