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.
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Visualising multiple sclerosis with a new MRI procedure
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that usually leads to permanent disabilities. It affects around 2.9 million people worldwide, and around 15,000 in Switzerland alone. One key feature of…
New PET tracer detects inflammatory arthritis before symptoms appear
A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine….
System for early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers
Scientists develop a low-cost imaging device suitable for endoscopic screening programs. Gastrointestinal cancers (GCs) are among the most common forms of cancer and account for as much as one-third of…
Integrated drug infusion pump with flow & bubble sensor modules
KIMM develops technology for detecting injection of medication to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals. KIMM develops technology for a sensor to measure low flow…
Revolutionary imaging technique for pancreatic cancer
Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly…
A long-lasting neural probe
Researchers develop implantable device that can record a collection of individual neurons over months. Recording the activity of large populations of single neurons in the brain over long periods of…