February 2002

Features

	The Great Telemetry Campaign
	by Bob Larkin
	The air is buzzing with talk about wireless technology for patient monitoring. Two distinct approaches are emerging and they are vying for your dollars. Should you join the WMTS bandwagon or follow the ISM boosters? And what the heck do these initials stand for, anyway? We give two major candidates an opportunity to sway the biomedical electorate, and we’ve outlawed punch card ballots.


	Day in the Life: School for Safety
	by Bob Larkin
	Those are mean streets out there, and a field service tech who sallies forth at all hours of the day and night, driving into crime-filled neighborhoods with a trunkload of expensive medical device parts, requires top-notch training to reach customers and return in one piece. Many high-performance driving schools can hone the edge of your behind-the-wheel skills. This one may help you dodge a bullet.


	Service Solutions: Flat Panel Displays
	by Lisa Fratt
	Fancy flat displays are not just for gadgets for fashion-statement Apple computers anymore. They are being used throughout healthcare technology applications — bedside monitors, radiology workstations, surgical guidance systems, everywhere. So how do you choose the perfect flat display without floundering? We offer suggestions on selection, care and quality assurance.