Empowering the Biomedical/CE Professional
Medical imaging market continues to increase
The medical imaging market represents the largest sub-segment of the global medical equipment market. The types of medical devices consist of imaging and monitoring, healthcare informatics, in-vitro diagnostics, implants, surgical equipments and others. Medical imaging market consists of X-ray, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography and Fluoroscopy. The global medical imaging market has been continuously increasing over the years and is expected to rise even further. Ultrasound accounted for the largest segment of the global medical imaging market in 2010 by modality and by application, radiology accounted for the largest share. The...
LED lights prove useful for health care industry
LED lights have myriad applications in the medical field as well, from reducing hospital-acquired infection rates to providing uniformly distributed light in the operating room. Because LED lights have a lifespan of up to seven years, they need to be changed much less frequently. Several LED companies have caught on to the benefits LED lighting can provide the health care industry. Manchester, UK-based MHA Lighting Ltd. has worked with British National Health Service (NHS) Trusts to combat hospital-acquired infection rates using a new technology involving sealed lighting units. The patented technology includes a sealed unit that stops dust and bacteria...
Researchers transform iPhone into high-quality medical imaging device
In a feat of technology tweaking that would rival MacGyver, a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis has transformed everyday iPhones into medical-quality imaging and chemical detection devices. With materials that cost about as much as a typical app, the decked-out smartphones are able to use their heightened senses to perform detailed microscopy and spectroscopy. The team will present their findings at the Optical Society’s (OSA) Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2011, taking place in San Jose, Calif. Oct. 16-20. The enhanced iPhones could help doctors and nurses diagnose blood diseases in developing nations where many...
Tiny, adhesive medical monitors
A study published in August in science magazine shows that ultra-thin, self-adhesive electronic patches can measure muscle, heart and brain activity. The sensors, attached to thin, curved wires that can bend without breaking, react to charge, heat and vibration. One version of the sensor that measures the heart’s electrical activity has been shown to measure signals just as well as an electrocardiogram (EKG). The patch, flatter than a human hair, has been compared to a stick-on tattoo – the wires and components are integrated into a polyester backing, also used in temporary tattoos. The technology, designed to achieve physical properties...
August’s winning answer for The Vault was a Vanguard Cine Film Viewer. Congratulations to Aleksandr Strizheus from Sanford Health. Aleksandr receives a $10 Starbucks card for submitting a correct answer for the August TechNation “Vault”. Enter your Answer in the “Submit Comment Section”. Think Carefully. Only one answer will be accepted. Your entry will be automatically generated from your account information....
