Medical science has come a long way.

The medical field has always been on the cutting edge of new technology. From microscopic implants to handheld 3-D scanners, medical breakthroughs are on the rise. Private companies, government agencies and educational institutions are spending millions of dollars to develop the most amazing medical breakthroughs of 2012. The trend seems to favor diagnostic tools that can sense and treat disorders from the inside out.

Brain Stimulator

Just like the struggling parent trying to keep apace of his or her children's technological aptitude, hospital rooms are finally beginning to adapt to the newest advances in consumer technology. Instead of the dreary, minimalistic room and bed typically found in hospitals, hospital rooms are equipping more advanced technology to improve health care results and costs.

Don't worry, this technology is interesting, but it won't replace real life Medical Assistants any time soon...

The insane amount of technological innovation we’ve experienced in the past few decades is so ingrained in our daily lives that we tend to take it for granted. We perform technological feats that would have been inconceivable even twenty years ago, on devices that fit in the palm of your hand. High-tech equipment, from computer chips to smart phones, has impacted nearly all facets of our existence, so it would make sense that something as important as our health care system would be technologically on par with the rest of society, right? Wrong.