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Women working at a factory for prosthetic limbs, Italy, WW1, presumably between 1915-1918

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1906055/women-working-at-a-factory-for-prosthetic-limbs-italy-ww1-presumably-between-1915-1918

Alfred Franz Mar 15

A good prosthetic fit is crucial for comfort and mobility, but measuring the exact anatomical shape of a residual limb is still challenging. A group of THU students investigated 3D reconstruction of residual limbs using freehand ultrasound and a liner with integrated fiducial markers, all without external tracking. Interested? Read the BVM paper or visit poster P13 at this year’s BVM workshop.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-51100-5_37

#MedicalResearch #MedTech #Prosthetics #MedicalImaging #Ultrasound

CBC British Columbia Mar 2

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them
For decades, paralympians have been landing on the podium thanks to some of the latest advances in the world of prosthetics. And while those same prosthetics are often available to anyone living with a disability, high costs tend to keep them out of reach.
#prosthetics #affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/paralympics-prosthetics-cost-9.7107655?cmp=rss

CBC Saskatchewan Mar 2

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them
For decades, paralympians have been landing on the podium thanks to some of the latest advances in the world of prosthetics. And while those same prosthetics are often available to anyone living with a disability, high costs tend to keep them out of reach.
#prosthetics #affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/paralympics-prosthetics-cost-9.7107655?cmp=rss

CBC Canada Mar 2

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them

#prosthetics #affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/paralympics-prosthetics-cost-9.7107655?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Mar 2

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them

#prosthetics #affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/paralympics-prosthetics-cost-9.7107655?cmp=rss

CBC Health Mar 2

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them
For decades, paralympians have been landing on the podium thanks to some of the latest advances in the world of prosthetics. And while those same prosthetics are often available to anyone living with a disability, high costs tend to keep them out of reach.
#prosthetics #affordability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/paralympics-prosthetics-cost-9.7107655?cmp=rss

Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈Feb 26

@jayapal.house.gov Can you save #Rodney #Taylor? He is dying in #ICE custody. He probably doesn't have long. - #Solitary confinement for a double amputee? Rodney was put in "restrictive housing" for refusing to enter a cell with a #flooded floor that would ruin his #electronic #prosthetics. ...

Norbert_R 🦣

🐘Feb 21

#SGU #TheSkepticsGuideToTheUniverse
The Skeptics Guide #1076 - Feb 21 2026

News Items: #Banana #Resistance to Fungal Disease, Drug #Advertising, AI Powered #Prosthetics, Laser Written Glass #Storage, #UFO Balloons; Who's That #Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Mental #Illness and #Culpability; Name That Logical Fallacy; #Science or Fiction

Webseite der Episode: https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu

Mediendatei: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/skepticsguide/skepticast2026-02-21.mp3