Week 4: MedTech and Art

In this week's lecture, Professor Vesna discusses medical advances in technology and this also considered art in today's culture. The human body has undoubtedly always been looked at as a work of art, especially in the medical field when analyzing every little function of the human body.

The invention of x-rays and other advances in technology in the medical field have given doctors, nurses, and any other medical professionals much more knowledge about the human body. This invention has also helped society in many ways such as TSA in airports. To try and keep out airports as safe as possible, the x-rays in TSA are constantly getting better to assure the safety of our communities. 

Another invention in the medical field is MRI. Also known as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, this helps essentially when assessing injuries or going deeper into a specific area in the body that a normal x-ray can see. This really applies to me because when I tore my labrum in my shoulder, I was to undergo an MRI to see further into my injury. Through the MRI, doctors were able to accurately confirm that my labrum was torn, and I later got treatment accordingly. 


In Diane Gromala's TED Talk, she talks about how obsession with life to death and what goes on within the human body. The interesting part is in the beginning when she shows a picture of roadkill and says how beautiful it was to her, I came to realization that this is the same thing that x-rays allow us to do. We get to see the insides of our human bodies which are great works of art. This is all comes full circle how technology, especially in the medical field, have given us a different perspective on human bodies and for us to see art in a different light. 

Resources
Vesna, Victoria. “Medicine and Art: Part 2.” YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 29 April. 2017. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded>.

TEDxTalks. "TEDxAmericanRiviera - Diane Gromala - Curative Powers of Wet, Raw Beauty." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Dec. 2011. Web. 29 Apr. 2017.

"Imaging." Imaging | Pain Specialists of Charleston. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2017.

Victoria Vesna, Christopher O'Leary, Peng Wang. "Art, Science & Technology | View By Weeks." Desma 9 | View By Weeks. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2017.

Culturebase.net. "A Unique Online Source on Contemporary International Artists." Zoran Todorovic Artist Portrait. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2017.





Comments

  1. UnknownMay 3, 2017 at 2:07 PM

    I personally do not think road is attractive, but i have seen Diane Gromala's TED Talk and was fascinated by her findings. I also find myself at airports at least once a month and i am surprised i did not think about the TSA process when it came to MRI's. Whenever i walk through the full body scanner i try to glance at the screen quickly because i am so curious, but i am too late each time. I think it is interesting how MRI's are used to locate injuries where the TSA process is used to prevent injuries.

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  2. UnknownMay 3, 2017 at 9:16 PM

    I agree with your comment of how as technology progresses, so does our understanding of the body. This in turn can give new inspiration for art since we can view the human body in a different way. I'd have to say that I personally don't find Diane Gromala's pictures of roadkill beautiful. However, I do see how it is a different way of looking at a body and how it brings to my attention how complex it all is. I have never had an MRI but this all does make me want to get one to possibly see what my internal body looks like.

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  3. Desma 9 Blog Will McInernyMay 3, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    I really enjoyed your perspective in your blog this week. I agree that the advancement in technology has led us to a deeper understanding of the body. These two advance simultaneously and allow for a healthier world. I enjoyed your blog! Nice Job

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