Shiel, MD, FACP, FACR, William C. "MRI (magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scanning." MedicineNet. 5 Apr. 2007. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.medicinenet.com/mri_scan/article.htm>.
MRI how-it-works
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
Web Content
"Sonography Grad Loves Her Job"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrMsDu2f3U0
This video is pretty straightforward. It's a brief interview of a ultrasound technologist at her place of work. She gives some reasons why she loves her field and she explains very briefly the quality of her education. I like also there is a plug in the video that briefly states how important sonography is to many fields, not just OB/GYN.
"Robert Fischell on medical inventing"
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/robert_fischell_on_medical_inventing.html
This video fits near the beginning of my spectrum of general medical technology. Rober Fischell is proposing some new inventions of his that act as a preventative measure by detecting migraines and heart attacks before they turn serious. One of the major reasons for his inventing these technologies is to improve overall healthcare and reduce the costs in the healthcare industries. It's pretty amazing how fast medical technology is advancing. 50 years ago, this kind of preventative technology would've been the size of a room and unable to be implanted into a person. But now, a small device can be implanted with a small battery that will last for 5 years. As of this video, the devices were under experimental trials.
"MR guided focused ultrasound could have "huge impact" on pancreatic cancer drug delivery"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7QPYl07R10
Here is another example sonography branching out into other fields. Delivery of drugs to the proper location using the least invasive method possible would be a golden standard of care. Noninvasive, outpatient procedures are not only mosre comfortable and quick, but much more cost effective than mobilizing an entire OR team for an endoscopic operation. Soundwaves from ultrasound also carry many less risks than radiometric methods. This video is a little dry to listen to, but the basic idea presented of utilizating now existing diagnostic technologies for leaps in medical treatment is a really neat concept.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrMsDu2f3U0
This video is pretty straightforward. It's a brief interview of a ultrasound technologist at her place of work. She gives some reasons why she loves her field and she explains very briefly the quality of her education. I like also there is a plug in the video that briefly states how important sonography is to many fields, not just OB/GYN.
"Robert Fischell on medical inventing"
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/robert_fischell_on_medical_inventing.html
This video fits near the beginning of my spectrum of general medical technology. Rober Fischell is proposing some new inventions of his that act as a preventative measure by detecting migraines and heart attacks before they turn serious. One of the major reasons for his inventing these technologies is to improve overall healthcare and reduce the costs in the healthcare industries. It's pretty amazing how fast medical technology is advancing. 50 years ago, this kind of preventative technology would've been the size of a room and unable to be implanted into a person. But now, a small device can be implanted with a small battery that will last for 5 years. As of this video, the devices were under experimental trials.
"MR guided focused ultrasound could have "huge impact" on pancreatic cancer drug delivery"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7QPYl07R10
Here is another example sonography branching out into other fields. Delivery of drugs to the proper location using the least invasive method possible would be a golden standard of care. Noninvasive, outpatient procedures are not only mosre comfortable and quick, but much more cost effective than mobilizing an entire OR team for an endoscopic operation. Soundwaves from ultrasound also carry many less risks than radiometric methods. This video is a little dry to listen to, but the basic idea presented of utilizating now existing diagnostic technologies for leaps in medical treatment is a really neat concept.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Film
Medicine Man. Dir. John Mctiernan. Perf. Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco. Cinergi Pictures, 1992. DVD.
An eccentric scientist sponsered by a large drug company believes he has found the cure for cancer in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest. After he has been there for a couple of years, another scientist is sent to check on him to report on his progress. Dr. Crane (Bracco) is at first skeptical of any progress at all, but is soon convinced that Dr. Campell (Connery) is onto something. They are believed close to finding the cure when loggers threaten the current tribe and research location, so they must flee.
This movies ties in okay to my capstone, but it is definitely on the broadest end of the spectrum. Medicine Man deals more with medical research and biotech themes than diagnostic medicine, but it still discusses Medicine and Health, the origin of my capstone. Even though it has horrible reviews, I enjoyed to movie very much. There are some parts where there is a ton of technobabble when they're doing some experiments, but it's easy enough to understand if you pay attention. The acting, I thought, was right on. I enjoyed it. I wish it had been more specific to my capstone, but it's not the worst choice in the world.
An eccentric scientist sponsered by a large drug company believes he has found the cure for cancer in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest. After he has been there for a couple of years, another scientist is sent to check on him to report on his progress. Dr. Crane (Bracco) is at first skeptical of any progress at all, but is soon convinced that Dr. Campell (Connery) is onto something. They are believed close to finding the cure when loggers threaten the current tribe and research location, so they must flee.
This movies ties in okay to my capstone, but it is definitely on the broadest end of the spectrum. Medicine Man deals more with medical research and biotech themes than diagnostic medicine, but it still discusses Medicine and Health, the origin of my capstone. Even though it has horrible reviews, I enjoyed to movie very much. There are some parts where there is a ton of technobabble when they're doing some experiments, but it's easy enough to understand if you pay attention. The acting, I thought, was right on. I enjoyed it. I wish it had been more specific to my capstone, but it's not the worst choice in the world.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Nonfiction
Guyatt MD, Gordon H., Peter X. Tugwell MD, David H. Feeny PhD, R. B. Haynes PhD, and Michael Drummond DPhil. "A Framework for Clinical Evaluation of Diagnostic Technologies." Canadian Medical Association 143 (1986): 587-94. Http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Web. 9 Apr. 2012.
