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Week4 MedTech+Art

It's week 4 and here we are learning about Medicine, Technology and Art. Professor Vesna mentioned how the technology merge into the relationship between the two categories of medicine and art. It is very fascinating for me to find out that MRIs is a form of art, because I never imagined something so technical could potentially be seen as an art work. 
A picture of a MRI scan representing different characters

In my research, I wrote one of Casini's work, "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as Mirror and Portrait: MRI Configurations between Science and the Arts". It is the explanation of how MRI can be viewed as a work of art, and more specifically a portrait. The author describe how MRIs are providing us the access to the inside of the brain, "the holiest sanctum of human body". This is very compelling to me, and I come to a realization that people can see the parts of the brain and relate it to the person's character by the usage of MRIs. It can be a comparison to interpret the artwork and analyzing it depending on an individual's view towards it. 

Virgil Wong's work also intrigued me due to the combination of the cultures of medicine, technology and art. The creation of websites that patients could use to conveniently access their doctors and medical informations impresses me the most. 
Not only that, Wong also designed interactive 3D anatomy that were personalized for each individuals to see their health statuses from either past, present or future. It is amazing to see that these combination of art and technology can actually create this 3D model to help people with their health situation. I think Wong helped the patients by letting them access to medical information and provide the self-care or people to help themselves. They are able to see their own health status through looking at the avatars, and acquire more knowledge from the experience of using it.

Medical Avatar in the Web Page

I personally think this is an incredible way of how technology has been giving society the benefits and how art can be applied for a better visualization and understanding of a person's health. It is definitely something I have never really though until learning about it in this week's material.

Sources

Body Story: MHealth and Educational Psychology – Virgil Wong. 
          (n.d.). Retrieved April 29, 2018, from 
           http://virgilwong.com/healthcare/body-story-mhealth-and-educational-psychology/
Casini, Silvia. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as Mirror and Portrait: MRI 
            Configurations between Science and the Arts." Ca’ Foscari Università Di 
            Venezia, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2018.
"Interaction12." Speaker Bios :: Virgil Wong. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2018.
"NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital – Virgil Wong." Virgil Wong. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2018.
Vesna, Victoria. “Medicine Parts 1-3.” Lecture. Web. 29 April 2018.

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