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Advancements in and adoption of healthcare technologies continue to propel growth in the medical industry. This growth led to some digital medical trends that assist caregivers to better diagnose patients. Due to these trends, the market for digital healthcare is expected to reach $536.6 billion by 2025.

Latest trends in technologies in all industries are always interesting, and the healthcare sector too not untouched. From the evolution of the x-ray machine, and AI-assisted surgery to state-of-the-art 3D MRI scanners, every single step ahead strengthens the quality of life for millions of individuals.

Now, look at the top 5 medical technology trends that could impact the health care sector in 2019.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery or robotic-assisted surgery is aimed at conquering the boundaries of pre-existing minimally-invasive surgical procedures and helps in accuracy, control, and flexibility. By using this, surgeons can enhance the capabilities of performing open surgery.

During the open surgery, autonomous instruments displace traditional steel tools, performing certain actions, with much smoother, feedback-controlled motions that could be accomplished by a human hand. While technology advances, robotic-assisted surgery can be integrated with augmented reality that enables physicians to view additional information on patients in real-time.

Wireless Brain Sensors

Wireless brain sensors perform like sensors to detect the intracranial pressure, monitor the brain temperature and record brain signalling through the form of brain waves. These sensors are mostly made use of patients with conditions like sleep disorders, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and other brain-related conditions.

The wireless brain sensors aid in monitoring neurological fluctuations and assist in improving cognitive functionalities. These sensors operate wirelessly and can be easily made use of through wireless connectivity with the help of smartphone, tablets or computers and making the device more cost-efficient.

3D Printing

With the invention of 3D printing, the healthcare space has totally transformed and it is revolutionizing the care space with every passing minute. 3D printing has opened the doors to customization, prototyping, manufacturing, and research. This technology is being utilized to replicate patient-specific organs to practice before the actual complicated operations take place.

3D printing technology can also be utilized to print pills that contain multiple drugs, aiding with the timing and supervising of multiple medications. It also can be used to create implants and joints that have to be used during the actual surgery, and lessening the time for operations and providing better outcomes.

3D printing further assists in the development of prosthetic limbs. Traditionally manufactured prostheses have very expensive and also uncomfortable for the amputee. But 3D printed prosthetics can fulfil the specific patient’s needs and are also cost-effective.

Artificial organs

The replacement of damaged human organs has been a significant part of healthcare for many years. But this procedure is much easier now through artificial organs. An artificial organ is an engineered device or tissue that is implanted or integrated into a human, interfacing with living tissue, in order to replace a natural organ, to duplicate or enhance a specific function so the patient could return to normal life quickly.

Healthcare Wearables

Technological advancements provide opportunities to the healthcare industry to get more access to patient information to realize patients’ behaviours and improved care. In this context, wearable technologies disrupt the care space as people use their smartphones for different kinds of health activities, such as tracking steps, accomplishing fitness goals and measuring other metrics.

Several big techies or software providers are now entering the healthcare field and making a variety of medical devices. Last year, tech giant Apple introduced its Apple Series 4 watch that involved an integrated ECG to monitor heart rhythms and detects potentially dangerous conditions much faster.