Whitepapers & Presentations
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| Title: Hitachi/MDS Nordion µ-Chip White Paper File Format: PDF Date: March 2008 Abstract: MDS Nordion, a leading provider of gamma sterilization isotope and equipment, has been investigating the effects of gamma energy against radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. MDS Nordion and Brisbane, California-based Hitachi America, Ltd. conducted controlled experiments to determine if Hitachi's µ-chip RFID technology is adversely affected by gamma energy exposure and to what levels of exposure the basic µ-chip inlets (IC chip attached to its external antenna in an unprotected, unruggedized "bare" condition) could typically endure before readability performance is compromised. The test results proved µ-chip is gamma resistant up to, and likely beyond, 500 kilogray (kGy) of gamma energy. |
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Title: Borders chaos to border triage. Ensuring vital cross-border shipments during a crisis Event: Ontario Hospital Association’s 360 Degree Business Resiliency Conference Date: September 24, 2008 File Format: pdf |
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Title: Focus on Innovation and Collaboration to Improve Health Care Steve West recently participated in the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum that took place in Kyoto, Japan from October 4 to 6. As part of the Plenary Session, entitled “Science and Technology for Global Health”, Steve spoke about the importance of innovation and collaboration in improving health care. The STS forum is a global network of influential individuals representing different constituencies, including business leaders, policy makers as well as representatives from academia, science and non-governmental organizations who seek to facilitate open discussions and build a human network to help resolve issues stemming from the application of science and technology. Click here to view a transcript of Steve’s speech. Click on the player below to view a video of Steve’s speech. |
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