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.

Novel technique for fluorescence tomography of tumors in living animals

Fluorescence can be used for instance to analyze the regulation and expression of genes, to locate proteins in cells and tissues, to follow metabolic pathways…

New bone implant technology using techniques used to make catalytic converters

The team is now working closely with Warwick Ventures, the University’s technology transfer office, to find a suitable partner to help commercialise the…

‘Intelligent’ materials to revolutionise surgical implants

A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has today , 2 December 08,…

Bringing lab-on-a-chip to a surgery near you

Today, anybody getting tests done in a GP’s surgery or hospital outpatients will usually have to wait several days before getting any results.Using current…

Pooled data towards cervical cancer cure

Half of all the 60,000 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in Europe this year will prove to be incurable and result in the patient’s death, and a similar…

High-speed cutting for medical engineering

Meticulous machining and perfect surfaces are the primary prerequisites placed on the process chain involved in the machining of medical implants and…

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