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 MRI technique quickly builds 3-D images of knees
Developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the faster technique will enable clinics to image more patients – particularly the burgeoning group of older…
3D computer simulation to aid treatment of collapsed lungs
The condition, often caused by a lack of surfactant in the underdeveloped lungs of prematurely born babies, can lead to blocked airways causing severe…
UT Southwestern orthopaedic surgeons first in area to use knee replacements designed for women
The implant addresses three distinct and scientifically documented shape differences in women's and men's knees. Designed using three-dimensional computed…
Powerful radiation source to further cancer research
Physicists will construct an ultra-high intensity THz beamline and attempt to destroy skin cancer cells specially grown in a new tissue culture facility. The…
Scientists engineer human tissue with electricity
The technique, which uses electric fields to build up layers of cells to form a tissue, is being used to create Hematons – aggregates of blood producing cells…
Lowering of blood pressure through use of hashish-like drug
For his work on the cardiovascular activity of cannabinoids (chemical compounds derived from cannabis), Yehoshua Maor was one of the winners of this year’s…