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Today, thousands of people receive medical treatments that couldn’t have been imagined in previous generations. Treatments that were once impossible have become routine practices due to the implementation of new technology that enhances people’s quality of life. Predictably, much of the technology used in medicine has been thought up by doctors, not laymen, but their methods of invention might surprise you. A Dutch physician invented the first dialysis machine in 1943 by employing various household items, including a washing machine! It took years to perfect the equipment, but now it saves the lives of many who are waiting for kidney transplants. The birth of the pacemaker also has an interesting history. In 1930, an American heart surgeon created a device that could deliver electric shocks directly to the heart with a needle. This original pacemaker was operated by hand and was mostly shunned by the medical community. They believed that keeping a damaged heart beating was too unnatural. Fortunately, by 1950s, people conceded that the idea did have merit, and several new and improved models were designed. Since the discovery of X-rays in 1894, doctors have been able to look inside their patients without cutting them open. While traditional X-rays are still important, advancements in medical technology have made it possible to get an even better glimpse inside the human body. One example is the MRI scanner, which creates a 3-D image out of multiple 2-D pictures. With this, minute internal flaws can be easily identified. If an extremely thorough look is needed, patients can undergo a capsule endoscopy, approved by the FDA in 2001. After swallowing a tiny pill-shaped camera, more than 800,000 pictures can be taken inside the patient’s digestive system and wirelessly uploaded to a physician’s computer. The most regularly performed surgery prior to the 20th century was the removal of limbs, and the tools available for this operation were limited to saws and knives. Now there are many more choices that cause considerably less trauma to the body. Endoscopic surgery is one modern procedure that requires minimal recovery time for the patient. During one of these surgeries, a camera and special instruments are inserted into the body through small cuts that are less than an inch long. The surgeon controls the equipment via a connection line and a monitor; it’s almost like maneuvering through a video game! Another contemporary variation in surgeries is the use of lasers to cut the body’s tissue. Although this method is already predominant in eye surgeries, it is currently being tested in other types of operations as well. The benefits of using lasers are that wounds heal more quickly and there are fewer chances of post-surgical infections. Luckily for us, technology is a fundamental part of medicine today and has led to the development of lifesaving techniques. With so much progress in just the last few decades, more impressive medical technology is certain to arise in the future.
Today, thousands of people receive medical treatments that couldn’t have been imagined in previous generations. Treatments that were once impossible have become routine practices due to the implementation of new technology that enhances people’s quality of life. Predictably, much of the technology used in medicine has been thought up by doctors, not laymen, but their methods of invention might surprise you. A Dutch physician invented the first dialysis machine in 1943 by employing various household items, including a washing machine! It took years to perfect the equipment, but now it saves the lives of many who are waiting for kidney transplants. The birth of the pacemaker also has an interesting history. In 1930, an American heart surgeon created a device that could deliver electric shocks directly to the heart with a needle. This original pacemaker was operated by hand and was mostly shunned by the medical community. They believed that keeping a damaged heart beating was too unnatural. Fortunately, by 1950s, people conceded that the idea did have merit, and several new and improved models were designed. Since the discovery of X-rays in 1894, doctors have been able to look inside their patients without cutting them open. While traditional X-rays are still important, advancements in medical technology have made it possible to get an even better glimpse inside the human body. One example is the MRI scanner, which creates a 3-D image out of multiple 2-D pictures. With this, minute internal flaws can be easily identified. If an extremely thorough look is needed, patients can undergo a capsule endoscopy, approved by the FDA in 2001. After swallowing a tiny pill-shaped camera, more than 800,000 pictures can be taken inside the patient’s digestive system and wirelessly uploaded to a physician’s computer. The most regularly performed surgery prior to the 20th century was the removal of limbs, and the tools available for this operation were limited to saws and knives. Now there are many more choices that cause considerably less trauma to the body. Endoscopic surgery is one modern procedure that requires minimal recovery time for the patient. During one of these surgeries, a camera and special instruments are inserted into the body through small cuts that are less than an inch long. The surgeon controls the equipment via a connection line and a monitor; it’s almost like maneuvering through a video game! Another contemporary variation in surgeries is the use of lasers to cut the body’s tissue. Although this method is already predominant in eye surgeries, it is currently being tested in other types of operations as well. The benefits of using lasers are that wounds heal more quickly and there are fewer chances of post-surgical infections. Luckily for us, technology is a fundamental part of medicine today and has led to the development of lifesaving techniques. With so much progress in just the last few decades, more impressive medical technology is certain to arise in the future.
What is TRUE about the first pacemaker?
- A It was powered solely by electricity.
- B It was applauded by the medical community.
- C It contained several parts that needed to be plugged in.
- D It delivered electricity to the heart via a needle.
思路引導 VIP
請回頭閱讀文章中關於 1930 年那個裝置的描述段落。作者特別提到了醫生是透過什麼樣的「工具」接觸病人的心臟，以及那個工具是如何驅動的？
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1930年代醫療科技的精確解讀
太棒了！你能精準定位文章中的細節並做出正確判斷，這顯示你的**閱讀掃描（Scanning）能力相當紮實。這題選 (D) 是完全正確的。根據文章第二段的敘述，1930 年美國心臟外科醫生發明的初版心律調節器，確實是透過一只針頭（needle）**將電擊直接傳送至心臟。這與選項 (D) 的敘述完全吻合。
選項陷阱與細節比對
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