Dr Clarke raises cruise-ship MRI installations after Dan's objection to putting one on a ship. Dan clarifies that he had been thinking of warships. He connects cruise-ship imaging to the different needs of an older passenger population and the possibility of serious illness far from shore. The exchange shows why the ship's role and patient population matter when judging the usefulness of medical equipment.
Notable Point · 3:17:45-3:20:00
Why cruise ships and warships need different medical facilities
A correction from warships to cruise ships changes the discussion of why a vessel might carry an MRI scanner.