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Computers and Medicine. Week 9. Medical Advances. Data Mining Beyond the human eye More magnification Ultrasound CT scans MRI scans. Emergency Medicine. Communication Cardiac defibrillator Vehicle Navigation. Intensive Care. Monitors Ventilator. Surgery. Laser Keyhole
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Computers and Medicine Week 9
Medical Advances • Data Mining • Beyond the human eye • More magnification • Ultrasound • CT scans • MRI scans
Emergency Medicine • Communication • Cardiac defibrillator • Vehicle Navigation
Intensive Care • Monitors • Ventilator
Surgery • Laser • Keyhole • Microsurgery • Training programs
Inside the Body • Endoscope • Laparoscope • Micro-robots
In the Doctor’s Office • Equipment • Records
In the Dentist’s Office • Instant imaging • Records • Sizing simulations • Implant lab
Computerize Medical Records • Provide better medical care • Lower cost • Have physician acceptance • Improve efficiency • Easy to use • Easy to transfer • Store images
Capabilities • Organize and standardize charts • Provide drug information • Provide health maintenance • Provide medical education • Storage and transfer of info
Medicine and the Internet • Videoconferencing • Patient data warehousing • Health diagnosis • Cancer treatment protocol • Laboratory simulations • Self assessment programs • Case studies