What does a Biomedical Engineer do?
The answer: amazing things. Biomedical engineers explore advances in engineering, biology, and medicine to create much of what makes the miracles of modern medicine possible. Biomedical engineering is an exciting field that is virtually exploding with new possibilities. Want some examples? Biomedical engineers contribute to the design and construction of pacemakers as well as artificial kidneys, blood vessels, joints, and even hearts, arms, and legs. They design the computer systems that monitor patients during surgery, laser instrumentation for eye surgery, and medical imaging systems such as ultrasound and MRI. Sound exciting? Consider the following, which are just some of the many possible biomedical engineering specialties: • Bioinstrumentation: the development of devices to diagnose and treat disease • Biomaterials: the development of both living and artificial tissue for implantation • Biomechanics: the use of classical mechanics to create artificial heart valves and joint replac
