Technology Today
Technology has been part of our world for many years and its benefits are quite evident. Technology is used for almost anything in our world today such as, transportation, education, business, and most importantly health care. Health care is quite valued by the government, and consistently experiments with technology to make health care as convenient and effective as possible. These new technologies help doctors and scientist detect imperfections, diseases and virus that us our bodies have. In addition technology has an immense amount of contribution to development of many vaccinations and medicines. Through the effects of hi-tech facilities, the survival rate of humans has drastically increased in all parts of the world. To name a few of those modern amenities, we have the popular Ultra Sound machine, the X-ray machine, the MRI, and the CAT scan. Though each a have distinct purpose, all are beneficial towards advancing the field of health care. Health Care Technology
Ultrasound
The Ultrasound machine uses high-frequency sound waves to look at organs and structures inside the body. These piece of technology is primarily used to examine heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver and other organs. Ultrasound can also be used to examine the fetus during pregnancy. Unlike x-rays, ultrasound does not involve exposure to radiation.MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are large magnet and radio waves that are used to look at organs and structures inside your body. Health care professionals use MRI scans to diagnose a variety of conditions, from torn ligaments to tumors. MRI's are very useful for examining the brain and spinal cord.X-Ray
X-Ray is a popular form of medical examination. Having it to be the most simple and easy way form examination it is a popular choice for many health care professionals. They are used to look for broken bones, problems in your lungs and abdomen, cavities in your teeth and many other problems. For example, mammograms use X-rays to look for tumors or suspicious areas in the breasts.CT Scans
CT (Computed Topography) scans, also called CAT scans are relatively large equipments that use special X-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of your body. With the use of powerful X-rays and advanced computers, Health care professionals are able to diagnose people of Broken Bones, Cancer, Blood clots, signs of hear disease and internal bleeding.Conclusion
It is clear that technology is a vital aspect of the life of us humans. The benefits of these new and advance technologies, specifically in the field of health care, are endless. With technology we are able to increase the chances of survival for those who are seriously ill. With the use of technology we can, diagnose those who suffer from serious illnesses, early predict the effect of the illness, and produce a number treatment options to those truly in need. Life without technology can be quite devastating. If such technology did not exist the survival rate would be rather low. Without technology doctors will, lack the ability to properly diagnose ill patients, unsuccessfully treat patients and can wrongly prescribe those in need of medicine. Technology once again proves to be the life saver, when it comes to health care. Many nations around the world have contributed to the advancement of health care. Canada in fact has been a great contributor to health care as in 1922, Fredrick Banting and Charles Best created insulin, which was able to treat diabetes.
Awsome blog Felix. The kind of technology we are able to make is amazing. I agree that health care is a very important topic in our society today. There are more and more diseases being discovered each day. That is why it is important for us to keep advancing our technologies to prevent or cure these diseases.
ReplyDeleteInteresting way to set up your blog Felix. I like how you picked out some more recent scanning technologies to prove your point. I think that you may be assuming a bit when you point out that the government is very concerned with our healthcare. Well, this may at least apply with more with the Canadian government, rather then the American government. But I agree with the general idea of this bioblog. Technology is a very important factor in healthcare, and we need to put more research into biomedical technologies rather then put money in warfare and arms-making.
ReplyDeleteHey nice posting Felix,
ReplyDeleteI like how you point out that the government is playing a huge role in the advancement of health care technology, heck we're lucky to be even living in Canada where everyone is entitled to health care. I also agree that the government should protect health care and keep it going as long as possible. As long health care technology continues to advance at the pace it already is now, soon all disease will have cures.