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Instruments, systems and software: medical technology is versatile. It helps to make diagnoses, carry out therapies as well as monitor and improve the health of patients. Here you will find the latest news from research and institutions on medical technology.

Image: Image of the Diadem device featuring a headband-like structure with ultrasound emitters on either side, intended to stimulate deep brain regions; Copyright: University of Utah

12/09/2024

Diadem: Ultrasound device shows potential for chronic pain treatment

Image: Man holding stretched 3D-printed material with purple gloves; Copyright: Casey Cass/CU Boulder

05/09/2024

3D printed custom implants for the heart
Image: Images of an ear captured with an otoscopic video camera; Copyright: W. Kim et al., doi 10.1117/1.JBO.29.8.086005.

04/09/2024

OCT otoscope enhances ear disease diagnosis
Image: Electrical stimulation in pain therapy on the neck of a woman

30/08/2024

Novel electrical stimulation for the treatment of cancer pain
Image: Robots interacting with people in a room; Copyright: University of Stuttgart, Institute for Artifical Intelligence

29/08/2024

Robotics Institute Germany: Progress through AI-based robotics
Image: Medical staff carry cool box on the aircraft.

22/08/2024

Heart transplants: Improved outcomes with "heart-in-a-box" technology
Image: Two researchers working in a laboratory; Copyright: Anna Stafford/Rice University

06/08/2024

Smallest free-floating bubbles developed for medical imaging
Image: surgical operation in operating room; Copyright: Kindai University

01/08/2024

New surgical approach for scimitar syndrome: Double-decker technique
Image: Person lying on a treatment table while an ultrasound is being performed

26/07/2024

Autonomous ultrasound: relieving the burden of everyday medical care
Image: PtNGrid consisting of embedded electrocorticography (ECoG) sensors; Copyright: David Baillot/University of California San Diego

19/07/2024

Advanced Neuro Monitoring: PtNRGrid Gets FDA Approval
Image: Robot in the foreground in a research laboratory; Copyright: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

18/07/2024

GARMI: Assistance robot with diverse capabilities
Image: Close-up of the heads of two people performing a surgical procedure; Copyright: Jun-Prof. Benjamin Wolf/University of Leipzig

16/07/2024

TMMR study shows success in cervical cancer treatment
Image: Simplified model of the low-field magnetic resonance tomograph; Copyright: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

10/07/2024

Cost-efficient MRI diagnostics for the Global South
Image: A person at the left edge of the picture looks at monitors displaying radiological image data from CT and MRI; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

03/07/2024

Automated image analysis improves cancer diagnoses in pediatric radiology
Image: Johannes Holfeld (r) holds the shock wave device in his hand during a bypass operation; Copyright: University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery/MUI

26/06/2024

Breakthrough in Cardiac Therapy: Shock Wave Treatment to Revitalize Heart Muscle Cells
Image: Researchers are testing the tactile Internet with a robot arm.

25/06/2024

Transmitting the sense of touch over the internet: new HCTI standard
Image: close-up of a human eye

21/06/2024

VisioPrinTech: 3D-printed Cornea to restore eyesight
Image: Illustration of a pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication caused by a venous thrombosis.

19/06/2024

Portable diagnostic device for early detection of deep vein thrombosis
Image: MRI machine with yellow circle showing placement of sensor; Copyright: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c0031

17/06/2024

Self-powered sensor enhances MRI efficiency
Image: Illustration of a knee with the synthetic plug to treat pain; Copyright: Texas A&M Engineering

05/06/2024

Synthetic plugs offer an alternative to total knee replacements
Image: Man holding the new absorbable stent close to the camera; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

31/05/2024

Advancements in Cardiac Treatment: MHH's Deployment of Self-Dissolving Stents
Image: Optical coherence tomography in black and white; Copyright: LaNCE-Neuropharm - GIC 21/133

22/05/2024

Predicting cognitive progression in parkinson's patients
Image: An operating room with a surgery in process; Copyright: Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health

21/05/2024

Breakthrough transplant surgery: Heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney combined
Image: A medical sensor is attached to a clear T-connector of a ventilator; Copyright: Fraunhofer IPM

16/05/2024

Fluorescence sensor for measuring oxygen in breathing air
Image: Two people looking at a tablet while wearing lab coats and protective glasses in a laboratory setting; Copyright: Hannes Woidich/DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien

14/05/2024

Sonopharmacology research: Andreas Herrmann awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Image: Two people in a laboratory setting running tests and scanning qr-codes; Copyright: IGTP

13/05/2024

Cardiac bioimplants for heart attack treatment
Image: In the foreground of the left half of the picture is a small black device with a screen. A hospital bed can be seen blurred in the background; Copyright: HZDR / Xinne Zhao

07/05/2024

Monitoring after pancreatic surgery through real-time diagnosis
Image: A person wearing prototype to address mental health disorders with light on their head; Copyright: Syntropic Medical GmbH

