Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Oct. 30-Nov. 2,1997, Chicago, IL, USA

Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Oct. 30-Nov. 2,1997, Chicago, IL, USA
Author: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
Publisher: Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers(IEEE)
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1997
Genre: Biomedical engineering
ISBN:

This text covers biomedical engineering, including: developments in instrumentation; neurotechnology; rehabilitation engineering; imaging signal and image processing; the cardiac system; the neuromuscular system; sensory systems; physiological system modelling; and measurement techniques.

Modelling in Medicine and Biology VII

Modelling in Medicine and Biology VII
Author: C. A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845640896

Projections for advances in medical and biological technology will transform medical care and treatment. This is in great part due to the results of interaction and collaborations between the medical sciences and engineering. These advances will result in substantial progressions in health care and in the quality of life of the population.Computer models in particular have been increasingly successful in simulating biological phenomena. These are lending support to many applications, including amongst others cardiovascular systems, the study of orthopaedics and biomechanics, electrical simulation. Another important contribution, due to the wide availability of computational facilities and the development of better numerical algorithms, is the ability to acquire analyses, manage and visualise massive amounts of data. Containing papers presented at the Seventh International Conference on Modelling in Medicine and Biology, this book covers a broad range of topics which will be of particular interest to medical and physical scientists and engineers interested in the latest developments in simulations in medicine. It will also be relevant to professionals working in medical enterprises which are actively involved in this field. Topics include: Cardiovascular Systems; Simulations in Surgery; Biomechanics; Advanced Technology in Dentistry; Simulation of Physiological Processes; Neural Systems; Computational Fluid Dynamics in Biomedicine; Orthopaedics and Bone Mechanics; Data Acquisition and Analysis; Virtual Reality in Medicine; Expert Systems in Medicine; Design and Simulation of Artificial Organs.

EMBC 2004

EMBC 2004
Author: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
Publisher:
Total Pages: 920
Release: 2004
Genre: Biomedical engineering
ISBN:

Computer-integrated Surgery

Computer-integrated Surgery
Author: Russell H. Taylor
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 790
Release: 1996
Genre: Computer systems
ISBN: 9780262200974

In Computer-Integrated Surgery leading researchers and clinical practitioners describe the exciting new partnership that is being forged between surgeons and machines such as computers and robots, enabling them to perform certain skilled tasks better than either can do alone.The 19 chapters in part I, Technology, explore the components -- registration, basic tools for surgical planning, human-machine interfaces, robotic manipulators, safety -- that are the basis of computer-integrated surgery. These chapters provide essential background material needed to get up to speed on current work as well as a ready reference for those who are already active in the field.The 39 chapters in part II, Applications, cover eight clinical areas -- neurosurgery, orthopedics, eye surgery, dentistry, minimal access surgery, ENT surgery, craniofacial surgery, and radiotherapy -- with a concluding chapter on the high-tech operating room. Each section contains a brief introduction as well as at least one "requirements and opportunities" chapter written by a leading clinician in the area under discussion.

Interactive Technology and the New Paradigm for Healthcare

Interactive Technology and the New Paradigm for Healthcare
Author: Richard M. Satava
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 480
Release: 1995
Genre: Artificial intelligence
ISBN: 9789051992014

This work contains the state-of-the-art in Virtual Reality as applied to Medicine. Interactive technology, used in many research and development programs, can be applied to health care by involving: robotics, computer vision, simulation, artificial intelligence, image manipulation and storage, data gloves, man-machine interfaces, etc. The Health Telematics Application Program, for example, is advancing virtual reality and enabling technologies (simulation, visualization and robotics) in health care services for patients, the elderly and persons with disabilities. This book addresses the following items from the end-user's perspective: technology transfer, telerobotics, telemedicine, education and training, and virtual reality. 'the book would (...) be useful for those researching interactive technologies in health care, especially virtual reality (...). It would be also of interest to people who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in techno-medical research.' - Rod Elford, Telemedicine Centre, Memorial University St John's, Newfoundland, Canada Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, volume 2, no. 3, 1996, p. 178 Covered by Current Contents, Life Sciences (ISI), volume 38, no. 34, August 1995, p. 11-13

Applied Reliability and Quality

Applied Reliability and Quality
Author: Balbir S. Dhillon
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2007-02-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1846284988

Each industry, from robotics to health care, power generation to software, has its own tailored reliability and quality principles, methods, and procedures. This book brings these together so that reliability and quality professionals can more easily learn about each other's work, which may help them, directly or indirectly, to perform their tasks more effectively.