Medical Research
The growth of technology within medical research has made transformed the impossible into reality. The range of things that technology has helped within the medical field is vast. Medical devices have transformed over the years, much due to technology. Less invasive, and less painful procedures have been on the edge of advancements in medical research and testing.
Technology has made it possible to examine diseases at the smallest molecular level possible. This has helped greatly when professionals need to determine what antibodies need to be treated for a certain health problem, whether it be bacteria, or a virus. An advancement in medical laboratories have made it possible to chemically manipulate molecules and monitor their behavior in different controlled
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The method of merely drawing blood is largely less invasive than entering the women’s pelvic cavity.
DNA blood tests for cancer screening
Developments are also in the works for blood testing to be done to shed light on DNA that things such as cancerous tumors may shed into a human’s blood stream. These would be known as “liquid” biopsies, as opposed to a biopsy from actual human tissue, or a CT scan. (4)
Completely Noninvasive Data Acquisition
X-rays are one of the most useful, common medical techniques that allow hard tissues and bones to be displayed on a photographic plate. This form of non-invasive medical procedure has been around since the late 1800s. Fast forward to the twenty-first century, and there are now things such as virtual colonoscopies that are highly accurate. Along with graphic software on a computer, and a CT scanner, images can be produced that allow no penetration to the patient. Ultrasound technology has also advanced to treat major diseases, such as cancers.