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Harvard Medical School: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center site offers a comprehensive look at MRI exam phases, preparation, technology, equipment, safety, and research. Images and labeled diagrams are also provided on this site.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Infectious Diseases: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive timeline of important events in medical technology history. Click on an event to read more about a notable event or famous person who studied medicine. Includes a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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PBS

Pbs Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the use and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology as used in medicine.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Radiation?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the use of radiation in medicine, and how it is used for medical imaging and treatment for other medical conditions.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Medical Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Many medicinal plants native to Africa found their way around the world and into modern medicine. Find out about five such plants at this informative site.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: History of Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, self-guided lesson on the history of medicine and the advancements in medical technology. An interactive, virtual timeline helps students visualize the historical events. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
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Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists many of the careers in lab technology, along with descriptions of each one. There is also information on schooling and certification.
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Translating Virtual Reality Into Physical Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site which demonstrates the application of X-ray technology and other medical imaging techniques. Site explores how CT scans can be used to create models of the human body. Several pages with incredible graphics and...
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University of Pennsylvania

History and Sociology of Science: America's Golden Age of Medicine?

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the history of the Golden Age of Medicine in America from the 1930s through the 1960s. Use photographs, primary sources, essays, and the suggested questions to trace the advances made in drugs, technology, and the delivery of...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Micro Worlds Project: Advanced Light Source

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the Advanced Light Source (ALS) facility and its use in material analysis and medicine.
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Rochester Institute of Technology: Basics of Nmr

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of NMR. Some of the pictures are slow, but the explanation makes the concepts clear.
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MedicineNet.com gives an MRI description, why they're performed, risks, and patient preparation. A thorough explanation of the process is provided.
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Ds Health: Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay serves as a guide to prenatal testing for Down Syndrome and describes breakthroughs in ultrasound techniques which allow doctors to detect Down Syndrome without the need for an amniocentesis procedure.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Virochip Microarray Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this series of lecture videos, the creator of the Virochip technology explains how the chip detects viruses using synthetic DNA and how this technology can be useful in the medical field.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Ultrasound

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define acoustic impedance and intensity reflection coefficient, describe medical and other uses of ultrasound technology, calculate acoustic impedance using density values and the speed of...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Stem Cell Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about stem cells, and how these cells are used in medical research and treatments. Find out scientific facts, read several case studies, and participate in a group debate activity to explore the ethics of this topic. A...
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Alpha Galileo

For Students 9th - 10th
AlphaGalileo is a news resource for international science, medicine, and technology. Content includes daily science press releases and news, complete with contact information for follow-ups. Also offers podcasts, downloadable in MP3...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how advances in technology have affected people's health.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Picturing the Body

For Students 9th - 10th
An online version of articles and activities from the Exploratorium Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. This issue looked at how we are able to examine the inside of the human body, what kinds of technology are used, and how each of them is used...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Blood Pressure Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study how heart valves work and investigate how valves that become faulty over time can be replaced with advancements in engineering and technology. Learning about the flow of blood through the heart, students are able to fully...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.

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