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(ARA) - Compact discs are everywhere these days. Widely used to hold music, data and computer software, CDs have become the gold standard for reliable content storage. Introduced to the consumer market in 1982, CDs were first manufactured for music distribution, and steadily emerged as the media of choice among consumers and professionals alike. Just as the CD changed the way we listen to music, it has also lead to incredible advancements in the computer industry. Computer peripherals such as CD-ROM drives and CD writers have made it possible to easily and affordably read and store large amounts of data.
The CD has expanded into even more important areas of our lives. Hospitals and health care facilities around the world are revolutionizing the distribution and management of patients’ medical information by using specialized medical grade CD media in combination with medical recording systems to store critical data that can literally help save peoples’ lives. For example, innovative CD-based medical recording systems developed and manufactured by TDK, a leader in medical data storage solutions, have made it possible for medical institutions to easily store and distribute a patient’s entire medical history, including x-rays, MRIs, sonograms, as well as all types of radiological patient studies on a single CD.
Traditionally, patient studies have been stored on film which is costly, and becoming increasingly problematic as many facilities run out of storage space. With the advent of CD-based recording, large MRI files and complex patient workups that include studies from multiple sources can be stored on a single CD rather than on a number of films. Using CDs instead of film greatly enhances efficiency and provides significant cost savings. It also enables physicians, hospitals and other healthcare facilities to easily share medical information resulting in improved patient care.
In addition, patients who must carry their medical records with them at all times have peace of mind knowing that they can go anywhere with their information stored safely on medical grade CD media rather than on bulky, fragile film. Plus, when patients have their medical information stored on CD, they can conveniently refer to test result information and other data from the comfort of home.
As the inventor of medical grade recording media, TDK specially formulates its medical CD media to ensure mission-critical reliability for the storage, archiving, distribution and retrieval of medical data. In comparison, consumer grade CD media simply isn't manufactured to such failsafe standards. Medical grade CD-R media delivers the lowest error rates in readers and writers and provides superior quality and reliability. For studies that require a large amount of storage space, the company also offers 4.7GB medical-grade DVD media featuring a protective coating that guards against scratches, dust and fingerprints that can damage the information stored on the disc.
Compact Discs have certainly changed the way we live, and with the growing use of the CD in medicine, they offer the promise of even greater benefits. Whether you are listening to your favorite album, installing software on your computer, or accessing your medical records, CD technology can play a vital role. From music to medicine, the Compact Disc has become far more than simply an easy and reliable way to store information.
Courtesy of ARA Content
