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Computers are EVERYWHERE
• The COVID-19 pandemic has mobilized the world’s scientific like no other recent
crisis, including many researchers using the most modern data science and artificial
intelligence approaches. Public health experts, computer scientists, economists and policy
analysts have launched projects using computational tools to better detect, diagnose, treat
and prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Human Genome Project
• Computers play an important role in the Human
Genome Project.
• The goals of the Human Genome Project are:
– identify all the approximate 30,000 genes in
human DNA,
– determine the sequences of the 3
billion chemical base pairs that
make up human DNA,
– store this information in databases,
– improve tools for data analysis.
Computers in Biotech
• IBM is working on a supercomputer called
Blue Gene which may decipher some of
the mystery behind how proteins work.
• “Computational biology," or
"bioinformatics," can collect information
"without having to do the experiment” This
could make it easier to design drugs
because we can make a reasonable
prediction of the structure with a computer.
Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics is the term
related to the new field that
merges biology, computer
science, and information
technology to manage and
analyze data, with the
ultimate goal of
understanding and modeling
living systems.
ADVANTAGES
High-tech surgery tools and instruments embedded with cameras are used
in surgical process. The operations done by the medical experts are
completely recorded by the computers for future references and also to
avoid complications.
Computers make their role perfect in all types of clinical image processing
like CT scan X-rays and more accurately.
The Heart rate, pulse rate, brain readings and other specifications are
monitored and recorded continuously through computers and finally the
medical expert analyze the computer record and provide treatment for the
affected person.
Always up to date
DISADVANTAGES
Cost
One of the biggest drawbacks of adding computers to
hospitals is the cost. Computers cost money, and a large hospital
needs many computers to keep the system running smoothly.
Creating a network to transfer medical records or keep track of
billing is an additional initial cost. Unlike paper records, which
simply require a few more copies, electronic record keeping
requires constant upkeep of computers, computer software and
other electronic elements, which can cost even more.
DISADVANTAGES
Lack of Standardization
From a hospital point of view, one of the biggest disadvantages of
adding computers and electronic records to a hospital is the lack of
standardization through the medical field. Different hospitals use
different shorthand abbreviations or symbols on medical records
than others. Even the codes called out during emergencies don't
always mean the same thing in every hospital. If a medical record is
transferred from another hospital or the system becomes open so
hospitals can share information, the lack of standardization in
hospital notes and records could cause problems when it comes to
a medical professional's understanding of the medical record.
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