Medical tools

A home medical box in the bathroom could be introduced, comprising simple medical tools, such as a wrist blood pressure monitor or a (non-contacting) electronic thermometer, and a stethoscope microphone. Additionally an interactive medical encyclopedia could be accessible, with in depth explanations and animated models. Also a connection to a medical doctor could be integrated with wireless video links. 

In medical surveillance, biological monitoring is a preventive medical tool that is used to discern the human toxicity of potential toxicants at exposure levels present in the workplace. Evidence of human toxicity can result from individual hypersusceptibility, inadequate exposure limits which might have been derived from animal data, or unsuspected... 

The intravascular catheter, used on a routine basis to image arterial tissue, is an essential medical tool enabling the surgeon to identify disease type and to take appropriate steps to combat it, and the demand is for very large numbers (currently approximately 175000 p.a.). 

MRI is a versatile method and in addition to uses in diagnostic medicine, it is important to note that while MRI is best known as a medical tool, this technique has other useful scientific applications. As an example, geologists have used MRI to examine the composition of geological stmctures, and MRI has also been exploited in assessment of produce and timber quality. However, as noted earlier, MRI scanners cost millions to buy and thousands to run and maintain, so remain a luxury big-budget item. 

Adapted from Thome CD et al.. Emergency medical tools to manage smallpox 2003 42(5) 665-681 with permission from Elsevier.)... 

Direct measurements of permeabilities in unconsolidated marine sediments are difficult, and only few examples are published. They confine to measurements on discrete samples with a specially developed tool (Lovell 1985), to indirect estimations by resistivity measurements (Lovell 1985), and to consolidation tests on ODP cores using a modified medical tool (Olsen et al. 1985). These measurements are necessary to correct for the elastic rebound (MacKillop et al. 1995) and to determine intrinsic permeabilities at the end of each consolidation step (Fisher et al. 1994). In Section 2.4.2 a numerical modeling and inversion scheme is described which estimates permeabilities from P-wave attenuation and dispersion curves (c.f. also section 3.6). 

Because the OTC product can differ in its strength, packaging form and indications from its prescription-only equivalent, there will obviously be plenty of situations where the one is primarily a medical tool meriting insurance coverage and the other is a consumer item. 

Sheets for production of medical tools. Pata from Kimma, R. Ishizuka, H. Shibasaki, J., US Patent 7,279,509, Oct. 9,2007.]... 

A combination of zinc pyrithione and cyclic organic phosphoric ester compound renders antibacterial properties to medical tools produced, according to the... 

The polysulfones are biologically inert and resistant to steam sterilization and y-radiation what avails people to use them in medicine when implanting artificial lens instead of removed due to a surgical intervention and when producing medical tools and devices (inhalers bodies, ophthalmoscopes, etc.). 

Polysulphone, Its chemical construction is illustrated in Fig. 1.3. A transparent thermoplastic in its original form. Service temperature of its products is up to about 150 °C. Resistant to hydrolysis (e. g. in repeated heat sterilization). Examples of applications transparent components of medical tools and instruments, electric switches, electronic parts. The industrial polysulphone is poly(ether-sulphone). Trade names Mindel (USA), Udel (USA). 

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