How to Choose Functional Diagnostics Equipment
Functional diagnostics equipment captures physiological signals — cardiac (12-lead ECG, stress ECG, Holter, ABPM), pulmonary (spirometry, body plethysmography, DLCO), neurological (EEG, EMG, evoked potentials), and others (urodynamics, audiometry) — to assess organ function rather than anatomy. In general, functional studies solve three main tasks: diagnostic identification of abnormalities, therapeutic choice of treatment tactics and control of effectiveness, and prognostic assessment, and tests can be performed on patients with various health conditions or on practically healthy people. Typical buyers are hospital cardiology/pulmonology/neurology departments, ambulatory clinics, occupational health programs, and primary care practices adding diagnostic capability.