Medical technology encompasses equipment and systems for diagnosis, treatment, sterilisation, patient care and laboratory analysis in both hospital and outpatient settings. Key areas include diagnostic equipment (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound, ECG), therapeutic devices for radiotherapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications, and surgical equipment.
Patient monitors and anaesthesia machines with ventilation and anaesthesia functions are used for patient monitoring. Sterilisers (autoclaves, hot-air sterilisers) ensure hygiene. Laboratory analysers cover biochemical, haematological and microbiological diagnostics.
Leading manufacturers include Siemens Healthineers, Philips Healthcare, GE Healthcare, Dräger, Olympus, Stryker, Roche, Sysmex, Karl Storz and Maquet/Getinge.
Medical technology is used in hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, diagnostic laboratories, care homes, rehabilitation clinics and in mobile emergency care.