Lessons from Transformational Medical Advances

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Examines innovation systems and technology adoption in medical advances, with a focus on translational analysis across devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Case-based evaluation of diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound), minimally invasive surgical systems, cardiovascular devices, and drug development pipelines. Frameworks for R＆D goal-setting, evaluation and testing protocols, regulatory constraints, technology diffusion, and multi-stakeholder development systems. For BMEN students, this course counts towards a technical elective, but not engineering content technical elective