Please support and visit our sponsors below
Curbell a leader in healthcare communication parts and accessories.
Medical Equipment by Davis Medical Electronics, Inc.
DITEC, Inc. is the premier training center in the diagnostic imaging and radiology maintenance and support industry.
Echoserve: The world’s premier depot repair center for ultrasound and mammography equipment.
EQ2, Inc. provides health care organizations with software and services for managing capital equipment (CMMS and EAM).
Fluke Biomedical is the premiere, global organization providing test and measurement equipment and services for the healthcare industry.
Getinge is the world´s leading provider of complete, solutions for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.
Medical Dynamics - Technology of the future, today.
Guardian Biomedical Services range from one time repair and maintenance to long-term preventative maintenance and repair services.
IQ Healthcare Solutions
Legacy Health System is an Portland/Vancouver healthcare network of hospitals and clinics.
Masterplan is a leader in clinical technology management and medical equipment maintenance and management programs,
Medical Dynamics, technology of the future, today.
Medical Optics endoscope and instrument repair services
Medrad for products to enhance medical imaging.
Mobile Instrument Service and Repair, your specialist in surgical equipment care.
OMED of Nevada offers high quality, previously owned medical electronic equipment from a large inventory and through purchases of surplus equipment.
PartsSource - The nation’s only multi-modality, multi-manufacturer parts supplier for both biomed and imaging part needs.
Pronk Technologies Tools for Biomedical Engineers.
Quest International, Inc., is the leading provider of sales, repair, service, and re-manufacturing for monitors, flat panel displays, medical and professional printers and VCRs.
RPI (Replacement Parts Industries, Inc.) a leader in replacement parts for healthcare equipment.
Respironics is the leading provider of innovative solutions for the global sleep and respiratory markets.
Sonora Medical Systems is the world’s only independent ISO9001 certified after-market ultrasound product and service provider.
Spacelabs Healthcare Connecting Innovation with Care.
Spectrum Technologies, Inc. (STI) provides quality on-site and depot instrument calibration and test equipment services.
Stephens International Recruiting, Inc., focuses on the recruitment and placement of quality clinical and technical health care professionals in management, executive, and staff positions.
Tenacore is a manufacturer of compatible fetal transducers, SPO2 finger probes, Y-sensors and extension cables that support existing monitoring systems.
TISCOR develops and markets mobile, wireless and internet-enabled workforce automation solutions for technicians performing site and asset inspections, as well as maintenance management activities.
Total Repair Express (TRE) provides repair management programs for the OR, Central Sterile and Endoscopy.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Medical Device Services Simplifying the complexities of compliance on a global scale.
United Medical Instruments ( UMI ) is a worldwide provider of quality new and pre-owned ultrasound systems, ultrasound probes ( transducers ), and ultrasound parts at competitive prices.
Universal Diagnostic Solutions Ultrasound systems, transducers, parts, and peripherals.
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. is the leading national medical equipment outsourcing company.
Welch Allyn is a manufacturer of innovative medical diagnostic equipment and therapeutic devices, cardiac defibrillators, patient monitoring systems, and miniature precision lamps.
Zoll products and solutions encompass multiple facets of resuscitation and work as a system to help you improve survival rates.
Adventist Health sharing God's love by providing physical, mental and spiritual healing.
Amico is a leading medical gas accessory and pipeline, and furniture manufacturer.
Ampronix providing sales and service for all medical imaging peripherals with unparalleled service and support.
BC Group: Your One-Stop BIOMED Shop.
Conquest Imaging – Parts, Transducers (Loaners), Sales, Training, Repair and Service. We provide free 24/7 technical support. Everything Ultrasound
Crothall designing and implementing customized clinical and imaging equipment maintenance programs.
 
November, 2008 Newsletter


Los Angeles Chapter Meetings
November 12, Meeting See Newsletter for Info

California Medical Instrumentation Association's (CMIA) Los Angeles Chapter meetings usually take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Please be sure the Chapter has your current mailing address! We are now using the postal service as an adjunct to the web to announce meetings.

Friday, November 14, 2008 8:00 AM
PACS & Diagnostic Video Display Calibration
QUEST INTERNATIONAL

Location: Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Maps and Directions

Committee room A & B
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale CA 91206
((818) 409-8000
When Friday, November 14, 2008 8:00 AM -4:00 PM
Cost:  
AGENDA  
   8:00 AM Registration – Continental Breakfast
   8:30 AM Seminar starts
12:00 Noon Lunch Break: 
12:30 PM Seminar resumes
  4:00 PM Seminar Ends
Presentation: This class is designed for Biomeds and IT professionals who want to learn more about the requirements of maintaining video monitors for a PACS system and other Diagnostic systems using Video Displays.

At the conclusion of the Seminar attendees will be able to:
1. Understand advantages and disadvantages of different monitor technologies for diagnostic imaging
2. Understand calibration
a. Why calibrate?
b. How calibration is accomplished
c. AAPM/TG18 recommendations
3. Differences between consumer grade and medical grade monitors

     
Click here to learn more,
Register & pay by mail

Click here to Register & Pay on-line
                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
Future Meetings
Date
Location
Sponsor
Nov. 12 Kaiser Panorama Philips

click to CMIA Online

Los Angeles Chapter Corporate Members
Click here to learn how to add your logo

Nihon Kohden America is a market leader in Patient Monitoring, Sleep Assessment, Neurology 

Please visit and support CMIA's corporate members

2008 Los Angeles Chapter Officers

President Michael Velarde
Vice President Larry Burton
Secretary Clinton Anderson
Treasurer Manny Rojas
Board Member Manny Rojas
Board Member Mike Speer
Editor Kim Kalusa

Address
Los Angeles Chapter - CMIA
P.O. Box 8113
Mission Hills CA 91346
  © 2008 by CMIA. All rights reserved.
Comments to the webmaster about this web site are appreciated. Website maintenance and