Modern Large Medical Equipment: Principles, Structures, and Clinical Applications

Author: Pan Pingnan et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: On May 1, 1995, Minister Chen Minzhang of the Ministry of Health signed and issued Ministerial Order No. 43, titled "Interim Measures for the Configuration and Application Management of Large Medical Equipment." The Ministry of Health implemented a "three-certificate" management system nationwide for eight types of large medical equipment, including X-ray Computer Tomography (CT), requiring the issuance of "Large Medical Equipment Configuration License," "Large Medical Equipment Application Quality Compliance Certificate," and "Large Medical Equipment Personnel Qualification Certificate." To support the Ministry of Health's nationwide "three-certificate" management of large medical equipment, the specialized book Modern Large Medical Equipment (Principles, Structure, and Clinical Applications) was written. The book comprises 10 chapters and over 1.3 million words, with hundreds of illustrations. It covers all large medical equipment subject to the "three-certificate" management by the Ministry of Health in its two successive batches, including: X-ray Computer Tomography (CT), Ultra-High-Speed X-ray Computer Tomography (UFCT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Medical Linear Accelerators, X-knife, Gamma-knife, and Medical Excimer Laser Treatment Devices. The book provides a comprehensive explanation of the working principles, structural components, clinical applications, and related new technologies of various equipment. It offers a thorough introduction to advanced medical equipment composed of many high-tech components and their applications in medical diagnosis and treatment, demonstrating strong advanced practicality. This book serves as an excellent reference for the rational introduction, configuration, proper use, and maintenance of large medical equipment in the national healthcare system, providing technical support for the implementation of the "three-certificate" management system. It is a technical guide for professionals engaged in the management, clinical application, medical engineering, and medical imaging of large medical equipment. It can also be used as a teaching reference for faculty and students in biomedical engineering and medical imaging programs at universities and colleges.