Innovations in technology for critical care medicine
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* Corresponding author: Martin Chapman dr.martin.chapman@sw.ca
1 Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 Specialist, Intensive Care Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Australia
3 Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, Northwick Park & St Marks Hospitals, Harrow, UK
Critical Care 2004, 8:74-76 doi:10.1186/cc2843
Published: 8 March 2004Abstract
This new section in Critical Care presents a selection of clinically important examples of advances in critical care health technology. This article is divided into two main areas: diagnostics and monitoring. Attention is given to how bedside echocardiography can alter the cardiovascular physical examination, and to novel imaging techniques such as virtual bronchoscopy. The monitoring section discusses recent claims of improved efficiency with telemedicine for intensive care units.