Medical Technology
By: Alexis Morin, Jason
Gorena, & Aaron Gutierrez
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• Medical technology focuses on
the protection of human
life. Therefore, extreme high
demands are made on safety,
quality and reliability.
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• Medical technology is a part of
the Health technology which
encompasses a wide range of
health care products and, in one
form or another, is used to
diagnose, monitor or treat every
disease or condition that
affects humans.
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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.
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• Wilhelm Röntgen's first "medical" X-ray, of his
wife's hand, taken on the 22 of December 1895 and
presented to Professor Ludwig Zehnder of the
Physic Institute, University of Freiberg, in January
1 1896.
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X-ray image of the Paranasal Sinuses.
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• They use a CT Scanner-a modern
application of an x-ray.
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• X-ray machine being done on a dog.
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• This x-ray machine is used for
dentistry
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• This is a Cat Scan Machine
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• Is a medical device used to
generate images of the soft
tissues of the brain for the
diagnosis of illnesses.
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• This a tumor thanks to the MRI
scan you can find if you have a
tumor or not.
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• This is a machine dentists use
to clean teeth.
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• This is used in case you have
diabetes
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• The Munson Heart Center uses
the latest, most sophisticated
technology for cardiopulmonary
support during open-heart
surgery. Our new Sorin 55 heartlung machine is featured.
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• This picture below the screen is
used to check blood pressure.
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• This is inside a medical technology lab.
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• This is a laser eye surgery machine that
eye doctors use.
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• This is a surgical microscope used for
surgeries.
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• There are different kinds of professions in
medical technology such as dentists and
doctors. The picture below is a dentist.
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• A laser eye surgeon is a doctor
that does surgery on a eye.
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• This is a doctor that specializes
for surgery.
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• This is a picture of an eye
doctor.
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A veterinarian (American English) or a veterinary surgeon
(British English), often shortened to vet, is a physician for
animals and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. The word
comes from the Latin veteran meaning "working animals".
"Veterinarian" was first used in print by Thomas Browne in
1646.[1]
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• Athletic training is
practiced by athletic
trainers, health care
professionals who
collaborate with
physicians to optimize
activity and participation
of patients and clients.
Athletic training
encompasses the
prevention, diagnosis and
intervention of
emergency, acute and
chronic medical
conditions involving
impairment, functional
limitations and
disabilities.