TABLE 1.
Categories of health technology
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Screening tests | Cytological tests, blood tests, pre-natal testing, genetic testing |
| Diagnostic tests and imaging devices | X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography |
| Monitoring systems | Blood glucose monitors, electrocardiograms, foetal monitoring |
| Implants | Cochlear implants, left ventricular assist devices, pacemakers |
| Surgery and therapeutic devices | Hip replacement, tonsillectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, radiation therapy |
| Palliative technologies | Dialysis, ventilators, parenteral nutrition |
| Drugs | Caplets, patches, injections, inhalers |
| Health promotion technologies | Vaccines, helmets, condoms, smoking cessation strategies, playgrounds, sports facilities |
| Occupational health technologies | Protective equipment and clothing, work safety measures, ergonomic furniture and tools, preventive measures for pregnant women |
| Technical aids | Wheelchairs, hearing aids, prostheses |
| Information technologies | Telemedicine, electronic patient records, health cards, expert systems |