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.

Harnessing grid computing to save women’s lives

Mammography examinations save thousands of women’s lives every year. However the rate of misdiagnosis can be high – in some instances up to 30%. This is due in…

Surgeons perform first robot-assisted procedures in weight loss, colon and gastric fields

The procedures were performed using DaVinci, a four-armed robot controlled by the surgeon via a joystick. DaVinci can provide better camera views and more…

Noise-Immune Stethoscope Helps Medics Hear Vital Signs in Loud Environments

A new type of stethoscope enables doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded soldiers in…

Alzheimer’s patient volunteers for first scan

The £22million Centre houses amongst the world’s most advanced brain and body scanners, and its High Resolution Research Tomograph (HRRT) brain scanner is…

New Technology Offers Alternative to Open Heart Surgery

A study published in Journal of Interventional Cardiology found that a variety of advances have allowed for the potential treatment of MR through various…

Optical technique provides improved 'virtual biopsies' of internal surfaces

A new optical imaging technique, developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), can provide three-dimensional…

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