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Felder, R. A., J. C. Boyd, K. Margrey, W. Holman, and J. Savory. "Robotics in the medical laboratory." Clinical Chemistry 36, no. 9 (September 1, 1990): 1534–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/36.9.1534.

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Abstract Robotic systems specifically designed for the automation of laboratory tasks are now available commercially. Equipped with computer, analytical hardware, and supporting software, these devices may soon revolutionize the concept of the clinical laboratory and usher in a new era in laboratory testing. We review the types of robots and motion-control software currently available and discuss examples of their applications that extend across many analytical areas. Several ongoing projects are concerned with the systematic integration of robotic devices with other laboratory automation. The integrated robotic laboratories emerging from this work portend a bright future for robotic automation. Many challenges remain, however, in training the individuals needed to develop and manage robotic laboratories, and in making this new technology cost-efficient.
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Grizzle, WE, and J. Fredenburgh. "Avoiding biohazards in medical, veterinary and research laboratories." Biotechnic and Histochemistry 76, no. 4 (July 1, 2001): 183–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/714028143.

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Tiran, A., S. Appel, R. Asper, O. Henker, Ursula Köller, D. Neumeier, H. Rodt, W. Stein, and W. Vogt. "Controlling im Medizinischen Labor/Controlling in Medical Laboratories." LaboratoriumsMedizin 26, no. 5/6 (January 1, 2002): 254–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/labmed.2002.028.

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Kossovsky, Nir, and Ram Kossowsky. "Medical Devices and Biomaterials Parhology." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 4, no. 2 (April 1988): 319–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300004128.

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AbstractThrough the postmortem examination, pathologists offer the ultimate clinico-pathologic assessment of the efficacy of medical care. Similarly, pathologists can offer a clinico-pathologic assessment of the efficacy of health care technology. Assessment by pathologists has diagnostic authority because it draws on the resources of the laboratories of surgical and necropsy pathology. In this essay we argue for enhancing the accuracy of medical device and biomaterials technology assessment by systematically collecting pathology-oriented data. We recommend the establishment of a pathology-based medical device registry to assess implantable medical device technology by accumulating reports routinely issued by pathology departments throughout the country. We further suggest the establishment of a university-based, industry-supported Medical Device and Biomaterials Pathology Institute to operate the registry, collect recovered, used health care devices, and generate definitive, pathology-based, primary data for he lth care technology assessment
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Hänseler, E., and H. P. Siegrist. "Qualitätsmanagement in den medizinischen Laboratorien der Schweiz / Quality management in Swiss diagnostic laboratories." LaboratoriumsMedizin 28, no. 1 (January 20, 2004): 77–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/labmed.2004.013.

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Klaeger, Uwe, Ulrich Schmucker, and Veikko Galazky. "DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY FOR RAPIDLY ROTATING SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY." Management and Production Engineering Review 4, no. 4 (December 1, 2013): 28–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mper-2013-0036.

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Abstract Rapidly rotating systems such as centrifuges are widely used in medicine and laboratories to efficiently separate different constituents of liquids. Rotors, which hold sample containers, are an essential part of centrifuges. Since they are subjected to extreme mechanical loads, rotors are one of a centrifuge’s core safety components. Their deficits served as the point of departure for the development of a novel manufacturing technology, which is based on carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP). Its supporting structure is entirely in the loading plane, thus enabling the rotor to absorb higher centrifugal forces while requiring the same amount of material. The new design concept for the load-bearing structure includes a geodesically molded annular support member. It transmits forces better than present products and increases rigidity. In order to eliminate the known problems with obtaining the necessary manufacturing quality of hollow fiber composite bodies, the authors developed the process of centrifugal infusion. Their proposed solution is based on generating higher gravitation forces, thus effectively eliminating detrimental gas pockets and simultaneously optimizing surface quality and impregnation.
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Ramessur, Vinaysing, Dinesh Kumar Hurreeram, and Kaylasson Maistry. "Service quality framework for clinical laboratories." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 28, no. 4 (May 11, 2015): 367–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-07-2014-0077.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate a service quality framework that enhances service delivery in clinical laboratories by gauging medical practitioner satisfaction and by providing avenues for continuous improvement. Design/methodology/approach – The case study method has been used for conducting the exploratory study, with focus on the Mauritian public clinical laboratory. A structured questionnaire based on the SERVQUAL service quality model was used for data collection, analysis and for the development of the service quality framework. Findings – The study confirms the pertinence of the following service quality dimensions within the context of clinical laboratories: tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, turnaround time, technology, test reports, communication and laboratory staff attitude and behaviour. Practical implications – The service quality framework developed, termed LabSERV, is vital for clinical laboratories in the search for improving service delivery to medical practitioners. Originality/value – This is a pioneering work carried out in the clinical laboratory sector in Mauritius. Medical practitioner expectations and perceptions have been simultaneously considered to generate a novel service quality framework for clinical laboratories.
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Elson, Ila J. "Designing Case Studies for Evaluating an Inventory Management Product Using RFID Technology for Medical Testing Laboratories." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care 2, no. 1 (June 2013): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2327857913021004.

