Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

SCAN Technology: Enhancing Bone Health for Space Missions

National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) scientists are developing the technology to assist astronauts during long-duration spaceflights. Like the…

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X-ray eyes bring us closer to early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Speaking at the AAAS Meeting in Chicago, Dr Joanna Collingwood, from Keele University, will present new results from studies carried out, in collaboration with…

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3-D Innovations in Cancer Diagnosis by UW Engineers

Eric Seibel, a UW mechanical engineering associate professor, and his colleagues have worked in collaboration with VisionGate, Inc., a privately held company…

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Siemens Launches Integrated IT Solution for Cardiology

The Peine Clinic in Lower Saxony is the first hospital in Germany to interface its angiography systems with an image management and reporting system. All data…

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Improved Stent Efficacy Through Blood Flow Measurement

New European guidelines issued in November 2008 emphasised speed of action and the importance of reperfusion therapy to restore blood flow to the heart and…

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Microcoils Enhance Detection of Small Lung Nodules

“Small lung nodules are much more difficult to successfully locate and remove than larger nodules,” said the study's lead author, John Mayo, M.D., professor of…

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New Antithrombin Test by Siemens Enhances Thrombosis Detection

Reason: Antithrombin ensures balanced blood coagulation by reducing the activity of thrombin and coagulation factor Xa which are responsible for blood…

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Innovative Solutions for Long-Lasting Hip Prostheses

Hip prostheses do not hold forever. If an implant comes loose, the doctors have to replace it. Most patients need this second operation after about 15 years….

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Portable Salmonella Detection Device Cuts Test Time to Under an Hour

The new diagnostic device is effectively a miniature conventional laboratory inside a chip (Lab on a Chip). Moreover, it is highly specific, rapid, portable…

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New VERT System Enhances Radiotherapy Training for Cancer Care

The Virtual Environments for Radiotherapy Training (VERT), one of the most sophisticated radiotherapy training systems in the world, is being rolled out in…

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New Artery Sensor Measures Blood Pressure in Real Time

If a person’s blood flows through their arteries at too high a pressure, even when they are lying still on the sofa, they could be in danger. High blood…

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Improving Cancer Detection: TU Delft Enhances MRI Scans

The medical profession’s ability to trace and visualise tumours is increasing all the time. Detection and imaging techniques have improved enormously in recent…

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Surgeons Enhance Skills with New Self-Evaluation Training Method

However, the training of surgeons in this field still leaves much to be desired. Researcher Magdalena Chmarra has changed this state of affairs by developing a…

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First Portable System Measures Hearing Damage in Cetaceans

Researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and the United States were involved in the project, which was conducted thanks to the…

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EU’s threat to MRI scanners still looms large

Earlier this year, thanks to a successful campaigning effort by the UK’s MRI community, including the British Institute of Radiology and the Royal College of…

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Implantable Monitor Aids Diastolic Heart Failure Management

Led by Michael R. Zile, M.D., of Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, the researchers analyzed data on DHF patients enrolled in a larger…

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