The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to biomedical engineering:

Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare applications (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic purposes). BME is also traditionally logical sciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Also included under the scope of a biomedical engineer is the management of current medical equipment in hospitals while adhering to relevant industry standards. This involves procurement, routine testing, preventive maintenance, and making equipment recommendations, a role also known as a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) or as a clinical engineer.

What type of thing is biomedical engineering?

Biomedical engineering can be described as all of the following:

• A branch of science
  • An applied science
    • A branch of engineering
    • A branch of medicine

Branches of biomedical engineering

• Biomaterials

Development of devices which are used to enhance life processes, i.e. Kidney dialysis machines, Artificial heart etc

• Biomechanics

The use of engineering or physics principles to understand the performance of an organism, e.g. Gait analysis

• Biomedical Imaging

The development and/improvement of imaging devices, e.g. X-ray, Magnetic resonance imaging

• Biosensors and Instrumentation

The development of sensors and data collection systems to monitor and provide feedback on human body process, such as DNA drug delivery system,

• Tissue Engineering

This is the developments of mechanism to regrow tissues, mostly through provision of environments in which tissues may grow, e.g. IVF treatment

History of biomedical engineering

Main article: History of biomedical engineering

General biomedical engineering concepts

Biomedical publications

Biomedical organizations

Persons influential in biomedical engineering

See also

References

External links

• Biomedical Engineering at Curlie