Table 1 Medical imaging equipment life expectancy guidance (utilisation and age related)
Device type (analogue or digital) | Device life expectancy based on utilisation: HIGH-MID-LOW | Utilisation based on exams/year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGH | MID | LOW | ||
Radiography, general | 10-12-14 | >20,000 | 10,000-20,000 | <10,000 |
Radiography, mobile | 10-12-14 | >6,000 | 3,000-6,000 | <3,000 |
R/F fluoroscopy (conventional/remote) | 8-10-12 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
R/F interventional integrated c-arm | 8-10-12 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
R/F urology | 8-10-12 | >1,500 | 750-1,500 | <750 |
Mobile C-arm (all types including O-Arms) | 8-10-12 | >2,000 | 1,000-2,000 | <1,000 |
Angiography (1/2 plane)/interventional | 8-10-12 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
Cardiac suite (single/biplane) | 8-10-12 | >3,000 | 1,500-3,000 | <1,500 |
CT scanner | 8-10-12 | >15,000 | 7,500-15,000 | <7,500 |
MRI scanner | 8-10-12 | >8,000 | 4,000-8,000 | <4,000 |
Ultrasound | 7-8-9 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
SPECT/gamma | 8-10-12 | >6,000 | 3,000-6,000 | <3,000 |
SPECT/CT | 8-10-12 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
PET (likely replace with a different technology such as PET/CT) | 8-10-12 | >6,000 | 3,000-6,000 | <3,000 |
PET/CT | 8-10-12 | >4,000 | 2,000-4,000 | <2,000 |
Bone densitometry | 8-10-12 | >10,000 | 5,000-10,000 | <5,000 |
Mammography | 8-9-10 | >7,000 | 3,500-7,000 | <3,500 |
Lithotripter | 8-10-12 | >3,000 | 2,000-3,000 | <2,000 |