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that can be applied to the inventory management of reagents in medical testing laboratories throughout the world. This paper focuses on the case study methodology chosen to better understand the effectiveness and safety of prototype hardware and software and the usefulness of this new technology in laboratories. Study objectives and metrics are presented first. Then the case study approach is explained along with the logic for selecting a case, the generalization of the results and the benefits of the method. Human Factors practitioners and consultants in the healthcare information technology industry will find this information useful in designing case study research of new products for their clients.
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Kern, S., M. Hubmann, H. J. Semmelrock, and A. Tiran. "Ein Modell zur Lieferantenbewertung im medizinischen Laboratorium / A Model for the evaluation of suppliers in medical laboratories." LaboratoriumsMedizin 28, no. 1 (January 20, 2004): 70–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/labmed.2004.012.

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Leven, F. J. "Curriculum for Medical Informatics at the University of Heidelberg/School of Technology Heilbronn." Methods of Information in Medicine 33, no. 03 (1994): 262–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1635018.

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Abstract:The specialized university curriculum for medical informatics at the University of Heidelberg/School of Technology Heilbronn described in this paper is one of the oldest educational approaches in the field of medical informatics, and has been successful for more than 20 years with more than 600 graduates (Diplom-lnformatiker der Medizin). It is based on the concept of medical informatics as an independent medical discipline, and covers the total spectrum ranging from health care economics, biosignal and medical image processing, model building in medicine, to information and knowledge processing in medicine. It is a program of 4.5 years duration with a strong emphasis on the methodological foundations of medical informatics and on practical education in a number of specific laboratories. Thirty-five students are admitted each semester, and in total about 390 students enrolled. The faculty consists of 17 full-time members and about 25 part-time lecturers.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Medical technology Medical laboratories"

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Hillen, Florian S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Does management matter in scientific laboratories? : evidence from Harvard Medical School." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117888.

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Thesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Technology and Policy Program, 2018.
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2018.
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The high quality of modern medical care is built upon the creation of scientific knowledge generated from medical research. While the role of management practices has been rigorously explored across various industries, little is known about management in medical research. I collected data surveying principal investigators of medical research laboratories at the Harvard Medical School to examine the relationship of management practices and research outputs. I find that principal investigators with more effective management practices are associated with higher-impact research (measured by citations). This effect is stronger and more significant in younger compared to older laboratories and remains robust after using different controls. This study helps to increase the understanding of management in a scientific setting and should start a new discussion about the relevance of management in medical research.
by Florian Hillen.
S.M. in Technology and Policy
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Jalkanen, Ville. "Resonance sensor technology for detection of prostate cancer." Licentiate thesis, Umeå : Tillämpad fysik och elektronik, Umeå univ, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-896.

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Latorre, Malcolm. "The Physical Axon : Modeling, Simulation and Electrode Evaluation." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för medicinsk teknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-138587.

