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Medical

Cell Phone: Health Hazard?

2010.02.05

Christopher Ketcham in Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health writes about damning evidence suggesting your cell phone may cause brain damage:
Though the scientific debate is heated and far from resolved, there are multiple reports, mostly out of Europe’s premier research institutions, of cell-phone and PDA use being linked to “brain aging,” [...]

Intel Health Guide PHS6000: Remote Health Monitor

2009.04.06

Intel Health Guide PHS6000 Specifications
Display: 10.4″ LCD
Camera: ‘VGA’ 640 x 480
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (4), Bluetooth 2.0, Ethernet
Other: Mic-In, Speaker
CPU: Intel
HDD: 40GB (password-protected)
Dimensions: 11 x 10.5 x 3.5″ (280 x 270 x 90mm)
Weight: 8.4lbs (3.82kg)

Intel’s Health Guide PHS6000 is geared toward healthcare professionals who manage patients with long-term / chronic conditions. The Health Guide enables communications [...]

Implantable Miniature Telescope for Macular Degeneration

2009.04.03

The Implantable Miniature Telescope or IMT is designed to improve vision for those experiencing age-related macular degeneration or AMD. Phase II/III clinical trials for central vision loss due to AMD have been completed that enrolled over 200 patients. The IMT is intended to be a permanent solution.

Eizo RadiForce LS560W: 56″ Quad Full HD LCD Monitor

2009.04.02

Eizo RadiForce LS560W Specifications
Display: 56″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 3840 x 2160 (that’s equal to four 1920 x 1080 in 2×2 configuration)
Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Viewing Angles: 176/176

There are benefits to a huge LCD monitor with tons of pixels: 3840 x 2160. There are at least two benefits. First, you “do not have to [...]

3D Mammograms

2008.07.05

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are able to see behind dense tissue that would normally block potential problem areas in breasts. They use 3D mammograms that use special cameras to take breast x-rays at multiple angles to improve breast cancer detection by 23% and decrease false alarms by 46%. Multiple images are overlayed at different [...]

Totoku ME551i2 Medical LCD Monitor

2008.04.07

Totoku ME551i2

Size: 21.3″
Pixel Format: 2560 x 2048
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 750 cd/m2 (max), 410 cd/m2 (default)
Viewing Angle: 170/170
Input: DVI 1.0, USB 2.0 (upstream 1, downstream 2)
Other: DICOM-compliant, only display compatible with OsiriX 64-bit version, luminance sensor

The 5MP display is geared toward digital mammography. The incorporated a-Sentinel II system features a luminance sensor and luminance control circuit. [...]

NEC NL16012AC27-20 and NL204153AC21-09: 21.3″ Medical LCDs

2008.01.22

NEC NL16012AC27-20
Size: 21.3″
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 1600 x 1200
Brightness: 950 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
NEC NL204153AC21-09
Size: 21.3″
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 2048 x 1536
Brightness: 800 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 750:1

NL160120AC27-20
On January 2, 2008 NEC Electronics America, Inc. introduced two new 21.3″ TFT LCD modules intended for medical imaging applications. These two modules are the first to incorporate NEC LCD Technologies’ [...]