06/05/2024

Start-up secures million-euro funding for mental health innovation
Image: A hand holds a mechanical heart valve prosthesis surrounded by a white, stitched textile material; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

19/04/2024

Cardiac medicine: minimally invasive replacement of any heart valve
Image: A researcher in a lab is carefully operating a 3D bioprinting machine that is used for creating bioengineered tissues; Copyright: Michelle Bixby/Penn State

15/04/2024

3D-printed skin technique potentially enhances reconstructive surgery
Image: Two researchers smile into the camera as they present a model of a leg bone with a long, slender metallic implant attached to it; Copyright: Oliver Dietze/Saarland University

09/04/2024

Bone fracture healing through smart implants with micro-massage
Image: Three variations of the ultrasound sticker displayed on a fingertip for scale; Copyright: Northwestern University

28/03/2024

Ultrasound sticker for monitoring post-surgical recovery
Image: An image in white and green visualizes the procedure of this new AI model; Copyright: Ida Häggström

22/03/2024

Harnessing AI for medical imaging of lymphatic cancer cases
Image: The picture shows a woman from behind who has a scar on her right shoulder. The background is neutral.

18/03/2024

Advancing surgical precision: ROSA shoulder system
The photo shows a hand holding a silver, tubular device which improves imaging and detecting gastrointestinal cancer; Copyright: J. Crowley

01/03/2024

Imaging device for early gastrointestinal cancer detection
Image: This image shows the electrodes of the CI cap which is put on a patient´s head. Three hands are coating the electrodes with contact gel; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

23/02/2024

Better diagnostics for enhanced hearing with cochlear implants
Image: This photo shows four doctors in blue clothes, treating a patient in a place outside in Sudan. Only visual protection walls contribute to a little of privacy; Copyright: Boris Hegger / ICRC

22/02/2024

Optimizing humanitarian logistics enhancing medical supply distribution
Image: Patient using TRICEPS device during stroke rehabilitation; Copyright: TRICEPS BBC Look North

14/02/2024

Portable device to improve post-stroke arm recovery
Image: Two doctors are holding an infrared temperature thermometer gun, which can take thermal infrared images of breasts analysing possible breast cancer tumors; Copyright: Nazarbayev University

13/02/2024

Early breast cancer detection with AI-powered tool
Image: Two people talking about a brain tomography image

05/02/2024

University of Birmingham develops diagnostic for traumatic brain injury
Image: Close up of a contact lens being put into an eye

31/01/2024

Contact lenses for early glaucoma detection
Image: Model of a female uterus with a fetus to illustrate growth and pregnancy development

29/01/2024

Advancing reproductive medicine: Funding opportunities
Image: Pediatrician examines newborn baby in a bed in a clinic; Copyright: Lobachad

19/01/2024

Enhancing neonatal intensive care with ArtPlac project
Image: Professor Lanfermann (left) and his team are delighted with the new angiography system; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

19/12/2023

Stroke: Progress in the treatment with state-of-the-art magnification technology
Image: Robotically controlled rotating magnetic field to control the millirobot wirelessly through an aorta and kidney; Copyright: University of Twente

18/12/2023

Miniature marvels: wireless millirobots successfully navigate arteries
Image: The brain MRI scans were performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping. A woman prepares a man for a scan; Copyright: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University

15/12/2023

Advanced MRI technology detects changes in the brain after COVID-19
Image: Close up: orthopaedic implant made from titanium-tantalum; Copyright: NTU Singapore

11/12/2023

Singapore: advancing 3D printing in healthcare with joint R&D lab
Image: A printer applies the dopamine-based tissue adhesive to the three-dimensional titanium shaft of a hip joint; Copyright: Fraunhofer CMI

08/12/2023

Inspired by mussels: printable adhesives for tissues and bones
Image: Eye test, machine and a woman for optometric assistance, retinal scanning or optical surgery in a clinic.; Copyright: YuriArcursPeopleimages

08/12/2023

Eye scans provide crucial insights into kidney health
Image: Empa researcher Federica Orellana works with a micro-computed tomography to analyze tissue samples of meniscus; Copyright: Empa

05/12/2023

Surgery and imaging: mapping the meniscus
Image: Scanning electron microscopy, 30,000x magnification, colored: Even distribution of the antimicrobial coating on the textile fibers; Copyright: Empa

01/12/2023

Antimicrobial hospital curtains - Bacteria, stay out!
Image: A male radiologist presses the MRI button to examine the female patient and look at the camera; Copyright: anatoliy_gleb

27/11/2023

Imaging: new approaches for medical diagnostics
Image: Close-up shot of hearing researcher Yanjing Luo wearing a mask and gown. She holds the ear canal implant in her hand; Copyright: Desktop Health

