High-performance metals in medical technology

Metals are indispensable components in daily work for people’s healthy well-being. Refractory metals are used very frequently in the medical-technical field. They are particularly durable and corrosion-resistant, making them a good choice for use in surgical instruments and implants. All over the world, teams from physics, chemistry and medicine are researching and working on achievements around innovative performance. Tungsten is even used for labelling pacemakers and the like, so that the important indications can also be made visible in X-ray images.