Posts By: Kevin Brinkman
MRI Systems and the Helium Shortage | Keeping Your Cool
Birthday balloons and funny chipmunk voices aside, there are some serious implications to the ongoing global helium shortage. Helium may...
Installation Tips to Make Siemens CT Tube Replacement Easier
You wouldn’t buy a new lamp after the lightbulb burns out. So, why would a medical imaging department replace a...
How to Use HV Dummy Plugs for Troubleshooting Siemens CT Systems
You’re called to check out a Siemens CT system that’s having issues and you know you most likely need to...
How to Use a Siemens CT Tube History Log
According to G.I. Joe, “Knowing is half the battle.” That also goes for medical imaging insights, such as knowing what’s...
Medical Imaging Preventive Maintenance Tips for Siemens CT Systems
Computed tomography (CT) is considered one of the most important medical developments of the last 50 years. Godfrey Hounsfield, the...
The Truth About What to do with Siemens Medical Imaging Systems that Reach EOL
Among the many decisions leaders of medical imaging departments face is what to do when a letter arrives from the...
Should Biomedical Engineers Service Medical Imaging Systems?
When a Siemens medical imaging system goes down, fixing the problem and getting it operating again as soon as possible...
Medical Imaging Preventive Maintenance Tips for Siemens Fluoroscopy Systems
You wouldn’t wait until your car’s engine seized up to take it in for an oil change. You wouldn’t wait...
Should You Keep Siemens Medical Imaging Replacement Parts on Hand?
When a Siemens medical imaging device goes down or needs a replacement part to keep it running properly, it’s up...
ALARA | Radiation Safety Considerations for Medical Imaging Engineers
In a perfect world, a medical imaging engineer would never be exposed to potentially harmful levels of radiation. Unfortunately, we...
