http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2013/Pages/enghealthcare.aspx
The EPSRC is funding technologies in three health areas:
1. Medical Imaging. Projects include technology which could:
-lead to better diagnosis and treatment for epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, depression, dementia as well as breast cancers and osteoporosis
-reduce risks during brain surgery by creating ultrasound devices in needles
-improve therapies for brain injured patients and help severely disabled people interact with the world around them
2. Acute Treatment Technology. Projects include:
-a multiphoton scanner and a multiphoton endoscope to collect images of tissue at depth and sub-cellular level, allowing immediate diagnosis during surgery
-ultrasonic bone-penetrating needles to deliver drugs and obtain biopsies in bone
-laser spectroscopy to quickly analyze tissue in cancer patient
-a pulsed laser system to restore tooth enamel
3. Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation. Projects aim to:
-improve prosthetics, hearing aids, and develop a wearable material to support healing muscles or create an exoskeleton.
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