University of Louisville Magazine

SUMMER 2014

The University of Louisville Alumni Magazine: for alumni, faculty, staff, students and anyone that is a UofL Cardinal fan.

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3 0 | L O U I S V I L L E . E D U A 3D printed model of a toddler's heart that simplifies surgery and expedites recovery time. A dime-sized microchip that measures compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose lung cancer in its early stages. A heat profile generated from a simple blood draw that can indicate the presence or absence — and stage — of cervical cancer. These are just a few examples of the emerging technologies to come out of the University of Louisville in recent months to improve medical care for patients. This innovative application of research is a direct result of the talent and collaborative effort of engineers, researchers, physicians and surgeons across many university disciplines — all aimed at making surgical and diagnostic procedures simpler and less invasive, with more individualized treatment plans. Marvels EMERGING NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES Medical U L _ 3 0 3 0 UL_30 30 6 / 2 3 / 1 4 9 : 4 7 A M 6/23/14 9:47 AM

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