# Medical Imaging Center

*/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center*

## Company Type Bmc Profile

**Size**: [Small](/CompanySize/Small)
**Uses Tool**:
- [MRI Scanner](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Products/MRI_Scanner)
- [CT Scanner](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Products/CT_Scanner)
- [Ultrasound System](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Products/Ultrasound_System)
- [Digital Mammography Unit](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Products/Digital_Mammography_Unit)
- [PACS Workstation](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Products/PACS_Workstation)
**Governance**: [Committee](/DecisionStructure/Committee)
**Operates In**:
- [Health Care and Social Assistance](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Industries/Health_Care_and_Social_Assistance)
**Supplied By**:
- [Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturer](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Equipment_Manufacturer)
- [Radiopharmaceutical Supplier](/CompanyTypes/Radiopharmaceutical_Supplier)
- [Medical Supply Distributor](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Supply_Distributor)
**Supplies To**:
- [Physician Group Practice](/CompanyTypes/Physician_Group_Practice)
- [Hospital](/CompanyTypes/Hospital)
- [Orthopedic Clinic](/CompanyTypes/Orthopedic_Clinic)
**Designation**: none
**Core Activity**:
- [Acquiring Diagnostic MRI CT and Ultrasound Studies](/Activities/Acquiring_Diagnostic_MRI_CT_and_Ultrasound_Studies)
- [Interpreting Radiology Images and Issuing Reports](/Activities/Interpreting_Radiology_Images_and_Issuing_Reports)
- [Scheduling and Pre-Authorizing Imaging Referrals](/Activities/Scheduling_and_Pre-Authorizing_Imaging_Referrals)
**Outsourced To**:
- [Medical Billing Company](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Billing_Company)
- [Teleradiology Provider](/CompanyTypes/Teleradiology_Provider)
- [Biomedical Equipment Service Company](/CompanyTypes/Biomedical_Equipment_Service_Company)
**Signature Role**:
- [Radiologic Technologist](/JobTypes/Radiologic_Technologist)
- [Radiologist](/JobTypes/Radiologist)
- [MRI Technologist](/JobTypes/MRI_Technologist)
- [Imaging Scheduler](/JobTypes/Imaging_Scheduler)
**Demands Service**:
- [Revenue Cycle Management](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Revenue_Cycle_Management)
- [Teleradiology Interpretation](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Teleradiology_Interpretation)
- [Medical Equipment Maintenance](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Medical_Equipment_Maintenance)
- [PACS Hosting](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/PACS_Hosting)
**Serves Industry**:
- [Health Care and Social Assistance](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Industries/Health_Care_and_Social_Assistance)
- [Insurance Carriers](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Industries/Insurance_Carriers)
**Provides Service**:
- [Diagnostic Imaging](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Diagnostic_Imaging)
- [Screening Mammography](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Screening_Mammography)
- [Interventional Radiology Guidance](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Center/Services/Interventional_Radiology_Guidance)
**Operational Model**: [Corporate Multi Unit](/OperationalModel/Corporate_Multi_Unit)
**Signature Process**:
- [Imaging Protocol Selection and Patient Positioning](/Processes/Imaging_Protocol_Selection_and_Patient_Positioning)
- [Radiologist Read and Report Turnaround Management](/Processes/Radiologist_Read_and_Report_Turnaround_Management)
- [Radiation Dose Tracking and Quality Assurance](/Processes/Radiation_Dose_Tracking_and_Quality_Assurance)
- [Insurance Pre-Authorization Verification](/Processes/Insurance_Pre-Authorization_Verification)
**Outsources Process**:
- [Medical Billing and Claims Submission](/Processes/Medical_Billing_and_Claims_Submission)
- [Imaging Equipment Maintenance](/Processes/Imaging_Equipment_Maintenance)
- [After-Hours Teleradiology Reads](/Processes/After-Hours_Teleradiology_Reads)
**Holds Accreditation**:
- ACR Accreditation
**Forward Integrates Into**:
- [Teleradiology Provider](/CompanyTypes/Teleradiology_Provider)

## Neighborhood

### Related (outsourced to)

- [Conduct or order diagnostic tests such as chest radiographs (x-rays), microbiologic tests, or endocr...](/Tasks/Conduct_or_order_diagnostic_tests_such_as_chest_radiographs_(x-rays),_microbiologic_tests,_or_endocr...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Deliver Health Care Services](/Processes/Deliver_Health_Care_Services) — outsourced to · Processes

