Video of the week: A/ Prof Jeremy Grummet "The Australian Revolution in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis"

The Department of Surgery hosted a public lecture last month (Thursday 26 April 2018), given by Associate Professor Jeremy Grummet, Director of Clinical Research of the Urology Unit at Alfred Health. The lecture looked at "The Australian Revolution in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis."

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ0QTq9HzmI
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Pitfalls of using mobile phone photos for the diagnosis of patients

By Dr Jodie Abramovitch

Smart (mobile) phones allow for rapid and multi-faceted communication between people. This feature of smart phones has been used with success within the clinic, allowing for real-time collaboration of doctors on specific cases when not everyone is present.

Medical student Jarrel Seah

However, as recently outlined in a short report lead authored by Monash University medical student Jarrel Seah, this useful technology has been shown to have a down side. A 45-year old woman was treated surgically for a brain aneurysm at the Alfred Hospital. A CT scan following the operation revealed the development of an area of the brain with poor blood flow.

The patient subsequently developed high intracranial (within the skull) pressure in the intensive care unit. This prompted another scan, and a mobile phone photo was taken of the computer screen upon which the scan was being viewed.