10. Private Sector National Health Information Exchange: this is a thorough system of electronic health records linking consumers, general practitioners, hospitals, pharmacies, and insurance companies. It is currently in the process of being made.
9. Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion: a unique and non-invasive approach toward treating fibroids, the ‘Doppler-guided uterine artery occlusion’ (DUAO) is really great. The fact is, fibroid tumors occur in over 40% women over 35. This leads to pelvic pain, pregnancy problems along with heavy bleeding.
8. Integration of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (Tractography): This is a brilliant new technology allowing neuroscientists to non-invasively probe that half of the brain known as white matter.
7. LESS and NOTES Applications: LESS (laparoendoscopic single-site surgery) reduces the whole process to a tiny cut in the belly button.
NOTES (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) is great as what it does it to bypass normal laparoscopic incisions completely.
6. New Strategies for Creating Vaccines for Avian Flu: this approach employs a virus-like particle (VLP) which could potentially offer a better solution for protecting humans against Avian Flu..
5. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Regurgitation Repair: How this works is, the surgeon uses a tiny barbed, wishbone-shaped device to cure the heart non-surgically. First, a catheter is guided through the femoral artery in the groin region till the mitral valves of the heart. Then, the clip on the tip of a catheter is shut on the center of the valve leaflets. This helps in holding them together to quickly restore regular blood flow.
4. Multi-Spectral Imaging Systems: This new imaging system allows for the accumulating lots more information than we have available now. This is excellent for researchers who want a better understanding of the complex signaling pathways in cancer cells
3. Diaphragm Pacing System: This works by connecting 4 electrodes to the phrenic nerves on the diaphragm. When the electrodes are subjected to an electrical current, the diaphragm contracts and air gets sucked into the patient’s lungs. When there is no current, the diaphragm is allowed to relax so that air exits the lungs.
2. Warm Organ Perfusion Device: The moment a heart is available for transplanting, surgeons have no more than four hours before the organ decay sets in. This device is brilliant as it simulates conditions within the body which allows the heart to pump till 12 hours.
1. Use of Circulating Tumor Cell Technology: This is essentially a blood test measuring the circulating tumor. The test can detect metastases earlier than ever before and it also can predict the patient’s outcome, within reason..
