cost and purchase of an mri machine
Siemens estimate the cost of operating MRI machine with a 1.5T to be around $ 300,000 a year (Keefer, 2011). This includes cost of acquiring and a technologist to operate the machine, cost of power and maintenance cost. The salary for an MRI radiologist ranges between $ 50,000 and 60,000 a year (Keefer, 2011).