The Merging of Medicine and Technology

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The Internet is impacting all institutions.Technology is infiltrating medicine by providing new equipment, new ways of examining the body, and now as telemedicine.

Bioengineering is becoming the lifeblood of health care system, and yme-sandiego.org is here to report on it. A doctor’s office visit is no longer a necessity. Patients can connect with doctors through the computer. Point of care philosophies make the latest technological advancements and cures available globally.  Methods used in the Far East and Europe can now be linked with western medicine for a 360 degree panorama of medical options. Molecular imaging is the next phase for looking in the body. Disease process leaves biomarkers in cells and tissues. These biomarkers can be targeted for early diagnosis and detection. Neuroscience is advancing rapidly. More has been learned in the last ten years than in the previous hundred on how to stimulate cell growth and repair damaged nervous tissue. It is all due to tech devices tracking data and providing noninvasive imaging techniques. Regenerative medicine is allowing technicians to grow tissue for needs rather than graft tissue. Tissue growth can be tweaked to provide a better match for the recepient. Medical robots from nanobots to large machines providing examination and surgery are becoming common.

New jobs are created for technicians and technolgists to maintain and run the machinery. Nurses will need increased technological knowledge to handle all the new medical gadgets. Medicine will have to change the way it does business. More and more medicine is moving back into our homes and daily life instead of being a separate entity that people visit.

 

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Medicine is More than Playing Doctor and Nurse

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Medical career talk makes most people think of a doctor or nurse. According to the Labor Bureau of Statistics, the largest growth of careers in the medical field is health technologists and health technicians.

Medical records, radiology personnel, and hygienists are a few examples of other career paths. Many of these career paths take one to two years to train for. The average cost varies, but often is in the range of what community colleges charge which is $1000 to $2000 a semester. Many of these health careers are highlighted here at      yme-sandiego.org pay sizable wages. Healthcare earnings in general average $20.00 an hour, and in most cases jobs come with a benefits package. Medical and diagnostic laboratories provide the most pay at nearly $24.00 an hour.

Growth in the health care profession jobs from 2011 to 2020 is expected to increase by over three million. More health care professionals will be needed as the large baby boomer generation progresses into their latter senior years. Increased good health and longevity often results in a longer period of time in assisted living facilities as the inevitable decline happens. Larger urban areas result in many health care jobs diversifying and specializing into a specific aspect of medicine such as pediatrics or obstetrics. In addition, medicine is in a transformation period as research from biotechnology and gene therapy creates new fields, and new jobs. Many of these jobs do not follow the standard nine to five work week. There are flex schedules, rotation skills, part time work, and twelve hour four day work shifts.

It is best to explore all the options.

 

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

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Diagnostic imaging has saved many lives. The procedure takes a certain level of skill to accomplish. Diagnostic medical sonographers are, also, known as ultrasonographers.These medical technicians direct non-ionizing, high frequency sound waves into a person’s body.

The job assignment begins with the diagnostic medical sonographer explaining the process of the exam to the patient. They make the equipment settings and position the patient. Gel is slathered on the body where the procedure is going to occur. A transducer is placed on the area of concern and waves crawl through the patient’s body. A screen is viewed by a technician and patient alike. Ultrasound technicians can specialize into other branches of medicine such as pediatrics or obstetrics. They prepare work schedules, order supplies, and maintain equipment.

The job entails working 40 hours a week, but schedules are flexible and the hours can be spread across evenings and weekends. Most jobs occur in hospitals, but there are mobile units involving vans that go out into the community. College and universities offer 2 to 4 year degrees, but it is possible to obtain certification in this field from the armed forces. Courses involve anatomy, physiology, and business. There is no license to obtain.The technology is rapidly moving into 3D and 4D sonography and is already used in ophthalmology treatments. The occupation is expected to grow faster than usual. Sonography is an alternative to radiology and      x-rays. Earnings range from the $45,000 to $60,000 and most jobs come with benefits. Traits that make a good sonographer are pleasant bed side manner, technical expertise, and flexibility.

 

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