We have different types of therapeutic instruments. Some of these instruments and equipment include: cardiac pacemakers, ventilators, radiotherapy instruments, cardiac defibrillators, haemodialysis machines, lithotriptors, laser equipment, etc.
A cardiac pacemaker is normally used to produce pulses that force the heart to beat at higher rate; this is…
Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a method that combines radiation therapy with surgery to irradiate tumours in situ, without delivering a…
Humidifiers Humidifiers are used to increase the humidity (water content) of the inspired air. The humidity of the inhaled air…
Diathermy is the process through which electrically induced heat or the application of high frequency electromagnetic currents as a form…
The word laser is an acronym that stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A laser is defined…
A ventilator is used on patients who go into respiratory failure and cannot maintain breathing for some reasons. Respiratory failure…
Ventricular fibrillation is a serious cardiac emergency resulting from asynchronous contraction of the heart muscles. This uncoordinated movement of the…
The arrhythmia means abnormal rhythm of the heart. Rhythmic action of the heart is initiated by regularly recurring electrochemical impulses…