### Where it's applied

- [AI Diagnostic Triage](/Opportunities/AI_Diagnostic_Triage) — applies thesis · Opportunities

### Serves industry

- [Direct Insurance Carriers](/Industries/Direct_Insurance_Carriers) — serves industry · Industries
- [Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers](/Industries/Direct_Life,_Health,_and_Medical_Insurance_Carriers) — serves industry · Industries
- [Hospitals and Health Care Facilities](/Industries/Hospitals_and_Health_Care_Facilities) — serves industry · Industries
- [Orthopedics](/Industries/Orthopedics) — serves industry · Industries
- [Outpatient Diagnostics](/Industries/Outpatient_Diagnostics) — serves industry · Industries
- [Oncology](/Industries/Oncology) — serves industry · Industries
- [Offices of Physicians](/Industries/Offices_of_Physicians) — serves industry · Industries

### Uses tool

- [Ultrasound Scanner](/Products/Ultrasound_Scanner) — uses tool · Products
- [Digital Mammography Systems](/Products/Digital_Mammography_Systems) — uses tool · Products
- [MRI Scanner](/Products/MRI_Scanner) — uses tool · Products
- [CT Scanner](/Products/CT_Scanner) — uses tool · Products
- [PACS Workstation](/Products/PACS_Workstation) — uses tool · Products
- [External ultrasound units](/Products/External_ultrasound_units) — uses tool · Products
- [Radiology information systems (RIS)](/Products/Radiology_information_systems_(RIS)) — uses tool · Products
- [Magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners](/Products/Magnetic_resonance_imaging_MRI_scanners) — uses tool · Products
- [Digital x ray equipment](/Products/Digital_x_ray_equipment) — uses tool · Products
- [Computed tomography CT systems](/Products/Computed_tomography_CT_systems) — uses tool · Products
- [PACS Systems](/Products/PACS_Systems) — uses tool · Products
- [Imaging Modalities](/Products/Imaging_Modalities) — uses tool · Products
- [Contrast Power Injector](/Products/Contrast_Power_Injector) — uses tool · Products

### Signature process

- [Insurance Prior Authorization](/Processes/Insurance_Prior_Authorization) — signature process · Processes
- [Radiation Dose Tracking and Quality Assurance](/Processes/Radiation_Dose_Tracking_and_Quality_Assurance) — signature process · Processes
- [Imaging Protocol Selection and Patient Positioning](/Processes/Imaging_Protocol_Selection_and_Patient_Positioning) — signature process · Processes
- [Send results/reports to the ordering physician](/Processes/Send_results%2Freports_to_the_ordering_physician) — signature process · Processes
- [Centralized PACS Reading Worklist Distribution](/Processes/Centralized_PACS_Reading_Worklist_Distribution) — signature process · Processes
- [Contrast Administration](/Processes/Contrast_Administration) — signature process · Processes
- [Positioning Patients for Scans](/Processes/Positioning_Patients_for_Scans) — signature process · Processes
- [Radiologist Read Turnaround Management](/Processes/Radiologist_Read_Turnaround_Management) — signature process · Processes
- [Interpreting Radiology Studies](/Processes/Interpreting_Radiology_Studies) — signature process · Processes
- [Dose Monitoring](/Processes/Dose_Monitoring) — signature process · Processes
- [Acquire Diagnostic Images](/Processes/Acquire_Diagnostic_Images) — signature process · Processes
- [Imaging Protocol and Dose Management](/Processes/Imaging_Protocol_and_Dose_Management) — signature process · Processes
- [Modality Scan Protocoling](/Processes/Modality_Scan_Protocoling) — signature process · Processes
- [Imaging Order Pre-Authorization](/Processes/Imaging_Order_Pre-Authorization) — signature process · Processes
- [Imaging Equipment Quality Assurance Testing](/Processes/Imaging_Equipment_Quality_Assurance_Testing) — signature process · Processes