22/11/2023

MHH produces world’s first patient-specific implants with drug release
Image: An older man and his granddaughter look at a photo album together on a couch; Copyright: bialasiewicz

20/11/2023

Parkinson's: New hope when treatment options seem exhausted
Image: Follow-up examination: Professor Duncker checks whether the implanted device is working.; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

10/11/2023

New device against sudden cardiac death
Image: At the pilot plant, a 3D printer builds the scaffold from the composite material; Copyright: BellaSeno

09/11/2023

Bioactive composite supports healing of broken bones
Image: A medical van with “Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit” written on it; Copyright: NewYork-Presbyterian

03/11/2023

Mobile stroke units increase odds of averting stroke
Image: Close-up of a human gray blue eye; Copyright: David Callahan

27/10/2023

Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes
Image: Dr Bastian Schmack (left) and Professor Dr Arjang Ruhparwar demonstrate how the plastic bag of reBEAT encloses the heart; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

26/10/2023

The most natural form of mechanical cardiac support?
Image: Professor Duncker stands in front of a screen and shows the new electrodeless pacemaker; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

25/10/2023

Cardiology: novel pacemaker without electrodes
Image: A doctor examines the abdominal cavity with an ultrasound probe; Copyright: Colourbox

24/10/2023

Ultrasound: special probes improve imaging in obese patients
Image: Elderly gentleman lies on CT scanner with his head to the camera; Copyright: imagesourcecurated

20/10/2023

Smarter CT scans may approach the level of MRI
Image: In the study, the researchers investigated the thymus using CT at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization; Copyright: Charlotte Perhammar/Linköping University

20/10/2023

CT scan can reveal immune system ageing
Image: Bone removal with laser and visual control using OCT; Copyright: LZH

11/10/2023

Laser and OCT to facilitate spinal canal stenosis surgery
Image: Empty hospital bed with partition in a clinic; Copyright: davidpradoperucha

22/09/2023

Sustainability: What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed?
Image: A blue 3d printed wrist splint on a hand; Copyright: Courtesy of Faraz Faruqi and Stefanie Mueller

20/09/2023

AI-driven tool to personalize 3D-printable models
Image: A close-up of a hand holding a premature baby in the incubator; Copyright: wirestock

14/09/2023

Premature infants: early detection of vascular disease
Image: Ultrasound technology is used in the transcranial ultrasound stimulation laboratory by a woman and a man on a female patient; Copyright: University of Plymouth

13/09/2023

Targeted ultrasound can change brain functions for up to an hour
Image: A sign with the word Triage Room at the emergency entrance of a hospital or medical clinic; Copyright: ThamKC

12/09/2023

AI-powered triage platform could aid future viral outbreak response
Image: Woman and man in white coats stand in front of an emergency clinic and pose for the camera; Copyright: Axel Kirchhof | UKE

07/09/2023

Modifiable risk factors responsible for half of cardiovascular diseases
Image: Close up of yellow electrodes; Copyright: drazenphoto

28/08/2023

Electrotherapy without surgery is possible
Image: In the picture you can see a lotus leaf with water two hands in gloves and the product. ; Copyright: National University of Singapore

22/08/2023

Nature-inspired pressure sensing technology aims to transform healthcare and surgical robots
Image: Diagram of a brain, with brain areas marked in colour; Copyright: MPI CBS

21/08/2023

The anatomy of memory: new mnemomic networks discovered in the brain
Image: A doctor palpates a patient's lymph nodes in the examination room; Copyright: Wavebreakmedia

17/08/2023

Study: Fluidity predicts aggressiveness of cancerous tumours
Image: A woman sits on the bed and holds her stomach in pain; Copyright: YuriArcursPeopleimages

16/08/2023

AI could shorten the diagnostic journey of millions suffering from endometriosis
Image: Two men looking into the camera, one holding a cable and the other a circuit board ; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

15/08/2023

REM sleep study: new ways of early Parkinson's therapy
Image: A child with a cap on his head which is supposed to stimulate the brain; Copyright: engagestock

11/08/2023

Children with ADHD: non-invasive brain stimulation can ease symptoms
Image: Robinder Khemani, MD, MsCl, Children's Hospital Los Angeles in a dark blue shirt; Copyright: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

09/08/2023

Using machine learning to make ventilator support safer for children
Image: An older woman in a plaid blouse looks thoughtfully out of the window; Copyright: Lancaster University

04/08/2023

Neurology: researchers identify changes in ageing brain using novel techniques
Image: A patient is wheeled into a CT scanner. The patient smiles; Copyright: AZ-BLT

04/08/2023

New imaging technology for a quick look inside a human being
Image: A woman in a pink dress, Franziska Mathis-Ullrich, poses next to a surgical robot; Copyright: FAU/Georg Pöhlein

03/08/2023

FAU: research project about robotic assistance systems receives funding