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 technique can be breakthrough for early cancer diagnosis
In an article in the latest issue of Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, Uppsala University researchers describe a technique that the journal regards as…
New 3D light microscopy method reveals new perspectives on the dynamics of the cell’s skeleton
The technological advance, which is published in the current online issue of Nature Methods, allows for the first time the observation of the intrinsic dynamic…
New imaging technique reveals fatty hearts in pre-diabetics
The technique detects fat accumulation in cells of the beating heart in a way no other clinical method can, the researchers said, and may provide a way to…
Novel 3-D cell culture model shows selective tumour uptake of nanoparticles
Therapy for brain cancers is particularly difficult for a number of reasons, including getting sufficient drug to the tumour and selectivity of drug action. Dr…
New MRI finding sheds light on multiple sclerosis disease progressio
“Based on these findings, physicians may be able to diagnose multiple sclerosis more accurately and identify patients at risk for developing progressive…
MSU engineering team designs innovative medical device
With Tongtong Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, as the faculty facilitator, Joe Hines, Janelle Shane, Kevin Scheel, Thomas Casey…