Journal of Medical Device Regulation May 2006 The third edition of IEC 60601-1 represents a major overhaul of the IEC 60601 family of medical electrical equipment safety standards. First published in 1977, IEC 60601-1 has become the ‘bible’ of electromedical equipment safety and the parent standard of over 60 particular device standards ranging from diagnostic electrocardiographs to electron ac...

INTRODUCTION Diagnostic radiology is recognised as a key component of modern healthcare. However there is marked inequality in global access to imaging. Rural populations of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the greatest need. Carefully coordinated healthcare planning is required to meet the ever increasing global demand for imaging and to ensure equitable access to services. Howeve...

An estimated two thirds of the world's population is currently without access to diagnostic radiology services, and most of them live in resource-limited tropical regions with harsh environments. Most patients are diagnosed and treated in poorly equipped government-funded hospitals and clinics that have insufficiently trained staff and are barely operational. Any available imaging equipment is ...

Due to the complexity of modern manufacturing and mechanical equipments, it is difficult for equipment users or maintainers to accomplish fault diagnosis independently. In this paper, the development history of fault diagnosis technology is surveyed and investigated, especially remote fault diagnosis system based on Internet in detail. Then, a remote fault diagnosis system based on grid computi...

Improving the use of power plant information sources for equipment fault diagnosis will help electric utilities meet plant availability goals and reduce operations and maintenance costs. The combination of data from multiple information sources--such as data historians, predictive maintenance technologies, and operator rounds-can provide a holistic view of condition for a given item of equipmen...

The general veterinary practitioner has the difficult task of identifying, managing and advising on prognosis of heart disease, often with limited access to diagnostic equipment, or with limited experience in performing diagnostic procedures such as echocardiography. Financial resources are often limited. Furthermore pet owners may be reluctant to allow diagnostic investigation of animals they ...