Information Technology in a Global Society

| Home | Overview | Program | Project | Exam Prep | Current Work |

Area of Interaction - Health

Diagnostic and therapeutic tools: robotic surgery, prosthetic devices, diagnostic software, drug development and marketing

Do some research on Diagnostic and therapeutic tools, then answer the questions below.
The links below will help get you started. 

Links:

	An interesting comment on the History of Medical Technology
	How Robotic Surgery Will Work
	Robots Lend a Helping Hand to Surgeons
	Using Brain Signals to Control Prosthetic Devices
	Advances in Prosthetic Devices Offer Increased Freedom for Amputees
	Computer Diagnosis
	Computer assisted drug development
	In silico testing of drugs

1. Identify three IT related diagnostic and/or therapeutic tools.
   [3 marks]

2. Describe two ways are people currently using computer assisted prosthetic devices. [4 marks]

3. Using a table like the example below, explain one positive and one negative for doctors and patients using computer technology for diagnosis [8 marks]

4. Explain how is computer technology is assisting in the development of new drugs? [4 marks]

5. Discuss two social and/or ethical issues involved with robotic surgery? [10 marks]