Medical technology refers to the tools and techniques used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It includes everything from sophisticated laboratory equipment to surgical procedures. Medical technology can be used to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions, from minor illnesses to life-threatening diseases. 1. How has medical technology evolved over the years?…
Neuroimaging, also known as neuro scanning or brain imaging, refers to several methods of visualizing the inner workings of the brain by producing two- or three-dimensional images of the brain. Neuroimaging techniques vary depending on your doctor’s needs and what you are being screened for, but they generally fall into two categories: invasive and non-invasive….
Nanomedicine is an area of medical applications that focus on the use of nanotechnology for the diagnostic of diseases, delivery of drugs, and repair of damaged tissues in patients. The materials that are used by this technology are named nanomaterials due to their size which is within the nanometer range. What Is a Nanomaterial? Nanomaterials…
Cancer Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that promotes the effect of the immune system in attacking cancer. For this purpose, it relies on several types of applications, including immune system modulators, checkpoint inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and adoptive cell transfer. Immune system modulators This type of immunotherapy aims to boost the number of white blood…
Although therapies are efficient in treating diseases, some of the treatments can be more efficient in some patients, while for others, the response is mitigated. Precision medicine or personalized medicine is an innovative therapeutic approach that focuses on tailoring therapies based on the patient’s genetic content or other molecular or cellular analysis [1]. To inform…
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled division of cells known as proliferation that may lead to invasion and destruction of local and surrounding tissues and organs. This invasion step may be followed by the passage of the invasive cancer cells into the circulatory system and their spreading to other organs of…
3D printing is becoming a major tool in manufacturing, industrial, medical, and sociocultural applications. This technology allows the construction of a three-dimensional object from 3D models through processes that require the deposition of materials, such as liquid molecules or grain powders, that are joined or solidified together to generate functional objects. In manufacturing and industry,…
Gene therapy is a field of biology or medicine that focuses on introducing or replacing defective genes that are involved in the etiology of some genetic diseases. To introduce or replace defective genes, this approach involves using viral or non-viral vectors to insert healthy copies of genes into the cells of affected people to re-establish their normal…
Regenerative medicine is a therapeutic medical field that focuses on developing technologies that use stem cells to replace, engineer, or regenerate human or animal cells, tissues, or organs with the aim of restoring or establishing normal function. Stem cells have the capacity to self-renew and differentiate into different types of cells that are found in…
