Data science in healthcare: techniques, challenges and opportunities
ConclusionsImportant insights that could improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare expenditures can be obtained by employing data science techniques on data generated through wearable technology, medical imaging, Electronic Health Records (EHR), etc. To fully utilize data science in healthcare, however, data quality, privacy, and security issues must be resolved, and deliberative frameworks must be created to enable the use of data science in healthcare in an ethical and responsible manner. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Purification of central dialysis fluid delivery system for hemodialysis: practical training on the east kyushu medical valley project
ConclusionIn this study, we describe the purification of a dialysate delivery system with a focus on overseas healthcare specialists, including biomedical engineers, for simultaneous application to multiple patients receiving hemodialysis therapy. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Current status and future trends in particle therapy – lessons from an interdisciplinary workshop
ConclusionsParticle therapy is exponentially growing worldwide. While several clinical trials are now providing convincing evidence of the effectiveness of the treatment in tumor control and reduced toxicity, the technology remains expensive and the cost effectiveness is still under debate. The IAEA-CNAO workshop provided a clear picture of the state of the art and future prospective of this technology. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Data science in healthcare: techniques, challenges and opportunities
ConclusionsImportant insights that could improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare expenditures can be obtained by employing data science techniques on data generated through wearable technology, medical imaging, Electronic Health Records (EHR), etc. To fully utilize data science in healthcare, however, data quality, privacy, and security issues must be resolved, and deliberative frameworks must be created to enable the use of data science in healthcare in an ethical and responsible manner. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Purification of central dialysis fluid delivery system for hemodialysis: practical training on the east kyushu medical valley project
ConclusionIn this study, we describe the purification of a dialysate delivery system with a focus on overseas healthcare specialists, including biomedical engineers, for simultaneous application to multiple patients receiving hemodialysis therapy. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Current status and future trends in particle therapy – lessons from an interdisciplinary workshop
ConclusionsParticle therapy is exponentially growing worldwide. While several clinical trials are now providing convincing evidence of the effectiveness of the treatment in tumor control and reduced toxicity, the technology remains expensive and the cost effectiveness is still under debate. The IAEA-CNAO workshop provided a clear picture of the state of the art and future prospective of this technology. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Utility of GAN generated synthetic data for cardiovascular diseases mortality prediction: an experimental study
ConclusionWe believe that our results will leverage better trust on practical use cases of SD among medical practitioners and user stakeholders for applications such as decision support systems, health monitoring and planning, and mobile health systems. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 17, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
A framework for identification of brain tumors from MR images using progressive segmentation
ConclusionsThe study concludes that the proposed Hybrid Watershed –Clustering framework, powered by the PS-RIM algorithm, markedly improves the detection and differentiation of brain tumors in MR images. It exhibits exceptional accuracy, resilience, and computational efficiency. These findings hold substantial potential for advancing computer vision and image an alysis in medical diagnostics, which could improve patient outcomes in managing brain tumors.Graphical abstract (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Secure management of DICOM images via reversible data hiding, contrast enhancement and visible-imperceptible watermarking
ConclusionsThe efficiency of the proposed method was confirmed by performing several experiments comparing its performance with current state-of-the-art works. Our proposal preserves the native DICOM format with its original grayscale resolution. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
A framework for identification of brain tumors from MR images using progressive segmentation
ConclusionsThe study concludes that the proposed Hybrid Watershed –Clustering framework, powered by the PS-RIM algorithm, markedly improves the detection and differentiation of brain tumors in MR images. It exhibits exceptional accuracy, resilience, and computational efficiency. These findings hold substantial potential for advancing computer vision and image an alysis in medical diagnostics, which could improve patient outcomes in managing brain tumors.Graphical abstract (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Secure management of DICOM images via reversible data hiding, contrast enhancement and visible-imperceptible watermarking
ConclusionsThe efficiency of the proposed method was confirmed by performing several experiments comparing its performance with current state-of-the-art works. Our proposal preserves the native DICOM format with its original grayscale resolution. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
New technologies: superconducting magnets
ConclusionThe integration of superconducting magnets in heavy ions facilities for medical applications offers more compact and economically sustainable structures. Collaborative projects like HITRIplus, SIG, I.FAST, ESABLIM, and IRIS are advancing superconducting magnet technology for medical accelerators and gantry magnets. This mutual interest between superconducting magnet technology and hadron therapy signifies promising advancements in healthcare innovation. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Application of ChatGPT as a support tool in the diagnosis and management of acute bacterial tonsillitis
ConclusionChatGPT demonstrates promise in providing medical insights and general advice. Its diagnostic accuracy for tonsillitis is notable, but it relies on static data and lacks individual history assessment. ChatGPT shows potential for diagnostics in simpler cases like tonsillitis, but accuracy for complex conditions needs refinement. Further research is needed for validation and broader application. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
