Search Tag: precision medicine

Cardiology Management

Philips Spotlights Integrated, Data-Driven Cardiology Solutions at ESC 2022

2022 26 Aug

Philips AI-powered interventional and diagnostic smart systems and at-home solutions connect care across the cardiology care pathway to enhance diagnostic confidence, drive greater efficiency, and improve patient outcomes   Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, will showcase its latest integrated cardiology solutions... Read more

Executive Health Management

Dr. Thomas Stricker Joins OneOncology as Medical Director for Precision Medicine

2022 13 Jun

OneOncology, the national platform for independent oncology practices appointed  Thomas Stricker , MD as Medical Director for Precision Medicine. Dr. Stricker will work with partner practices to create workflows that reduce physicians' burden of genomic test ordering and interpretation, so they have more time to spend with their patients. Dr. Stricker... Read more

IT Management

The Pitfalls of AI in Healthcare: Bias and Faulty Anonymisation

2019 25 Jun

  Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in healthcare, from improving the diagnosis of disease to making innovations in treatment. The role of AI in advancing precision medicine was the focus of a recent conference in Boston organised by Harvard Medical School.     You might also like: AI in Medical Imaging May Make the... Read more

Cardiology Management

Precision in healthy living medicine for CVD prevention and treatment

2018 31 Oct

Leading a healthy lifestyle is key to both preventing and treating a host of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). The incidence and prevalence of CVD is at the forefront of conditions that require significant attention and a paradigm shift in treatment, according to an article published in the journal Current Problems in Cardiology. ... Read more

IMAGING Management

2018 06 Jun

Radiomics is a hot topic in radiology. A steadily increasing number of researchers across the globe is engaging in radiomics and applying it to a large number of imaging data. “Radiomics” means the extraction of a large number of quantitative imaging features from routinely acquired imaging data (e.g, x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET) in order to... Read more

Health Management

EIBIR's role in imaging research projects: how to turn your project idea into reality

2018 23 May

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research, EIBIR, supports researchers and industry partners in the coordination of biomedical imaging research throughout Europe and beyond, relieving researchers of the administrative burden, and allowing them to focus on the scientific aspects, ensuring the best possible outcome for the project.... Read more

ICU Management

Critical care: personalised vs. precision medicine

2017 19 Dec

The current healthcare system tends to be reactive, providing treatment post-onset of the disease, with limited attempts at prevention and prediction. Recently there has been a backlash to such a medical system, as providers and patients have started to demand more personalised care. This has led to the emergence of “P-Medicine” in the form of personalised... Read more

Health Management

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Precision Medicine

2017 07 May

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are derived from somatic cells obtained from human subjects. iPSCs can be used for disease modelling, drug screening, and regenerative therapy. iPSCs have the potential to revolutionise patient care as part of precision medicine tailored to the individual.   Derived from terminally differentiated cells,... Read more