History of computers in History of computers in medicinemedicine

During the First Generation (1938- 1956) During the First Generation (1938- 1956) the use of computer in medicine was the use of computer in medicine was very limitedvery limited

During the Second Generation (1956 – During the Second Generation (1956 – 1964), computers were being used in 1964), computers were being used in hospitals for accounting and patient hospitals for accounting and patient billingbilling

Computer use expanded greatly during Computer use expanded greatly during the Third Generation (the Third Generation (1964 – 1972) such 1964 – 1972) such as experimental patient monitoring, CRT, as experimental patient monitoring, CRT, measures of heart rate, respiration, measures of heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, etc. blood pressure, etc.

Throughout the Fourth Generation (1972 – 1990) microcomputers were being used for inventory and pharmacy billing

On the new Fifth Generation (1990-…..) many inventions are made using computers and many more to be invented. Some of them are optical laser, expert system for diagnosis and treatment planning etc.

Computers are used in storing patients dataComputers also keep track of prescribing

medicinesMedical journals, diagnose papers,

information about a certain disease can be found on the Internet,

Computer programs instruct medical appliances such as: X-ray machines, emergency alarm-systems etc.

Computer software are used to diagnose diseases

Doctors use internet to prescribe medicine to the patients that live far away

Computers are being used for 3-D images in medicine

Tomography• A detailed picture of a cross section of the

body produced by using an x-ray method which uses the help of a computer.

• Also called a CT scan or CAT scan.• It is used to determine the presence, size and

location of a tumour.

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Tomography• It is also used to guide a biopsy(the

removal of cells or tissues for examination under a microscope).

• Moreover it helps to plan radiation therapy or surgery.

• Besides tomography is used to determine whether the cancer is responding to treatment or not.

Anyone can use the internet when there is an emergency and the doctor can’t come right away

Experts opinions can be obtained via internet

Without the doctors supervision, anyone may take wrong medication through the internet

Future goalsFuture goals Silicon computer chips may be used to Silicon computer chips may be used to

repair nerve damage or muscle fibersrepair nerve damage or muscle fibers Computers can play an important roll in Computers can play an important roll in

preventing preventing more than 30 diseases, including more than 30 diseases, including cancer, macular degeneration, and cancer, macular degeneration, and rheumatoid arthritis.rheumatoid arthritis.

Feeling of pain can be reduced using virtual Feeling of pain can be reduced using virtual reality helmetsreality helmets

Conclusion

Nowadays computer is essential in health sector. It can save many peoples live.

Computer helps the physicians greatly as they can get the information easily and correctly.

Instead of some barriers computer use in medicine showing a great progress and are expected to improve more in the future.

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