### Core activity

- [Interpreting Radiology Images and Issuing Reports](/Activities/Interpreting_Radiology_Images_and_Issuing_Reports) — core activity · Activities
- [Acquiring Diagnostic MRI CT and Ultrasound Studies](/Activities/Acquiring_Diagnostic_MRI_CT_and_Ultrasound_Studies) — core activity · Activities
- [Scheduling and Pre-Authorizing Imaging Referrals](/Activities/Scheduling_and_Pre-Authorizing_Imaging_Referrals) — core activity · Activities
- [Reading Radiologic Images](/Activities/Reading_Radiologic_Images) — core activity · Activities
- [Capturing CT Images](/Activities/Capturing_CT_Images) — core activity · Activities
- [Performing MRI Scans](/Activities/Performing_MRI_Scans) — core activity · Activities
- [Acquiring MRI, CT, and Ultrasound Studies](/Activities/Acquiring_MRI,_CT,_and_Ultrasound_Studies) — core activity · Activities
- [Interpreting Diagnostic Images and Issuing Radiology Reports](/Activities/Interpreting_Diagnostic_Images_and_Issuing_Radiology_Reports) — core activity · Activities
- [Scheduling and Positioning Patients for Scans](/Activities/Scheduling_and_Positioning_Patients_for_Scans) — core activity · Activities
- [Scheduling and Pre-Authorizing Imaging Orders Against Payer Rules](/Activities/Scheduling_and_Pre-Authorizing_Imaging_Orders_Against_Payer_Rules) — core activity · Activities
- [Performing Outpatient MRI CT and Ultrasound Studies](/Activities/Performing_Outpatient_MRI_CT_and_Ultrasound_Studies) — core activity · Activities
- [Delivering Radiologist-Interpreted Reports to Referring Physicians](/Activities/Delivering_Radiologist-Interpreted_Reports_to_Referring_Physicians) — core activity · Activities

### Demands service

- [Revenue Cycle Management](/Services/Revenue_Cycle_Management) — demands service · Services
- [Teleradiology Interpretation](/Services/Teleradiology_Interpretation) — demands service · Services
- [Medical Equipment Maintenance](/Services/Medical_Equipment_Maintenance) — demands service · Services
- [Teleradiology](/Services/Teleradiology) — demands service · Services
- [Radiologist Interpretation](/Services/Radiologist_Interpretation) — demands service · Services
- [PACS Hosting](/Services/PACS_Hosting) — demands service · Services
- [Radiation Safety Surveying](/Services/Radiation_Safety_Surveying) — demands service · Services
- [Imaging Equipment Maintenance Service](/Services/Imaging_Equipment_Maintenance_Service) — demands service · Services
- [Revenue Cycle Management Service](/Services/Revenue_Cycle_Management_Service) — demands service · Services
- [Medical Physics Consulting](/Services/Medical_Physics_Consulting) — demands service · Services

### Forward integrates into

- [Teleradiology Provider](/CompanyTypes/Teleradiology_Provider) — forward integrates into · CompanyTypes
- [Multispecialty Outpatient Clinics](/CompanyTypes/Multispecialty_Outpatient_Clinics) — forward integrates into · CompanyTypes

### Supplies to

- [Physician Group Practice](/CompanyTypes/Physician_Group_Practice) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Orthopedic Clinic](/CompanyTypes/Orthopedic_Clinic) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Hospital](/CompanyTypes/Hospital) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Hospital Networks](/CompanyTypes/Hospital_Networks) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Referring Physicians](/CompanyTypes/Referring_Physicians) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Referring Physician Practices](/CompanyTypes/Referring_Physician_Practices) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Hospitals](/CompanyTypes/Hospitals) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Orthopedic Clinics](/CompanyTypes/Orthopedic_Clinics) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Physician Group Practices](/CompanyTypes/Physician_Group_Practices) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Urgent Care Centers](/CompanyTypes/Urgent_Care_Centers) — supplies to · CompanyTypes

### Industries where this operates

- [Health Care and Social Assistance](/Industries/Health_Care_and_Social_Assistance) — operates in · Industries
- [United States](/Industries/United_States) — operates in · Industries
- [Diagnostic Imaging Centers](/Industries/Diagnostic_Imaging_Centers) — operates in · Industries
- [Ambulatory Health Care Services](/Industries/Ambulatory_Health_Care_Services) — operates in · Industries

### Outsourced to

- [Biomedical Equipment Service Company](/CompanyTypes/Biomedical_Equipment_Service_Company) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Billing Company](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Billing_Company) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Billing Companies](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Billing_Companies) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Teleradiology Service Providers](/CompanyTypes/Teleradiology_Service_Providers) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Teleradiology Groups](/CompanyTypes/Teleradiology_Groups) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Revenue Cycle Management Companies](/CompanyTypes/Revenue_Cycle_Management_Companies) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Equipment Field Service Organizations](/CompanyTypes/Equipment_Field_Service_Organizations) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes

### Supplied by

- [Radiopharmaceutical Supplier](/CompanyTypes/Radiopharmaceutical_Supplier) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Supply Distributor](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Supply_Distributor) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturer](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Imaging_Equipment_Manufacturer) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Contrast Media Suppliers](/CompanyTypes/Contrast_Media_Suppliers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Contrast Agent Suppliers](/CompanyTypes/Contrast_Agent_Suppliers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Contrast Media Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Contrast_Media_Distributors) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Imaging Equipment Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Imaging_Equipment_Manufacturers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Supply Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Supply_Distributors) — supplied by · CompanyTypes

### Signature role

- [Imaging Scheduler](/JobTypes/Imaging_Scheduler) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Diagnostic Radiologist](/JobTypes/Diagnostic_Radiologist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Radiologic Technologist](/JobTypes/Radiologic_Technologist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [CT Technologist](/JobTypes/CT_Technologist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Imaging Scheduler and Authorization Specialist](/JobTypes/Imaging_Scheduler_and_Authorization_Specialist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [MRI Technologist](/JobTypes/MRI_Technologist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Radiologist](/JobTypes/Radiologist) — signature role · JobTypes

### Provides

- [Interventional Radiology Guidance](/Services/Interventional_Radiology_Guidance) — provides · Services
- [Radiologic Interpretation](/Services/Radiologic_Interpretation) — provides · Services
- [Diagnostic Imaging](/Services/Diagnostic_Imaging) — provides · Services
- [Image Archiving](/Services/Image_Archiving) — provides · Services
- [Screening Mammography](/Services/Screening_Mammography) — provides · Services
- [Imaging Study Second Reads](/Services/Imaging_Study_Second_Reads) — provides · Services
- [Image CD and Records Release](/Services/Image_CD_and_Records_Release) — provides · Services
- [Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging](/Services/Outpatient_Diagnostic_Imaging) — provides · Services

### Outsources process

- [Teleradiology Image Reading](/Processes/Teleradiology_Image_Reading) — outsources process · Processes
- [After-Hours Teleradiology Reads](/Processes/After-Hours_Teleradiology_Reads) — outsources process · Processes
- [Medical Claims Billing](/Processes/Medical_Claims_Billing) — outsources process · Processes
- [Teleradiology Reads](/Processes/Teleradiology_Reads) — outsources process · Processes
- [Equipment Maintenance](/Processes/Equipment_Maintenance) — outsources process · Processes
- [Medical Billing and Collections](/Processes/Medical_Billing_and_Collections) — outsources process · Processes
- [Imaging Equipment Maintenance](/Processes/Imaging_Equipment_Maintenance) — outsources process · Processes

### Has governance model

- [Board Approval](/DecisionStructure/Board_Approval) — has governance model · DecisionStructure
- [Owner Decides](/DecisionStructure/Owner_Decides) — has governance model · DecisionStructure
- [Committee](/DecisionStructure/Committee) — has governance model · DecisionStructure

### Has size

- [Mid Market](/CompanySize/Mid_Market) — has size · CompanySize
- [Small](/CompanySize/Small) — has size · CompanySize

### Has operational model

- [Team Owned](/OperationalModel/Team_Owned) — has operational model · OperationalModel
- [Corporate Multi Unit](/OperationalModel/Corporate_Multi_Unit) — has operational model · OperationalModel

### Problems this exposes

- [scanner uptime scheduling against service-vendor PM windows](/Problems/scanner_uptime_scheduling_against_service-vendor_PM_windows) — exposes problem · Problems
- [radiologist read-queue backlog and turnaround SLA breaches](/Problems/radiologist_read-queue_backlog_and_turnaround_SLA_breaches) — exposes problem · Problems
- [ACR accreditation phantom-QC documentation upkeep](/Problems/ACR_accreditation_phantom-QC_documentation_upkeep) — exposes problem · Problems
- [prior-authorization denials for MRI/CT against payer-specific appropriateness criteria](/Problems/prior-authorization_denials_for_MRI%2FCT_against_payer-specific_appropriateness_criteria) — exposes problem · Problems
- [contrast-agent inventory and adverse-reaction protocol logging](/Problems/contrast-agent_inventory_and_adverse-reaction_protocol_logging) — exposes problem · Problems
- [DICOM study routing and PACS/RIS reconciliation across referring practices](/Problems/DICOM_study_routing_and_PACS%2FRIS_reconciliation_across_referring_practices) — exposes problem · Problems