Advanced U-health Care Systems for Better Remote Health Care

As is aware, day by day, health care system usage is progressing, with the advancement in technology. Newer and newer biomedical systems are being developed, for better health care. However, more effective and reliable systems, say ubiquitous systems, are required to be developed. Advanced u-health care systems are thus presented here. Wireless sensor networking (WSN) technology is applied for these u- health care systems which can be used easily in various harsh environments.

Design and development aspects of advanced sensor systems are discussed for such healthcare applications. Different types of diagnostic and therapeutic devices and sensing systems are described in detail. U-technology is very useful to monitor, in particular, the health of old age patients, living in isolated areas like hills. Medical abnormalities are sensed and transmitted with u-sensors to main city hospital. After proper analysis by the doctor, appropriate advice/precaution is telemetered back to the patient for better critical care and therapeutic treatment, before shifting him/her to a hospital. A case study is given for detection and monitoring of strokes, which is very serious critical situation of the patient to be dealt with.  Cancer nanotechnology and high-intensity focal ultrasound system for the treatment of deep seated brain tumors, are also presented.

The advanced u-health care systems are thus very effective and useful for better health care, in a reliable manner, at low cost.