Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

EUROECHO 2008 — Echocardiography now recommended as the ‘first-line’ test in cardiovascular disease

EUROECHO 2008, which is now the world’s largest scientific gathering on echocardiography, will take place in Lyon, France, from 10-13th December.EUROECHO 2008…

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Fluorescence Tomography: New Technique for Tumor Imaging

Fluorescence can be used for instance to analyze the regulation and expression of genes, to locate proteins in cells and tissues, to follow metabolic pathways…

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New Bone Implant Technology Inspired by Catalytic Converters

The team is now working closely with Warwick Ventures, the University’s technology transfer office, to find a suitable partner to help commercialise the…

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‘Intelligent’ materials to revolutionise surgical implants

A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has today , 2 December 08,…

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Lab-on-a-Chip Innovations: Faster Results in Surgery Labs

Today, anybody getting tests done in a GP’s surgery or hospital outpatients will usually have to wait several days before getting any results.Using current…

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Pooled Data Advances Cervical Cancer Treatment Innovations

Half of all the 60,000 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in Europe this year will prove to be incurable and result in the patient’s death, and a similar…

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High-Speed Cutting Innovations in Medical Engineering

Meticulous machining and perfect surfaces are the primary prerequisites placed on the process chain involved in the machining of medical implants and…

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DuPont Polymers Enhance Diabetes Care with Portable Insulin Solutions

The resulting products are expected to dramatically advance diabetes treatment in India, by offering a portable, discreet, quick and easy insulin dosage system…

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Mammomat Inspiration: Simplifying Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

The digital system with basic functions for screening has been on the market since the end of 2007. Since then, it has been installed in countless hospitals…

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Surgeons perform world's first pediatric robotic bladder reconstruction

The surgeons describe their innovative technique in the December 2008 issue of the journal Urology. They have now performed the operation, using the DaVinci…

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Siemens Unveils Flash Speed CT Scanner for Low Dose Imaging

With the Somatom Definition Flash, Siemens Healthcare is introducing a CT scanner that will set new standards regarding speed and dose reduction. The system…

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Fast and effective testing for drugs of abuse: the Dräger DrugTest 5000

The Dräger DrugTest 5000 is capable of detecting even minute traces of addictive drugs in saliva within minutes. This means it can provide a quick check on…

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New ventilation component: Dräger expands the Infinity Acute Care System

This patient supply system aims to improve clinical processes and workflows by offering especially powerful individual components for patient monitoring,…

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Gentler Therapies and Diagnostics for Pulmonary Health

If a patient is delivered to the clinic with pulmonary complications, the clinic has to decide which type of therapy is suitable. In addition to purely medical…

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Seamless Patient Transport with Dräger’s Pick and Go Technology

Both processes are simplified by the Pick and Go technology which is part of Dräger’s Infinity Delta monitor series. Everyone benefits – the patients, the…

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Streamlined Patient Data Access: Innovations in Hospitals

Collecting, storing and documenting patient data electronically is a growing trend in today’s leading hospitals. Technologies that are essential to business…

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