IT IN MEDICAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH CARE



 Advancement of IT was positively impacted the health care sector. Computer help in easing out inventory management, patient management and various kinds of tests that are carried out at hospitals to chech for health of various internal organs, computers have had a hand in easing all this out. Many of the tests which are carried out by help of computers are :


1.Computerized Axial Tomography Machine

This is used to take 3D pictures of internal organs so that the doctor can view them and diagnose. In short, this is known as CAT.



2.Magnetic Resonance Imaging

This is used to check the images of internal organs and parts to determine what has gone wrong.

3.ECG

This is used to view the health of the heart. It stands for Electrocardiogram. It gives as output the beat frequency of the heart. On studying this output, doctors can diagnose the condition of the heart.

4.EEG

The Electroencephalogram is used to take record of activities of the brain. Small receptors are attached to the brain. These receive the brain impulses and display them on the screen.



5.Blood Sugar Monitor

By taking a sample of blood, It is possible to study the blood glucose levels in blood. The monitor displays the value as a number expressed in mg per decilitre.



6.Blood Pressure Monitor

The machine is attached to the body. The hand pad gets filled with air on during the machine on. After that, the pressure gradually drops and the systolic and diastolic pressures are measured by the machine.




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