Medical Technology

By Melissa G.Jackie G.Lizette P.

Stephanie M.

What is Medical Technology ?

• Medical technology refers to the diagnostic or therapeutic application of science and technology to improve the management of health conditions

MEDICATION AND HEALTH

• Technology will play a even more important part in your future for example : Medicine what would you rather do die or drink medicine? Take your pick!!!

• You can either drink the medicine well, you don’t necessarily have to, there is also another way. By getting the medicine injected.

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Some examples of medical technology are:

• X-Ray Machine• CT Scanner• Dialysis Machine• Radiation therapy Machine

X-Ray Machine

• The machines used to take X-ray pictures produce X-rays with energies of around 120,000 electron volts. The X-rays used for cancer treatment are much more powerful, with energies of between 2 million and 20 million electron volts...

CT Scanner

• A sinus CT exam is used to both diagnose sinus disease and to look for a narrowing or obstruction in the sinus drainage

Dialysis Machine

• There are two main kinds of dialysis used: peritoneal and hem dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis can be done in the home, by the patient, either alone or with a helper. Peritoneal dialysis uses the body's peritoneal membrane, inside the abdomen, to infuse a glucose-based solution into the abdominal cavity .

Radiation Therapy Machine

• Both internal and external radiation therapy can be used as: Curative therapy , where the goal is to eliminate all signs of cancer.

Some medical technology jobs are:

• Radiologist• Biomedical Equipment technician • Pharmacologist

Biomedical Equipment Technician

• Biomedical Engineering services on site at a hospital, including preventative maintenance, repairs and calibrations, on assigned medical equipment

Pharmacologist

• Pharmacologist Pharmacologists are specialists who develop and test drugs for medicinal use. Their scientific method involves analyzing chemicals and other substances to identify . Most pharmacologists specialize in one of several areas of pharmacology.

Radiologist

• are medical professionals who use x-rays and other forms of radiation technology to diagnose and treat illnesses of the human body.

Physician

• A person licensed to practice medicine; a medical doctor.