Michael David Mkd39 For the Sept. 3 trip to Philips Medical, please visit their website http://www.healthcare.philips.

com/us_en/ and answer the follow four questions in the space below (< 50 words per answer) 1. How many different types of CT scanners and MRI scanners are offered. See http://www.healthcare.philips.com/us_en/products/?Int_origin=2_HC_landing_m ain_us_en_nav-bar-products 11 product types listed under the CT scans; 8 under the MRI scanners refurbished and families included under product types, iPatient is not counted

2. What types of refurbished equipment is offered? What is the rationale? Interventional X-rays, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound; the rationale is to offer a system for trade-ins to keep products on the market and allow for cheaper sales.

3. What types of educational offerings are provided on-line? Lots. No, seriously, they provide healthcare education across the boardeducation by product, by profession, by clinical focus They try to cover every aspect related to their products, namely CTs, MRIs, and PETs

4. What is one example of cutting edge in imaging?

Its minimally invasive, thanks to new cardiovascular x-ray systems. This allows for finer surgery.