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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2014, 01:56:17 AM » |
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19. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, Texas The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is part of the Texas Medical Center in Houston. It was instituted in 1941 and in 1971 became one of the original triad of full-service cancer treatment facilities in the U.S. As well as undertaking cancer research and treatment, the center is a teaching hospital, offering advanced programs covering subjects such as cytogenetic technology, histotechnology, cytotechnology, molecular genetic technology, diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and molecular genetic technology. In 2013 the school introduced a course in diagnostic genetics, which includes infectious disease and cancer genetics testing, molecular evolution and bioinformatics, and prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomics. And in January 2014 pioneering research carried out at the hospital suggested that tumor tissue testing for data relating to cancer genetics could be supplanted by blood testing.
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2014, 01:56:39 AM » |
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18. Guy’s and St. Thomas’ – London, U.K. The Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust includes Central London-based hospitals Guy’s and St. Thomas’. According to the trust’s official website, “Guy’s and St. Thomas’ has pioneered the use of robotic technology in the U.K.” These hospitals are particularly well known for their robot-aided urological procedures. The trust first introduced da Vinci Surgical Systems in 2004; then in 2011 it updated to the most recent da Vinci “Si” Surgical System, which has four robotic arms and a dual console – enabling two doctors to operate simultaneously. In 2012, with the help of Microsoft Kinect for Windows, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ became two of the first hospitals to trial “touchless technology,” allowing medical teams to use gestures and vocal commands to study and manipulate images without ever having to touch them. The aim of the technology is to minimize threats to the hospitals’ sterile surgical environments.
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2014, 01:57:04 AM » |
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17. UCLA Health: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center – Los Angeles, California Opened in June 2008, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center cost more than a billion dollars to build and equip. It is part of UCLA Health, which claims to be home to some of the world’s most technologically progressive hospitals. UCLA Health’s network offers advanced robotically assisted surgery, virtual robotic telemedicine, prostate MRI scans, dual-source computed tomography scanning, and PET/CT imaging. The operating theaters of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center itself are filled with the most modern equipment available and are designed to adapt to changing medical technology. What’s more, they are outfitted with breakthrough audio and video-conferencing resources, which allow students and doctors to watch surgical procedures as they happen, from anywhere in the world.
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2014, 01:57:23 AM » |
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16. Mercy San Juan Medical Center – Carmichael, California Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, California first opened in 1967; more recently, in late 2009, it added a contemporary, six-floor patient tower to its facilities. Mercy San Juan is part of non-profit operator Dignity Health, which also runs Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, among others. Dignity Health promises “nationally recognized care and cutting-edge technology in a wide range of medical services.” In 2013 Mercy San Juan got media tongues wagging when it introduced revolutionary “doctor on wheels” the RP-VITA robot – which has also enhanced Mercy General Hospital Sacramento and Mercy Hospital of Folsom’s medical armories. Doctors control the robots remotely using computers or mobile devices such as iPads and in this way can interact with patients and even make use of instruments like stethoscopes. This allows specialists to be available, at the touch of a button, from wherever they happen to be.
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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2014, 01:57:45 AM » |
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15. Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, Massachusetts Now the main hospital of Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital is located in Boston. It was established in 1811 and today is recognized around the world for its pioneering cancer treatment and diagnosis services. Furthermore, with a yearly budget in excess of $750 million, it’s home to the most extensive hospital-based research setup on the planet. In May 2013 the hospital introduced a state-of-the-art connectome scanner, whichDiscover magazine described as “the world’s most advanced brain scanner.” The high-tech device creates images that are up to eight times more comprehensive than those of regular MRI scanners – and in a fraction of the time. The hospital has also made advances in optical frequency domain imaging, near-infrared fluorescence imaging, optical coherence tomography, and sophisticated neurotechnology.
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2014, 01:58:33 AM » |
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14. Ramkhamhaeng Hospital – Bangkok, Thailand Founded in February 1988, today Ramkhamhaeng Hospital continues to uphold Bangkok’s tradition of providing high-caliber private health care. “Patients at Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng Hospital are met by high technology from the moment they first step inside, when they receive a ‘guide card’ that contains their data along with a barcode,” wrote The Nation journalist Jintana Panyaarvudh. Medical personnel then scan these cards to ensure that patients’ records, IDs, files and medication needs match up. When doctors have made their diagnoses, they enter the data electronically, with the prescription being transmitted to the hospital’s pharmaceutical department. For inpatients, Ramkhamhaeng utilizes a drug-allocating robot, which likewise decreases the risk of human error and speeds up the process. The hospital’s advanced services include digital mammography, 64-slice CT scanning and carotid ultrasound imaging. Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>>
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