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ICT and medicine

ICT and medicine. IT & C Department AP - Secretariat. Topics. The uses of ICT in medicine in patient records, medical equipments, internet devices…etc Advantages and disadvantages of using ICT in medicine Computers and the disabled Examples of computer systems used by the disabled.

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ICT and medicine

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  1. ICT and medicine IT & C Department AP - Secretariat

  2. Topics • The uses of ICT in medicine • in patient records, medical equipments, internet devices…etc • Advantages and disadvantages of using ICT in medicine • Computers and the disabled • Examples of computer systems used by the disabled

  3. The uses of ICT in medicine

  4. Medical Databases (ERP) • Patients records now stored electronically • Data can be accessed by more than one medical professional at the same time • No need to transport files (speed of data access) • Security • Latest information can be accessed from patients bedside (example: results from blood tests)

  5. Intranets and Extranets

  6. The user uses one database software application to access the information and is likely to be unaware that the data is not stored in one place Patient data is stored on lots of separate databases

  7. Patient Records

  8. Medical Equipments

  9. Research

  10. Web-based diagnosis (Internet services)

  11. Communications Expert systems • Also called knowledge-based systems • They are computer programs that attempt to replicate the performance of a human expert on some specialized reasoning tasks • Store and manipulate knowledge so that they can help the user to solve a problem or make a decision • Expert systems are being used for disease diagnosis

  12. Expert Systems • Also called knowledge-based systems • They are computer programs that attempt to replicate the performance of a human expert on some specialized reasoning tasks • Store and manipulate knowledge so that they can help the user to solve a problem or make a decision • Expert systems are being used for disease diagnosis

  13. Computers and the disabled • Computer systems : • Improve the ability to communicate • Provide opportunities for independence and employment • Examples: • Scanners to convert printed text to verbal out put for visually impaired • Voice recognition equipment to convert speech to printed output for hearing impaired • Special pointing devices to allow interaction with computer for physically impaired • Vision systems with sensors built into special glasses • Computerized devices implanted to improve mobility for physically impaired

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