Digital Health  •  Experts Inside

Scenario 2015: The Perfect Patient
A first-of-a-kind operation takes place—the product of knowledge-guided systems. The only question is: where was the patient?
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Trends: Experts Inside the Algorithms
Information technology is transforming healthcare. Vast knowledge bases are being squeezed into algorithms that can detect and characterize pathologies with the accuracy of a world-class expert. In the operating room, image fusion and advances in magnetic resonance are leading the way to real-time visualization of micro-surgical procedures
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Computers in Therapy: Software-Guided Intervention
The usefulness of computer technology is not limited to managing patient data or to diagnostic procedures. Software-based systems can also aid physicians performing treatment
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Hybrid Systems: One Plus One Is … A Lot More
Fast computer programs have opened the door to a new category of medical imaging systems—hybrids. These combine different systems to achieve images of unprecedented quality. The result: improved diagnoses and more efficient procedures in hospitals
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Facts and Forecasts: IT: Prescription for Health
The market for information technology in hospitals grew from 2.4 bn.€ to just under 3.5 bn.€ in Europe alone between 2000 and 2004, according to a study conducted by Frost & Sullivan
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Portable Health: Nine Million Trump Cards
Nine million residents of Lombardy have received new electronic "citizen cards" that offer a range of benefits, especially for visits to the doctor. Now that there’s less administrative work to deal with, doctors have more time for healing. It’s virtually impossible to issue the wrong prescriptions, confidential patient data is more secure, and costs are decreasing
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"e-Health Is Playing a Crucial Role in Health Care"
Interview with Dr. Gérard Comyn, European Commission, on e-Health
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Suzhou Municipal Hospital, China: High-Tech Helps a Million Patients
Suzhou Municipal Hospital is an example of how investment in advanced technology can pay off for hospitals in China
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RFIDs in the Hospital: Calling All Patients
Tomorrow’s patients will wear wristbands outfitted with tiny radio labels, thus allowing clinics to organize processes more efficiently. Pilot projects in New York and Saarbrücken, Germany are demonstrating how the labels help prevent identification and treatment errors
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Private Radiology Centers: Putting IT into Practice
Whether for teleradiology or a therapy center, Siemens’ medical equipment and information technology guarantee fully integrated clinical processes at the Passau Radiology Center
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The Heart Center of Indiana: Taking Healthcare to Heart
It’s only been two years since The Heart Center of Indiana opened, but THCI is already ranked among the top 15 % of U.S. hospitals specializing in cardiology. The center’s partnership with Siemens played a vital role in this impressive success story
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Magnetic Resonance: The Hubble Telescope of Brain Research
Neurologists are exploring the deepest areas of the brain. New and extremely powerful magnetic resonance tomographs make it possible to not only observe individual living cells as they work, but also monitor the path that biochemical molecules travel through the brain
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In Brief
Developments, contacts, links, literature
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