One of the top Google searches for the topic medicine,
technology and art is an article about how visual art meets medical technology.
In this article, it briefs over a breakdown of how art plays a role in plastic
surgery. Doctors used a body of a murder and cut up his body to over one
thousand “creosections” and analyzed each part as if it were a piece of art.
From there, they would reconfigure the body parts to essentially perfect the
human body. Just like that this process quickly turns from a medical procedure
to that of an art form. Additionally, doctors also use magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) to create portraits of the human body, which lead to the
realization of a “huge potential in a poetic subversion of medical imaging.”
This example further speaks to the crossover between medicine, technology and
art and how each element relies on one another to advance.
MRI of Human Body
https://www.123rf.com/photo_23333086_complete-real-mri-scan-the-upper-part-of-the-human-body.html
Another instance of the there components intertwining with
one another is “chromesthesia.” Only 1 in 3,000 individuals have chromethesia
and one individual talks about his experience and noted while he “hearing
Wagner’s Lohengrin: ‘I saw all my colors in spirit, before my eyes. Wild,
almost crazy lines were sketched in front of me.’” Essentially, patients with
chromesthesia utilize art to describe their medical case as opposed to using
medical technology.
Illustration fo Chromaesthesia
http://fridayfunkbox.funkyj.com/tag/i-hear-colors-chromaesthesia/
It is very evident through these examples of how art plays
an important role towards the advancement in medical technology. With that
said, there is no doubt that art and medicine will coincide with one another
moving forward. Recently, a college student utilized a 3D printer to create a
fully functional brace that worked perfectly. The image below illustrates how
each aligner had to be designed and how the slightest of details had to be
taken into consideration prior to printing.
Design of the Brace for 3D printing
http://www.sciencealert.com/a-college-student-has-3d-printed-his-own-braces-for-less-than-60
Sources
Abbott, Wynn. “Medical Interventions – visual Art Meets
Medical Technology.” The Lancet. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 July, 2016.
Boyle, Gerry. “The Intersection of Art and Medicine.” Colby
Magazine. N.p., 19 Feb. 2015. Web. 3 July, 2016.
Lynch, Alison. “Student 3D-printed His Own Braces and Saved
around $7,950.” Metro Student 3Dprinted His Own Braces and Saved Around7950
Comments. N.p., 18 Mar. 2016. Web. 3 July, 2016.
Palmer, Stephen E. “What Color is This Song? – Issue 26:
Color – Nautilus.” Nautilus, N.p., 16 July 2015. Web. 3 July, 2016.
Tyson, Peter. “The Hippocratic Oath Today.” PBS. PBS, 27
Mar. 2001. Web. 3 July 2016.
Images
“Complete Real MRI Scan the Upper Part of the Human Body.”
123RF Stock Photos. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 July 2016.
“Friday Funkbox.” Friday Funkbox. N.p. 14 July 2013. Web. 3
July 2016.
MacDonald, Fiona. “A College Student Has 3D-printed His Own
Braces for Less than $60.” Science Alert, 21 Mar. 2016. Web. 3 July 2016.
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