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.

Automated MRI technique assists in earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis

In Alzheimer's disease, nerve cell death and tissue loss cause all areas of the brain, especially the hippocampus region, to shrink. MRI with high spatial…

University of Ulster Spin-out Unveils Breakthrough Vital Sign Monitors

A tiny device invented by spinout company ST+D will enable clinicians to assess a patient’s condition irrespective of where they are. The “no wires” technology…

Radioactive health

But, what if a short-term controlled exposure to a low dose of radiation were good for our health. Writing in today's issue of the Inderscience publication the…

Siemens Next Generation Technology May Bring New Hope To Cancer Patients

The ARTISTE™ Solution from Siemens has recently gone clinical in three of the most prominent cancer centers around the world. Dozens of patients have been…

PET imaging detects early, 'silent heart' stage of disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients

As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In…

First semiconductor-based PET scanner demonstrates potential to aid in early diagnosis of disease

Evaluations of the first-ever prototype positron emission tomography (PET) brain scanner that uses semiconductor detectors indicate that the scanner could…

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