Into the Patient (The Art of Translation)
Translation in action, as science and engineering turns to medicine.
Lungs to Go
The XVIVO Perfusion XPS machine is being used to keep the donor lung active and circulate solution through the blood vessels to increase its viability for donation.
Credit: Hôpital Foch, Paris
Destination: Immunization
The world’s first public dengue immunization program, in the Philippines.
Credit: Sanofi Pasteur / Norbert Domy
Open Wide
Every child counts in the ongoing fight to eradicate polio.
Credit: d’Arcy Lunn
Freedom of Movement
A pioneering surgical technique allows an amputee to attach a Modular Prosthetic Limb, designed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), directly to his residual limb, enabling a greater range of motion and comfort.
Credit: JHUAPL
3D Colonoscopy
Research assistant Donald Chau demonstrates 3D technology pioneered by radiologist Judy Yee. Made up of CT scans, the model allows enhanced, close-up views of the colon to spot polyps, lesions, and other anomalies.
Credit: Noah Berger / UCSF