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All-optical ultrasound – rejuvenating an imaging workhorse

One of the most exciting recent developments in imaging consists of all-optical ultrasound. Unlike traditional ultrasound, which is achieved using piezoelectric transducers, optical systems perform ultrasonic generation via pulsed light. This is followed by optical reception of ultrasonic reflections from the tissue which is being imaged. Reducing the need for trade-offThough ultrasound is one of […]

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Understanding connected memories

It is fascinating following our expanding knowledge of the workings of the brain with the use of functional MRI over the past 10-15 years. fMRI has provided an extraordinary view of brain function and enabled a wide range of remarkable discoveries. As this research proliferates, it promises many more new insights, with a multitude of […]

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Inconsistencies with breast density protocols can be solved

While everyone in the healthcare industry agrees that early detection of breast cancer saves lives, much less consensus can be found across the broader conversation of breast cancer screening in general. This inconsistency is especially apparent as it pertains to breast density, an issue that carries significant weight for both clinicians and patients. It is […]

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Pregnancy and critical care

Though global maternal mortality has declined by 1.3 percent a year since 1990, the rate continues to remain stubbornly high in certain regions. At present, fewer than one of 50 pregnant women require critical care. However, both maternal and fetal mortality can be high when it is required.In industrialized countries, the rate of obstetric ICU […]

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A helping hand for pediatric intensive care

Doctors working in the eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid use point-of-care ultrasound extensively to evaluate the condition of critically ill children, and find it essential to their work. Dr José Luis Vázquez Martínez, Head of UCIP at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, with over 25 years’ experience […]

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Big data in the ICU – critical care databases and decision support

The deluge of data produced during medical care has typically been under-utilized or simply wasted. In the era of paper, this was explicable. However, in spite of nearly three decades of computerization, medical data remains difficult to access and organize, let alone use. Such a gap is both large and dramatic in the intensive care […]

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The hospital of tomorrow: an ICU perspective

Hospitals have evolved considerably over the years from the early Greek temples of healing, asclepeia, to the large dark, cramped multiple-patient wards of the early Western hospitals, essentially for those who could not afford private care at home, and the brighter, more open smaller ward or single room hospitals of today. These changes have come […]

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Organ donation, the opt-in or opt-out debate

The shortage of transplant organs is a pressing issue around the world. In an effort to increase the number of donated organs, various initiatives have been implemented in a number of countries to prompt people to donate their organs in the event of death. Some of these interventions are referred to as nudges. Nudges are […]