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Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of medical science, biology, and engineering to improve health. Many biomedical engineers conduct research and work with medical scientists, chemists, and biologists to develop new devices, medical information systems, and health management and delivery systems intended to improve health. New devices can include prosthetic limbs or artificial organs. Biomedical engineers, for example, design magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, automating machines that deliver insulin, or devices that control body functions. Most biomedical engineers need to understand other engineering fields, such as mechanical engineering, in conjunction with biomedical training. The following are some biomedical engineering specialties: orthopedic, rehabilitation, medical imaging, biomechanics, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering.
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