Technology will Save our Minds and Bodies

By Adam Hicks

Introduction

Technology has helped the medical field in may ways:

Medical Robots

Testing

Better Treatment

Helping older generations and people with disabilities be more independent

Medical Robots

Medical Robots are becoming more common in the medical field.

They have many uses including; helping doctors and the patients.

An example of robotics in medicine today is laser eye surgery.

Medical Robots

There are robots being tested to help surgeons complete operations with a higher degree of precision.

Robotics can also be used to replace lost limbs.

There is research being done at the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre (CREB) to measure forces on the humeral joint, according to the type of suture used after implanting prostheses.

Medical Robots

This is an example of the types of robotics that the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre (CREB) is developing

Testing

Regular blood tests and lab work can reveal anything from a lack of iron in your blood to certain types of cancers, diabetes and possible heart conditions.

X-Rays, CAT Scans, and MRI’s all help doctors find any issues hidden in your body.

It is safe to assume that as time passes that the forms of testing we know now will be upgraded and made to be more efficient.

Treatment With better testing, better treatment is not far behind.

Scientists at Cambridge University have reportedly managed to grow all three main types of cells in a laboratory that make up the walls of a blood vessel.

An advancement like this could lead to many forms of new treatments, if it is possible to produce “off the shelf” arteries and veins.

Helping the Elderly

There are many products today that are designed to make it easier for the elderly to be independent.

With advancements in medical technology it is helping people live a longer and more peaceful life.

Grand Care System The Grand Care System is a high-tech set of sensors

installed throughout the home that monitors and sends reports to family members around the world.

It is designed to help the elderly remain independent and stay out of old folks homes.

Grand Care SystemHow it works:

Helping People with Disabilities Robotics plays a big role in helping people with disabilities

become more independent.

The Joystick Drive System allows someone with a disability the opportunity to drive.

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Technology that Helps People with Disabilities

Stem Cell Research:

Can help repair damaged muscle tissue

Can grow back certain parts of your body

Can give the people the opportunity to regain the use of limbs.

Conclusion

Technology will help the medical field in many ways as time goes by

There are always new developments being made to make our lives easier

A big issue that remains with the advancement of technology in the medical field is the ethical implications of certain treatments

I look forward to seeing the advancements in medicine as time goes by because it always seems like there is a new and exciting idea coming.

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Robotics and vision. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.creb.upc.edu/en/robotics-and-vision

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