title: Remanufacturing.
abstract: The market for remanufactured medical equipment is well established, particularly in the United States, and seems set to grow in Europe. This article discusses some of the concepts involved and sets out some factors that make it viable. Example are drawn from the medical imaging sector.
authors.affiliation: Quality Associates, Bishops Stortford, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calverd
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008420:Manufactured Materials / Q000592:standards; D008422:Materials Testing