HP-OCT: the (literally) eye-catching Australian invention
A recent Australian Engineering Excellence Award recipient, the Hyperparallel OCT is an all-in-one diagnostic device for ophthalmologists and optometrists.
Tag: medical diagnosis
Engineers helped build this Canberra COVID-19 hospital in record-breaking time
Engineering innovation enabled a Canberra COVID-19 hospital to be built in record-breaking time.
For the first time, researchers put AI skin cancer diagnosis to the test in the real world
Scientists have found artificial intelligence (AI) improves the accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis, when combined with human clinical checks.
Screening for cerebral palsy via app creates more opportunities for remote healthcare
A smartphone app for early diagnosis of cerebral palsy in babies is set to be trialled across Victoria, Queensland and ...
An ingenious sensor promises to make cancer treatment safer for patients
A life-saving temperature sensor devised by Jacqueline Savage could give cancer patients a much better chance of surviving treatment.
Australian bioengineering inspirations, from the pacemaker to the bionic eye
Australia’s innovative engineers have played a major role in developing the world’s biomedical capabilities.
New technology could turn every smartphone into a skin cancer detector
Skin cancer accounts for one of the largest number of cancer diagnoses in Australia every year.
‘Ghost imaging’ offers a cheaper and safer alternative to medical X-rays
ANU researchers are making real progress on a safer form of X-ray imaging.
New blood test could help diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome
A new study looks at the potential for a single blood test to detect chronic fatigue syndrome by measuring how ...
3D imaging opens doors for non-invasive ‘digital’ biopsies
Advances in 3D-imaging technology using optic fibres could pave the way for pain-free, real-time medical biopsy results.
