Appleton, Wis.-based Technical Prospects is celebrating 20 years of operation. The company, which sells new and preowned Siemens medical imaging parts, has come a long way since founder Bob Probst started the company in 1997, however.
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Conquest Imaging is investing upwards of $100,000 in its Stockton, Calif., training facility. According company officials, these investments will include current technological tools that address how healthcare professionals learn and will enable participants to better incorporate their learnings into their existing digital assets.
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The CT systems market was valued at $4.9 billion last year, and there are no signs of it slowing down, according to a recent report from Kalorama Information. Contributing to the modality’s demand are an increasing number of clinical applications, an aging population, and the rising incidence of chronic disease. 24×7 reached out to a panel of experts to discuss key trends on their radar. Don’t miss out.
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Just over a year ago, a rule from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission made it a requirement for hospitals to clean and perform electrical leakage tests on all transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) transducers between each procedure, in order to receive accreditation from the body. In this article, 24×7 associate editor Elaine Sanchez Wilson explains why TEE transducer testing involves more than just compliance, however.
Read MoreSince March 2015, the FDA has been collecting information and receiving factual and anecdotal comments concerning whether there is a public health and safety issue that warrants increased regulation and oversight of medical device companies and individuals. This issue culminated in October’s two-day workshop of presentations to the FDA, which biomedical expert Patrick Lynch details in the latest installment of The LynchPin.
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