Future tends and current usage of computers and information technologies in medicine and health industry

1. COMPUTERS IN
MEDICAL INDUSTRY
Future tends and current usage of
computers and information technologies
in medicine and health industries
By Roman Antonov
Technology and Software Programming for Business 12 January 2021

2. Robotic surgery are types of surgical procedures that
are done using robotic systems.
In the case of robotically-assisted surgery, instead of
directly moving the instruments, the surgeon uses one
of two methods to administer the instruments.
ROBOTIC SURGERY

3. Medical students traditionally get their
f
irst “hands-
on” experiences with human anatomy in a cadaver lab.
Some universities in Cleveland—are changing the way
medical students learn anatomy by bringing AR. Here’s
how it works: Students will don a headset of Microsoft
HoloLens, and professors will walk them through an
interactive anatomy lesson.
AUGMENTED
REALITY

4. Diligent Robotics introduced a completely new robot,
called Moxi, designed to take over non-care related,
boring logistical tasks from overworked healthcare
professionals.
As a friendly, sensitive, and intuitive robot, Moxi not
only alleviates clinical staff of routine tasks but does so
in a non-threatening and supportive way that
encourages positive relationships between humans and
robots.
ROBOTIC NURSES

5. Charles Taylor, a former Stanford professor, started
HeartFlow to help patients avoid invasive diagnostic
procedures and improve treatment outcomes.
The company’s system creates personalized 3-D
models that can be rotated and zoomed into, so
doctors can simulate various approaches on
screens. In some cases, it can help avoid invasive
procedures entirely.
3-D DIGITAL
HEARTS

6. HEALTH TRACKING
APPS
Fitness – for example, the popular 8
f
it app.
Diet – for example, Fitatu Calorie Counter and Diet.
Meditation and stress reduction – for example, the
incredibly popular Calm and Shine apps.
In 2019, the global mHealth (short for ‘mobile health’) app
industry was valued at $37 billion. A large portion of the
market can be attributed to the following app categories:

7. DRONE-DELIVERED
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Since March 2020, UPS has been conducting a trial
program called Flight Forward, using autonomous
drone deliveries of critical medical samples
including blood or tissue
Drones operated by Silicon Valley startup Zipline
are already delivering medical supplies to rural
villages

8. CYBORG-CRAZE
The ‘cyborg-craze’ will eventually start with a new
generation of hipsters who implant devices and
technologies in their bodies just to look cooler.
While a patient wearing implanted de
f
ibrillators or
pacemakers can also be added to the group of cyborgs,
expected to see more cases when patients ask for the
implantation of a certain device without having medical
problems.

9. 3D BIOPRINTING
The disruptive technology is used to print tissues such as
liver, cartilage, skin, and even fully functional cancer
tumors that can then be used to develop new cancer
treatments.
in Europe, scientists at the Spanish Universidad Carlos III
de Madrid in collaboration with the bioengineering
f
irm
BioDan Group have presented a prototype for a 3D
bioprinter that can create entirely functional human skin.

10. BLOCKCHAIN AND
ADVANCED PRIVACY
As the blocks are impossible to change you cannot delete or
change anything without leaving a trace. That is critical in the
case of health data.
It could secure health records, clinical trial records or ensure
regulatory compliance. Some countries, such as the digital
republic, Estonia, already guarantee the security of their
citizens’ health records through blockchain. In pharma, the
most apparent use of blockchain is securing the supply chain
and
f
ighting against counterfeit drugs.

11. NANOROBOTS LIVING
IN OUR BLOODSTREAM
In the far future, robots on the nanoscale
could live in our bloodstream and prevent
any diseases by alerting the patient when a
condition is about to develop. They could
interact with our organs, measure every
health parameter and intervene when
needed.

12. DIGITAL PILL
Indeed, studies showed that digital pills help in
improving adherence among populations with
adherence issues. Other companies like etectRx
and Infármate are also working on digital pills of
their own. Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Proteus’ former
partner, even acquired the dethroned digital health
unicorn; a move that acknowledges the potential of
digital pills in pharma.

13. FURTHER EXPANSION
OF TELEMEDICINE
After 2020, 2021 will be about telemedicine
becoming mainstream and widespread. Remote
care will be the safe norm in more and more
countries. It will also reach more rural regions, and
we will see video consultations added to care
options. Telemedicine will become more
widespread in hospitals, GPs’ of
f
ices and in
specialist clinics.

14. ROMAN ANTONOV 6330612011Prince of Songkla University
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Future of Health care and medicine industry and computer usage