ict and medicine
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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
The uses of ICT in medicine
ICT in Medicine
Research
Communications
Patient Records
Medical Equipment
s
Expert Systems
Web Based
Diagnosis
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)
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
Laptop of the Ward
Intensive Care
Plastics
SurgeryPharmacy
A+E
Radiology
Patient data is stored on lots of separate databases
Patient Records Medical records used to be
stored on paper but now it is transferred to a computer data base
It keeps a track of patients’ medical history e.g. the prescribed drugs and what illness the patient has suffered from
Data bases of patients have been used to track trends in illnesses such as heart disease
Data bases of organ donors and patients needing transplant
Advantages•Access will be quicker•Takes up less space•Writing will be easy to read •Transfer of records will be quicker between GPs and Hospitals
Disadvantages•Inputting enormous amount of data from paper-based records can take much time•Patients record may be lost or hacked•Some doctors may find it difficult to enter electronic records
Patient Records
Medical Equipments Scanners
Are used to process their data into a readable format
Microprocessors Are used to
control a variety of medical devices such as pacemakers
Computer guided lasers Are used in
operations. For example the removal of brain tumors
Advantages•New type of Surgeries possible•Reduce waiting time in the hospital•Surgeons can perform operations remotely.
Disadvantages•Computers can have defects and can break down•Doctors have to retrain to use the new equipments.
Medical Equipments
ICT has changed the way in which medical research is conducted
• Modelling the effects of new drugs
• ICT is used to conduct clinical trials
• Collaboration between international teams e.g. Apollo Health Care, TTK etc
Advantages•Management of Clinical trials online•Better Quality of life for the disabled•Collaboration between health care professionals
Disadvantages•Can never replace clinical trials
Research
You can find a wide variety of medical information such as :
Symptom diagnosis, for people who wish to identify their problem without consulting a GP (General practitioner)Access to medical research/journalsInformation about side effectsInformation about available treatments
Advantages•24/7 Access to information•Support for patients from other sufferers •Access to research for professionals
Disadvantages•Can lead to incorrect diagnosis•Incorrect prescribed drugs
Web-based diagnosis (Internet services)
Teleconferencing has been used to share expertise Surgeons in one country can help those in the
other Wireless transmission provides a link between
hospitals and doctors Telecommunications
Remote diagnosis can be used to diagnose and treat patients remotely
Patients can monitor their own conditions at home without need for a visit in a hospital
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
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
Computers and the disabledComputer 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