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Electrodes are used in medicine for detection of biological signals and for stimulating tissue, e.g. in deep brain stimulation (DBS). For both applications, an understanding of the functioning of the electrode, and its interface and interaction with the target tissue involved is necessary. To date, there is no standardized method for medical electrode evaluation that allows transferability of acquired data. In this thesis, a physical axon (Paxon) potential generator was developed as a device to facilitate standardized comparisons of different electrodes. The Paxon generates repeatable, tuneable and physiological-like action potentials from a peripheral nerve. It consists of a testbed comprising 40 software controlled 20 μm gold wires embedded in resin, each wire mimicking a node of Ranvier. ECG surface Ag-AgCl electrodes were systematically tested with the Paxon. The results showed small variations in orientation (rotation) and position (relative to axon position) which directly impact the acquired signal. Other electrode types including DBS electrodes can also be evaluated with the Paxon. A theoretical comparison of a single cable neuronal model with an alternative established double cable neuron model was completed. The output with regards to DBS was implemented to comparing the models. These models were configured to investigate electrode stimulation activity, and in turn to assess the activation distance by DBS for changes in axon diameter (1.5-10 μm), pulse shape (rectangular biphasic and rectangular, triangular and sinus monophasic) and drive strength (1-5 V or mA). As both models present similar activation distances, sensitivity to input shape and computational time, the neuron model selection for DBS could be based on model complexity and axon diameter flexibility. An application of the in-house neuron model for multiple DBS lead designs, in a patient-specific simulation study, was completed. Assessments based on the electric field along multiple sample planes of axons support previous findings that a fixed electric field isolevel is sufficient for assessments of tissue activation distances for a predefined axon diameter and pulse width in DBS.
Elektroder används inom sjukvården, både för att mäta biologiska signaler, t.ex. hjärtats aktivitet med EKG, eller för att stimulera vävnad, t.ex. vid djup hjärnstimulering (DBS). För båda användningsområdena är det viktigt med en grundläggande förståelse av elektrodens interaktion med vävnaden. Det finns ingen standardiserad metod för att utvärdera medicinsk elektroders dataöverföringsfunktion. I den här avhandlingen presenteras en metod för att underlätta elektrodtestning. En hårdvarumodell av ett axon (Paxon) har utvecklats. Paxon kan programmeras för att efterlikna repeterbara aktionspotentialer från en perifer nerv. Längs axonet finns 40 noder, vilka var och en består av en tunn (20 μm) guldtråd inbäddad i harts och därefter kopplad till elektronik. Denna testbädd har använts för att undersöka EKG elektroders egenskaper. EKG elektroderna visade på variationer i orientering och position i relation till Paxon. Detta har en direkt inverkan på den registrerade signalen. Även andra elektrotyper kan testas i Paxon, t.ex. DBS elektroder. En teoretisk jämförelse mellan två neuronmodeller med olika komplexitet, anpassade för användning vid DBS studier, har utförts. Modellerna konfigurerades för att studera inverkan på aktiveringsavstånd från olika axondiametrar, stimulationspuls och stimulationsstyrka. Då båda modellerna visade likvärdiga aktiveringsavstånd och beräkningstid så förordas den enklare neuronmodellen för DBS simuleringar. En enklare modell kan lättare introduceras i klinisk verksamhet. Simuleringarna stöder tidigare resultat som visat att det elektriska fältet är en bra parameter för presentation av resultat vid simulering av DBS. Metoden exemplifieras vid simulering av aktiveringsavstånd och elektriska fältets utbredning för olika typer av DBS elektroder i en patient-specifik studie.
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Boltshauser, Rasmus. "Development of a Novel Device for Optimal Sample Blood Volume Collection from Patients with Sepsis." Thesis, KTH, Medicinteknik och hälsosystem, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279133.

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When performing sepsis diagnosis, the most important preanalytical variable is blood volume. Too little blood increases the risk for false negatives whereas overfilling causes increased risk for false positives. Even though this fact is known, there are case studies showing that in a majority of tests, the taken blood sample volume is not the recommended amount. As previously tried methods have been limited in their ability to tackle the problem this study aimed at creating a technical device to aid healthcare providers with blood volume sample collection. As a base, the double diamond approach by the Design Council was used. This design approach splits up the design process in four distinctly different phases (discover, define, develop, and deliver) all using their own methods to aid the creative process. After completing the discover and define phase it was determined that a non-contact capacitance liquid level sensor could operate as an ideal blood volume sample device. During the development and delivery phase prototypes were created and evaluated. The final results of this work could not give conclusive evidence concerning if a non-contact liquid level sensor could operate as an ideal blood volume collection device. The methodological approach used in this thesis can be used as inspiration for a designer to create a device for a similar or different purpose. Moreover, information from this thesis can also work as reference material to develop a device to perform ideal blood volume sample collection. Such a device would have the potential to be an essential part of the everyday workflow in sample collection from patients with sepsis worldwide and would aid in ensures effective and fast diagnostics.
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Linko, Solveig. "Measurement tools for quality assurance in medical laboratories." Helsinki : University of Helsinki, 2003. http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/linko/.

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Punter, Villagrasa Jaime. "Bioimpedance monitoring system for pervasive biomedical applications." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/396086.

