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The first type of medical products purchased with a trademark has become known
The interdepartmental commission included the first item in the list of medical products that can be purchased with a trademark to provide medical care to specific patients. The list included a glucose reagent for in vitro diagnostics; its manufacturer was not disclosed. The medical device was included at the request of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region, which was the only one at the meeting.
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All adult clinics in Moscow have implemented a neural network with a diagnosis prompt
A new service based on artificial intelligence (AI) has launched in all adult clinics in Moscow. It helps the capital’s therapists and general practitioners in making a final diagnosis based on the patient’s electronic medical record data over the past two years, the mos.ru portal reported on November 7.
The system module will be connected if, while filling out an examination protocol in the unified medical information and analytical system (UMIAS), the therapist decides to make a final diagnosis for the patient. At this moment, the digital assistant simultaneously analyzes the data of the current protocol and also forms a diagnosis. If it differs from the one set by the doctor, the system signals this and displays a notification. With its help, the therapist can familiarize himself with the diagnosis made by the digital assistant, agree with it, or make his own. In this case, the final decision is always made by a specialist. If the opinions of the doctor and the digital assistant coincide, the system informs that it supports the specialist in his decision. Now the accuracy of the service reaches 87%.
A mobile X-ray department will be built for a hospital in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug for 516 million rubles
The Directorate for Financing and Logistics of Healthcare Institutions of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) is looking for a contractor for the construction of a mobile x-ray diagnostic department. The initial (maximum) contract value is 516 million rubles. The department will appear as part of the Noyabrskaya Central City Hospital. The contractor must deliver the facility no later than December 1, 2024. The source of funding is funds from the regional budget. The total area of the department will be 600 square meters. m. The building will have heating, ventilation and water supply. It should be connected to surgical building No. 1 of the hospital. The service life of the object is at least 20 years. It is indicated that the department must operate at a design air temperature in winter of -55 degrees.
Source: https://zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/notice223/common-info.html?noticeInfoId=15946236
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The United States has begun testing portable MRI machines in ambulances
In the United States, portable MRI machines are being tested in ambulances. Researchers want to understand how this practice will improve the speed of diagnosing stroke and the quality of routing of patients with such a diagnosis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the United States and kills a person every three minutes and 14 seconds. How to meet the “golden hour” when providing assistance to a patient with a suspected stroke and, most importantly, how to route it correctly - tasks in which portable MRI scanners installed in the cabin of an ambulance can be of great help, the authors of the project are sure.
If the medical center’s specialists receive scan data before the patient’s admission, then it will take less time to make a decision on his treatment. This is especially important in rural areas, where the nearest MRI machine may be several hours away or even further from the patient.
A study of artificial intelligence stethoscopes has begun in the UK
GP practices in London and Wales will receive an artificial intelligence (AI) stethoscope that can help doctors detect murmurs that indicate structural heart disease in seconds. Experts will use the medical product as part of a study being conducted by Imperial College London, Innovation Origins reports.
AI-enabled smart stethoscopes will be used in 100 primary care clinics to help doctors assess heart failure. The study will evaluate whether a commercially available tool could improve heart failure diagnosis and reduce costs for the National Health Service (NHS). Project funding amounts to 1.2 million pounds sterling (137.4 million rubles). Today, 4% of the NHS budget is spent on treating heart failure.
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