University Hospital for Tumours of Zagreb

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Trials

Experts

Learning Resources

Events: Courses, events and symposiums

Primary purpose: Provide courses and events in the health area.

Target audience: Employees, scientists and the general public.

Access Information: Information [1].

Resource: Library of the University Hospital for Tumors

Content Type: Library containing publications from the field of oncology and other biomedical subjects such as surgery, radiology, anesthesia, otorhinolaryngology, internal medicine, radiotherapy, etc. The library can also be used to search medical databases, bibliometric services and certificates, and other information. Librarians can help with instructions on how to find relevant literature. There are currently about 1,722 printed books and about 14,000 volumes of magazines (130 titles).

Data Access: Access Information [2]

Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Diagnostics

Radiology
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Machine CT scanners Yes
Machine Facilities for MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) Yes
Machine Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) Yes
Machine Ultrasound Yes
Technique CT guided biopsis Yes
Technique E/S Fine-needle biopsy Yes
Technique Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) Yes
Technique Angiography Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Machine PET Scan Yes
Machine PET CT Yes
Machine SPECT CT Yes
Technique Bone scintigraphy Yes
Pathology
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Facility Cytology laboratory Yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Technique KRAS Yes
Technique EGFR Yes
Technique HER2 status Yes

Treatment

Surgical Oncology
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Specialist Gynaecological surgery Yes
Machine Ultrasonic Scapel Yes
Radiotherapy
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Machine Linear accelerators Yes
Machine Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT Yes
Machine Respirator Yes
Machine Gamma Knife Yes
Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants
Type Name Availability Uses per year
Facility Transfusion Unit Yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Resource: Patient Guides

Primary purpose: Provide guides and forms for patients about required documents, working hours, maps and educational material.

Access Information: Information [3].

Facility: Religious services

Primary purpose: Provides a Roman Catholic mass for patients.

Access Information: Information in Religious services [4].

Facility: Exhibitions and concerts

Primary purpose: To enhance the healing environment and well-being of patients and staff through cultural and therapeutic activities, art and music exhibitions, and educational outreach.

Access Information: Information [5].

EHDEN Participation

The Clinical Hospital Center “Sestre Milosrdnice” is part of the EHDEN Network of Data Partners.

The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) aims to standardize European health data using OMOP-CDM to facilitate research. The project creates a federated network of data sources for easy access by researchers and policymakers. Its goal is to improve healthcare outcomes through better data quality and interoperability.

Primary purpose: To serve as an all-encompassing platform that manages various hospital processes from admission to discharge, with ongoing updates for medical, administrative, and legislative changes.

Type of information: The database contains patient-centric data covering a wide range of hospital activities, from appointments and diagnostics to nursing and transfers, structured up to CDA level 2 details.

Data level: Regional level.

Number of records: 600,000 patients.

Data range: 2010.

Open Data Access: Data is not publicly available. Instructions for data request [6].

Contact information: Contact [7].