Wearable Mimics CT Scans, Delivers Continuous Monitoring of Heart, Lungs
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they rest in bed — offering a revolutionary alternative to CT scans.
3D Ink Improves Comfort, Durability of ‘Smart Wearables’
Researchers have demonstrated a 3D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continues to perform well after repeated washings and abrasion tests. The research represents a breakthrough in smart fabric comfort and durability, as well as using a process that is more environmentally friendly.
AI-assisted Model Enhances MRI Heart Scans
An AI-assisted model developed by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the School of Engineering can take low-quality MRI heart scans and turn them into high quality images, while reducing the time needed to scan the heart by about 90%.
The Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Promising Novel Device
Transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are the reference standard for preventing sudden cardiac death (SCD) but have risks associated with intravascular lead placement.1 ICD technology has evolved from the epicardial to the transvenous era to extravascular innovations that avoid vascular complications, including cardiac perforation, venous obstruction, increased infection rates, and tricuspid regurgitation.
Smart Implants: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Cutting-Edge Technology
In recent years, the medical field has seen a wave of innovation with the advent of smart implants. But what exactly are these advanced devices, and how do they work?
Device Detects Infections from Skin Temperature
An international team has developed an intelligent device capable of monitoring the temperature of the skin continuously and accurately.
The Future of Smart Implants and the AI Dilemma
Smart implants are not just another advancement in medical technology. They are the next frontier in human health, offering real-time monitoring, adaptive treatments, and a level of personalized medicine that once belonged to science fiction. But the promise of AI-driven implants comes with risks too big to ignore.
Bioprinting Artificial Organs in Space to Benefit Human Life on Earth
Recent successes in cultivating human heart tissue, knee cartilage, and pharmaceutical crystals in space have relied on technology that was initially developed decades ago with support from NASA.
Scalable 3D Printing Technique Produces Stretchable, Flexible Soft Plastics
A team led by Emily Davidson has reported that they used a class of widely available polymers called thermoplastic elastomers to create soft 3D printed structures with tunable stiffness.
3D-printed Bioresorbable Heart Valve May Represent a ‘Paradigm Shift’
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Emory University have developed a 3D-printed heart valve made of a bioresorbable polymer. Most heart valve implants currently are made from animal tissue and last only 10 to 15 years before needing to be replaced.
