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Getting an accurate read on pulse oximeters
Pulse oximeters have been used in hospitals and doctors’ offices for decades. The small, painless devices measure blood oxygen saturation,...
NIH Research, Surgery, Medical Technology, COVID-19
Meet the Director: Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., has been the Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) since...
Meet the Director
New decision-support tool for COVID-19 testing can help you get back to your life, safely
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still so much uncertainty about how to live with this virus. We have...
COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing
How a tablet computer and mobile van are improving cancer detection
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D., of Rice University, has devoted her career to understanding how technology can improve health and save...
Diagnostic Imaging
5 breakthrough technologies your tax dollars are funding
A 15-second, painless mammogram. A laser-powered blood sugar monitor. These are just some of the many breakthrough technologies supported by...
Medical Technology
Celebrating 20 years of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
For the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), 2020 is an important year. It marks the 20th anniversary of...
Medical Technology
8 NIH research highlights
What did we learn in 2018 that could help your health this year or in the future? NIH-supported researchers worked on a...
NIH Research
A wearable blood pressure monitor may be in our future
More and more consumers are using health monitors they can wear. These wearables make it easier for patients to track...
Blood Pressure
A closer look at cancer imaging tools
Imaging procedures create pictures of areas inside your body that help your health care provider see whether cancer is present....
Cancer
2-D or 3-D mammography?: The future of breast cancer detection
A new trial may be the answer for finding breast cancer in women who don't have symptoms. The trial...
Cancer