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.

Scientists transform blood into regenerative materials

… paving the way for personalized, blood-based, 3D-printed implants. Scientists have created a new ‘biocooperative’ material based on blood, which has shown to successfully repair bones, paving the way for…

AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring, treatment

Recommendations published in The Lancet Oncology call for good clinical practice of new technologies to modernize decades-old standard of care for brain cancer patients. An international, multidisciplinary team of leading…

Robotic-assisted surgery for genital prolapse shows promise

UKB robotically suspends cervix with a body’s own tendon. If a woman’s pelvic floor is severely weakened, the uterus and vagina may descend. As a result, affected women suffer from…

Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia

… that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases. Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of…

Plastic device aids robot-assisted heart surgery

Surgical field expansion plate allows surgeons more independence. Robot-assisted heart surgery usually requires an assistant at the operating table to help the surgeon insert the robot arm through a small…

5G in the OR: Advances in Technology Unlock Opportunities for Hospitals

Safe, efficient healthcare… How can surgery be made more cost-effective, safer and more efficient in the future? An interdisciplinary French-German team has developed high-tech hybrid operating rooms that harness the…

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