Caitlin Schneider

Check out this tidbit from a literature review on Candida auris published just this week: "Mobile medical devices, such as thermometers and #stethoscopes, were contaminated with C. auris in 10 studies." C. auris is dangerous! Are your hospital's stethoscope hygiene protocols sufficient? Article: https://lnkd.in/edNJipbV #infectionprevention #pathogens #healthcare

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Every week we see more and more interventionalists and their teams around the world "Shed the Lead". Wake up Australia! #radiationsafety #interventionalcardiology #interventionalradiology #interventionalneurology #hospitalsafety #workplacesafety #shedthelead

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Startup’s novel device aims to use thermal imaging of the ocular surface to screen for conditions such as dry eye disease. University of Waterloo, Canada. June12, 2024 Excerpt: ThermOcular AI, a company started by Waterloo vision science and engineering researchers, aims to bring a patented thermal imaging system to market that can measure in detail the temperature of the cornea, the transparent part of the eye that domes over the iris and pupil. The novel device could be used to screen for dry eye and potentially other ocular diseases. Dry eye is a common condition that can be debilitating. Some patients are not able to produce enough tears to keep their eyes lubricated. Others do not have a well-functioning lipid layer in their tears, so their tears evaporate too fast, causing an itchy or gritty eye. Note: Most dry eye symptoms can be treated with lubricating eyedrops or warm compresses. Severe dry eye disease can lead to eye inflammation, corneal scarring and sometimes vision loss. People with mild to moderate chronic dry eye can have trouble with tasks such as reading or working at a computer screen. ThermOcular AI aims to provide quick, non-invasive imaging of the eye that will tell clinicians whether a patient’s ocular temperature patterns are consistent with dry eye by taking a short video of a patient’s eye and recording the pattern of how the ocular surface temperature changes over time. The tool could possibly be used to diagnose other ocular surface diseases in the future. A study outlining the researchers’ work was recently published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE explore. Published: 08 December2023 A Novel System for Ocular Surface Temperature Measurement and Tracking https://lnkd.in/d6KTMKhZ Direct link to publication enclosed. https://lnkd.in/ddmHSenr

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🌟I'm thrilled to announce that the newest Brainlab Elements Fibertracking* software is now CE cleared! This software brings probabilistic constrained spherical deconvolution (CSD)-based tractography into clinical practice and allows practicians to identify multiple fiber directions like crossing and fanning fibers, as well as fibers that may be present in edema during cranial resection surgery and functional neurosurgery. Highlights of the software include: 🔄 Switch between deterministic and probabilistic tractography to see what's critical for your specific case. 🔍 Choose from a selection of tracking templates that enable efficient, standardized and reproducible tracking of important white matter tracts in the regions of interest. 🤝 Streamline patient-specific planning by integrating combined MRI and DWI data for a seamless pre-planning workflow in cranial resection surgery and functional stereotactic neurosurgery cases. Learn more about this cutting-edge technology here: https://lnkd.in/eCAm3KcE *Not yet commercially available in several countries. #medtech #neurosurgery

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The rise in fungal pathogens is concerning, effective and rapid detection is key especially in hospital settings. Candida auris, listed as a WHO critical fungal pathogen is discussed. Share your thoughts and experiences in fungal diagnostics.

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