Transcript vascular and interventional radiology

Importance of Computers in Health
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Medical Information Systems
The mission of the MISU is to develop and evaluate automated
systems for monitoring, educating, and counseling patients and
consumers regarding their health, and to facilitate the care that they
receive from health providers.
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Administrative Applications
Office Management Systems( On demand, full-featured & HIPAA
compliant medical practice management / medical billing software
designed by a physician)
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Clinical and Special Purpose Systems
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Other Applications
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Computer Assisted surgery
Here's how it works. Computer-assisted surgery uses:
the computer system
cameras
software
specialized surgical instruments
physician training
The software and instrumentation of the Ci™ System are designed to work together.
Technology allows the surgeon to see a computer generated picture representation of a patient's
knee joint allowing them the potential to operate with smaller openings and with more
precision.
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Computer assisting surgical planning
Robotics
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Minimally invasive surgery
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Endoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Prosthetic Devices
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Myo-electric Limbs
Electric prostheses use small electric motors to move the replaced
limb. These motors can be found in the terminal device (hand or
hook), wrist and elbow. An electrically-powered prosthesis utilizes a
rechargeable battery system to power the motors. Since electric
motors are used to operate hand function, grip force of the hand is
significantly increased in comparison to earlier functional
prostheses, often in excess of 20-32 pounds (Motion Control).
Microprocessors are found in virtually every consumer product that
requires electric power, such as microwave ovens, automobiles,
video recorders, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and hand-held
computers
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Computer technology for vision and hearing
A handheld navigation device for use by the visually
impaired having a camera electrically connected to a
microprocessor. The microprocessor is capable of object
and character recognition and translation into Braille. A
Braille display is electrically connected to the
microprocessor. A speaker is electrically connected to the
microprocessor for audibly communicating common objects
and distances and character recognition translations to the
user.
Computer Pharmacy
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Computers and drug errors
A recently published Institute of Medicine report identifies medical errors as a leading cause of
injury and death and calls for "a comprehensive and strong response to this most urgent issue
facing the American people." Recommended steps include developing procedures to assist
pharmacists in detecting errors and encouraging hospitals to use error reduction techniques.
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The automated community pharmacy What is Tele-pharmacy?
Telepharmacy is defined as the integration of pharmacy software,
remotely controlled dispensing cabinetry and telecommunications
technologies to enable the provision of pharmaceutical services from
a distance.
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Hospital pharmacy robot and barcodes
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Point of use drug dispensing
Bloodless Surgery
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Interventional Radiology
Interventional radiology (abbreviated IR or sometimes VIR for
vascular and interventional radiology) is a subspecialty of
radiology in which minimally invasive procedures are performed
using image guidance. Some of these procedures are done for
purely diagnostic purposes (e.g., angiogram), while others are done
for treatment purposes (e.g., angioplasty). Pictures (images) are
used to direct these procedures, which are usually done with
needles or other tiny instruments like small tubes called catheters.
The images provide road maps that allow the Interventional
Radiologist to guide these instruments through the body to the
areas of interest.
Stereotactic radiosurgery
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Stereotactic radiosurgery is a highly precise form
of radiation therapy used primarily to treat
tumors and other abnormalities of the brain.
Despite its name, stereotactic radiosurgery is a
non-surgical procedure that uses highly focused
x-rays to treat certain types of tumors,
inoperable lesions and as a post-operative
treatment to eliminate any leftover tumor tissue.
Focused Ultrasound surgery
Focused Ultrasound Surgery is a noninvasive outpatient, surgical procedure
that uses high intensity focused
ultrasound waves to destroy tissue in
combination with Magnetic Resonance
Imaging which guides and monitors the
treatment.