Study to determine medical imaging devices costs of maintenance and repair: case of a university hospital in turkey

Abstract

Abstract Objectives: Unperformed maintenance and repairs cause medical devices to become idle or unusable before their useful life. In this study, it was aimed to determine a standard for maintenance and spare parts expenditures of medical imaging devices. Methods: In the study conducted on nearly 30 medical imaging devices of a university hospital, firstly, the economic life of the devices was determined depending on the intensity of use. It was determined that the expenditures changed in the first five years, the second five years and after the economic life. Expenditures were categorized according to the period and technological level. Results: According to the results obtained, the annual expenditure of medium technology devices varies between 2% and 7% of the current price. For high-tech devices, expenditures vary between 4% and 13%. In the study, the required expenditure rates for the devices according to the technology level were also predicted. Conclusions: It has been determined that the maintenance and repair practices of imaging devices in health institutions in Turkey are inadequate. Managers should closely monitor the inventory of medical imaging devices for effective use, quality service delivery and employee health.