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Broadly speaking, the term “medical technology” can be used to refer to the procedures, equipment, and processes by which medical care is delivered. Examples of changes in technology would include new medical and surgical procedures (e.g., angioplasty, joint replacements), drugs (e.g., biologic agents), medical devices (e.g., CT scanners, implantable defibrillators), and new support systems (e.g., electronic medical records and transmission of information, telemedicine).
 * Medical Research (Biomedical Research)**



=Medical Revolution - The Future =

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**From Molecule to medicine**

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one of an advance device used for medical reseach, CT scanner. This device cost varies according to the size and the functionality of the device. A normal CT scanner device will cost around $ 500 - $700. For hospital purposes, it will cost higher than the normal ones. Why does a CT scan cost so much in the USA?
 * Some of the devices used for medical research: **
 * CT scanner**



= Medical Microcamera the Size of a Grain of Salt Gives Razor-Sharp Images, Very Inexpensively = Martin Wilke, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration, says "we can produce microcameras so **inexpensively** with our technology that doctors can dispose of endoscopes after using them **only once**."
 * Medical Microcamera**

Human Genome Project
Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. During the early years of the HGP, the Wellcome Trust (U.K.) became a major partner; additional contributions came from Japan, France, Germany, China, and others. Project goals were to: source : __[]__ **Google Body Browser** media type="youtube" key="KidJ-2H0nyY" height="349" width="560" p.s. : Google Body uses WebGL, a new standard for 3D on the Web. Install Google Chrome 10, Mozilla Firefox 4, or another Web browser that supports WebGL to view this.
 * //identify // all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA,
 * //determine // the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA,
 * //store // this information in databases,
 * //improve // tools for data analysis,
 * //transfer // related technologies to the private sector, and
 * //address // the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.

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**Social and/or Ethical issues:**
 * Digital divide**
 * The cost of research, testing, and marketing of the drug(s) is/are enormous. Not all nations can develop and produce it, which will create a gap between the developed countries and developing countries.
 * People and machines**
 * Dependency of machines and high-tech software.
 * Time consuming**
 * It will take about 14 years to make a complete,safe, useable drug.

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