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The following are some interesting and useful sites beneficial to Biomedical Engineering professionals. These are some of the sites that are regularly visited by faculty and students in the BMET program at Gateway Community-Technical College.
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The sites have been organized into the following categories:
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
OSHWEB Safety
Healthfinder
Medscape
National Library of Medicine & Medline
Healthtouch
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Cancer Society (ACS)
American Lung Association (ALA)
Yahoo Health Issues
AmericasDoctor
Johns Hopkins Health Information
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
MediConsult
OnHealth
WebMD
AMA Health Insight
Ask Dr. Weil
Kids Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Atlas of the Human Body
Dissections of the Brain
Links to Lists Medical
Exploration of the Heart
The Virtual Body
Journal of the American Medical Association (AMA)
New England Journal of Medicine
The Chicago Sun Times Heart Health Column
The Virtual Cardiology Lab
Interactive Learning Mudules - tools of modern biology
Hewlett Packard
Biotek Instruments
Marquette Electronics
I-Stat Corporation
Spacelabs
Optical Sensors Inc.
Siemens Corp.
Datex-Ohmeda Corp.
Ohmeda Medical Division
Parks Medical Electronics
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Corp.
Becton Dickinson
Valley Lab Electrosurgical
Medtronic Corporation
Lifecor Corporation
Moving a Robot with the Brain Brain Model Hearing Implant with a Gentle Touch
Assessing Stroke Damage through Computer Imaging
Mind Over Matter:A Computer Makes it Work
What is Ultrasound?
What is Obstetric Ultrasound?
Organization of a Clinical Engineering Department
Articles of interest from the Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology (IBET)
About Batteries - New York Times Circuits
Types of Batteries
Smart Thermometers
Hearing Aids: Smaller and Smarter
"Nosey" Technology
Digital Brain Connections "Wired" Patients
1. Safety issues regarding medical devices:
This arm of the FDA is responsible for regulating medical devices and conducting electromagnetic interference (EMI) investigations.
OSHA, an arm of the U.S. Department of Labor, sets safety standards in the workplace. Information on Exposure Control can be found here.
An arm of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the NIOSH deals with safety and health issues.
The NRC regulates medical uses of nuclear materials to ensure protection of public health and safety.
AAMI sets standards for biomedical equipment in healthcare facilities.
The NFPA site has information on fire and safety in general. It also sets standards on fire and electrical safety in health care facilities. The NFPA 99 standard can be obtained from their online catalog.
The IEC sets international standards for all fields of electrotechnology.
The medical devices homepage of UL, an independent non-profit safety testing and certification organization.
Accreditation organization that sets standards for proper and safe operation of healthcare facilities.
A good site on chemical, electrical, fire, radiation, fire, and product safety.
2. Health Issues:
A gateway to consumer health and human services information created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A good medical database that offers access to medical news and journals.
A good resource on diseases and health topics.
Healthtouch online offers a good resource on drugs and pharmaceutical issues.
Deals with medical safety issues especially on consumer tips and alerts.
Information on fighting heart disease and stroke.
Information, research, and news dealing with cancer.
Control, education, and research of lung diseases.
Daily health issues on Yahoo.
Health information and resource site designed to assist consumers with health information inquiries.
Promotion of good health from Johns Hopkins University and Aetna Healthcare.
Information on medical and health issues from the Mayo Clinic.
An independent organization providing timely, comprehensive, medical information on chronic medical conditions.
An independent service providing ideas and inspiration about wellness, health and medicine.
Online health resource for health information and support needs.
The American Medical Association (AMA) site on advancing the quality of medical education to physicians and consumers alike.
Dr. Andrew Weil's site devoted to integrating western medicine and alternative medicine.
Expert health information about children from before birth to adolescence.
NIH health resources, including consumer health publications, clinical trials, health hotlines, and NIH information index.
Unbiased health information for consumers through the coorperation of the City University of New York, New york Library Council, New York Academy of Medicine and NEw York Public Library. In both English and Spanish.
Accurate cancer-related information to help cancer patients, families, healthcare professionals and the general public.
3. Anatomy & Physiology:
An AMA web page with a comprehensive listing of all the major systems of the body.
A thorough examination of the anatomy of the human brain courtesy of the Virtual Hospital at the University of Iowa.
An excellent site that lists medical topics alphabetically.
Online exploration of the heart by the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
An interactive site using Shockwave presented by Columbia/HCA.
News and articles on research and health topics.
Medical information.
A weekly Q&A column on heart health matters by Stephen Devries.
A resource for students to make their own diagnosis. Requires Shockwave and Quicktime players.
Multimedia tools illustrating modern biology from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
4. Manufacturers:
Manufacturers of a wide range of medical products.
Makers of safety testing equipment.
Manufacturers of a wide range of medical equipment and supplies.
Makers of medical diagnostic products for blood analysis.
Manufacturers of patient monitoring equipment.
Makers of blood gas measurement systems.
Makers of life support systems; ventilators and respiratory care products.
Makers of anesthesia delivery systems and monitoring products.
Makers of infant care, suction, and oxygen therapy products.
Makers of Doppler ultrasound instruments.
Makers of diagnostic and monitoring equipment for respiratory disorders.
Makers of catheters and other disposable devices.
Makers of electrosurgery and ultrasonic surgery systems.
Manufacturers of implantable and interventional therapy devices, including cardiac pacemakers.
Makers of automatic wearable cardioverter defibrillators. Good article on clinical background of Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
5. Articles of Interest:
Uncovering the potential of the brain to move a robot. This research will aid paralyzed persons to command devices using their "thoughts".
Using analog and digital circuits to model the brain.
Trying to remedy partial deafness without damaging patients' natural hearing.
A New York Times Technology section article on the use of computer imaging to measure brain lesions that result from strokes.
A New York Times Technology section article on the control of mechanical objects by the brain alone.
A good site dealing with ultrasound. From Duke University.
All about obstetric ultrasound.
About setting up and maintaining a clinical engineering department.
This Canadian society has some good resources about BMET topics.
All about batteries in portable devices. The New York Times Circuits section of its Technology page often has good articles on current issues in technology. Have to be a subscriber to read articles. Subscription is free.
A good site on types of batteries compiled by Andy Baird.
A good article about tympanic (ear) thermometers. From the New York Times Circuits section of its Technolgy page.
From the New York Times Circuits section of its Technology page.
An article about an electronic nose on a chip.
About a discovered learning algorithm to improve medical imaging, voice recognition, and other computer applications.
Use of a plastic mannequin, equipped with sensors, circuits, tubes, and pumps, that simulate reactions of a patient through computers.
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