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Nowadays, Point-of-Care (PoC) are making a shifting of the classical medical procedures and treatment protocols, enhancing the performance of medical surveillance in all the world. It is a reliable and very cost-effective solution, specially in mid to low income countries and areas where access to specialized clinical laboratories is very restricted. However, there are several operational challenges and technical issues that must be addressed when aiming for a clinical system based on PoC devices health surveillance, decentralized patient self-testing and centralized data management for devices, pathologies treatment and patient monitoring improvement. The aim of this research is to design, fabricate and test a novel device / technology for PoC instantaneous screening and monitoring of cellular species, to address these issues and add new functionalities to existing devices to create Lab-on-a-Chip devices. The technique used to cellular monitoring is based on direct measurement from samples by means of its inherent electrical impedance, in order to overcome the operational challenges present on the actual PoC devices on the market. The state of the art of PoC devices have been analysed to study their strengths and weakness, and determine the necessary improvements. This is, the development of instrumentation electronics, sensing systems as well as design protocols for truly PoC devices, relying on straight forward standards for economic, low power consumption, versatile, safe and reliable devices. The development of such technologies and devices is entailed to the evolution of these systems as implantable LOC devices for in vivo continuous monitoring of the patients. In this case, the development of simplified low-power electronics and sensing systems, leads to its miniaturization and integration in a single microchip with multiple functionalities. A discrete bench-top system for IA have been designed, fabricated and tested. The design and validation of different instrumentation electronics and sensing systems is presented, as well as design protocols for truly PoC devices. The device has been designed to perform an Impedance Spectrometry (IS) experiment in order to validate the whole device electronics as well as to characterize the sensing system and its interface accurately. A first approach to a portable and compact device for PoC early instantaneous detection of anaemia, relying on hematocrit (HCT) screening, is described. This device has been designed to work directly with fresh whole blood samples. An experimental set-up and protocol of operation have been defined for instant impedance detection to determine the system detection accuracy, sensitivity and coefficient of variation. As you will notice, the device has been developed using prototyping tools from National Instruments for fast development and validation, as well as application functionalities. Moreover, the possibilities of the integration of this technology within other devices, for increased functionalities, have been validated. The experiments were carried out with different instrumentations front-end as well as different sensing systems typologies, and the same back-end electronics for signal processing and system control. The analysed samples and its environment were dramatically different: laboratory sample formed by E. coli 5K strains working as a monitoring functionality of a DEP-enhanced concentrator for automated detection and concentration of bacteriological species. Finally, it has been developed a specific PoC device for HCT detection and validated through a clinical assessment with whole blood samples. The design is based in the previously presented device’s electronic instrumentation and sensing system with the addition of an economic and low power back-end solution. A clinical study has been performed and the results obtained during the experimental procedures are shown, analysed and discussed. We summarize the conclusions obtained after this research and recommend future developments that could be done to develop truly last generation PoC devices and integrated LOC single-chip devices.
L’objectiu de la tesi és la realització d’equipaments electrònics per aplicacions biomèdiques de caràcter Poin-of-Care en entorns d’investigació, control i tractament clínic. Aquest projecte es troba en el marc de les activitats de recerca del grup, on el desenvolupament d’electròniques d’interface amb el mon biomèdic i la recerca de noves tecnologies i aplicacions d’instrumentació són unes de les principals tasques que porten a terme. Donades aquestes consideracions, a l’últim any s’ha definit un camí dintre dels sistemes d’instrumentació PoC orientats al control d’agents biològics cel·lulars amb tècniques d’anàlisi d’impedància. Aquests dispositius estan basats en dos conceptes claus: el disseny d’instrumentació electrònica senzilla, econòmica i de baix consum, així com sistemes de sensat versàtils i d’un sol us. D’aquesta manera, és possible desenvolupar equipaments versàtils, portables i de baix cost que poden aportar gran rendiment en diferents camps de la biomedicina. Amb aquestes premisses, s’ha desenvolupat un equipament d’anàlisi d’impedància independent del sistema de sensat, el que comporta la possibilitat d’utilitzar multitud de tipus de sistemes de sensat. Aquest equipament, consta d’una senzilla instrumentació electrònica basada en un sistema de sensat preparat per diferents tipus de sensors, tot controlat per un microprocessador encarregat del control automatitzat del hardware, post-processat de dades i comunicació amb un ordinador remot. El sistema és capaç de treballar en un rang de freqüències molt ampli, amb diferent tipus de potència de senyal i diferent tipus d’anàlisi i representació, com ara Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) amb representació amb diagrames de Bode i Nyquist, o la selecció de punts de freqüencials concrets per un tipus d’anàlisi més específic per a un experiment biomèdic més concret, senzill i ràpid. Es tracta d’un equipament econòmic, fiable i senzill per l’anàlisi d’hematòcrit, que aporta avenços com la gran capacitat d’integració en ambients clínics, la possibilitat de fer un control medico sanitari instantani i reportar telemàticament els resultats o la possibilitat d’implementar un sistema de control mèdic integrat i automatitzat.
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Etcheverry, Cabrera Sebastian. "Advanced all-fiber optofluidic devices." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Laserfysik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-215938.

