1. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Unit 7

2. WARM UP – PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR EDJ Create a list of all the medical instruments, devices, and machines that you know. Think about your last visit to the doctor. What types of instruments were you examined with, or were used by a doctor, nurse, or technician? Think about the television shows and movies you have seen featuring medical and emergency-medical personnel. What types of devices have the characters used? Now think about people you know or have learned about who have suffered from medical conditions. What machines or devices aided them?

3. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Developing and using devices and systems to promote health and cure illness.

4. READ AND RESPOND 1.According to the article, how do some people who cannot use a mouse or keyboard type on a computer? 2.How have two British physicists improved this method of typing? 3.What capability of the eye does Dasher make use of? 4.How fast could new Dasher users type with their eyes after an hour’s practice? 5.In addition to using the eyes to control the software, what other ways Dasher be controlled? 6.According to Dr. David MacKay, what might Dasher be used for in the future? 7.What criticism of Dasher did Dr. Frasier Shein have the new software? 8.Who does Dr. John Hansen suggest Dasher may appeal to more, and who might have trouble using Dasher?

5. EXTENSION – VOCABULARY WORDS Define the following terms: Gaze Peering Knack Reminiscent Intuitive Transduced Versatility Dictation Potential

6. PROJECT: MEDICAL RESEARCH TEAMS You and your research team are investigating some of the latest advances in medical technology to present to colleagues at an upcoming medical convention. Group 1: Flexible Microelectronics Group 2: Smart Powered Prostheses Group 3: XStat Rapid Hemostasis System Group 4: Nanotechnology In Medicine Group 5: 3-D Printing In Medicine Group 6: Wearable Ultrasound and Infrared Glasses Group 7: Wearable Robots

7. QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED… What is it? Define the type of technology in this category for your colleagues. Who uses it? Who applies this technology in the medical field? Who would be helped by this technology? Describe some of the medical conditions, ailments, diseases, physical challenges, or treatments for which this technology was developed. How does it work? Write a brief description of how you think (or imagine) this technology works. You may take a single example or summarize the entire category. When was this technology first developed? Give an approximate timeline for the first prototypes. What more do you need to know? Write out at least three questions that you feel would need to be answered so that you might better understand how this technology works.

8. EDJ EXTENSION ACTIVITY Students respond individually in writing to the following prompt: Reflect on the research you did in class and relate it to what you know or your personal experience. For example, how has learning about this medical technology made you think differently about the field of medicine or about your health? Do you think there are limits to how much technology can improve human health? What personal experiences can you point to where medical technology has had an impact on the treatment of you or someone you know?