This article goes back to basics by preaching about how the scientific method should be followed very carefully when it comes to new forms of diagnostic technology. Sure, the source is a little older, but the principles it's flouting are those currently practiced by the FDA, so there must be some historical value at least.
Scientific methodology has undergone little to no changes since its inception, giving a commonality to science that is difficult to find on other fields. This carrys over to medicine and diagnositc technolgy very well.
This article goes back to basics by preaching about how the scientific method should be followed very carefully when it comes to new forms of diagnostic technology. Sure, the source is a little older, but the principles it's flouting are those currently practiced by the FDA, so there must be some historical value at least.
Scientific methodology has undergone little to no changes since its inception, giving a commonality to science that is difficult to find on other fields. This carrys over to medicine and diagnositc technolgy very well.
Fiction
http://www.emilysreadingroom.com/2012/02/partials-by-dan-wells-review.html
Wells, Dan. Partials. New York: Balzer + Bray, 2012. Print.
This book is a dystopian novel where the majority of the human race has been wiped out. A 16 year old medic, Kira, takes it upon herself to cure the human race of the disease that kills all newborns so the human race can repopulate. But to do that, she must capture one of the superhuman killing machines known as a partial in order to study its physiology. The government for her town is severly opposed, so she takes it upon herself to further her research.
As it pertains to my topic funnel, this book works okay. Compared to most YA novels, there is actually a lot about medicine and technology present. As far as I could tell, the information presented and the research methods used by the main character were compatible with current scientific methods. Of course, the research is on a fictional virus. But it is a fiction book, so I can live with that.
"As she flipped through them, she noticed that many of the images were similat, and the compunds seemed to break down into serveral major categories, repeated over and over. She started marking the images, studying the molecules and flagging what looke like key identifiers, separating them into subgroups, teaching the medicomp how to recognize the different pieces" (Wells, 249).
Overall, this book is ok. It loosely covers the topic of medical research and diagnostic technology. The plot is based 70 years in the future, so much of the technology used by the main character is super user friendly push-one-button-to-get-the-answer type of technology. The author does delve into actual science, which is really interesting to read through. The book is obviously geared more towards the cliche love triangle plot for young readers, but the little bits of intelligent writing sustained me through the whole book.
The prevailing view on Goodreads.com seems to be this: Partials almost was really good. The plot is following the current fad of YA dystopian, and the protagonist conquers the big, bad narrow minded adults to save the day, like every single other YA novel. Reviews average four stars, making this book above average, but nothing groundbreaking.
As it pertains to my topic funnel, this book works okay. Compared to most YA novels, there is actually a lot about medicine and technology present. As far as I could tell, the information presented and the research methods used by the main character were compatible with current scientific methods. Of course, the research is on a fictional virus. But it is a fiction book, so I can live with that.
"As she flipped through them, she noticed that many of the images were similat, and the compunds seemed to break down into serveral major categories, repeated over and over. She started marking the images, studying the molecules and flagging what looke like key identifiers, separating them into subgroups, teaching the medicomp how to recognize the different pieces" (Wells, 249).
Overall, this book is ok. It loosely covers the topic of medical research and diagnostic technology. The plot is based 70 years in the future, so much of the technology used by the main character is super user friendly push-one-button-to-get-the-answer type of technology. The author does delve into actual science, which is really interesting to read through. The book is obviously geared more towards the cliche love triangle plot for young readers, but the little bits of intelligent writing sustained me through the whole book.
The prevailing view on Goodreads.com seems to be this: Partials almost was really good. The plot is following the current fad of YA dystopian, and the protagonist conquers the big, bad narrow minded adults to save the day, like every single other YA novel. Reviews average four stars, making this book above average, but nothing groundbreaking.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
My Capstone - Source #10
Bhanap, MD, Bilwa, and Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, PhD. "Dr. Rath Health Foundation." How to Use Diagnostic Technologies Wisely and for the Benefit of Your Health. Dr. Rath Health Foundation, 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/NHC/articles/2011_02_02_how_to_use_diagnostic_technologies_wisely.html.
This source is a good general overview of the risks and benefits of various diagnostic technologies, written for the benefit of the patient. It mostly focues on CT scans and other sources of radiation, which is understandably a big concern. The info is published by a nonprofit organization, so bias may be lurking.
My Capstone - Source #9
Wells, Dan. Partials. New York: Balzer + Bray, 2012. Print.
This book is a dystopian novel where the majority of the human race has been wiped out. A 16 year old medic, Kira, takes it upon herself to cure the human race of the disease that kills all newborns so the human race can repopulate. But to do that, she must capture one of the superhuman killing machines known as a partial in order to study its physiology. This source is ok. I like it because it actually focuses some of the plot on the actual process of medical research and not just on the overly-cliche love triangle.
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