Method and apparatus for performing economic analysis of a radiological image archiving system

摘要

An electronic system is featured to enable a radiological image archiving system supplier to provide a customer with economic data regarding a supplier's radiological image archiving system. The system is operable to direct a query page to the customer via an electronic communication system. The query page provides the customer with at least one question. The at least one question is designed so that the answer(s) to the at least one question enables the system to establish expected cost reductions resulting from the use of the supplier's radiological image archiving system over the use of the customer's existing archival system. The answer(s) also may be used to enable the system to establish a recommended radiological image archiving system for the customer. The answer(s) also may be used to establish a payback period for the recommended radiological image archiving system based on the expected cost reductions resulting from the use of the supplier's radiological image archiving system and the cost of the recommended system.