Application of high technology in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
At an annual conference on the theme of ”Access to new paraclinical technologies in diagnosis and treatment”, held on September 21 by Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), many scientific reports from national and international experts showed that the application of high technology allows doctors to improve diagnoses, while limiting manual interventions. This thus contributes to providing patients with optimal treatment results.
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Opening the conference, Nguyen Tri Thuc, Deputy Minister of Health, stressed that science and technology are identified as key drivers of national development. In the medical field, to better serve the needs of public health care and protection, doctors play a pioneering role in exploring, researching and applying global scientific and technological advances in diagnostic and treatment practices.
With the explosion of scientific and technical progress in recent years, Vietnamese medicine has developed considerably. Paraclinics, in particular, are not left out of the industrial revolution 4.0 since they are directly linked to three key areas: biotechnology, digital technology and physics.
Today, the majority of biochemistry, immunology, hematology tests, as well as some microbiology, genetics and molecular biology tests, are automated in modern large-scale systems, producing rapid results and reducing processing times.
In the field of microbiological testing, current technologies allow laboratories to identify bacteria and drug resistance genes in record time, facilitating the choice of appropriate antibiotics and limiting antimicrobial resistance.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has also been applied to automated pathology, allowing for rapid and accurate diagnosis, while reducing manual readings and subjectivity. In addition, the use of advanced technologies allows for the diagnosis of certain hormones, vitamins, as well as monitoring the concentrations of antibiotics, drugs and immunosuppressants, helping doctors adapt treatments according to the specific needs of each patient.
The report by Dr. Hoang Van Thinh, Head of the Department of Pathology at Cho Ray Hospital, titled “Application of Digital Pathology to Results Management and Interpretation Using Algorithms,” highlighted the significant progress made in the field of pathology using AI. Algorithms were applied to the analysis of biomarkers for breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, automating the analysis process, reducing errors and saving doctors a lot of time. The results show a strong correlation between automated analyses and manual interpretations, with a high degree of accuracy and reproducibility.
Dr. Dewi Yennita Sari SpPK, Director of the Central Laboratory of Persahabatan Hospital in Indonesia, also highlighted the benefits of applying advanced IT technologies in automated laboratory quality management. These technologies help reduce the use of chemicals, increase productivity, and reduce the need for labor. According to her, the future of laboratories lies in green IT solutions that provide fast and accurate results while maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
In addition, scientific and technological applications are also widely used in biochemistry, allowing monitoring of the concentration of antibiotics and other therapeutic drugs, as well as immunosuppressants. Significant advances are also observed in diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine, reinforcing the importance of paraclinics in diagnosis and treatment.
The conference presented more than 40 reports from paraclinical experts from Cho Ray Hospital and foreign experts, and brought together more than 300 doctors and medical staff across the country.
Text and photos: Quang Chau/CVN
