Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

Surgery Without External Scars Gains Traction

When Patricia Manrique was told she needed her gallbladder removed she immediately thought about the classroom full of children who rely on her to teach them…

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Stretchable Balloon Electronics Transform Cardiac Medicine

A team of materials scientists, mechanical and electrical engineers, and physicians has successfully integrated stretchable electronics technology with…

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All-in-One Cardiac Catheter Enhances Heart Surgery Options

In an improvement over open-heart surgery, cardiologists now use catheters to eliminate damaged heart tissue in certain patients, such as those with…

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Siemens Unveils Multix Select DR for Accessible Digital X-Ray

The digital system is suitable for virtually all clinical radiography applications. It is easy to use, offering above all an outstanding price-performance…

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Siemens Enhances Syngo for Easier Myoma Embolization

Siemens Healthcare has added new functions to Syngo Embolization Guidance to simplify and accelerate the minimally invasive embolization of benign tumors such…

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Siemens Unveils Biograph mMR at European Congress of Radiology

One of the highlights was the Biograph mMR – the world’s first integrated whole-body molecular MR with simultaneous data acquisition technology. The innovative…

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Virtual Colonoscopy Use Grows in Hospitals: Study Insights

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. CTC, a minimally invasive alternative to optical colonoscopy for colorectal cancer…

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New Non-Surgical Autopsy Technique Transforms Post-Mortem Practice

A new non-surgical post-mortem technique that has the potential to revolutionise the way autopsies are conducted around the world has been pioneered by…

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Radio-Guided Surgery: A Safe Method for Lung Nodule Removal

Using tiny spheres of radioactive liquid to guide surgeons as they remove potentially cancerous material in the lungs is safe and more effective than other…

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Bedside ultrasound becomes a reality

The “Current Concepts” article by Yale School of Medicine clinicians Christopher L. Moore, M.D., and Joshua A. Copel, M.D., outlines how ultrasound use has…

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Higher Volume Cuts False Positives in Mammography Screening

“Contrary to our expectations, we observed no clear association between volume and sensitivity,” said the study's lead author, Diana S.M. Buist, Ph.D., M.P.H.,…

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New Device Transforms Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques

In a major scientific breakthrough, a new blood pressure measurement device is set to revolutionise the way patients' blood pressure is measured.The new…

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New Suture Innovation for Keyhole Surgery by Fraunhofer IPT

New suture technique for keyhole operationsAn instrument recently developed by the Fraunhofer IPT, involving a defined thread tension, can be used to sew up…

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Rice University Microchip Targets Cardiac Disease and Cancer

Heart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.During National Heart Health…

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Weighing Benefits of New Imaging Technologies: Key Insights

“Evidence Requirements for Innovative Imaging Devices: From Concept to Adoption,” identifies and addresses the five phases of an imaging procedure's lifecycle…

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OHSU Solves Complex Heart Issues Without Open-Heart Surgery

The pediatric cardiac team at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital is the first in the region and one of a handful in the nation…

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