Germany; Medical Imaging and Its by Products

Germany; Medical Imaging and Its By Products

Germany is known for many technological innovations, such as the automobile, but many people do not realize the vital global medical technology industry with this country. Many people think World War II when they hear "Germany", but it is a beautiful and civilized nation that is leading the economic way for the European Union. They are a vital component of the economic health of this region. Medical imaging/Radiography and its by-products are an important part of fighting disease and making important diagnostic decisions vital to patient health, which was birthed by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. Germany, who has had such a volatile past is a global front runner in the industry of radiography, or medical imaging, which improves lives all around the world today.

Team "B", as it was formerly known, is now DRT, (DeVry Research Team). The team chose Karen Herrick to be its leader. We are currently working on our weekly meeting schedule, ensuring flexibility for all team members, recognizing that we are all busy, but that this class is a priority.

Our team has compiled initial evidence showing enough scholarly resources for us to reference in order to present a complete project covering the technology, the socio/economic impact of this technology, and how the world benefits from the availability of this technology. Here is a brief description of some of this information:

In order to successfully understand where Medical imaging/Radiography and the creation of technology during that time we first need to understand the culture of where it was created, which is Germany. Germans are strong willed intellectual individuals. They support logic and will be extremely argumentative until there is logic behind. Germans have always been strong supports of modern medicine versus traditional medicine. Meaning they look for scientific based ways which supports cures from diseases and controlling them by trials, studies, and comparisons. Along with these basics, Germans are strong believers of structure and privacy. This comes into play with many aspects of their daily lives and the many inventions which were of German birth. In addition to this fact something else to view and consider would be the fact that 88% of those who are native Germans are covered by healthcare insurance. Showing their support system for healthcare and technology supports

There are ethical concerns which can come about with any technology development. In medical imaging/radiography these issues may not be as extreme as some other parts of medical technology faces, but there are still ethical concerns to consider. In order to successfully manage these ethical concerns, The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has developed a Standard of Ethics document, and the ARRT and American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) have jointly developed the Radiologic Technologists Code of Ethics. Both of these organizations worked with DRG which is German Roentgen Ray Society. In this site, it discusses several of the ethical codes and how to address those issues which come along.

In this site it gives an overview and a load of information regarding German culture and even in one section gives us a comparison of America and Germany. One important factor listed on the site is the people. Understanding the background and the built of the people assist with understanding what they are about and what are importance of their society.

What is the history of radiology technology? Radiology technology is a relatively new science. Radiological diagnostic techniques have been part of the medical arsenal for only about a century. Radiology and radiologic technology were born in 1895 when German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen invented the first x-ray machine. The theoretical existence of x-rays was acknowledged prior to this because x-ray images and other effects of x-rays had been observed. However, Roentgen was the first to actually isolate the x-ray and systematically study its effect. Roentgen's discovery was an accidental one that occurred while he was performing experiments to observe the effects of passing electric charges through various types of vacuum tubes. Roentgen used the newly discovered x-rays to create the first known purposefully taken x-ray picture--an image of his wife's hand which clearly shows the structure of the bones of her fingers, as well as her gold wedding band. Roentgen's discovery and his contribution toward the development of the first diagnostic x-ray equipment earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics. Roentgen's Nobel Prize was the first awarded in physics, and one of the five Nobel Prizes to be granted at the first ever Nobel ceremony held in December 1901.

Roentgen truly wanted the world to benefit from his discovery and therefore refused to take out a patent on x-rays. Indeed, although the new form of electromagnetic radiation that he discovered is often referred to as "Roentgen Rays," Roentgen preferred that it bear the name he originally gave it "x-ray" radiation, rather than his own name. Other scientists whose work contributed to the discovery of x-rays and the harnessing of these rays for use in diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment and other