ICT in Health Sector
Many of the difficult
processes in the medical field have become efficient with
through the use of modern equipment.
There are plenty of areas where ICT is
used in the health sector for our well being. Let us consider some of them;
1' Use
of ICT in diagnosis
Today, there are numerous high tech
machines which help us in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Diseases can
be diagnosed at the early stages and the patients can be given treatment accordingly.
Some examples of these machines are:
Example
1 - CAT - Computerized Axial Tomography Machine
Using this machine three dimensional
(3D) images of different parts of body can be made. These images are helpful in
the diagnosis of diseases.
Example 2 - MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine)
Example 3 - ECG - Electrocardiogram Machine
This machine is used to monitor
the heart beat. When the heart pumps blood to different parts of the body some electrical impulses are produced. This machine records the electrical impulses.Example 4 - Cardiac Screening Machine
This machine displays the physiology of the heart and it displays the movements inside the heart. Through this machine it is possible to diagnose problems of the heart such as thinning of vains and then recommend treatment.
This machine is used to record the activities of the brain. The small electrical probes attached to the head receive the electrical impulses of the brain and display them on a computer screen. This device can retrieve the data in both states where a patient is awake or asleep.
This device would analyze a sample of blood and determine the blood glucose level.
Example 7 - Blood Pressure Measuring Machine
This device which is worn as wrist band can measure the blood pressure of a person at rest and when he/she is involved in some physical activity.
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