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COMPUTER’S ROLE IN MEDICAL WORLD

In recent times computer plays a vital role in modern medical world. It
helps in different region of medical field and helps to analyze a proper result.
In below we discuss about the role of computer in different field of medical
science briefly.

Diagnostic Tests

Doctors often use X-rays and CT scans in order to acquire more information
about a patient before diagnosing them. X-rays and CT scans produce images of the
body's internal structure through the use of radiation. After running these tests,
doctors search for abnormalities that can explain problems at hand. X-rays allow
doctors to look at a patient's internal structure from one, two-dimensional angle. CT
scans, on the other hand, use a computer to compile X-rays and create a
multidimensional view. Computer programs are used to assemble the X-rays in a way
that reflects the structure within a patient's body.

Additionally, doctors use Magnetic Resonance Imaging to assess the condition of
soft tissue within the body. MRIs use powerful magnetic fields to scan and reproduce
an image of the internal body structure. The machine used for MRIs feeds
bioelectrical activity detected internally back to a computer that recreates a picture of a
particular region. The computer is able to map out a three-dimensional image of
activity within the area being scanned. The image created by the computer allows
doctors to analyze the activity (or lack there of) within a patient's body and effectively
diagnose them. Without computers, doctors would need to perform invasive surgery
in order to find physical and operational defects within the body as a form of
diagnosis.

Doctor and Patient Research

Medical research has drastically improved as computers have become increasingly
more effective and technology has advanced. Computers have allowed doctors and
scientists to compile information into large databases and access shared information
from all over the world. Computers have also provided scientists with access to the
Internet, which has become a main source of medical information in today's society.
Online databases are helping researchers more accurately predict trends in illnesses,
outbreaks and treatments. For example, scientists were able to monitor flu activity
online over the course of several years and predict the severity of outbreak in future
years. This breakthrough in computer technology is helping scientists make more
informed estimations on disease activity and take preventative measures in controlling
disease outbreak.

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