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.
Sheffield engineers have big ideas for the latest in medical scanners
The innovative technology, which has been developed as part of the £4.5m Basic Technology MI-3 Consortium, will help in providing instant analysis of medical…
Plastic surgeons deploy new laser for wrinkle removal, acne scarring, tattoo removal
“UT Southwestern was one of only two U.S. centers to receive the Food and Drug Administration-approved laser for initial testing before making it available for…
NYU, Tel Aviv University create non-invasive imaging method for diagnosing osteoarthritis
The research team examined glycosaminogycans (GAGs), which are molecules that serve as the building blocks of cartilage and are involved in numerous vital…
Knee brace generates electricity from walking
A report on the device is published in the Feb. 8 issue of the journal Science. Authors include researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada and the…
New from Leica Microsystems – the World’s Most Compact Neurosurgical Microscope with Horizontal Optics
Whatever the position of the patient, even sitting upright, operations can be performed without arm, back or neck strain. The microscope allows hours of…
Doctors will soon be able to feel organs via a display screen
Computerized image analysis can be used to determine the size of organs like the liver, or to construct three-dimensional models of organs when surgery or…