Biomedical engineering: Quick Facts

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Early prosthetic devices

Early experiments on blood circulation

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

A patient lies on an MRI scanner bed covered with a sheet, while a doctor and nurse in scrubs stand nearby monitoring the procedure on a screen.

3D-printed prosthesis

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