Stanford Medicine uses augmented reality for real-time data visualization during surgery | News Center

Stanford Medicine uses augmented reality for real-time data visualization during surgery | News Center

“Biomedical engineering represents the integration of technology and medicine at the point of care,” said Adam Alkhato, administrative director for biomedical engineering at Stanford Medicine’s Technology and Digital Solutions. “We value developing strong relationships with our medical service lines within Stanford Medicine to explore, advance and deploy the latest health technology. This is a great example of …

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Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Risa Wolf, MD Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes and close further care gaps among a racially and ethnically diverse population versus the standard of care, according to new research.1 Analyses of the ACCESS randomized controlled trial revealed these findings remained accurate despite …

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Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, Stanford Medicine study finds | News Center

Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, Stanford Medicine study finds | News Center

The second challenge is that even a few weeks of continuous monitoring may not capture the heart’s erratic behavior, as children experience arrhythmias unpredictably. Kids may go months between episodes, making it tricky for their doctors to determine what’s going on. Connor Heinz and his family faced both challenges when he experienced periods of a …

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