[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":430},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-not-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":183,"relatedBooks":339},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":35,"project_category":46,"contact_email_category":47,"yst_prominent_words":48,"class_list":58,"better_featured_image":79,"acf":117,"yoast_meta":127,"_links":130},45277,"2022-05-17T10:00:00","2022-05-17T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=45277&_wpnonce=0d47e4a195&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-05-17T09:35:43","2022-05-17T07:35:43","not-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnot-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review",{"rendered":17},"Not In Vein – The Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder Review",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Phlebotomy – drawing blood of a patient – has been practised for centuries and is still one of the most commonly used invasive procedures in medicine. Although the process seems simple enough, it actually carries some risks for both patients and health workers. In fact, WHO has a 125-page guideline – summarising the ‘simple, but important steps’ which can make phlebotomy safe and can contribute to the proper quality of the specimen, prevent laboratory errors, and minimise patient or healthcare workers’ injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Drawing blood from a healthy, young, well-hydrated patient is rarely a challenge to a professional. On the other hand, older, dehydrated patients with their sunken or collapsed veins might make even the most experienced phlebotomist sweat a little. And giving it a second, third, and fourth go is a stressful experience to both parties. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here is where devices like the Aimvein Pro Vein Finder can shine. We recently got one of these and tested how it works. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testing a Vein Scanner!! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FiLkfDE3Gg8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is in the box?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Besides the handheld, quite lightweight scanner itself, the box includes a user manual, a charger\u002Fpower cable, a skin marker, a remote controller and a laminated card to standardise the device before use. As one of the commenters noted under our youtube video, some kind of mount would be useful allowing phlebotomists to have both hands free. It is a fair point, but we also have to note that we tested the portable version of the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-1-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder scanner TMF device test review\" class=\"wp-image-45287\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-1.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Checking the company’s website, we saw that the handsfree solution exists. The slightly more expensive model (Pro 2.0 Plus) looks a bit like a table lamp with its adjustable stand. The third version, Go 2.0 with a mobile trolley has a hefty price tag, and looks like it is aimed for hospital use. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the vein finder work?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The vein scanner uses near-ultra red light to highlight blood vessels, the light is safe on the eyes. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have to say, using it is pretty intuitive. After turning on the scanner, you can select from seven different light colours, making sure you get easy-to-read results regardless of the skin tone\u002Fskin colour of the patient. There are two image modes, normal and inverse. Standardisation is straightforward, as are the readings. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-4-768x1150.jpg\" alt=\"Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder scanner device test review TMF\" class=\"wp-image-45283\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-4-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-4-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-4-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-4.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We tested the vein finder – without drawing blood of course – on every human being turning up at The Medical Futurist Headquarters in the past two weeks. It provided very clear visuals on everyone. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the specifications, the battery provides about 2.5 hours of use with one charge. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Costs and use cases\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Vein scanners \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvein-scanners-examples-for-disruption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">have been with us for a while\u003C\u002Fa>, but their steep price prevented them from becoming mainstream. To be honest, this has not changed a lot. The tested device is slightly under $2,000 at the moment – maybe not entirely out of the question for a large hospital, but certainly not cheap. And this is the most affordable one from this product line. So strictly in financial terms, I believe we still have to wait a bit until these gadgets will be seen everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-3-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder scanner device test review TMF\" class=\"wp-image-45285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-3-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner-3.