Research Insight

Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), today announced that its 3D volumetric imaging technology is now being used at a California proton therapy center to enhance the precision and quality of its treatments for cancer patients.  The treatments with image-guided...

Elekta  Royal Philips and The Netherlands Cancer Institute, (NKI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) today announced the installation of a high-field (1.5 Tesla) MR-guided linear accelerator (MR-linac) system. The Elekta MR-linac is designed to capture high-quality images of tumors and surrounding...

In a combination of both clinical studies of over 4,000 patients and animal model studies, Cleveland Clinic researchers have demonstrated – for the first time – that gut microbes alter platelet function and risk of blood clot-related illnesses like...

More than 29 million Americans are currently living with diabetes. The majority have type 2 diabetes, and for them insulin resistance – their body’s inability to effectively process sugar – is a part of daily life. Therefore, understanding the...

Reducing hospital-acquired infections and improving the rational use of antibiotics in a developing country: an effectiveness studyAbstractBackgroundPrevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is central to providing safe and high quality healthcare. Transmission of infection between patients by health workers, and...

AbstractImportance Medication computerised provider order entry (CPOE) has been shown to decrease errors and is being widely adopted. However, CPOE also has potential for introducing or contributing to errors.Objectives The objectives of this study are to (a) analyse medication error...

ObjectiveTo describe the promise and potential of big data analytics in healthcare.MethodsThe paper describes the nascent field of big data analytics in healthcare, discusses the benefits, outlines an architectural framework and methodology, describes examples reported in the literature, briefly discusses...