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The Test-Equipment-Calibration Debate

  No matter whom you talk to in the biomedical field, there is no denying the paramount importance of test-equipment calibration. Regardless of the expert and his connection to the biomedical field, and regardless of the facilities involved, there is universal agreement that institutions would be much better off if all test equipment was routinely […]

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Networking: A Changing Environment

Last month, we touched on the origins of clinical networks and device security. It was a very safe and secure environment, but it was not very versatile. Information technology (IT) has established a robust and versatile network domain that encompasses the entire hospital enterprise and connects us to the external world. Now, these worlds are […]

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CE Certification

In 2005, the 30th anniversary of certification in clinical engineering (CCE) was celebrated. To promote certification and guide those who plan to take the CCE exam, 24×7 will sometimes offer—in place of ICC Prep—a column on CCE called “CCE Prep,” such as this month. In the coming issues, this column will discuss different topic areas of […]

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