Microtechnologies in medicine: An overview

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-86

  Schurr, Marc O ^a   Schostek, Sebastian ^a   Ho, Chi Nghia ^a   Rieber, Fabian ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^b  

^a STEINBEIS UNIVERSITY BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; MEMS; Microrobotics; Microtechnology; Sensors

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DEVICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; PATIENT MONITORING; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TELEMETRY;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; MINIATURIZATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 34248208613     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700701266917     Document Type: Review

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