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The latest innovation from GE Healthcare is the Mac400 portable electrocardiograph machine. This new compact EKG machine has been specifically designed to meet the changing needs of physicians, particularly those who work with patients in rural areas with little access to healthcare facilities. By using the same reliable ECG technology found it GE’s popular Marquette 12SL model, these machines lack nothing in terms of accuracy and quality.

Lightweight and easy to operate, the Mac400 is easy to configure to meet the needs of a patient, allowing for confident clinical decisions and cardiac care.

This new ECG machine recently debuted at the MEDICA trade show in Germany, and it has proven to be an instant sensation in the medical instrument industry. Orders have been pouring in from medical centers around the world, whose are in need of affordable diagnostic tools that known no boundaries. Unlike GE’s larger EKG machines, the Mac400 is targeted to a completely different set of buyers, which has caused the company to rethink its global product marketing strategy for the product.

Currently, this new portable EKG machine is manufactured in Bangalore India for Latin American and EMEA markets, and in Wuxi for Southeast Asia and Chinese markets. The equipment is certified for sale in 113 countries around the world.

GE Healthcare has become known for manufacturing technologically advanced equipment that has set the new standards in the industry. Through their consistent interaction with leading cardiologists, GE has impacted clinical guidelines through the development of cutting-edge EKG machines.

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Clinics and hospitals are always searching for ways to keep costs down, and buying used medical equipment has quickly become one of the best ways to do this, but it is not without its own challenges. For example, unless you know exactly what you need, it can be difficult to know for sure if you are buying the right piece of equipment.

Below are some pointers for evaluating mammography used medical equipment:

• The equipment you buy must meet the MQSA minimum requirements, which cover tube output, position control and compression performance.

• Base the purchasing decision on the life-cycle cost and compatibility with existing equipment, as well as any existing service agreements that may come from the seller. Performance and reliability are some other factors to consider.

• Since mammography does not involve a wide range of tissue thickness, increments of 1kV ranging from 22 – 35 kV are all that is necessary for a standard unit.

• Purchasing mammographic equipment with a high frequency x-ray generator will ensure higher operating efficiencies and it will take up less space than an independent generator.

• In all, the system should allow for at least 500 mAs, each with no more than 0.1 seconds of exposure time.

• In order to promote longer x-ray tube life, consider purchasing a higher heat capacity unit, such as a rotating anode. This type of machine also provides a more consistent x-ray image.

• The focal spot of each image should be 0.1 to 0.3 in order to ensure that the smallest calcifications will show up. An SID of 66 cm minimum is also required to clearly test for small abnormalities.

• The primary difference between most used mammography systems is the amount of control users have over the unit’s functions. While some older medical equipment will only control exposure time, more advanced machines allow automatic exposure control all aspects of the x-ray spectrum, which ultimately improves the quality of the image.

• Lastly, be sure the machine you purchase has an adequate modulation transfer function (MTF), which controls the loss of contrast in an image. Look for one that as least a 50% MTF with five line pairs per millimeter.

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Before purchasing a new EKG machine for your hospital or medical office, it is important to learn who makes the best machines and what the major attributes of the brands are. Today’s rapidly advancing technology has allowed for more portability and communication between mobile EKG machines and hospital computers.

Here is a primer on the most popular manufacturers of EKG machines:

Burdick, a subsidiary of the Quinton Company has been making ECG/EKG machines for U.S. hospitals for more than 45 years. They are known for making reliable electrocardiographs that set the standard for the industry, plus their product line has expanded to include cardiopulmonary diagnostic solutions. They are located in Deerfield, Wisconsin.

Cardioline, Inc. has been in the medical equipment industry for more than fifty years. Their specialty is making ECG monitoring and diagnostic machines, including Holter monitors, stress tests, defibrillators and electrocardiograph machines and accessories.

Philips Medical Systems has expanded its already impressive product portfolio to provide “best in class” technology for the medical community. Their innovative technology has made it easier for physicians to diagnose and treat a number of conditions using nuclear medicine, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and x-ray. Their EKG machines are considered to be some of the best in the industry.

GE Healthcare is best known for their Marquette series of EKG machines, and a new line of Marquette Mac PC EKG tests that are inexpensive and easy to use. The MAC PC is just as powerful as one of the most advanced hospital electrocardiograph machine, and because it is computerized, it works more quickly than traditional machines. For example, the MAC PC can simultaneously acquire the signals it needs from 12 leads within 15 seconds, and it allows outside cardiologists to analyze the signals over a standard phone line.

Before purchasing a new or used EKG machine for your office or hospital, be sure to investigate all of the latest editions and determine which manufacturer makes the best products for your specific needs.

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