Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
Biomedical engineering applications include the development of biocompatible prostheses, diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices such as X-ray machines, MRIs and implants, biotechnologies such as regenerative tissue growth, pharmaceutical drugs and many others.
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