Next-Gen Diagnostic Imaging
Identifying cost-effective scanner platforms and data architectures to deploy Photon-Counting CT and Portable MRI without overwhelming hospital budgets or radiologist workflows.
Client
12-Hospital U.S.–EU System
Objective
Deploy Next-Gen Imaging Sustainably
Timeline
10-Week Program
Key Focus
Cost, Data Management & Workflow
The Challenge: Balancing Innovation with Practicality
Next-generation imaging technologies promise revolutionary gains in resolution and accessibility, but healthcare networks face three major friction points: high capital costs, the deluge of petabyte-scale data, and complex workflow integration.
Photon-Counting CT (PC-CT)
Delivers 0.2mm pixels, spectral separation, and 40% lower dose, but scanners can cost over $3.5M and generate over 2TB of data per exam.
Top-Ranked Solution
CdTe PC-CT with on-gantry wavelet compression ASIC.
- 88% data reduction with no diagnostic loss.
- 5-Year TCO of $2.6M (25% vs baseline).
- Breakeven at 14 patients/day .
Portable MRI
Brings neuro and MSK imaging to the ER and ICU without 3T infrastructure, but carts still list at $350k-$450k and require new reading protocols.
Top-Ranked Solution
0.1 T Portable MRI with deep-prior denoiser on an edge GPU.
- Scan-to-read time of only 6 minutes .
- 5-Year TCO of $380k .
- Breakeven at 9 patients/day .
Strategic Impact: A Phased Pilot for a Sustainable Future
The client is moving forward with a phased pilot program based on our recommendations, establishing a blueprint for adopting high-resolution, next-gen imaging in a cost-sustainable manner.
Projected Savings:
12%
Fewer Patient Transfers
Projected ROI:
< 3 Years
Per Site