1. Select major capital piece of equipment to be employed in the radiology department of hospital (e.g., CAT scan, MRI, nuclear medicine camera, etc.). Next, research and select a vendor. Vendors such as GE, Siemens, or others can be located upon the Internet.
2. Request information upon cost justification and ROI from the vendor.
3. Write down a justification for capital purchase (750-1,000 words) to your vice president as to why this would be a good investment for the hospital. Comprise the operating costs you took in consideration and what facility considerations are involved about this new piece of equipment.
4. Cite minimum of three references to support your rationale.