8 Specialties in Biomedical Engineering

Surgical Instruments and Medical Devices

All of the Surgical instruments and life saving medical devices you see used on the hospital television dramas are designed and developed by Biomedical engineers.

Tissue Engineering

Tissue engineering is literally the creation of tissues and tissue materials to replace failing bodily functions.

Biomaterials

Biomaterials are any kind of ‘matter’ that integrates with Biological Systems (such as your organs, tissues and blood). Biomaterials occur naturally in the body, but are now grown rapidly in laboratories

Neural Engineering

Neural Engineering focuses on the interaction between the body’s nervous system and any artificial medical devices. It is very cool brain-computer stuff!

Biomechanics

Biomechanics is the study of how our bodies are structured, specifically for mobility and movement. Biomechanics focuses on the organs and cells of plants, animals, and humans

Telehealth

We’re all pretty familiar with the term and concept of Telecommunications. Telehealth is how we use Telecommunications to deliver health related services.

Biosignal Processing

Biosignal processing monitors, measures, and interprets the signals which the human body gives off. If you’re thinking this is related to Neuroscience, then you’re wrong. Biosignals are electrical and non-electrical body signals

Medical Imaging

You’ve probably seen a cat scan or an MRI before, even if just on TV. Imagine really fancy and detailed X-Rays!  Medical imaging means taking pictures of inside the human body to help diagnose disease

Computational Modelling

If you’re into Simulations and looking through a microscope to see what is really going on with our cells and organs then Computational Modelling is going to rock your world!