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Significant technological advances of the last years have been possible by developments in Optofluidics, which is a field that deals with the integration of optics and microfluidics into single devices. The work described in this thesis is based on five scientific publications related to the use of fiber optic technology to build integrated optofluidic devices. The first three publications are within the field of life-science and point towards in-vivo and point-of-care applications, whereas the last two publications cover the study and the use of plasmonic nanoparticles for electrical modulation of light. Aiming at developing useful tools for in-vivo biological applications, the first publication consists of designing and testing a functional optical fiber for real-time monitoring and selective collection of fluorescent microparticles. This probe relies on a microstructured optical fiber with a hole along its cladding, which is used to selectively aspirate individual particles of interest once their fluorescence signal is detected. On the same line of research, the second publication contemplates the fabrication of a fiber probe that traps single microparticles and allows for remote detection of their optical properties. This probe is also based on a microstructured fiber that enables particle trapping by fluidic forces. The third publication addresses the development of an all-fiber miniaturized flow cytometer for point-of-care applications. This system can analyze, with excellent accuracy and sensitivity, up to 2500 cells per second by measuring their fluorescence and scattering signal. A novel microfluidic technique, called Elasto-inertial microfluidics, is employed for aligning the cells into a single-stream to optimize detection and throughput. The fourth publication involves the experimental and theoretical study of the electrical-induced alignment of plasmonic gold nanorods in suspension and its applicability to control light transmission. This study is done by using an all-fiber optofluidic device, based on a liquid-core fiber, which facilitates the interaction of light, electric fields, and liquid suspensions. Results show that nanorods can be aligned in microseconds, providing a much better performance than liquid-crystal devices. Finally, the fifth publication consists of an upgrade of the previous device by integrating four electrodes in the cladding of the liquid-core fiber. This improvement enables nanosecond response time and the possibility of digitally switching nanorods between two orthogonal aligned states, overcoming the limitation of slow thermal relaxation. The work presented here shows that optofluidics based on optical fibers is a robust and convenient platform, as well as a promising direction for the developing of novel instruments in fields such as life-science, non-linear optics, plasmonic, and sensing.

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Forsgren, Mikael. "The Non-Invasive Liver Biopsy : Determining Hepatic Function in Diffuse and Focal LiverDisease." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för radiologiska vetenskaper, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-136545.

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The liver is one of the largest organs within the human body and it handles many vital tasks such as nutrient processing, toxin removal, and synthesis of important proteins. The number of people suffering from chronic liver disease is on the rise, likely due to the present ‘western’ lifestyle. As disease develops in the liver there are pathophysiological manifestations within the liver parenchyma that are both common and important to monitor. These manifestations include inflammation, fatty infiltration (steatosis), excessive scar tissue formation (fibrosis and cirrhosis), and iron loading. Importantly, as the disease progresses there is concurrent loss of liver function. Furthermore, postoperative liver function insufficiency is an important concern when planning surgical treatment of the liver, because it is associated with both morbidity and mortality. Liver function can also be hampered due to drug-induced injuries, an important aspect to consider in drug-development. Currently, an invasive liver needle biopsy is required to determine the aetiology and to stage or grade the pathophysiological manifestations. There are important limitations with the biopsy, which include, risk of serious complications, mortality, morbidity, inter- and intra-observer variability, sampling error, and sampling variability. Cleary, it would be beneficial to be able investigate the pathophysiological manifestations accurately, non-invasively, and on regional level. Current available laboratory liver function blood panels are typically insufficient and often only indicate damage at a late stage. Thus, it would be beneficial to have access to biomarkers that are both sensitive and responds to early changes in liver function in both clinical settings and for the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory agencies. The main aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate methods that can be used for a ‘non-invasive liver biopsy’ using magnetic resonance (MR). We also aimed to develop sensitive methods for measure liver function based on gadoxetate-enhanced MR imaging (MRI). The presented work is primarily based on a prospective study on c. 100 patients suffering from chronic liver disease of varying aetiologies recruited due to elevated liver enzyme levels, without clear signs of decompensated cirrhosis. Our results show that the commonly used liver fat cut-off for diagnosing steatosis should be lowered from 5% to 3% when using MR proton-density fat fraction (PDFF). We also show that MR elastography (MRE) is superior in staging fibrosis. Finally we presented a framework for quantifying liver function based on gadoxetate-enhanced MRI. The method is based on clinical images and a clinical approved contrast agent (gadoxetate). The framework consists of; state-of the-art image reconstruction and correction methods, a mathematical model, and a precise model parametrization method. The model was developed and validated on healthy subjects. Thereafter the model was found applicable on the chronic liver disease cohort as well as validated using gadoxetate levels in biopsy samples and blood samples. The liver function parameters correlated with clinical markers for liver function and liver fibrosis (used as a surrogate marker for liver function). In summary, it should be possible to perform a non-invasive liver biopsy using: MRI-PDFF for liver fat and iron loading, MRE for liver fibrosis and possibly also inflammation, and measure liver function using the presented framework for analysing gadoxetate-enhanced MRI. With the exception of an MREtransducer no additional hardware is required on the MR scanner. The liver function method is likely to be useful both in a clinical setting and in pharmaceutical trials.
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Harvey, Janet. "Behind the medical mask : medical technology and medical power." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1992. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/36139/.

