Posts Categorized: Preventive Maintenance
Extending the Life of X-ray Tubes in Medical Imaging Systems
For over 100 years, the X-ray tubes used in medical diagnostic systems have proven to be a dependable and cost effective way...
Should BMETs Maintain and Service Medical Imaging Beds / Tables?
The title of this article asks a fairly straightforward question: Should biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) service or maintain imaging system beds and...
Imaging Equipment Maintenance: Parts and Supplies to Have On Hand for 2021
The post-COVID surge in medical procedures has finally begun as the world’s population gets vaccinated against the virus. The resulting increase in...
Preventive Maintenance: Take Advantage of Downtime in the Waning Days of COVID
It’s become a common topic of conversation within the medical imaging community recently: the upcoming surge in diagnostic procedures due to the rollout...
Managing Medical Imaging Equipment Costs During the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has put intense strains on hospitals and clinics around the country, both operationally and financially. As healthcare facilities prepared...
Extend the Life of MRI Equipment with Preventive Maintenance
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population is growing by approximately 200 people per hour (roughly 1,700,000 per year). While experts...
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 engineer who...
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 to brush...
Medical Imaging Preventive Maintenance Tips for Siemens Radiography Systems
It can be tedious and time consuming, but preventive maintenance (PM) is a crucial part of a medical imaging engineer’s job within...
