Week 4 - Medicine + Technology + Art


Medicine has been something that has interested me since I was young. My mom pushed me growing up to study math and science so that I could become a doctor. Even though I did not end up going to college to pursue this occupation, I still learned so much about medicine through personal learning and even by watching shows like Grey’s Anatomy. 



One of the most fascinating parts of medicine for me has always been advanced scans. I have often had these done when going to the dentist for example and also when I suffered injuries like concussions playing sports growing up. This week I learned just how recent the technology really is with MRIs and CAT scans and it got me thinking about how in the near future it is very possible that we can make these machines safer and more accessible so that the average person can constantly receive scans to identify any health risks early and that will drastically improve the overall health of the population. Things similar to this are already being done like the work shown on Virgil Wong’s website. 




To that end, the advancement of technology in medicine is significant and will continue to be significant as long as personal health remains a priority. Due to the nature of things like war and even the current pandemic, we will continue to race to innovate as fast as possible. The human-machine interface has changed our relationship with our bodies drastically, especially these last few years. The rise of social media has caused people to take care of themselves a lot more to be able to present the best version of themselves to others. While this might not be the best thing for a variety of reasons, it cannot be denied that the results are still people being more healthy and confident in themselves. The creation and integration of things like fitbits and the apple watch that tracks your health very thoroughly have changed the game. These technologies are still in their early stages and have plenty of room for improvement but are already giving average people access to their own health statistics beyond what was imaginable just a few years ago.



Works Cited

Afonin, O. (2020, April 3). Extracting Apple Health Data from iCloud. ElcomSoft blog. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/11/extracting-apple-health-data-from-icloud/

Apple advances personal health by introducing secure sharing and New Insights. Apple Newsroom. (2022, April 10). Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/06/apple-advances-personal-health-by-introducing-secure-sharing-and-new-insights/

Latest MRI technology enables faster, more accurate results. Englewood Health. (2021, April 19). Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.englewoodhealth.org/latest-mri-technology-enables-faster-more-accurate-results

Martis, L. (n.d.). 9 ways your job is nothing like 'grey's anatomy'. Monster Career Advice. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/healthcare-ways-your-job-is-nothing-like-greys-anatomy-0916

MediLexicon International. (n.d.). MRI scans: Definition, uses, and procedure. Medical News Today. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146309

Tyson, P. (2001, March 27). The hippocratic oath Today. PBS. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/hippocratic-oath-today/

Vesna, V. (2022, April). Medicine + Technology + Art . Lecture.

Wong, V. (2022, April 3). Artist + digital technologist transforming human health. Virgil Wong. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.virgilwong.com/



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