Information exchange for the community (patients, family, high school and university students)
The birth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) It was 1956. “My Fair Lady” had just hit Broadway, IBM was developing the first hard disk and Eurovision was about to hold its inaugural song contest. Things were humming along well in the wake of the war and the world was just catching Read more…
The list of articles for patient information is steadily growing. Check out the latest article on ‘Deep Inspiration Breath Hold’ (DIBH) for breast cancer treatment courtesy of Mikaela Dell’Oro…..Read More…
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare quotes the chances of all Australians being diagnosed with any form of cancer during a lifetime is approximately 1 in 4 . The estimated lifetime chance of Australian men diagnosed with prostate cancer, is 1 in 7 and the 2018 expected NEW prostate Read more…
2.1 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. It is the most common malignancy amongst women worldwide. One in eight Australian women are annually diagnosed with breast cancer. That is approximately 18,087 Australian women and 148 men diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018……………Read More
Members will be interested in a recent London University website article (September, 2018). To read, go to:: In Conversation with Prof Terry Peters Professor Peters from Robarts Research Institute, Ontario, Canada, is on sabbatical leave at Kings College London University where he recorded this interview. He mentions pursuing work on Read more…
Breaking News: In a recent article published, it reported on a 2018 startup proposal. The engineer interviewed, Jonathan Rothberg, refers to the work of David Robinson and George Kossof’s world-first in 1961. That past major invention by Robinson and Kossof may possibly be reinvented and become a future life changing, innovative device called Read more…
Yes. Who was Dave Robinson? You should know what the Innovation Prize is awarded for. But do you know anything about the person the prize was named after? These special prizes are named in honour of a person whom the profession holds in high esteem for their achievements. In this Read more…
Pioneer in Ultrasonic Imaging Jack Jellins is a name familiar to members of the Australian ultrasound community especially to those approaching retirement age as Jack’s contributions were in the early days when this imaging technology was evolving………. See more…..
Physics principles and Engineering technology is applied in all forms of clinical and surgical Medicine. Whether it be cardiology, neurology, pulmonary physiology, rehabilitation medicine or the surgical departments of orthopaedics, urology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology or the like – there will have been a significant past contributions of physics and engineering Read more…
Dear Patients, this is a special place for you to ask about the hospital’s technology used for your treatment or diagnosis. There may be a new technique or technology that you want to know more about. We will do our level best to have our experts provide you a suitable Read more…
