Medical Engineering

The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.

innovations-report provides informative and stimulating reports and articles on topics ranging from imaging processes, cell and tissue techniques, optical techniques, implants, orthopedic aids, clinical and medical office equipment, dialysis systems and x-ray/radiation monitoring devices to endoscopy, ultrasound, surgical techniques, and dental materials.

New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour

Hand-held instrument uses sound waves to detect biomarkers in tiny amounts of blood. Patients who go to the doctor to provide a blood sample are typically faced with a needle…

Microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation

Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology as a new way to explore the relationship between the lungs and brain. Scientists are developing advanced tools to understand and treat neurological symptoms such…

Harnessing protons to treat cancer

DOE tasks a Jefferson Lab team to evaluate whether proton therapy cancer treatments may serve as a safer alternative to treatments using radioactive isotopes. Radiation therapy techniques have been used…

Highly sensitive quantum sensors for medicine

First successful demonstration of a dual-media NV diamond laser system. Measuring tiny magnetic fields, such as those generated by brain waves, enables many new novel opportunities for medical diagnostics and…

Modeling the minutia of motor manipulation with AI

An AI research collaboration led by EPFL professor Alexander Mathis creates a model which provides deep insights into hand movement, which is an essential step for the development of neuroprosthetics…

Medical imaging breakthrough could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis

A new hand-held scanner developed by UCL researchers can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, paving the way for their use in a clinical setting for the…

Page
1 2 3 293