March 2004
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The Future of Connectivity |
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by C. Wayne Hibbs, CCE |
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Will medical devices and IT networks ever communicate? Urban legend has it that we will
soon have seamless connections between clinical data and IT networks. Our author suggests
that some obstacles may delay the attainment of that goal. |
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Service Solutions: Meeting the Challenge of Sentinel Events |
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by Matthew F. Baretich, PE, PhD |
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Although most biomedical equipment managers are adept at developing plans that comply
with JCAHO environment-of-care standards, coming up with a plan for managing sentinel
events represents a new dimension to JCAHO requirements. |
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Special Feature: Web Resources Directory |
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A compendium of vendor Web sites to help you find just the right place to purchase,
lease, or repair your medical equipment. |
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Guidelines to Ultrasound Power Measurement |
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by Denes Roveti |
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The radiation force balance principle is widely used for testing power output levels of
transducers. We present a step-by-step guide to the American Institute of Ultrasound in
Medicine’s recommended method for ensuring the reliability of your ultrasound probes. |
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Editor's Note |
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by Marian Benjamin |
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Soapbox |
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by David Harrington, PhD |
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What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate |
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