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This thesis explores the role of technology as a resource in the structure of medical domination of birth and death, stressing technology's pivotal position at the intersection of control and uncertainty. Based in Intensive Care and Obstetrics (between which the health status of patients diverges sharply), it notes the convergence of technology used and examines the contest for control within the labour process. This includes using technology to facilitate a 'standardized' birth or death; a more retrospectively defensible event. In general, the 'burden of proof' is concluded to lie with those wishing not to intervene rather than the reverse. Given the (cognitively male) biomedical model, mind-body dualism is an assumption embedded in medical technology: this is especially significant in childbirth, where it fractures the woman's ontological experience of giving birth. Its positivistic and pathological emphasis is associated with a reification of processes and a commodification of their 'solution': which becomes located in technology. It is argued that commodification in health provision will increase with the further application of market principles to the NHS. It is concluded that 'uncertainty', endemic to medicine and a possible challenge to control, is proactively manipulated and pressed into the service of medical domination. Technology is used to mask uncertainty and aid the medical profession's control of patients/relatives, and subordinate work groups. A technological fix may be viewed as the opposite to re-discovering societal dreams and myths, however, more paradoxically, it is concluded that dreams and myths have become attached to technology. Thus, the symbolic role of technology is: to provide hope of continued survival (or cure), the veiling of existential uncertainty and the offer of 'absolution' - should all efforts fail (a freedom from guilt in the assurance that "everything possible was tried"). Its 'heroic' project is viewed as an existentially 'masculine' health provision and 'feminized' health care is posited as an alternative.
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Galoro, César Alex de Oliveira. "A aplicação da técnica de referenciação (benchmarking) em serviços de medicina laboratorial." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5144/tde-19112008-171740/.

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A prática da Medicina Laboratorial vem mudando em conseqüência do desenvolvimento tecnológico e regulamentações dos Sistemas de Saúde levando à implantação de Sistemas de Qualidade e monitoramento de indicadores. A aplicabilidade e os potenciais benefícios do Benchmarking como instrumento de análise da qualidade foram testados em um grupo de oito laboratórios hospitalares através do recebimento, análise e devolução aos participantes de Relatórios de Acompanhamento relativos a indicadores diversos dos anos de 2005 e 2006. O método 6 foi utilizado, quando aplicável, para avaliar a qualidade dos processos. Foram colhidos dados de indicadores de produção, produtividade, absenteísmo segurança no trabalho, recoletas e tempo para liberação de laudos. O Benchmarking é uma ferramenta útil e aplicável para a gestão de qualidade nos laboratórios clínicos, principalmente quando associado a instrumento independente de avaliação de qualidade de processos, porém é necessária a definição de mecanismos que garantam a confiabilidade dos dados primários utilizados nos programas
Laboratory Medicine practice is changing as a result of technological development and regulations pressures, letting to the implementation of quality systems and monitoring indicators. This study tested Benchmarking applicability and benefits as a tool for quality analysis in brazilian laboratory medicine services. The study was performed with eight hospital laboratories through the receipt, analysis and return to the participants of Monitoring Reports, relating to several quality indicators for the years 2005 and 2006. 6 Sigma criteria was applied as independent assessment of process quality. Data obtained shows indicators of total production, productivity, absenteeism, safety at work, redraws and turn-around-times. Benchmarking showed to be a useful and feasible tool for quality management in Brazilian clinical laboratories, particularly when associated to independent tools for evaluating the quality of laboratorial processes
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The medical laboratory assistant. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Brady, 1990.

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1941-, Klosinski Deanna, ed. Clinical laboratory science education & management. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1998.

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Estridge, Barbara H. Basic medical laboratory techniques. 4th ed. Albany, N.Y: Delmar Publishers, 2000.

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P, Reynolds Anna, and Walters Norma J, eds. Basic medical laboratory techniques. 4th ed. Albany, N.Y: Delmar Publishers, 2000.

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Fundamental skills for the clinical laboratory professional. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1993.

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P, De Cresce Robert, ed. Understanding, selecting, and acquiring clinical laboratory analyzers. New York: Liss, 1986.

