Non-disastrous water damage halts imaging workflow, serves as reminder

A sprinkler went on the fritz at an imaging center in upstate New York Jan. 7. The fail wasn’t epic by any means, but it was enough to shut down the center’s MR and CT schedule for several days—and to remind radiology workers to be ready for anything.

Read a brief news item reporting the turn of events here.

Bone up on preparing for disasters and other unforeseen service interruptions here.

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