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
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