2007 International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology
The Second International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology took place in Oulu, Finland. The event took place from Tuesday 11 December through Thursday 13 December, 2007. The event consisted of a Tutorial and Networking day on 11 December and Symposium on 12-13 December. ISMICT 2007 was a continuation of the first International Symposium in Medical Information and Communication Technology event organized in Yokohama, Japan in December 2006.
The ISMICT2007 in Oulu was hosted by the Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu. The CWC, which is one of the leading research institutes globally in the area of wireless communications, was the perfect place to hold event. It underlined the the general theme of the symposium; the merging of medical care and wireless technologies.
The Symposium, which now is in its fourth year, began as an answer to the fast growing interest in wireless medical ICT research. The symposium in Oulu, Finland concentrated on the challenge of achieving ubiquitous and pervasive communications as well as on the process development in healthcare and in welfare environments utilizing wireless solutions. All events focus on the importance of Medical Information and Communications Technologies and the fusion of medicine and engineering.
A little more about Oulu
Located on the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, Oulu is the second most important urban centre in Finland after Helsinki, the capital. Oulu is the major university, science, industry, shopping, service and cultural centre of Northern Finland. Oulu and surrounding areas are especially known for high-tech expertise. The University of Oulu is an international scientific community renowned for high-quality research and education that provides experts for demanding tasks on both national and international level. With six faculties and 17 000 students the university of Oulu it is one of the biggest universities in Finland.
Medical Information and Communication Technolgy
This site explores what takes place in the world of Medical Information and Communication Technology. We discuss what has taken place at past symposiums and other events and what can be learned from them, while at the same time we look toward the future at new technologies and developments.
This site is born out of the growing need for new technologies, for explanations about how these new developments will affect the way people live, and how they are given medical care. There are many events taking place discussing Medical Information and Communication Technologies. This site is far from extensive. The world of information communication technologies changes so rapidly it is impossible for one site to keep up. We try to inform people of the medical technology events and news happening around the world so that they may seek out even further to find out more.