64/128 slice CT System SCENARIA*, released in 2012, realizes 0.35 s/rot scans not only for cardiac scanning but also for whole body scanning with a high-speed data sampling technique and CORE method (3D reconstruction algorithm) which enables high pitch scans. Furthermore, the image noise reduction technique applied by the iterative reconstruction technology was integrated as a standard functio...

Th e aging of Japan’s population has led to rising rates of circulatory organ disease in recent years. In the circulatory disease market, use of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal probes has been increasing year aft er year as a way of improving communication between surgeons and physicians before and aft er surgery. Th e fi rst such device from a Japanese supplier* designed to be used with...

Mechanical ventilation systems for controlling conditions in individual zones can move a constant or variable supply of conditioned air to handle all or some of the heating and cooling loads. They are classified as all-air, air-water, and all-water systems. All-air systems include single-duct, dual-duct and multizone. The systems can be designed to operate at Constant Air Volume (CAV) or Variab...

The use of the new HCFC solvents involves some design changes for equipment. These changes will achieve emission rates with HCFC solvents similar to those experienced with the present CFC solvents. New equipment designs are now available for HCFC solvents from several manufacturers. Modifications to existing equipment to allow HCFC solvent use have also proved feasible in many cases and offer a...

Healthcare providers worldwide are facing an increasingly competitive environment and, in response, are downsizing to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Providers that are unable or unwilling to become more efficient will close. To stay in business, healthcare institutions must consider the cost of medical equipment and plan accordingly. Policies based on sound principles and experience preve...

Course Information Organization Eastern Arizona College Division Industrial Technology Education Course Number TEC 151 Title Heavy Equipment Operation II Credits 6 Developed by B. Stephen Cullen, Ph.D. Lecture/Lab Ratio 3 Lecture/6 Lab Transfer Status Non-transferable Activity Course No CIP Code 49.0202 Assessment Mode Pre/Post Test (100 Questions/100 Points) Semester Taught Upon Request GE Cat...

and could be read with profit by anyone interested in the problem of hydramnios. The Morphologic Manifestations of Uptake of Materials by the Yolk Sac of the Pregnant Rabbit describes how colloidal gold, erythrocytes, cream, and protein, in the form of egg white, are absorbed by the yolk sac. There are several electron microphotographs which are used to illustrate some of the processes. The Dev...

Practical meiofauna work usually begins with sampling. Almost all investigators have considered the problems associated with sampling, and many have arrived at individualized solutions to their problems. However, certain concepts apply to all sampling methods. In this chapter we shall discuss these principles and describe the more common sampling methods and equipment for use in different habit...

Components of an Ultrasound Quality Assurance Program 257 Quality Assurance and Preventive Maintenance 257 Tissue-Mimicking Phantoms 257 Tissue Properties Represented in Phantoms 257 Typical Quality Assurance Phantom Design 257 Cautions About Phantom Desiccation 258 Basic Quality Control Tests 259 Visual Inspection 259 Transducer Choice 259 System Sensitivity 260 Photography and Gray-Scale Hard...