The last couple of “ICC Prep” articles have focused on networking and preparing for the exam. This article will get back to the more traditional, technical side of the exam and will explore a medical device known as a balloon pump and some complications associated with this cardiac therapy. The technical term for a balloon […]
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Biomedical and clinical engineering departments are no longer just “fix-it” shops (if indeed they ever were). In many institutions, they have become partners in enterprisewide initiatives that seek to improve the quality of patient care while at the same time lowering costs—or presenting smarter economic choices. Clinical engineering departments are often expanding their capabilities and […]
Read MorePlatinum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a refurbished GE 1.5T 16 Channel – 15x Excite HDxT MRI at Stockton MRI Molecular Imaging Medical Center.
Read MoreDid you make it to San Antonio, Tex, at the end of June for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) 2011 Conference & Expo? San Antonio, home of the Alamo, hosted the event just steps from its fa
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Robert Hijazi Several hospitals around the world are integrating medical devices into their wireless networks. The benefit is to improve the effectiveness of data transfer and the dependability of the equipment. In January 2011, I read an article that mentioned the involvement of the FDA with hospital networking. This article made me curious about what […]
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