Modern diagnostic center in Charite Hospital
Modern radiology and nuclear medicine are available in Charite. The structure of the clinic includes 6 radiological centers, including the Department of Neuroradiology and Pediatric Radiology, as well as the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics.
Radiology of Charite is represented by the most modern technologies: 14 CT scanners, 12 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners and numerous ultrasound machines. There is also availability a positron emission computed tomography (PET-CT) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT).
In the Charite Clinic, interventional radiology is also developed (minimally invasive interventions under the control of visualization methods).
For modern and safe interventional radiology, 9 angiographic systems and an open MRI system are available in Charite.
For the implementation of high-quality laboratory testing clinic Charité together with the clinic Vivantes created LaborBerlin - Europe's largest hospital laboratory, having 400 employees in the state and 20 million tests per year.
Cardiology and cardiovascular medicine in Charite
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI) is used in the Charité clinic for better visualization of myocardial damage. This is the only imaging technology that allows you to view the heart muscle without the need for invasive procedures and without the use of X-rays or radioactive substances, which allows you to diagnose anomalies at an early stage.
Charite - the birthplace of thoracic surgery and heart surgery, is one of the largest heart hospitals in Germany. Cardiological examination covers all diseases, and for treatment the whole spectrum of modern invasive and non-invasive methods are available to cure any cardiovascular disease.
Treatment of neurological diseases in Charite Clinic
Neurology in Charite is under the direction of Professor Dr. Matthias Endrs. His scientific activity is focused on the study of stroke and functional imaging of the brain. The hospital has well-equipped laboratories for neuroscientists and other modern methods for diagnosing neurological diseases. In the stroke therapy department of Neurology section, more than 900 patients are provided medical care annually.
Oncology in Charite Hospital
Oncology in Charite Hospital is represented by three specialized centers: Charite Mitte, Charite Virchow and Benjamin Franklin Clinic.
In addition to many years of experience of the physician, the Charite clinic has all modern therapeutic techniques and devices, such as the CyberKnife, as well as robotic radiosurgery system da Vinci robot.
For the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies there are methods such as antibody therapy, radio and immunotherapy, or transplantation of autologous stem cells, cellular immunotherapy, regional chemotherapy.
The focus in treatment of Lung Cancer is given to early detection of lung cancer, the study of mechanisms of inflammation, gene therapy, airway remodeling in chronic respiratory diseases and lung transplantation.
Radiooncology treatment in Charite offers procedures such as: tomotherapy, radiosurgery, intensive-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), radiotherapy with visualization (IGRT), intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), total body irradiation (TBI), combination chemotherapy with immunotherapy and bio modulators with radiotherapy, Rapid Arc technology, intraoperative whole body irradiation and others. The patient is treated by interdisciplinary team. This ensures that there is always a team of experts who individually take care of each patient and his condition.
Orthopedics department in Charite Hospital
In the orthopedics department of clinic Charite all diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system are treated. Modern technologies and prostheses are available here. Center of Orthopedics in Clinic Charite has repeatedly been placed in the TOP orthopedic medical institutions in Germany according to the magazine Focus.
All types of surgeries are present in the Charité clinic: from bariatric surgery, to neurosurgery, thoracic and vascular surgery, reconstructive surgery and organ transplantation. Charite Berlin was certified as a consulting center by the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV).
Innovative technology in Charite
Charite has about 55 subsidiary research institutes, including the Max Planck Institute, the Robert Koch Institute, Charite Institute of Microbiology. Charite - the heart of health research in Berlin, as well as its driving force. Currently, the clinic is joining forces with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) to provide the Berlin Institute for Health (BIH) with a unique approach to systemic medicine in Germany.
Many innovative developments of German scientists were born in Charite. The creation of innovations that will be used in the prevention and treatment of diseases is the goal of all the research efforts of the clinic. For this purpose, there are 3,700 researchers involved in more than 1,000 projects. All the fundamental research results are patient-oriented and quickly applied in clinical practice.
Currently, Charite focuses its efforts on the following six main areas of research: neurobiology, oncology, regenerative therapy, cardiology, immunology and genetics.
Clinical trials in Charite
Clinical trials are studies with the voluntary participation of patients who are conducted to test new drugs or evaluate innovative treatments, as well as diagnostic tests. In Charite, clinical trials are subject to strict legal requirements and are conducted in accordance with internationally accepted ethical and scientific standards. At the same time, safety and well-being of trial participants are of paramount importance.
Every year, Charite conducts more than 800 clinical trials covering wide range of specialties. Their financing is carried out by state financial organizations (BMBF, DFG, EU), funds and partners from the industry.
In what Specialties can innovative treatment appear?
- NeuroCure: Research focus on the study of neurological disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Researchers are also interested in the study of disorders such as Alzheimer's, autism, depression and schizophrenia.
- BSRT (Berlin-Brandenburg School of Regenerative Therapy): the research focuses on the development of methods for treating disorders of the immune system, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems for which existing therapies remain inadequate.
- BSIO (Berlin School of Integrative Oncology): the research focuses on the most demanding clinical problems in the field of oncology.
Examples of the revolutionary achievements of the Charite Clinic for the first half of 2017:
- The specialists of Charite have found a new therapeutic approach to the treatment of pneumonia.
- Charite Surgeons for the first time implanted a special heart support system for a patient with severe inflammation of the heart muscle.
- Charite scientists and colleagues from Würzburg and Harvard Medical School have found a way to optimally tie the electrode to deep brain stimulation with the right brain region to maximize the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
- Charite scientists discovered the relationship of certain DNA sequences with an increased risk of developing some forms of periodontitis.
- Hybrid operating rooms have been introduced in Charite, where all innovative methods for diagnosing and treating brain tumors are available.
- Thanks to deep stimulation of the frontal areas of the brain, the scientist of Charite managed to stop the development of schizophrenia-related behavioral deficits.
- Charite scientists found that a possible cause of myelodysplastic syndrome in children who also suffer from severe genetic diseases is a mutation in the tumor suppressor gene.
- Specialists of Charite have demonstrated the high effectiveness of the use of the anti-asthmatic drug Omalizumab for the treatment of various forms of hives.
- Charite scientists and colleagues from the Berlin Institute for Health Research and Imperial College in London found the unique therapy with ribonucleic acid - "low-interfering RNA" (siRNA) - protects patients with a high risk of cardiovascular disease from high cholesterol, the main factor Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
- Charite scientists have developed an anesthetic method without side effects in the form of an effect on the brain or intestine.
- Sharit's scientists analyzed tumor patterns in patients with colon cancer as well as colorectal carcinoma, identified biomarkers characteristic of various tumor subgroups, and identified molecules that predicted the effectiveness of two commonly used drugs: cetuximab, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR ) And the chemotherapeutic agent 5FU.
- Charité specialists treated 3,000 patient with an eye tumor using proton therapy. The tumor is irradiated with protons, which penetrate into healthy tissue and release energy only in the tumor itself.
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