Technician, Other Subspecialties:
Biomedical Engineering:
This is the application of engineering principles and various design concepts to biology and medicine. This area is trying to close the gap between medicine and engineering. Looking to combine problem solving focuses of engineering with biological sciences, to improve diagnosis, monitoring and therapy within the health field.
Darkroom:
Is a room that can be made completely dark to allow sensitive photographic materials to be processed. This includes photographic paper and film. Darkrooms are used in numerous different disciplines including health care.
EEG:
This test discovers problems with the electrical activity of the brain. With an EEG, faint electrical activity measured through electrodes on the scalp. This diagnostic test can be performed in a doctor's office, hospital or laboratory.
Renal Dialysis:
This is the process of filtering the blood, using a machine. Also referred to as hemodialysis. It can be used to give the kidneys time to heal from short-term issues or when waiting for a transplant.
Technician, Other:
Other Technicians work within the field of medical technology and are efficient with specific skills and techniques and have a strong knowledge of understanding how to apply them. Technicians are either skilled or semi-skilled. They are far superior to most in understanding the technical side of their field of expertise.
Veterinary:
Veterinary medicine is the area of science that handles the application of medical, surgical, dental, public health, diagnostic and principles of therapy to animals. Doctors of veterinary medicine are called veterinarians. Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring of infectious diseases from animals to humans.