In this paper we explore the idea that by combining different sources of information in a hospital environment, valuable e-services can be developed for reducing cost and improving quality of service. Companies, like Philips Medical Systems, may have a competitive advantage, because they have a large installed base which may provide valuable information already, and because they can change thei...

R readers of this column know that I don’t hesitate to criticize equipment manufacturers for their technically parochial and/or deficient engineering which ultimately drives system installers, maintenance technicians and users crazy. Although I'm an instructor at a number of seminars and workshops each year, the by Bill Whitlock recent Syn-Aud-Con JENSEN TRANSFORMERS Grounding and Shielding Wor...

64/128 slice CT System SCENARIA*, released in 2012, realizes 0.35 s/rot scans not only for cardiac scanning but also for whole body scanning with a high-speed data sampling technique and CORE method (3D reconstruction algorithm) which enables high pitch scans. Furthermore, the image noise reduction technique applied by the iterative reconstruction technology was integrated as a standard functio...

Th e aging of Japan’s population has led to rising rates of circulatory organ disease in recent years. In the circulatory disease market, use of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal probes has been increasing year aft er year as a way of improving communication between surgeons and physicians before and aft er surgery. Th e fi rst such device from a Japanese supplier* designed to be used with...

Mechanical ventilation systems for controlling conditions in individual zones can move a constant or variable supply of conditioned air to handle all or some of the heating and cooling loads. They are classified as all-air, air-water, and all-water systems. All-air systems include single-duct, dual-duct and multizone. The systems can be designed to operate at Constant Air Volume (CAV) or Variab...

The use of the new HCFC solvents involves some design changes for equipment. These changes will achieve emission rates with HCFC solvents similar to those experienced with the present CFC solvents. New equipment designs are now available for HCFC solvents from several manufacturers. Modifications to existing equipment to allow HCFC solvent use have also proved feasible in many cases and offer a...

Healthcare providers worldwide are facing an increasingly competitive environment and, in response, are downsizing to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Providers that are unable or unwilling to become more efficient will close. To stay in business, healthcare institutions must consider the cost of medical equipment and plan accordingly. Policies based on sound principles and experience preve...

Course Information Organization Eastern Arizona College Division Industrial Technology Education Course Number TEC 151 Title Heavy Equipment Operation II Credits 6 Developed by B. Stephen Cullen, Ph.D. Lecture/Lab Ratio 3 Lecture/6 Lab Transfer Status Non-transferable Activity Course No CIP Code 49.0202 Assessment Mode Pre/Post Test (100 Questions/100 Points) Semester Taught Upon Request GE Cat...

In this century, medical imaging is at the heart of medical practice. Besides providing fast and accurate diagnosis, advances in radiology equipment offer new and previously non-existing options for treatment guidance with quite low morbidity, resulting in the improvement of health outcomes and quality of life for the patients. Although rapid technological development created new medical imagin...