MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper

Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by starfallg on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:37AM (#35624981)

This is the result of single payer or nationalised systems where private healthcare is not allowed.

So in systems like the UK, you can walk into an MRI, you just have to pay privately for that access.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by DanBC on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:06AM (#35625626)

> If you want the procedure though nationalised healthcare (NHS), there is a wait

Unless it's an emergent procedure, in which case it'll be done same day or within the next 72 hours.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by starfallg on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:33AM (#35625812)

Yes, that's right, there is a system of prioritisation in the NHS and this also varies by the different NHS trusts so it depends on where you live.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by lostlogin on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:56AM (#35626291)

> Unless it's an emergent procedure

I’m a massive advocate for socialised healthcare, but NHS emergency departments have been farcically bad lately.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by regularfry on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:41AM (#35627404)

The reasons for this are very interesting. It's worth having a read of https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/B2034-... for more info from the source. The interface with social care is a particularly hard nut to crack.

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