Information technology has penetrated every aspect of modern life, and the medical industry increasingly relies on computers and computer networks for everything from computer-assisted surgery to hospital inventory management. Reliable, accurate information that is instantly available can have an enormous impact on improving the efficiency and quality of service across the entire spectrum of health care services. Some of the benefits of adopting and expanding information systems in the health care industry include:
- Improved access to information for initial patient diagnosis
Reduced risk of medication error and adverse drug events
Receipt of computerized alerts for potential harmful drug doses or interactions
Ability to offer care to patients outside of working hours, reducing unnecessary emergency room visits
Rapid access to electronic resources for managing complex chronic conditions
Applications for embedded computers and network application platforms for the medical industry include:
- PACS systems
Statistical analysis platforms
Fanless mini-PCs
Medical imaging servers
DICOM servers
3D medical imaging
Computer-assisted surgery
Surgical modeling
Human machine collaborative systems
Lanner offers a range of components and platforms that can be customized to meet highly differentiated medical computing applications. Lanner's medical grade fanless computers, motherboards and network appliances offer high reliability, silent operation, splash resistant chassis assemblies and easy integration with existing medical IT systems. Our medical grade products are designed with long life cycle support to ensure availability for health care customers with long-term availability demands. Additionally, Lanner has a many years of experience designing products for specific regulatory specifications. Most products are CE, FCC Class B and RoHS compliant off the shelf. Contact a Lanner customer representative for details on other regulatory requirements.
