MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE OUR MINDS

AND BODIES

LOVEPREET SINGH200215445

SOCIAL IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

Technology finds no more fertile ground than the medical industry which incorporates new systems at nearly every phase of operation.

Technology refers to the diagnostic or therapeutic application of science and technology.

INTRODUCTION

Medical technology is used to improve the

management of health conditions. It includes identification of the nature of

conditions to allow intervention. Intervention can be with devices,

pharmacological, biological or other methods to increase life span and improve the quality of life.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Robotic devices are used to replace missing limbs.

They are also used to perform delicate surgical procedures and deliver neuro rehabilitation therapy to stroke patients.

They help in teaching children with learning disabilities, and perform a growing number

of other health related tasks.

MEDICAL ROBOTICS

Rehabilitation robotics, which includes assistive robots, prosthetics, orthotics, and therapeutic robots.

Assistive robots provide greater independence to people with disabilities by helping them perform activities of daily living.

Robotic prosthetics and orthotics have been developed to replace lost arms, hands, and legs and to provide assistance to weak or impaired limbs.

MEDICAL ROBOTICS

Robots have the potential to be valuable tools for rehabilitation therapy.

Surgical robotics are used for local surgery and telesurgery, audiovisual telecommunication for telemedicine and teleconsultation.

MEDICAL ROBOTICS

Therapeutic robots are valuable tools for delivering neuro-rehabilitation to the limbs of individuals with disabilities following stroke.

Therapeutic robots can also continuously collect data that can be used to quantitatively measure the patient’s progress throughout the recovery process.

MEDICAL ROBOTICS

Removal of the prostate gland with the robotic surgical system is an effective, minimally invasive approach to surgical treatment of prostate cancer.

It allows greater visualization, dexterity, precision and control, as well as superior ergonomics to the surgeon.

Robotic Prostatectomy

Shorter hospital stay Less pain Less risk of infection Less blood loss and fewer transfusions Less scarring Faster recovery Faster return to normal activities

BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY OVER OPEN PROSTATECTOMY

Imaging technology is of very importance to the medical field.

X-ray imagine, CT scans, and MRI machines have greatly increased medicine's ability to see within the human body.

It helps to diagnose conditions that would have previously gone unnoticed.

Radiology has blossomed into a distinct field of the medical industry with doctors and nurses specializing in the reading of images and use of imaging equipment that can often be complex.

Radiology

All equipment found in an emergency room or doctor's office that plugs into a wall functions with some computing power.

Billing systems, machines for monitoring vital signs, and most imaging equipment run with computer operation.

According to redorbit.com, IBM has, as recently as March 2009, developed computer software to create 3D imaging models of a patient's anatomy based on the patient's unique medical history.

This technology will enable doctors to have a better understanding of how a patient has aged and what body systems may be at risk.

Computers and Software

Technology helps to make seniors safer and more comfortable.

It also give relief from anxiety to children of aging parents as well as caregivers.

Safety alarms, personal notification devices, cell phones, and computer web cams and video technology offer ample sources of instant virtual communication with family members and medical care providers.

It also help to relieve feelings of isolation and depression in many seniors.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR ELDERS

Medical Technology extends and improves life.

It alleviates pain, injury and handicap. Its role in healthcare is essential. Incessant

medical technology innovation enhances the quality and effectiveness of care.

Billions of patients worldwide depend on medical technology at home, at the doctor’s, at hospital and in nursing homes.

Advancement in medical technology save our mind and technology.

CONCLUSION

http://www.careercornerstone.org/medtech/medtech.htm

http://bionics.soe.ucsc.edu/publications/BC_01_Medical_Robotics.pdf

http://www.ehow.com/list_6117379_types-technology-used-medical-field.html

http://cse.unl.edu/gem/essays/09-10/MS3.pdf

http://www.boomers-with-elderly-parents.com/elderly-technology.html

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