Sunday, June 24, 2007

Electronic tags to use on patients' tissue samples to avoid mix ups

The electronic tags that can save lives on wards - Observer

Extract:

"Scientists claim to have found a way to stop hospitals losing or mixing up patients' tissue samples, a problem that can have fatal consequences.

North Middlesex Hospital in London will next month become the first hospital in Britain to trial Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), a tracking system in which tiny tags respond with a unique identity when scanned, much like a barcode."


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