醫學工程特論.ppt

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering醫學工程特論 醫工所 張淵仁 助理教授 名詞釋疑 什麼是生醫工程 ? (Biomedical Engineering) 醫學工程(Medical Engineering) 臨床工程(Clinical Engineering) 生物工程(Biological Engineering) Biomedical Engineering What is Biomedical Engineering? 何謂醫學工程 /wiki/Biomedical_engineering Biomedical Engineering (closely related to Bioengineering) is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the mechanical and mathematical expertise of engineering with the medical expertise of physicians to help improve both patient health care as well as the quality of life of healthy individuals. Research and development is the most common line of work for biomedical engineers and covers a very wide array of fields: bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials, systems analysis, 3-D modeling, etc. Examples of concrete applications of biomedical engineering are the development and manufacture of biocompatible prostheses, medical devices, diagnostic devices and imaging equipement such as MRIs and EEGs, and medical drugs. Biomedical engineers usually require degrees from recognized universities, and sound knowledge of engineering and human anatomy and physiology. Their jobs often pay well (ranging from US $50,000 to $100,000 per year in 2005). Though the number of biomedical engineers is currently low (under 10,000), the number is expected to rise as modern medicine improves. Medical Engineering? Medical Engineering encompasses a broad range of activities, and is alternatively called Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. It is a multi-disciplinary subject integrating professional engineering activities with a basic medical knowledge of the human body and an understanding of how it functions when healthy, diseased or injured. Many of the advances in this field now seem commonplace - hip replacements, pacemakers, medical imaging, life support systems and medical lasers are