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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Transparent brain implant can read deep neural activity from the surface
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neural implant that provides information about activity deep inside the brain while sitting on its surface. The implant is…
Prototype for High-Contrast Live Imaging in Proton Therapy
The world’s first prototype for real-time tracking of moving tumors using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during proton therapy goes into scientific application. On January 9th, 2024, a scientific prototype for…
AI speeds up the diagnosis of urinary tract infections
Fraunhofer Austria and the AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana Institute in Treviso have developed a method based on artificial intelligence that can reduce the workload of laboratories. Urinary tract infections are usually…
Using static electricity to enhance biomedical implant durability
Medical technology innovations achieved by integrating science and medicine have improved the quality of life for patients. Especially noteworthy is the emergence of electronic devices implanted in the body, such…
Ga-68 FAPI PET improves detection and staging of pancreatic cancer
PET imaging with 68Ga-FAPI can more effectively detect and stage pancreatic cancer as compared with 18F-FDG imaging or contrast-enhanced CT, according to new research published in the December issue of The Journal of…
Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule
… that might help treat obesity. Swallowing the device before a meal could create a sense of fullness, tricking the brain into thinking it’s time to stop eating. When you…