ICT IN HOSPITALS - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a type of imaging that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to generate images of the body. The MRI scanner creates a strong magnetic field through the body, and then it sends radio waves into the body and assesses the response sent back from the different tissues. nder the influence of the magnetic field, different tissues send back different responses to the radio waves. ! computer in the scanner processes the different responses, and where they came from, into images of the body. MRI provides e"cellent imaging which can be used to evaluate for tumors, infections, stroke, and internal organs in the abdomen and pelvis, disc herniations, ligament and tendon tears, inflammatory changes as well as vascular disease.

Computed Tomograph (CT or CAT scan)

#omputed tomography is an advanced form of "$ray image in which multiple small "$rays are e"posed in a circle around the body. ! computer combines all these "$rays into a single set of images that shows the body as a series of slices. %ot only do the images show bone and air like conventional radiographs, but they are also able to clearly show soft tissue structures of the body such as internal organs, muscles, and blood vessels. The #T images are able to show a distinction between normal and diseased or in&ured tissue based on changes in si'e, shape and appearance of the tissue. #T scans are used to look at all parts of the body from head to toe. ! wide variety of problems and diseases are evaluated, including in&uries, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, infections, and cancer. The #T scanner is one of the most versatile diagnostic imaging devices available today.

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ICT IN BANKS - Automated teller machine

!n automated te!!er machine (ATM) is a computeri'ed telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public space without the need for a human clerk or bank teller. (n most modern !TMs, the customer is identified by inserting a plastic !TM card with a magnetic stripe or a plastic smartcard with a chip, that contains a uni)ue card number and some security information, such as an e"piration date or #**# (#**).

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ICT IN INDUSTRIES AND BANKS BARCODE SCANNER

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-ach character is represented by a pattern of wide and narrow bars. ! barcode reader uses a photo sensor to convert the barcode into an electrical signal as it moves across a barcode. The scanner then measures the relative widths of the bars and spaces, translates the different patterns back into regular characters, and sends them on to a computer or portable terminal. -very barcode begins with a special start character and ends with a special stop character. These codes help the reader detect the barcode and figure out whether it is being scanned forward or backward. .ome barcodes may include a checksum character &ust before the stop character. ! checksum is calculated when the barcode is printed using the characters in the barcode. The reader performs the same calculation and compares its answer to the checksum it read at the end of the barcode. If the two don/t match, the reader assumes that something is wrong, throws out the data, and tries again. There are different barcode symbologies, each with its own particular pattern of bars. The 0# code used on retail products is an all$numeric code1 so is the Interleaved 2 of 3 #ode. #ode 45 includes upper case letters, digits, and a few symbols. #ode 627 includes every printable and unprintable !.#II character code.

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CO!PANIES TE"E# !ACHINE

International telegraphic message$transfer service consisting of a network of teleprinters. .ubscribers to a tele" service can e"change te"tual communications and data directly with one another. #ommunication is opened by entering the assigned call number of the destination subscriber, using a dial or the teleprinter8s keyboard. The typed message is converted to a low$bit$rate electrical signal, which is transmitted over channels leased from the telephone system and routed by switching centres operated by the tele" provider. 9hen the message arrives at the destination teleprinter, it is either printed immediately or stored for subse)uent printing or display on a cathode$ray tube monitor. In many countries the system has been moderni'ed by computer$based switching, which provides enhanced performance and also allows automated conversion to and from formats used in other data$ transmission services.

TELEX MACHINE

TELEX MACHINE

TELEX MACHINE

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ICT IN SUPER!ARKETS PO"E DISP"A$

#ustomers displays, sometimes called pole displays, are used to display information about a customer transaction as items are being entered into the point$ of$sale system. This could be price, description, )uantity, total, or other information. #ustomer displays vary in te"t height, but are almost always 2 rows of 2: characters (2"2:). In more advanced systems, customer pole displays can be used for marketing purposes or to provide communication on if a 0(. station is open or closed. Ho" &o POS Po!e &isp!a s 'or$% 0ole displays are used to display cash register purchase information to the customer. The pole display receives data from the 0(. software running on the connected computer and translates it for the customer. Most pole displays, depending on the point of sale software8s capabilities, can also display advertising messages.

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ICT IN POST O%%ICE !INI POST %RANKIN

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! postage meter (*ran$ing machines) is a mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage (or franking) to mailed matter. 0ostage meters are regulated by a country/s postal authority1 ! postage meter imprints an amount of postage, functioning as a postage stamp, a cancellation and a dated postmark all in one. The meter indicia serves as proof of payment and eliminates the need for adhesive stamps. 0ostage meters have evolved from purely mechanical devices to today/s Internet$based postage dispensing services. The postage meter normally consists of a keyboard for entering the postage, three seals, and a stamping mechanism. 9ith ,igital 0rint Meters, postage is added through a modem connection. 0ostage is printed through an ink&et cartridge using special postage ink. ;eading systems also include Intelli;ink technology, which provides access to a complete suite of management information and .0. services such as ,elivery #onfirmation, .ignature #onfirmation, #ertified Mail and e$Return Receipt.

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ICT AT AIRPORT BA

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These scanner devices use X-Ray technology, similar to that used in medical applications, to see through your bag. The link bet een the actual security scanner and the monitor that is being used to display the images is, o! course, a "#$ or %"& signal. $ simple analog video link bet een the baggage scanner and a monitor placed a ay !rom the scanner ould not yield enough resolution or 'uality !or proper analysis o! the video. $ high resolution solution must be implemented in order to transmit a diagnostic 'uality image, like the one originating !rom the "#$ scanner, to a remote location like a control room. This is here !rame grabbers become use!ul. (sing a computer e'uipped ith a !rame grabber or a dedicated "#$ recording)broadcasting device, the signal can be transmitted in real-time to a control room here someone ould be able to revie the baggage being scanned. *hat+s more, i! the "#$ or %"& signal !rom the X-Ray ,canner is being recorded, the data can be saved and revie ed, meaning that suspicious luggage can still be checked be!ore the passenger boards his or her !light.

BAGGAGE SCANNER

BAGGAGE SANNER