Midland College discontinued its rad tech offerings more than a decade ago amid declining enrollment and increasing costs.  

The facility is located on a 0.55-acre site in Nashville and plans to offer services including MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, X-ray and mammography. 

There is 1 radiologist for every 5,861 residents in the wealthiest counties versus 1 for every 7,861 in the poorest, researchers wrote in Cureus.

Nearly 18% of patients receive follow-up imaging or invasive procedures despite negative findings on lung cancer screening CT. 

The disparity appeared concentrated among white, privately insured, higher income, and middle aged (50-79 year-old) men. 

Connexia aims to address growing demand for outpatient imaging, along with shifting desires from some radiologists, USRS said.

Its challenges have included a key imaging center shuttered by a hurricane, equipment delivery delays and problems filling positions. 

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