Should You Replace or Repair Medical Equipment?
You don’t need an MD or Ph.D. to know that some things simply don’t work the same as they age. That’s true of your patients’ bodies, and it’s equally true of the equipment your practice uses to diagnose and treat them. If you’ve ever been faced with the question of buying new medical equipment or […]
Trends In Medical Imaging
Medicine has always changed with the times, and that’s a good thing. It’s safe to say that none of us wants to go back to a time when treatment involved bloodletting, or when diagnostics meant exploratory surgery! Medical imaging has evolved by leaps and bounds in recent years, leading to advances in medical imaging equipment. […]
Protecting Your Eyes From Radiation
If you grew up in the days of cathode ray tube televisions and monitors, you probably got a lecture about sitting too close, lest you damage your eyes. As it turns out, Mom was onto something; CRTs did, in fact, give off small amounts of radiation. But anyone who works around X-ray machines in Michigan […]
What Medical Equipment Is Needed When Setting Up A New Veterinary Office?
No matter what kind of practice you’re running — podiatrist, dentist, chiropractor, or general practitioner-patient diagnostics are every bit as important as the treatment that follows. Vets are no exception; veterinary imaging equipment in MI, including veterinary ultrasound, x-rays, and other imaging modalities, matter just as much to our furry friends as they do in […]
Impact of Robotics and AI For Michigan Healthcare Equipment Providers
From the medical droids in Star Wars to Star Trek’s Emergency Medical Hologram, robotics and artificial intelligence have long been part of science fiction. When it comes to healthcare imaging equipment, you don’t need a hypospray or a tricorder to take advantage of this kind of technology. Thanks to advances in robotics and artificial intelligence […]
What Are the Types of Ultrasound Machines Available in the Midwest?
Medical imaging equipment comes in all shapes, sizes, and types — CAT scans, MRI, PET scans, X-rays, and ultrasound among them. But even within a single type of imaging equipment, there can be significant differences. A dental x-ray machine, for instance, is considerably different from a chiropractic X-ray machine, and even ultrasound machines come in […]
Innovative Medical Technologies Impacting Chiropractic Equipment in Michigan
In many ways, chiropractic medicine remains true to its roots. Spinal manipulation is still more associated with high-touch than with high-tech. However, chiropractors have always embraced new technologies — from drop tables to infrared light — when a clear patient benefit was evident. These days, a host of new technologies are bringing still more innovation […]
Chiropractic Vs. Massage Tables: What’s the Difference?
One need not be a mechanic or carpenter to appreciate the old axiom that it’s best to find the right tool for the job. Treatment tables are important in medical practices, but chiropractors and massage therapists’ needs are much more specialized. The differences between treatment modalities — and between chiropractic tables and massage tables — […]
Medical Device Product Launch Checklist
Dozens of medical devices and products are launched each year, and the medical device market is expected to grow from its size of $447.6 billion in 2019 to a staggering $671.5 billion by 2027.* If your business is one of the many medical device manufacturers in the Detroit area trying to break into this lucrative […]
What is a Roller Table?
Of all the medical equipment in a chiropractor’s office, the roller table may be the most misunderstood by patients and practitioners alike. Should your practice be using a roller table? How do your patients benefit? And, equally to the point, where can you find a new or used roller table you can rely on? Great […]