Medical Technology

The uses of computers and technology in the health sciences.

Resources in this category:

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
http://www.aaem.net/

"The American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM), originally the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, is an association of over 3950 members. The primary goal of the AAEM is to increase the quality of patient care, specifically of those patients with disorders of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular junction, and the central and peripheral nervous systems, by contributing to steady improvement in the methods of electrodiagnostic medicine. This is accomplished through programs in education, research and quality assurance." This site provides links to information regarding goals and objectives, meetings, membership, education, materials, and related sites.

American Medical Technologists
http://www.amt1.com/

American Medical Technologists is a national agency that certifies health practitioners as: Medical Technologists (MT), Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT), Certified Office Laboratory Technicians (COLT) , Certified Laboratory Consultants (CLC), Registered Medical Assistants (RMA,) Registered Phlebotomy Technicians (RPT), Registered Dental Assistants (RDA), Allied Health Instructors (AHI)" The website offers information on certification, examinations, continuing education and links to related sites of interest

American Nursing Informatics Association
http://www.ania.org/

"ANIA promotes nursing informatics through networking, education, research, and professional activities." Information provided includes lists of Educational Programs for Nursing Informatics , employment opportunities and some other issues of interest to this professional group.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists
http://www.asrt.org/

"The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is the oldest and largest national professional association for technologists in the radiologic sciences." The site is divided into sections covering member services, continuing education, government relations, news, events, job bank, and affiliates.

Association of Telemedicine Service Providers
http://www.atsp.org/

"The ATSP was created to meet the information, management, and policy needs of health care providers that are, or expect to be, providers of telemedicine services. Members of the Association can expect to join with others who are working to make telemedicine activities a better way of providing selected types of care and a better way of doing business. ATSP activities are designed to make your telemedicine efforts more efficient and effective. The Association's long-term goal is to make telemedicine live up to its potential as a valuable and economically viable wawy of providing health care services. You may access general topics without logging into the site. These topics include: About the ATSP Telemedicine Basics, a selection of introductory telemedicine materials, Employment Solutions, career opportunities, Conference update, Advocacy updates. Members can access searchable databases (bibliographic citations and abstracts), Bi-weekly 'News You Can Use' section Advocacy updates Research and resources"

Canadian Nuclear Society
http://www.cns-snc.ca/

"The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) was established in 1979. The CNS is dedicated to the exchange of information in the field of applied nuclear science and technology. This encompasses all aspects of nuclear energy, uranium, fission and other nuclear technologies such as occupational and environmental protection, medical diagnosis and treatment, the use of radioisotopes, and food preservation." You can find news and events here, information about education programs at the junior high and high school level, job postings, and links.

Health on the Net Foundation
http://www.hon.ch/HomePage/Home-Page.html

"An international initiative, Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The Foundation is dedicated to realising the benefits of the Internet and related technologies in the fields of medicine and healthcare. The purpose of the Foundation is to advance the development and application of new information technologies, notably in the fields of health and medicine." The site contains a library, media gallery, lists of future and past health conferences and events, and links to support communities in the health field. The site is available in English or French.

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
http://www.ispe.org/cs/root/home

ISPE is a non-profit professional organization for professionals in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. This website is a resource for publications, educational materials and career information.

International Society of Computerized Dentistry
http://www.iscd.ch/

Society dedicated to "improving dental care through computerized technologies." Website includes information for dentists and for patients.

Radiological Society of North America
http://www.rsna.org/

"The purpose of the Radiological Society of North America is to promote and develop the highest standards of radiology and related sciences through education and research. The Society seeks to provide radiologists and allied health scientists with educational programs and materials of the highest quality, and to constantly improve the content and value of these educational activities. The Society seeks to promote research in all aspects of Radiology and related sciences, including basic clinical research in the promotion of quality healthcare. The Society seeks to foster closer fellowship among all radiologists and greater cooperation among radiologists and members of other branches of medicine and allied healthcare professionals. Established in 1994, RSNA Link is the society's main Web site. It is used by members and nonmembers (physicians and other healthcare professionals, technical exhibitors, administrators, journalists, students, and others) for information about the RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting, Radiology and RadioGraphics journals, educational materials, research, grant funding, and other areas of interest to those active in medical imaging."

SATELLIFE
http://www.healthnet.org/

"SATELLIFE is an international not-for-profit humanitarian organization employing satellite, telephone, and Internet technology to serve the health communication and information needs of countries in the developing world through a global computer-based communications network, HealthNet." The site provides a variety of networking and information services.