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Hand Held X-ray Devices
X-ray and Graphene
Emil Grubbe (1875-1960) learned the hard way about handheld X-ray devices. A month after Roentgen first reported the [MORE]
Shockwave Lithoplasty for Peripheral Artery Disease
Lithoplasty Technology for PAD
A Harrisburg, PA hospital is one of 45 global sites to test shockwave lithoplasty in breaking up [MORE]
Protein Profile Blood Test for Cancer
Prof. Tao and Team Developed Blood Test for Cancer Proteins
The biomarkers that really matter in liquid biopsies are proteins, and [MORE]
The Evolving Digestible Robot
Edible Robot
In labs around the world, engineers are designing components—batteries, lenses, propulsion systems—that are evolving into ingestible/digestible robots. Researchers from [MORE]
DNA Diagnostics in a POC Device
Cellphone DNA Detector
Bioengineers at UCLA recently found that adding a chemical, hydroxynaphthol blue, to the intercalator dyes that detect certain [MORE]
MRI Powered Gun for Tissue Penetration
Gauss Gun
According to this piece, MRI machines generate enough electromagnetic energy to move swarms of micro robots though the body [MORE]
Dealing with Regulated Medical Waste
Sterilis Medical Waste Disposal
In most hospital situations where regulated medical waste is hauled away to be burned, the cost is [MORE]