Biomedical engineering

This volume presents one of the clinical foundations of vasculopathies: the biological markers and risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.

Cardiology Science and Technology comprehensively deals with the science and biomedical engineering formulations of cardiology.

This book presents the latest cutting edge research, theoretical methods, and novel applications in the field of computational intelligence and computational biological approaches that are aiming to combat COVID-19.

This book focuses on biomedical applications of polarized light, covering instrumentation and modeling specific to the field.

A pedagogical review of the mathematical modelling in fluid dynamics necessary to understand the motility of most microorganisms on Earth.

This book reports on fundamental research, cutting-edge technologies and industrially-relevant applications in biomedical engineering.

This book presents the tunable biological characteristics of nanobioceramics and focuses on some challenges in bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

The first reference on this emerging interdisciplinary research area at the interface between materials science and biomedicine is written by pioneers in the field, who address the requirements, current status and future challenges.

Systems Biomechanics of the Cell attempts to outline systems biomechanics of the cell as an emergent and promising discipline.

This is the first book in the series to focus on dynamic hyperpolarized nuclear magnetic resonance, a burgeoning topic in biophysics.

This book is devoted to the consideration of unusual laser beams - vortex or singular beams.

Dendrimers, which are hyperbranched synthetic macromolecules, have attracted researchers' increasing interest over the last three decades owing to their numerous properties, in particular, in the fields of biology and nanomedicine.

CAR is a symposium and exhibition covering the impact of computer and communication systems applied to radiology and other medical disciplines, which use digital imaging for diagnosis and therapy planning.

Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High, Low, and Middle Income Countries: Current Practice, Barriers, and Future Directions describes the state-of-art research of stroke rehabilitation using robot systems in selected High Income Countries (HICs) and Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), along with potential solutions that enable these technologies to be available to clinicians worldwide, regardless of country and economic status.

This book describes novel microtechnologies and integration strategies for developing a new class of assay systems to retrieve desired health information from patients in real-time.

This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 5th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, held on November 17-18, 2022, in Evora, Portugal, and in Caceres, Spain.

The book covers the latest updates in the application of infrared to biomedical sciences, a non-invasive, contactless, safe and easy approach imaging of skin and tissue temperatures.

Spatiotemporal Modeling of Stem Cell Differentiation: Partial Differentiation Equation Analysis in R covers topics surrounding how stem cells evolve into specialized cells during tissue formation and in diseased tissue regeneration.

This book is an all-embracing review of biotechnology, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, and biopharmaceutical technology.

Bone substitute biomaterials are fundamental to the biomedical sector, and have recently benefitted from extensive research and technological advances aimed at minimizing failure rates and reducing the need for further surgery.

The second edition of this easy-to-understand pocket guide remains an invaluable tool for students, assistant practitioners and radiographers.

Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering in Dental Sciences bridges the gap left by many tissue engineering and stem cell biology titles to highlight the significance of translational research in this field in the medical sciences.

Recent advances in science and technology have led to a rapid increasein the complexity of most engineered systems.

Stem cell research has the potential to affect the lives of millions of people around the world.

Neutron Imaging and Applications offers an introduction to the basics of neutron beam production in addition to the wide scope of techniques that enhance imaging application capabilities.

This book aims to highlight the latest achievements in the use of AI for improving Health Equity and Fairness.

Polyurea: Synthesis, Properties, Composites, Production, and Applications is a comprehensive and practical guide to polyurea, a material used for its exceptional properties and performance in a range of high value industrial applications.

Healthcare Data Analytics and Management help readers disseminate cutting-edge research that delivers insights into the analytic tools, opportunities, novel strategies, techniques and challenges for handling big data, data analytics and management in healthcare.

Regularization becomes an integral part of the reconstruction process in accelerated parallel magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) due to the need for utilizing the most discriminative information in the form of parsimonious models to generate high quality images with reduced noise and artifacts.

This book is an essential reference guide for the use of artificial intelligence in orthopaedic surgery.

This book explores the potential of hydrogels as a multiutility system and their benefits (biocompatibility, degradability, and supporting scaffolds) for a wide range of applications in diagnostics and therapeutics.

In the last 3 decades, stem cells have greatly impacted the scientific and lay communities, providing huge advances in the treatment of devastating human diseases, including myocardial infarction, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and osteoporosis.

It is now over one hundred years since von Behring and Kitsato first concluded experiments that led to the use of passive immunisation, employing antibodies raised in animals against tetanus and diphtheria toxins.

While teaching the Numerical Methods for Engineers course over the last 15 years, the author found a need for a new textbook, one that was less elementary, provided applications and problems better suited for chemical engineers, and contained instruction in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

This book talks about photoplethysmography (PPG) techniques based on computer-aided data processing.

The book explores the application of cutting-edge machine learning and deep learning algorithms in mining Electronic Health Records (EHR).

This textbook provides a thorough presentation of the phenomena related to the transport of mass (with and without electric charge), momentum and energy.

This book presents a road map for applying the stages in conceptualization, evaluation, and testing of biomedical devices in a systematic order of approach, leading to solutions for medical problems within a well-deserved safety limit.

This book focuses on cell- and molecule-based biosensors using micro/nano devices as transducers.

"e;Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Advancements"e; offers a captivating exploration of the intricate landscapes within the human body, revealing the transformative power of biomedical imaging.

This visual manual is an accessible guide to musculoskeletal image interpretation and reporting, including common trauma pathologies, arthropathies, mechanisms of injury and classification systems.

This contributed volume reviews the latest advances on relevant 3D tissue engineered in vitro models of disease making use of biomaterials and microfluidics.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive yet concise overview of the challenges and opportunities presented by the use of big data in healthcare.

This book deals with a group of architectured materials.

Applications of Nanocomposite Materials in Orthopedics provides a solid understanding of recent developments in the field of nano-composites used in orthopedics.

From x-rays to lasers to magnetic resonance imaging, developments in basic physics research have been transformed into medical technologies for imaging, surgery and therapy at an ever-accelerating pace.

This book originates from the idea to adapt biomedical engineering and medical informatics to current clinical needs and proposes a paradigm shift in medical engineering, where the limitations of technology should no longer be the starting point of design, but rather the development of biomedical devices, software, and systems should stem from clinical needs and wishes.

Effective waste management practices are essential to mitigate unfavourable impacts and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.