Biomedical Engineer
By combining biology and medicine with engineering, biomedical
engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related
problems. Many do research, along with life scientists, chemists, and
medical scientists, to develop and evaluate systems and products for
use in the fields of biology and health, such as artificial organs,
prostheses (artificial devices that replace missing body parts), instrumentation,
medical information systems, and health management and care delivery
systems. Biomedical engineers
design devices used in various medical procedures, such as the computers
used to analyze blood or the laser systems used in corrective eye surgery.
They develop artificial organs, imaging systems such as magnetic resonance,
ultrasound, and x-ray, and devices for automating insulin injections
or controlling body functions. Most engineers in this specialty require
a sound background in one of the basic engineering specialties, such
as mechanical or electronics engineering, in addition to specialized
biomedical training. Some specialties within biomedical engineering
include biomaterials, biomechanics, medical imaging, rehabilitation
engineering, and orthopedic engineering.
Source: U.S. Department
of Labor - Occupational Outlook Handbook
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