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Image: FBGs turn an optical fiber into a sensing element by reflecting a specific wavelength (Photo courtesy of Maria Konstantaki).

New Fiberoptic Sensors Dissolve in Body

A new study describes how bioresorbable sensors could be used for in-body monitoring of bone fracture healing and for safer exploration of sensitive organs such as the brain. More...
13 Feb 2018

Mobile Health Applications Jeopardize User Privacy

A majority of health applications do not meet the legal requirements meant to prevent inappropriate and uncontrolled data disclosure to third-party companies. More...
12 Feb 2018
Image: The ProjectDR allows medical images to be displayed directly on a patient’s body in a way that moves as the patient does (Photo courtesy of Ampronix).

Augmented Reality System Allows Doctors to See under Skin

A new system, called ProjectDR, allows medical images such as CT scans and MRI data to be displayed directly on a patient’s body in a way that moves as the patient does. ProjectDR also has the capacity to present segmented images, for instance, only the lungs or only the blood vessels, depending upon what a clinician is interested in seeing. More...
07 Feb 2018
Image: Red trajectories show grasp movements after stroke, while green trajectories show rehabilitation (Photo courtesy of Tabea Kraus/ ETH).

Computer Vision Analyzes Stroke Rehabilitation Process

A new study shows how optogenetics and machine learning can be used to analyze changes in motor skills, aiding stroke patient recovery. More...
31 Jan 2018
Image: An innovative POC alert platform signals care needs within the EMR (Photo courtesy of Innovaccer).

New POC Alert System Integrates with Hospital EMR

A novel point-of-care (POC) alert system links multiple data sources in order to assess care gaps, risk scores, disease registries, clinical documentation gaps, and other patient information. More...
30 Jan 2018
Image: Apple and Stanford have jointly launched a study to identify atrial fibrillation (Photo courtesy of Apple).

Apple Watch App Identifies Irregular Heart Rhythms

A first-of-its-kind research study will use the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to collect data on irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF). More...
29 Jan 2018
Image: This RFID tag could monitor multiple patients’ vital signs (Photo courtesy of Cornell University).

RFID Tags Used to Covertly Collect Vital Signs

A new study claims that microchip radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags could be used to gather blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration data. More...
27 Dec 2017
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The Health IT channel of HospiMedica informs about healthcare information technology for hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Among the subjects covered are electronic medical record environments, document management, HIS, RIS, PACS, LIM, and others.
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