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Most of the advance mefical development in the last 30 years or more is due to the medical engineering that provided amazing engineering methods for for diagnostic medicine .

Medical school curriculum and courses need revision to introduce technology and entrepreneurship through critical thinking and problem solving, and at the same time reduce cognitive load to train future tech savvy health professionals.

The transformative power of #digitalhealth technologies is best harnessed through collaboration. In its linked report, the World Economic Forum outlines major #enablers of using #digital, #data, and #AI for #healthcare systems transformation. The report emphasises the role of standardised, interoperable data, foundational technology infrastructure and fit-for-purpose policies/regulations. It also highlights the importance of upskilling the workforce to deliver hybrid healthcare (a model that combines traditional in-person care with digital health technologies), public and private funding aligned with investment needs and incentives that facilitate adoption. These insights are relevant to stakeholders directing country-led efforts towards sustainable digital health transformation. How are digital technologies impacting your country's health system?

New treatments and early diagnosis are now possible thanks to the advancement of AI in the medical field

we are in a period of massive transformation filled with profound positive innovations for humankind #robotics #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #machinelearning #ai #techforgood

This innovative technology significantly enhances the safety and effectiveness of diagnosing lung conditions. Traditional lung biopsies, often performed by inserting a needle through the chest wall, carry a risk of causing a pneumothorax, or lung collapse, which can be a serious complication. The new approach involves using advanced endoscopic techniques that allow doctors to access the lungs internally, typically via the airways. This method not only minimizes the physical trauma associated with external punctures but also provides a higher degree of precision in targeting specific lung lesions. Consequently, this reduces recovery times and improves patient outcomes by lowering the risk of complications like lung collapse. Such advancements represent a significant step forward in pulmonary medicine, offering safer procedural options for patients requiring lung biopsies. Explore More Insight: https://bit.ly/4acRzbI #healthcare #healthtech #amr #medicaldevices Chat With US : https://bit.ly/4a8LXA3\

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New technology lets doctors take biopsies from inside the lungs rather than outside, reducing the risk of lung collapse. #Tech is playing a key role in overcoming major challenges facing global #healthcare, including rising costs and worker shortages. To find out more, read our report ‘Transforming Healthcare - Navigating Digital Health with a Value-Driven Approach’: https://ow.ly/q5fu50RvLhj Sutter Health Intuitive #robot #lungcancer

Amazing! Technology has long been a game-changer in healthcare, greatly improving how we diagnose, treat, and monitor patients. Tools like electronic health records, telemedicine, and AI diagnostics have not only sped up medical services but also made them more accurate and personalized. With big data we’re are able to uncover new insights into diseases and enhancing treatments, while telehealth brings quality care to remote areas. Technology's impact on healthcare is profound, continuously driving innovations that benefit us all. I’m excited to see what other innovation’s we will see in the coming years especially with AI powered capabilities such as customised healthcare based on DNA profiles. Watch this space!

Lung nodule biopsies performed with new robotic bronchoscopy technology may be safer and more effective than those done by traditional methods, a study by researchers at UT Southwestern suggests. UT Southwestern was the first medical center in Dallas-Fort Worth – and among the first in the country – to use robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) to biopsy pulmonary lesions. Paired with advanced imaging that provides real-time 3D visuals, the technology enables UTSW’s Interventional Pulmonology team to navigate an ultra-thin, ultra-flexible tube with light and camera capabilities into a patient’s lungs to pinpoint and test suspicious abnormalities. Now, with robotic-assisted bronchoscopy using the Ion Endoluminal System, pulmonologists can guide an ultra-thin, flexible catheter through the patient’s mouth and airway to the exact location of the smallest nodule anywhere in the lung, even if it’s in the tiny branches called bronchioles. An integrated vision probe allows them to see their movements on a screen and navigate their way to the nodule in real time based upon 3D ‘airway trees’ generated from CT scans of the patient’s lung that serve as a roadmap. Ion’s ‘shape-sensing’ technology provides precise location and shape information during the entire process. As the lungs are constantly moving because the patient is breathing, it also stabilizes the catheter in place. Currently, local expertise and shared decision-making are frequently utilized to guide management. The major hurdles in recommending evidenced based “best practices” guidelines for biopsy of a peripheral nodule lies in the inherent variability between studies. Bronchoscopic technologies are frequently used in tandem and biopsy techniques inevitably vary between operators. Additionally, there is significant variability in how diagnostic yield is calculated and reported. Large scale, prospective and randomized studies that utilize an agreed upon standard for calculating and reporting diagnostic yield would be of high clinical value and allow providers to achieve a more accurate understanding of which technologies may be superior in their safety profile and offering the highest diagnostic yield.