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.
Computer simulations help predict fracture risk
With the goal of developing an accurate, powerful and fast method to automate the analysis of bone strength, scientists of the ETH Zurich Departments of…
Simple ultrasound exam may predict osteoporosis risk
Along with certain risk factors, including age or recent fall, radiation-free ultrasound of the heel may be used to better select women who need further bone…
Automated MRI technique assists in earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis
In Alzheimer's disease, nerve cell death and tissue loss cause all areas of the brain, especially the hippocampus region, to shrink. MRI with high spatial…
University of Ulster Spin-out Unveils Breakthrough Vital Sign Monitors
A tiny device invented by spinout company ST+D will enable clinicians to assess a patient’s condition irrespective of where they are. The “no wires” technology…
Radioactive health
But, what if a short-term controlled exposure to a low dose of radiation were good for our health. Writing in today's issue of the Inderscience publication the…
Siemens Next Generation Technology May Bring New Hope To Cancer Patients
The ARTISTE™ Solution from Siemens has recently gone clinical in three of the most prominent cancer centers around the world. Dozens of patients have been…