Medical Technology
4 questions tagged Medical Technology — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When was the first cochlear implant used in a human?
The first successful single-channel cochlear implant was used in a human in 1961. Early versions were experimental, but they opened the field of electronic hearing restoration.
When was the first deep brain stimulation procedure performed?
Modern deep brain stimulation began in the late 1980s, with the first successful human procedures performed in 1987.
Where is the first MRI scanner generally associated with the development of magnetic resonance imaging?
Early MRI development is associated with research labs in the United States and Europe, especially the work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield. MRI later became a medical technology used worldwide.
What is gene therapy?
Gene therapy is a medical approach that tries to treat disease by adding, removing or editing genetic material in a patient’s cells. It targets the root cause of some inherited disorders.