Online Chat
Start Chat Now
Knowledge Center Hub
Learn about breast cancer and what you can do to help spread awareness and help prevent a breast cancer diagnosis.
It's been over two years since RaySafe launched the RaySafe 452 Radiation Survey Meter. What users don't know is that in the summer of 2019, the RaySafe team decided it would be exciting to put the product to the ultimate test: surviving adverse environmental conditions.
Emmanuel Essah, from Benin, West Africa has been working with Mercy Ships for over 10 years. He serves as the biomedical equipment technician (BMET) and country engagement biomedical project manager. With his background as a telecommunications engineer, translator, IT staff, and BMET, Emmanuel ensures on-board medical equipment is well-maintained, properly calibrated, and functioning safely.
Guido Kortleven, a senior biomedical technician with Mercy Ships. Guido has the added responsibility of managing risk assessments for the equipment. If a device needs repair and they can’t fix it because the part isn’t available, they need to be very creative about designing a quick fix. “But we need to balance that with assessing everything and with patience!” Read his story on-board the floating hospital.
For over 40 years, the mission of Mercy Ships has been to deliver free, world-class medical care to populations in the developing world who would otherwise have no access to much-needed surgery. More than 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of a coast so the ships are the best way to reach the most people and make the biggest impact. The ships have visited dozens of developing countries, provided services valued at well over a billion dollars, and have impacted more than 2.8 million people.
The COVID-19 pandemic caught more than just the medical community by surprise. The rapid infection rate overwhelmed hospital ICUs with the demand for medical devices to support patients. Ventilators and other critical medical devices saw radically increased use which meant more frequent testing. The major challenge for technicians, however, was dealing with the strict restrictions put in place to prevent further transmission of the disease. The lessons learned from this unprecedented pandemic compelled technicians and test equipment companies to rethink how to be adaptable to changing protocols and to be creative about approaching their jobs.
Dependable, trusted, reliable – these are the usual terms associated with Fluke Biomedical tools. But these are not just simple words; Fluke Biomedical analyzers are the embodiment of them. A powerful testament to the test equipment's reputation is a story where a set of tools spent two and a half years in a tub on the side of a road without being worse for wear. Rhiannon Thurmond of Houston has that story to tell.
TruAsset is excited to have implemented direct communications with Fluke Biomedical OneQA workflow automation software.
Many of us are trying to build new skills as we spend more time indoors. For this reason, we have put together a collection of free online learning resources – including webinars, white papers, and more. We hope you find these free tools useful and thank you for all you do to keep our world up and running.
As if the North Slope and the Aleutians in Alaska aren’t remote enough, Brad Montagne, Field Service Engineer for an independent service organization in Alaska, recently traveled to Antarctica to perform maintenance on radiology equipment at the South Pole and McMurdo Station.
What comes to mind when you think of Alaska? Majestic: indeed. Wild, untamed: certainly. Medical equipment service, yes…wait, what? Alaska boasts medical and radiology centers in the cities and in far flung locations.
If you’ve purchased instruments from a calibration equipment manufacturer, you know that the equipment is highly technical and can cost a pretty penny. Because of the investment, it’s wise to evaluate your equipment manufacturer to make sure you get the best return.
Calibration service options for medical device testing equipment vary. Learn about your choices and the hidden costs you may encounter.
Accurate measurements matter, and the role of quality laboratory accreditation
The world has been battling COVID-19 for a few months now, making treatment of corona virus patients and virus protection a focal point for medical professionals and clinical engineers all over the globe. This left many other medical procedures on the back burner, including, for example, non-essential elective surgery.
Today we wanted to take a moment to talk about a group of highly fragile patients that cannot be overlooked even during this challenging time - prematurely born or ill babies.
Why you may see deviating readings between your survey meters.
Keeping a record of the services you’ve done is critical for passing audits and for tracking the health of equipment over time. Adding a personal touch to your test reports is an easy way to impress managers or clients when you present them with proof of your work.
Many of us are trying to build new skills as we spend more time indoors. For this reason, we have put together a collection of free online learning resources – including webinars, white papers, and more. We hope you find these free tools useful and thank you for all you do to keep our world up and running.
Many of us are trying to build new skills as we spend more time indoors. For this reason, we have put together a collection of free online learning resources – including webinars, white papers, and more. We hope you find these free tools useful and thank you for all you do to keep our world up and running.
Many of us are trying to build new skills as we spend more time indoors. For this reason, we have put together a collection of free online learning resources – including webinars, white papers, and more. We hope you find these free tools useful and thank you for all you do to keep our world up and running.
We have a collection of free online learning resources, including webinars, white papers, and more. We hope you find these tools useful and thank you for all you do to keep our world up and running.
An ECRI institute member hospital reported that a TEE probe passed the conductivity test despite the transducer having visible holes and bite marks. The bath solution used was a dilution of enzymatic cleaner and sterile water.
Two extremely important assessments to be done during anesthesia system performance and safety testing are vaporizer output concentration and vaporizer safety interlock system testing.
