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• Created By: Milton Bertrand
• Posted: Nov 18, 2009
• Last Updated: Aug 22, 2014
• Bio-medical Engineers: 12
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• Category: Engineering
• Tags: #Biomedical Engineering
• Description: Biomedical engineering uses engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It applies the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve diagnosis of healthcare and treatment of diseases.Compared to other engineering disciplines,...  moreBiomedical engineering uses engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It applies the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve diagnosis of healthcare and treatment of diseases.Compared to other engineering disciplines, Biomedical engineering has recently surfaced as its own discipline; this process is common as a new field transitions from being an interdisciplinary specialization among already-established fields, to being considered a field in itself.The work in BME consists mostly of research and development; this work spans a broad of subfields such as Bioinstrumentation, Biomaterials, Cellular, Tissue, Genetics Engineering, Biomechanics, Clinical Engineering, Orthopedic Bioengineering, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Systems Physiology. Some of BME applications include the development of biocompatibility materials, and therapeutic medical devices. These range from clinical equipments to micro-implants. Some medical equipment includes MRI and EEG. .The field of Biomedical engineering is highly interdisciplinary; it is overlapping with other engineering disciplines and medical fields. Because of this diversity, it is typical for a biomedical engineer to concentrate on a specific subfield or group of related subfields. There are many different taxonomic breakdowns within BME, as well as varying views about how best to organize them and manage any internal overlap; the main major areas of BME could be found in the earlier paragraph.Oftentimes, disciplines within BME are classified by their association(s) with other, more established engineering fields, which can include: Chemical Engineering that is associated with biochemical, molecular and tissue engineering. Electrical engineering is often associated with bioelectrical, neural engineering, bioinstrumentation, optical engineering and medical devices. Mechanical engineering is associated with biomechanics, medical devices and modeling of biological systems.  less