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Esaote North America has announced that its popular E-scan Opera MRI machines will officially be designated "End of Life" as of December 31, 2020.  Esaote introduced its E-scan series introduced in 1999, and started sellling the Opera in 2007.  Where will current owners of E-scan Operas find service and parts now that the manufacturer is making them obsolete? A popular choice for extremity scans, the Esaote E-scan Opera has dedicated users who will want to keep their machines running for years to come.

The RSNA has announced that its 2020 conference will be held virtually out of concern for the safety of its attendees and participants considering the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time the in-person conference, the world’s largest annual event in radiology, has been canceled in 75 years. The RSNA conference was last canceled in 1945 when WWII fuel and materials shortages caused the cancellation of the show.

Studies published in Radiology suggest chest CTs can diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia with a shorter processing time and as much accuracy as the standard DNA testing method, RT-PCR. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has stated that CT should not be used as a first-line screening tool for the virus.

On February 26, 2020, a study covering more than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 found that chest CT was more effective in early diagnosis of the disease than RT-PCR.

Buying medical equipment for your imaging center can be a big hassle. The equipment is EXPENSIVE — tens of thousands of dollars — and just the buying process can take up hours of your time.  You may be thinking that the solution is to go cheap, fast, and easy on eBay.  You can buy EVERYTHING ON EBAY NOW! And you should — YOU SHOULD! Here are the top reasons why eBay is the EASIEST way to buy a C-arm….