The requirement for the electrical safety testing of medical equipment is essential to ensure that the apparatus is safe for operators and patients alike. Here we will take a look at the latest tests used to assess the integrity of insulation in medical electrical devices. It is accepted that electrical currents are a necessary part […]
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Strategies to get the training your department needs
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Revising and reviewing, the team of UMass Memorial Medical Center has left no stone unturned in its quest to excel
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Arthur R. Bartosch, BS, CBET On a crisp autumn day last October, Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, was bracing for a full-blown pandemic influenza catastrophe. Physicians and nurses scrambled to ready beds, while biomeds rushed to set up enough portable blood pressure machines and ventilators in a makeshift triage area to await a steady […]
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First look agreements may cover cardiac catheterization labs, CTs, MRs, interventional radiology, CR readers, fluoroscopy, mammography, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound machines. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIEMENS HEALTHCARE The old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” With a first look (or first call) agreement, if at first the biomed imaging tech does […]
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