Studying medical technology usually helps students develop the skills necessary to operate complex equipment used to acquire information in the diagnosis of patients in various healthcare facilities. Many schools around the world offer programs in this field.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.