PHS Health Science Equipment Flashcards

A wide range of tools and devices across sectors such as diagnostic, therapeutic, health informatics and support services, and biotechnology research and development.

Outpatient care centers, emergency rooms, inpatient hospital rooms, and intensive care units.

PET scanners, MRI scanners, CT scanners, X-ray equipment, ultrasound machines, and nuclear medicine scanners.

To decrease pain, inflammation, and edema, and to treat more complex conditions.

Rehabilitation clinics, physical therapy practices, and orthopedic offices.

TENS units, EMS devices, CPM machines, and exercise equipment.

Resources, devices, and methods to enhance the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of health information.

Hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Barcode and RFID systems, security and privacy systems, computers and mobile devices for EHR, EMR, HIE, and PACS.

Using biological materials and scientific principles to learn about the human body and disease.