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you ask me who it is good for, that is an entirely different question. It would be useful in laboratories, inpatient wards, chronic wards and so on – healthcare is full of places and practices where phlebotomy is done on a daily basis. These practices often see many dehydrated or phlebotomy-wise challenging patients. As one device can be used by more professionals, the capacities of scanners can be utilised well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Vein scanner, a handheld device helping a nurse or a phlebotomist to find the right vein to take your blood sample for the first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,45289,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34],7079,493,496,497,[36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45],7573,202,7575,249,552,554,555,6419,623,7473,[],[],[49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57],1803,2465,2877,3605,3841,4439,5819,1631,1683,[59,14,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78],"post-45277","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-augmented-reality","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-portable-diagnostics","tag-vein-finder","tag-device","tag-aimvein","tag-gadget","tag-vein-scanners","tag-phlebotomy","tag-blood-draw","tag-medgadget","tag-review","tag-vein-scanner",{"id":24,"alt_text":80,"caption":27,"description":80,"media_type":81,"media_details":82,"post":5,"source_url":116},"Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder scanner device test review TMF","image",{"width":83,"height":84,"file":85,"sizes":86,"image_meta":113},1618,1080,"2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6.jpg",{"medium":87,"large":93,"thumbnail":98,"medium_large":102,"1536x1536":103,"2048x2048":108},{"file":88,"width":89,"height":90,"mime-type":91,"source_url":92},"vein-scanner6-370x208.jpg","370","208","image\u002Fjpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-370x208.jpg",{"file":94,"width":95,"height":96,"mime-type":91,"source_url":97},"vein-scanner6-768x513.jpg","768","513","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-768x513.jpg",{"file":99,"width":100,"height":100,"mime-type":91,"source_url":101},"vein-scanner6-150x150.jpg","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-150x150.jpg",{"file":94,"width":95,"height":96,"mime-type":91,"source_url":97},{"file":104,"width":105,"height":106,"mime-type":91,"source_url":107},"vein-scanner6-1536x1025.jpg","1536","1025","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-1536x1025.jpg",{"file":109,"width":110,"height":111,"mime-type":91,"source_url":112},"vein-scanner6-2048x1367.jpg","2048","1367","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-2048x1367.jpg",{"aperture":114,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":114,"copyright":115,"focal_length":114,"iso":114,"shutter_speed":114,"title":27,"orientation":114},"0","www.zoltaiandras.com","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6.jpg",{"cta_type":118,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":119,"related_posts_footer":123,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[120,121,122],24759,24765,34151,[124,125,126],26419,44579,31683,{"yoast_wpseo_title":128,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":129,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Not In Vein - 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Veebot created a robot that could draw blood – in difficult cases faster and even more effectively than a human. Tests showed that it can correctly identify the most accessible vein with an 83% accuracy. This is about as good as an experienced human phlebotomist. Moreover, with this technology, the blood-drawing process takes only about a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Veebot’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Fs30FPobi9iA\" target=\"_blank\">video\u003C\u002Fa> was hugely popular because they wanted to robotise a process known to and disliked by everyone. It turned out that everyone wanted the result this robot could achieve – but without the robot itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some years went by and the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=IpdTeGPruFA\" target=\"_blank\">concept \u003C\u002Fa>turned into \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvitestro.com\u002Fvitestro-starts-trial-in-autonomous-blood-drawing-with-enrollment-of-first-patients-in-a-d-o-p-t\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reality\u003C\u002Fa>. Vitestro announced in 2022 that their blood-drawing robot, officially called an ‘Autonomous blood drawing device, combining artificial intelligence, ultrasound imaging, and robotics’, has performed 1500 blood draws on 1000+ patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vitestro - MedTech Innovator 1 Minute Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FLytIgYqVjZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company now started a large-scale clinical trial, with enrollment of the first 350 patients. This trial will involve a total of 10,000 patients and is expected to last for two years. Vitestro obtained CE marking in 2024, after which the technology is expected to be ready for use for patient care in hospitals and laboratories.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Are you afraid of a blood draw?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Blood draws are one of the most common clinical procedures, and, as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we wrote earlier\u003C\u002Fa>, it’s unlikely to change anytime soon. (Remember Theranos?) There is simply no other means to draw a sufficient amount of blood from the patients otherwise. And despite the fact that it’s a common procedure, it’s fairly difficult for nurses and medical professionals to get enough routine. I clearly remember when I first had to take blood as a doctor: the patient, a kind, old lady was as scared as I was; I was trying to comfort her as much as myself. It would be good to spare such an experience for medics and patients alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But this will come as no surprise: people don’t like needles or giving blood. Many people have straightforward fears related to these. So much so that we have multiple names for these fears like haemophobia, trypanophobia, BII and so on. Healthcare professionals themselves often struggle with the procedure, finding the veins in patients can be particularly difficult; for example when the patient is obese, dehydrated, has certain severe chronic conditions – or simply has small or inelastic veins. In these challenging cases, healthcare professionals only have an average success rate of 73% in finding the veins with the needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although there are devices to support blood draws (like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnot-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">vein scanners\u003C\u002Fa> that can help detect veins), these are expensive and can’t help in every case. But robots can. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Why is it irritating if robots are touching us?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Because there is this issue with robots. We humans seem to be \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS0747563222001625\" target=\"_blank\">sort of afraid of them\u003C\u002Fa>. The more human-like they become, the more we tend to resent them. And this is even the case if they can do a better job than humans – we don’t want them to do so. This is a burden we must overcome as another cultural shift on our route toward digital healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few years ago news came out of a robotic blood draw solution with striking examples \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldscientific.com\u002Fdoi\u002Fabs\u002F10.1142\u002FS2339547819500067\" target=\"_blank\">in their clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> about their success rate. The automated blood-drawing robot of Rutgers University’s research team could in some cases outperform human professionals doing the same task. Their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fthis-robot-is-excellent-at-drawing-human-blood\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">research showed\u003C\u002Fa> that the robot (that also includes a blood analyser) could free up time for nurses and doctors to spend more time treating patients instead of jabbing them with needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Automatisation as the ultimate solution\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The robot won’t just assume they know where the vein runs – it actually \u003Cem>see\u003C\u002Fem>s it. Its hands never shake, it is never overworked, it won’t get tired – and it frees up valuable nurse time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nurses would still need to be present to provide empathy and support to the patient. But the burden of the obligatory ‘doing well’ is not on their shoulders. Process automation would also provide a level of safety for the patient. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fandroid-robots-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21207\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fandroid-robots-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fandroid-robots-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fandroid-robots-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fandroid-robots.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Robots in hospitals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The pandemic had been good for robots. They were deployed in many fields. Over the past years, we could hear about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Femag.medicalexpo.com\u002Fdisinfection-robots-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disinfectant robots\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs42256-020-00238-2\" target=\"_blank\">surgical robots\u003C\u002Fa>, robots \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F11\u002Ftech\u002Frobots-india-covid-spc-intl\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">supporting telehealth\u003C\u002Fa>, and so on. The list is endless. From humanoids to ‘tablet-on-a-stick’-kind of devices, the aim is to support humans by taking the weight off of their shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F172_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"as COVID led to the use of many advanced technologies we have already been preaching (and doing research about), maybe some could remain in use even after the pandemic\" class=\"wp-image-28457\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F172_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F172_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F172_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F172_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fact that they could take part in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">stopping the spread\u003C\u002Fa> of COVID-19 in hospitals and help prevent hospital-acquired infections gave these devices a much-needed extra boost. They thereby could finally move out of the “\u003Cem>sometimes cute but often useless\u003C\u002Fem>”-category and found a suitable field where they can really be helpful for the people actually working in hospitals. Like in the case of blood samples taken by robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s not at all a far-fetched idea, although we honestly think this concept is still in its infancy (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvein-scanners-examples-for-disruption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">read here why\u003C\u002Fa> we think this way, update on the tech \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnot-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>). However, such sci-fiesque technologies present a fertile ground for a forward-looking discussion that’ll help to understand the task of technologies that seem strange at first sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>We trust MRI scans. Why don’t we trust robots?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As patients, we interact with advanced medical technologies without a second thought. We lie still for MRI scans, undergo CT tests, and subject ourselves to X-rays. We readily trust these machines, despite not always understanding the details of how they work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At The Medical Futurist, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Four-vision\" target=\"_blank\">our goal\u003C\u002Fa> is to support healthcare organisations, governments and medical professionals in adopting digital health technologies. 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