Business Development Manager, Ed Brand, manages both the DX and RMS product lines here at RaySafe. He works alongside our handful of PhD physicists who he, “never gets tired of learning new things from, and who genuinely love talking to people and teaching.” Ed finds value in knowing the ins and outs of our products and will only pitch a sale if he’s confident that he knows what he’s talking about. In addition to having great coworkers, Ed expressed an excitement for customers who are new to our brand and products – specifically those who have never used an X2 before. He shares, “the first time a customer uses an X2, they’re like ‘woah...this is awesome!’” and he surprisingly gets that exact reaction quite often.
Anders Fransson, Training & Product Specialist at RaySafe, held a webinar showing how the RaySafe X2 system simplifies mammography radiation measurements such as dose, HVL, and kV on all commercially available mammography machines.
There are many radiation survey meters based on different technologies which can be over-whelming when you’re trying to make a purchase selection. This webinar covers the strengths and weaknesses of the various survey meter technologies, focusing on the technology and how the differences impact you - your time, your workload and your budget. Watch it to learn about energy response rates, ionization chambers, other industry innovations, and how they are changing the way you measure radiation.
We are doing a series of open letters from the RaySafe Research and Development, and Engineering teams because they have a slightly different perspective than us marketing people.
This is the first in a series of blog posts about the RaySafe 452 Radiation Survey Meter. In this post we interview Magnus Smith, product manager of the RaySafe 452, to discuss the energy response of radiation survey meters and what the benefits of a flat energy response are.
There are three different ways to test using IEC 62353; direct, differential, and alternative. Each device under test should be evaluated for which method of testing is applicable.
Read the open letter from Johan Hogner, Engineering Manager, Head of Research & Development at Raysafe as he discusses how his innovative team took a routine product face-lift as an opportunity to better address customer challenges.
For years, medical professionals who work with radiation have depended on passive shielding and protective garments for protection against scattered radiation. However, just like the X-Ray equipment has become more and more sophisticated, personal protection has advanced.
Personal radiation safety is paramount within interventional X-ray. Every activity should be planned to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure, as physicians and other staff members are in the room with the patient and run the risk of continued exposure to radiation.
Personal protection equipment (PPE) has been available for years to help protect medical professionals against ionizing radiation. Most of the time, it consists of heavy protection garments and shields. While these are effective, being able to monitor radiation exposure in real time takes protection to a whole new level.
ALARA is a set of regulatory guidelines to help protect workers from unnecessary exposure to radiation. ALARA's radiation rules are assisted with Fluke Biomedical's radiation detection and metering products. Learn more.
ALARA is the guiding principle for all tasks that involve ionizing radiation or radioactive materials. Learn more about the regulatory requirements for ALARA in the first blog of this multi-part series.
Get answers to questions about diagnostic imaging regulations, what to consider when purchasing imaging test equipment or how new technology affects your test device choices.
The Fluke Biomedical VT650 and VT900A Gas Flow Analyzers are engineered to be easy-to-use, accurate, and reliable from the beginning of your test setup to test report completion. One of the many features of the VT650 and VT900A that help you lessen test time, streamline your procedure, and reduce human error is the ability to create customized test Profiles.
The RaySafe X2 X-ray QA measurement system can help hospitals stay compliant with the new TJC fluoroscopy X-ray standards.
This blog discusses how interventional X-ray professionals use a variety of tools and techniques to minimize their radiation dose. Real-time Staff Dosimetry (RTSD) is a tool that measures exposure every second and visualizes information on a central display allowing users to get actionable quantitative information.
Here's a checklist that outlines the conditions that must be present for there to be a risk of electrical shock.
Understand the medical infusion pump testing system by managing sources of error properly. Deliver accurate, repeatable test results to show that the infusion device under test is safe and effective. Explore manual versus automated testing procedures.
Explaining electrical safety standards and what the best practices are for testing.
Electrical shock can cause disruptions during health care procedures and result in injury or death. This makes electrical safety a topic of very high importance in medical device quality assurance.
Understand the medical infusion pump testing system by managing sources of error properly to deliver accurate, repeatable test results to show that the infusion device under test is safe and effective.
A 10 step guide to testing electrosurgical units, covering manufacturer's recommendations, standardized procedures, risk assessments, and more.
A recent study on the use of Real-Time Staff Dose monitoring during vertebral augmentation procedures at Aurora West Allis Medical Center revealed a significant reduction in staff radiation dose. Read more about how the steps they took to reduce the risks of radiation exposure for their staff.
Electrosurgical units (ESU) use a high-frequency electrical current to cut tissue and control bleeding by causing coagulation. The performance and safety of electrosurgical units are of the utmost importance and requires regular testing to ensure patient and staff safety and to manage the risks associated with the use of high and low frequency electrical current on the human body.
Patient monitor testing can be a time-consuming process. By testing 6 parameters using the preset function, the Fluke Biomedical ProSim 8 can help you complete the initial test in 5 minutes. Then, if something fails, you can initiate troubleshoots measures.