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Lanati, Antonella. Qualità in biotech e pharma: Gestione manageriale dei processi, dalla ricerca ai suoi prodotti. Milano: Springer-Verlag Milan, 2010.

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Mirsky, Vladimir M. Ultrathin Electrochemical Chemo- and Biosensors: Technology and Performance. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004.

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David, Heath. Crime lab technician. Mankato, Minn: Capstone High/Low Books, 1999.

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Zhou, Michael. Regulated bioanalytical laboratories: Technical and regulatory aspects from global perspectives. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, 2011.

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Liebenau, Jonathan. "Scientific Commercialism: Salvarsan and the Dermatological Research Laboratories." In Medical Science and Medical Industry, 109–24. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08739-6_8.

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Doran, Beatrice M. "Medical Informatics, Microcomputer Laboratories and the Medical School." In Information Transfer: New Age — New Ways, 205–8. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1668-8_48.

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Kipnis, David. "Medical Technology." In Technology and Power, 81–98. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3294-0_5.

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Spekowius, Gerhard, and Thomas Wendler. "Medical imaging." In Technology Guide, 210–15. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88546-7_41.

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Liebenau, Jonathan. "Introduction: Medicine and Technology." In Medical Science and Medical Industry, 1–10. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08739-6_1.

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Rayat, Charan Singh. "Statistical Quality Control in Clinical Laboratories." In Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 127–38. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0827-7_14.

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Lippi, Giuseppe, and Emmanuel J. Favaloro. "Causes of Errors in Medical Laboratories." In Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis, 22–31. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118543467.ch3.

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Grabner, H., U. Loeffler, and A. Marksteiner. "The Use of Petri Nets in Clinical Laboratories." In Medical Informatics Europe ’90, 348–54. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51659-7_67.

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Friedman, Charles P., Douglas K. Owens, and Jeremy C. Wyatt. "Evaluation and Technology Assessment." In Medical Informatics, 282–323. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21721-5_8.

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Krupinski, Elizabeth A. "Medical Displays." In Handbook of Visual Display Technology, 1–7. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_169-1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Medical technology Medical laboratories"

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Deakyne, Alex J., Erik Gaasedelen, Tinen Iles, and Paul A. Iaizzo. "Development of Anaglyph 3D Functionality for Cost-Effective Virtual Reality Anatomical Education Tool." In 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/dmd2020-9014.

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Abstract Virtual reality (VR) is becoming more widely available and accessible as a technology due to the affordability of cheap computing power. Thus, it has made it possible for virtual reality systems to capture audiences in industry and education, as well as for personal use. Currently, a major limitation of VR headsets is that the user’s vision is completely occluded, making it difficult for them to interact with others. This is problematic in an educational setting since it is difficult for the given instructor and students to have a shared learning experience. Here, we have developed anaglyph 3D functionalities into the Visible Heart® Laboratories anatomical virtual reality platform. These functionalities augment what is viewed by the virtual reality user with an anaglyph shader which in turn projects it to an external display. This allows a multitude of users to wear anaglyph “red/blue 3D glasses” and view the same anatomy as the VR instructor is viewing in 3D, but while preserving the important 3D anatomical spatial relationships.
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Deckers, Jan. "Treatment of Low-Level Radioactive Waste by Plasma: A Proven Technology?" In ASME 2010 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2010-40299.

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Large amounts of actual and historical low level radioactive waste, with varying characteristics, are stored and generated from the operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants, the nuclear fuel cycle, research laboratories, pharmaceutical and medical facilities. Virtual all of these waste streams can be treated by the plasma technology resulting in a final product free of organics, liquids and moisture, and meeting without a doubt the acceptance criteria for safe storage and disposal. The plasma is a highly desirable heat source. Its high temperature of up to 10.000 °C can treat the radioactive waste as is. The inorganic materials are melted into a glassy slag, containing most of the radioactive isotopes, while the organic material is vaporized into a syngas and subsequently oxidized in an afterburner. This technology is very suitable for historical waste containing mixtures of inorganic, organic, liquids, sludge, etc, with almost no waste preparation and with minimal risk for radioactive contamination and exposure. Plasma technology offers a high volume waste reduction factor (VRF) that minimizes the volume and overall costs of waste storage and disposal. In addition, as plasma technology can recondition previously conditioned waste packages that no longer meet the present acceptance criteria for final disposal, it offers a solution to the growing demand for improved quality of final waste forms. As such, plasma technology is of great value, not just to waste producers but to future generations as well. This paper describes further the principles of plasma, the different waste feed systems, off-gas treatment, operational experience and future plasma plants.
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Dunkers, Joy P., Stefan D. Leigh, Marcus T. Cicerone, Forrest A. Landis, Francis W. Wang, and John A. Tesk. "NIST Development of Reference Material Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering." In ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2005-82012.

