Biomedical Engineering in Cardiology
The Biomedical Engineering Service, focussed on
technology, is dedicated to offering, through its expertise in
technology, engineering and medical physics, medical technology
management services in support of clinical care and research. The
Service also participates in teaching activities and in the
evaluation of technologies.
The Biomedical Engineering team consists of a group
of biomedical engineers, medical physicists and biomedical
technicians. The team provides specialized technological and
scientific support in high-technology imaging and for the
specialized systems of cardiac surgery and intensive care.
Among other things, Biomedical Engineering
participated in the development of the first information systems
for dynamic digital imaging of coronarography in hemodynamics.
Biomedical Engineering currently uses a second generation Picture
Archiving and Communication System (PACS) that integrates all of
the MHI's imaging methods into a single cardiological and
radiological data management system.
As regards imaging, Biomedical Engineering also
implemented the latest magnetic resonance imaging technology
dedicated to cardiology; it is also about to deploy the latest
generation of specialized cardiac computed tomography.
In the area of cardiac surgery, the MHI, in
collaboration with Biomedical Engineering, was a trailblazer in
the areas of extracorporeal perfusion technologies and
ventricular assistance systems. In fact, the Institute continues
today, via the expertise of its technical working group, to
support various research projects in this area.
In terms of supporting research, Biomedical
Engineering has developed an original approach for managing all
technologies of the MHI's Research Centre. It is a unique model
in Quebec for overseeing the technologies of both the clinical
and basic research laboratories.
