Computers were first used in medicine during the late 1930s-1950s for limited purposes like accounting and billing. Their use expanded in the 1950s-1960s to include experimental patient monitoring. In the 1960s-1970s, computers saw greater use for tasks like measuring vital signs. Later generations brought microcomputers for pharmacy and inventory work in the 1970s-1990s. Today, computers are integral to storing patient data, online medical information, 3D imaging like CT scans, and have potential to aid in disease prevention and treatment through technologies like computer chips and virtual reality.

2. History of computers in
History of computers in
medicine
medicine
 During the First Generation (1938-
During the First Generation (1938-
1956) the use of computer in medicine
1956) the use of computer in medicine
was very limited
was very 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
billing
billing
 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.

3.  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.

4.  Computers are used in storing patients data
 Computers also keep track of prescribing medicines
 Medical journals, diagnose papers, information about
a certain disease can be found on the Internet,

5.  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

6. 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.
•

7. 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.

8.  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

9. Future goals
Future goals
 Silicon computer chips may be used to
Silicon computer chips may be used to
repair nerve damage or muscle fibers
repair 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 helmets
reality helmets

10. 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.

11. References
References
 By
By Manali Oak
Manali Oak
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/importance-of-computers-in-me
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/importance-of-computers-in-me
 http://www.worldhealth.net/list/news/computers_and_medicine/
http://www.worldhealth.net/list/news/computers_and_medicine/
 http://www.oslerbooks.com/carrel/kelley48.html
http://www.oslerbooks.com/carrel/kelley48.html
 http://courses.wccnet.edu/computer/mod/m02c.htm
http://courses.wccnet.edu/computer/mod/m02c.htm
 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2811
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2811
 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/CT
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/CT

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