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In consultation with ASTM and other stakeholders in Tissue-Engineered Medical Products (TEMPs) industry, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) initiated a project designed to produce Reference Material scaffolds for tissue engineering. The rationale for Reference Material scaffolds was developed through several NIST/Industry workshops. In brief, Reference Material scaffolds have multiple uses: facilitating the development and the validation of new test methods that measure interactions among various components of a TEMP; comparison with other scaffolds and scaffold materials in terms of cellular responses, biodegradation, and releases of growth factors; and comparisons of responses among various cell lines. The primary customers for Reference Material scaffolds are expected to be the TEMPs industry, academic researchers, regulators, and standards developing organizations. There are many properties of a TEMP that warrant development of multiple Reference Material scaffolds. Currently, NIST is defining a set of Reference Material scaffolds based on geometric descriptors such as permeability, pore volume, pore size distribution, interconnectivity, and tortuosity. In consultation with ASTM, NIST is testing three candidate scaffolds produced by: three dimensional (3-D) printing, stereolithography, and fused deposition modeling (FDM). Scaffolds made by these methods have been obtained from Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) (Cleveland, OH), and Osteopore International (Singapore), respectively, for structural characterization. These prototype scaffolds, with well-defined architectures, have been selected to address the following items of interest: 1) establishment of useful functional definitions of porosity content, interconnectivity, and pores; 2) evaluation of testing methods listed in the Standard Guide for the Porosity of Polymeric Scaffolds for Use in Tissue-Engineered Medical Products, which is being drafted by ASTM. Currently, NIST and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the Food and Drug Administration, as well as other groups from US and foreign laboratories, are actively carrying out cross-validation test of these prototype scaffolds.
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Jacobs, Ralph R. "New medical missions for national laboratories." In SPIE Proceedings, edited by Warren S. Grundfest. SPIE, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.195475.

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Gracia, Laura Plana. "Curating Sonic Laboratories." In RE:SOUND 2019 – 8th International Conference on Media Art, Science, and Technology. BCS Learning & Development, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.14236/ewic/resound19.4.

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Jain, Rahi, and Bakul Rao. "INDIA'S FOCUS ON MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES: INDIAN PLANNING AND PROGRAMMES." In 22nd International Academic Conference, Lisbon. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.20472/iac.2016.022.026.

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Kalogiannidou, Katerina, and Dimitrios Komilis. "Generation and Composition of Medical Waste Derived From Histopathology Laboratories." In International Conference of Recent Trends in Environmental Science and Engineering. Avestia Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.11159/rtese18.128.

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Re', Richard N. "Rationalization of medical care: the role of the National Laboratories." In SPIE Proceedings, edited by Warren S. Grundfest. SPIE, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.195474.

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Al-Taee, Majid A., Lina Souan, Ali Al-Haj, Ahmed Mohsen, and Zahra J. Muhsin. "Quality Control information system for immunology/ serology tests in medical laboratories." In 2009 6th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD). IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ssd.2009.4956820.

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Quinn, C. "Managing medical technology." In IEE Seminar on Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing Countries. IEE, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20000077.

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Damiano, Peter C., Ki Park, and Kristi Law. Health Information Technology use in Iowa Medical Laboratories. Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Public Policy Center, November 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.17077/21rj-k71d.

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Coats, Richard Lee, James J. Dahl, and Edward J. ,. Jr Parma. Sandia National Laboratories Medical Isotope Reactor concept. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), April 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/984162.

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Baker, Laurence, and Joanne Spetz. Managed Care and Medical Technology Growth. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, January 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w6894.

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Bellin, Eran, Susan M. McCroskey, and Noah Geberer. Medical Surveillance Technology - Clinical Looking Glass. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada574690.

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Bellin, Eran Y. Medical Surveillance Technology - Clinical Looking Glass. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, April 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada561955.

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Massey, C. D., D. L. Miller, and S. D. Carson. Feasibility study of medical isotope production at Sandia National Laboratories. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/171305.

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Novakoski, William L. Leveraging Technology: Using Voice Recognition to Improve Medical Records Production at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, August 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada420777.

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Cutler, David. The Lifetime Costs and Benefits of Medical Technology. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, October 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w13478.

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Goldman, Julian M., and Susan F. Whitehead. Medical Device Plug-and-Play Interoperability Standards and Technology Leadership. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada567335.

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Goldman, Julian M., and Susan F. Whitehead. Medical Device Plug-and-Play Interoperability Standards and Technology Leadership. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada587842.

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