NANOBOTS IN THE BLOOD

WHAT IS A NANOROBOT Nanotechnology: creation of microscopic objects Nanotechnology: creation of microscopic objects A robot that is so small that it is nearly invisible to the naked eye A robot that is so small that it is nearly invisible to the naked eye

MODES OF NAVIGATION External Systems Ultrasonic signals Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Radioactive dye X-rays Radio waves Heat Onboard Systems Chemical sensors Spectroscopic sensors Miniature television camera

POWERING NANOROBOTS Patient’s body Patient’s body Direct power from the bloodstream Direct power from the bloodstream Chemical reactions Chemical reactions Heat Heat System within the nanorobot System within the nanorobot Nuclear power Nuclear power Physical tether Physical tether Ultrasonic signals Ultrasonic signals Magnetic fields Magnetic fields

MICROBIVORE NANOROBOTS Function similarly to white blood cells Function similarly to white blood cells Fast Fast Eliminate bacterial infections Eliminate bacterial infections

RESPIROCYTE NANOROBOTS Function similarly to red blood cells Function similarly to red blood cells Carry oxygen Carry oxygen Helpful for those with anemia Helpful for those with anemia

CLOTTOCYTE NANOROBOTS Function similarly to platelets Function similarly to platelets

CELLULAR REPAIR NANOROBOTS Perform surgical procedures Perform surgical procedures Precise Precise Work at a cellular level Work at a cellular level QFFopTms QFFopTms QFFopTms QFFopTms

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Build/break down molecules Build/break down molecules Surgery Surgery Cancer Cancer Antibiotics Antibiotics Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Blood clots Blood clots Help the body clot Help the body clot Parasite removal Gout Break up kidney stones Clean wounds

SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTION How do you think the U.S. should address the physician shortage problem, particularly in primary care doctors in rural areas?

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