Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g. diagnostic or therapeutic). This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine, combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical biological sciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.[1]
Principles of Biomedical Engineering[edit | edit source]
Biomedical engineering involves the application of engineering principles to understand, modify, or control biological systems and to design and manufacture products that can monitor physiological functions or diagnose and treat diseases.[2]
Specialties Within Biomedical Engineering[edit | edit source]
The field of biomedical engineering encompasses several specialty areas including:
- Bioinstrumentation: The use of bioelectronics and instrumentation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical aspects of living organisms.
- Biomaterials: The study of naturally occurring or laboratory-designed materials that are used in medical devices or as implantation materials.
- Medical imaging: The techniques and processes used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science.
Impact on Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Biomedical engineering has transformed healthcare, making significant contributions to medical diagnosis and treatment. Examples of these contributions include the development of MRI scanners, CT scans, pacemakers, and artificial organs.[3]
Education and Career Paths[edit | edit source]
Becoming a biomedical engineer typically requires a degree in biomedical engineering or a related discipline such as mechanical or electrical engineering with a focus on biomedical applications. Biomedical engineers work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, research laboratories, medical device manufacturers, and regulatory agencies.[4]
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Eternal resources from NIH[edit | edit source]
- Science Topics
- Biomaterials
- Computational Modeling
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Image-Guided Robotic Interventions
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography
- Nuclear Medicine
- Optical Imaging
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Sensors
- Telehealth
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Ultrasound
- X-rays
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Cardiac surgery - Cardiothoracic surgery - Colorectal surgery - Ophthalmology - General surgery - Neurosurgery - Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Orthopedic surgery - Hand surgery - Otolaryngology - ENT - Pediatric surgery - Plastic surgery - Reproductive surgery - Surgical oncology - Transplant surgery - Trauma surgery - Urology - Andrology - Vascular surgery |
| Medicine | Internal medicine - Allergy / Immunology - Angiology - Cardiology - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Hepatology - Geriatrics - Hematology - Hospital medicine - Infectious disease - Nephrology - Oncology - Pulmonology - Rheumatology |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | Gynaecology - Gynecologic oncology - Maternal–fetal medicine - Obstetrics - Reproductive endocrinology and infertility - Urogynecology |
| Diagnostic | Radiology - Interventional radiology - Nuclear medicine - Pathology - Anatomical - Clinical pathology - Clinical chemistry - Cytopathology - Medical microbiology - Transfusion medicine |
| Other specialties | Addiction medicine - Adolescent medicine - Anesthesiology - Dermatology - Disaster medicine - Diving medicine - Emergency medicine - Family medicine - General practice - Hospital medicine - Intensive care medicine - Medical genetics - Narcology - Neurology - Clinical neurophysiology - Occupational medicine - Ophthalmology - Oral medicine - Pain management - Palliative care - Pediatrics - Neonatology - Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) - Preventive medicine - Psychiatry -Addiction psychiatry - Radiation oncology - Reproductive medicine - Sexual medicine - Sleep medicine - Sports medicine - Transplantation medicine - Tropical medicine - Travel medicine - Venereology |
| Medical education | Medical school - USMLE - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - Bachelor of Medical Sciences - Doctor of Medicine - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Alternative medicine - Allied health - Dentistry - Podiatry - Pharmacy - Physiotherapy - Molecular oncology - Nanomedicine - Personalized medicine - Public health - Rural health - Therapy - Traditional medicine - Veterinary medicine - Physician - Chief physician - History of medicine |
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- ↑ "What is Biomedical Engineering". Biomedical Engineering Society. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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- ↑ "Biomedical Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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