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.

Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new health-monitoring possibilities

A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put pencil to paper to create an accessible, affordable, waterproof and wearable sensor to monitor multiple vital signals. The team published the…

Insight into brain’s waste clearing system

… may shed light on brain diseases. Chen’s lab uses focused ultrasound with microbubbles to examine glymphatic system. Like the lymphatic system in the body, the glymphatic system in the…

New breathalyzer for disease sniffs out COVID in real-time

… could be used to detect cancer, lung disease. Quantum laser-based technology a big step forward toward using exhaled breath to diagnose illness. With each breath, humans exhale more than…

XR and AI enable innovative rehabilitation methods

TeMoRett project develops computer-assisted therapy. The Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) is coordinating the newly launched project “Technology-supported Motor Rehabilitation for People with Rett Syndrome” (TeMoRett). Intending to devise an interactive computer-assisted…

Smart surgical implant coatings

… provide early failure warning while preventing infection. Newly developed “smart” coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while…

Technique for rapid detection of neurodegenerative diseases

… like Parkinson’s and Chronic Wasting Disease. Researchers’ groundbreaking new diagnostic technique will allow for faster and more accurate disease detection. University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a…

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