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Biomedical engineering

Research close to the clinic

Medicinsk teknik
Medical imaging and visualization

Research is carried out in a unique and very close collaboration with clinical practice. Instruments and systems are developed for diagnostic methods and treatments, and our research has been the basis of many spin-off companies through the years. At LiU research is also carried out into the flows in the heart and blood vessels, and within medical imaging and visualization.

Informatics research also contributes to extracting exact and relevant information from huge datasets, and advanced image analysis is also used here. Research into physiological measurements is a further speciality at LiU.

Researchers in biomedical engineering at LiU have not only been involved in starting spin-off companies, but also contributed with patents and knowledge. Companies that have benefited in one way or another from research at LiU include Perimed, Sectra, Amra, Biacore and Glycobond.

LiU is also home to the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV).
The research we carry out into medical visualization is described separately below.

Research

Two doctors is standing in front of a screen where a disection of a brain is visible.

Neuroengineering

Neuroengineering is a cross-disciplinary research area where engineering meets neuroscience. New methods, tools and techniques are developed and translated for clinical use. The research contributes to new knowledge of the human brain.
Optical guidance in neuro surgery

Optical guidance in neurosurgery

Optical techniques as laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and fluorescence systems, and their related measurement probes, are adapted and translate for use during the neurosurgery.
DBS electrode

Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) researchers bringing together patient-specific simulations, brain atlas and physiological data for clinical support in surgical planning and follow up.

News

Demonstration of surgical method.

Bioengineered cornea can restore sight to the blind and visually impaired

LiU-researchers have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, the implant restored vision to 20 people with diseased corneas.
Biomedical Engineering

Major successes for multidisciplinary research at LiU

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research has granted SEK 200 million for research in the interface between technology and medicine. LiU scientists are principle investigator in three of the six projects, and co-applicant in a fourth.
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Blood flow in the heart revealed in a flash

Researchers at LiU have for the first time been able to use information from computer tomography images to simulate the heart function of an individual patient. Some of the modelling methods they use have been developed in the motor industry.

Research groups

Two scientists are sitting infront of an MRI

Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV)

CMIV conducts focused front-line research providing solutions to tomorrow’s clinical issues. The CMIV mission is to develop future methods and tools for image analysis and visualization for applications within health care and medical research.
Computer simulation of a person

Department of Biomedical Engineering (IMT)

A national centre for research, PhD studies and graduate studies within biomedical engineering, since 1972.
People looking at some construction.

Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (MVS)

Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics is a division at the Department of Management and Engineering. Thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics are just few of the areas we study and teach.

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