The fundamentals of x-ray technology have barely changed in decades. But the systems surrounding x-ray equipment are constantly shifting. The skill sets of biomeds will need to evolve with those shifts.
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Researchers at the Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have invented “Terapio,” a next-generation robot that allows medical workers to offload menial and time-consuming tasks such as data entry.
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An emergency can arrive at any time. The biomedical department’s role in effective preparedness? Ensure that the equipment its clinicians will need is tracked, maintained, and easily accessible when disaster strikes.
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In a June 7 presentation at AAMI, Barbara Christe will explore the importance to biomeds of demonstrating professional empathy, and provide a tool to help quantify this intangible but critical element in job success.
Read MoreThe Washington State Biomedical Association’s membership has grown substantially during the last 3 to 5 years despite the state’s expansive geography, which makes reaching members in remote regions challenging. Better management, enhanced advertising efforts, high-quality educational seminars and symposiums, and more support from third-party companies account for the bump in membership, leaders say.
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