Biomedical Engineering

Presenting state-of-the-art research advancements, this volume explores innovative approaches to effectively apply existing porous media technologies to biomedical applications. In each peer-reviewed chapter, world-class scientists and engineers address significant problems and discuss exciting rese..

The first text to focus solely on quality and safety in radiotherapy, this work encompasses not only traditional technically oriented quality assurance activities, but also general approaches regarding quality and safety. It includes contributions from experts both inside and outside the field to di..

This volume explains the biophysics and theory behind many MRI techniques and gives examples of how these techniques are applied in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The first section of the book presents basic cancer biology, theoretical aspects of NMR/MRI physics, and the hardware required to form M..

Radiology Life Support (RAD-LS)..

Red blood cell (RBC) aggregation, a normally occurring phenomenon and a major factor affecting blood rheology, is an important area of study within bioengineering. This volume is the first to comprehensively review the topic. It provides extensive coverage of the determinants and mechanisms of RBC a..

Following in the footsteps of the bestselling second edition, this book shows you how to improve reliability in the design of advanced medical devices. The organization of the book now mirrors the typical product development process, from the concept, feasibility, and design phases through to verifi..

This book introduces readers to the theory and mechanisms of peptide self-assembly processes. The authors present the more common peptide self-assembled building blocks and discuss how researchers from different fields can apply self-assembling principles to bionanotechnology applications. The advan..

A range of medical imaging devices can be used to diagnose skin abnormalities and related diseases as well as for interventional and non-invasive procedures. This book focuses on the various aspects of medical imaging devices and techniques including processing and pattern recognition. The book is s..

Written as a reference for polyurethane technologists and end users, raw materials suppliers, and students in the field, this second edition covers the technical advances in the field over the past 10 years. Filled with tables, charts, and photographs, it includes new data on green polyurethanes, au..

Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a new approach to accessing motor control signals from peripheral nerves after amputation and providing sensory feedback to prosthesis users. This practical approach has many advantages over other neural-machine interfaces for the improved control of artificial..

This second volume of the Metabolic Engineering Handbook delves into evolutionary tools as well as. gene expression tools for metabolic pathway engineering. It covers applications of emerging technologies including recent research genome-wide technologies, DNA and phenotypic microarrays, and proteom..

The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging..