SCMR Regional Working Group: United States
SCMR 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions
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Tim Albert, MD
Medical Director
Tanner Health System
Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FSCMR
Director of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
A working financial model of a dedicated CMR system. The talk will outline upfront costs, ongoing costs, staffing costs, expected revenue, etc., providing the information one would need to justify a dedicated CMR system to hospital administrators. The importance of streamlining exam protocols to increase throughput will be discussed.