Medicine, engineering, and the human/machine interface
Description
This program investigates how mechanical technology is being adapted for use with the human body to treat disease and injury. Cyborg technology offers the possibility of melding injured bodies and machines, enhancing mobility for paraplegics and quadraplegics through thought-activated devices. Nanotechnology holds out the hope of using microscopic machines to combat internal illnesses such as cancer. And 3-D imaging technology, an essential tool for doctors at the vanguard of surgical treatment, is opening a new window on-and into-the human body.
Runtime
47 min
Series
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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