Technology provides several benefits to our health and lives. It increases productivity and the quality of patient care in hospitals, decreasing length of stays and costs while improving recovery times. Medical imaging technologies like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs allow doctors to better understand patient conditions, leading to more timely and effective treatments. Advances like heart transplant boxes can keep donor hearts alive longer, increasing the chances of successful transplants. While technologies prolong lives, their environmental impacts from population growth should also be considered to ensure sustainability. Overall, the document discusses how various technologies in medicine and daily life can positively impact health, longevity, and quality of life.

1. How
Technology
Saves our Minds
and Bodies

2. What does technology do for
society?
 Increase overall productivity of society
 Increase quality of patient care in hospital
 Decrease length of hospital stay =
decrease in hospital cost
 Increased recovery time
 Longer, healthier, and happier lives
previously shortened by unknown diseases
Research=Knowledge

3. Genetically Modified
Organism (GMO)
 1935 – DNA discovered by Andrei
Nikolaevitch Belozersky, a Russian scientist,
isolates pure DNA
 1980 – First GMO patent issued for a
bacterium capable of cleaning up oil
spills
 1994 – GMO in grocery stores, a delayed
ripening tomato was available for sale

4. The Positives of GMOs
 Provides a nutrient dense food
 Faster harvesting time than conventional
 Consistent growth rates
 Cheaper than organic therefore saving
you money for healthy activities

5. Medical Imaging- Xray
 1895 Xray discovered by
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
accidentally
 Electrons emitted halt
suddenly against metal
plate producing image
 Tissues absorb at different
rates producing images of
human body for
observation

6. Medical Imaging- CT Scan
 Robert Ledley discovered the CT scan
in1975
 Multiple Xray taken to determine
measurements of area of question
 Useful for tumors and identifying
abnormalities
 Images put together show a 3D image for
health care staff

7. Medical Imaging- MRI
 Raymond Damadian discovered the basis
for magnetic resonance imaging in 1970
 Magnetic and radio field cause atoms to
emit signals read by machine
 Does not use Xray reducing chronic use
harm to patients

8. Medical Imaging- Benefits
 Time efficient during crisis
 Clearer images for hospital staff to
understand patient’s condition
 Promote proper and timely treatment
 Reduce risk of over exposure through use
of MRI and X-ray where appropriate

9. Heart transplant box
 Heart only last 6 hours with conventional
methods
 Heart donor rates are extremely low
 High risk transplant
 Heart transplant box keeps the donor
heart warm, nutrient fed, alive longer
 Technology actively evolving for our
benefit in the medical field

10. Heart transplant box https://vimeo.com/51888389

11. iPod
 Allows disconnect from stressful situation
 Improves concentration after lengthy day
for user
 Allows user to control their entertainment
genre
 Multiple apps to track mental health
 Improve mental wellbeing of user if
resources used appropriately

12. Discussion Question!
 Should we continue to develop medical
advancements lengthening the life
expectancy, but not necessarily the
quality of life?

13. Discussion Question!
 As the life expectancy continues to
improve, currently 81years old in 2012 for
Canadians, should we be focusing on our
environmental impact as we grow
exponentially and last longer?

14. In conclusion I find the advancement of
technology to be beneficial in a daily
environment such as the iPod for my mind
but also beneficial as the medical
community evolves to become more
successful. It may be controversial to
continue although I see strong benefits from
the progress and wish for it to continue.

15. Work Cited.
 Statistics Canada. (2012). Life expectancy at birth, by sex, by
province. Retrieved from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-
tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/health26-eng.htm
 The Science Behind an MRI. (2011). Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI. Retrieved from
http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/MRI.htm
 Trillium Gift of Life Network. (n.d.) Focus on Transplantation.
Retrieved from http://www.giftoflife.on.ca/en/transplant.htm
 Why Choose Vine Ripened Produce. (2013). Health Benefits.
Retrieved from http://flavoritetomatoes.com.au/consumer-
info/health-benefits/
 Why GMO Inside. (2012). Because we have the right to know what's
in our food. Retrieved from http://gmoinside.org/about/