Biomedical engineering

Drug delivery systems represent a vast area of research and development within biomaterials and medicine and the demand for sophisticated drug delivery devices continues to drive novel product development.

This textbook provides an introduction to common concepts in biosignal acquisition and processing, rooted in a Project-Based Learning (PBL).

Dental Biomaterials: Imaging, Testing and Modelling reviews the materials used in this important area, their performance and how such performance can be measured and optimised.

Regenerative medicine for the repair of connective tissues is a fast moving field which generates a lot of interest.

Drug delivery systems represent a vast area of research and development within biomaterials and medicine and the demand for sophisticated drug delivery devices continues to drive novel product development.

With an increasingly aged population, eye diseases are becoming more widespread.

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Bone repair is a fundamental part of the rapidly expanding medical care sector and has benefited from many recent technological developments.

Urology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders or diseases of the male genitor-urinary tract and the female urinary tract.

An important and growing area of the textile industry is the medical sector.

The primary causes of wounds requiring skin replacement are severe burns and ulcers.

Shape memory alloys are suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, such as dentistry, bone repair and cardiovascular stents.

Bone cements are widely used in orthopaedic applications to anchor implants to existing bone, reconstruct bone and deliver bioactive agents to the body.

Joint replacement has been one of the major successes of modern medicine.

Despite recent advances in medical devices using other materials, metallic implants are still one of the most commercially significant sectors of the industry.

Biointegration is essential for the successful performance of implanted materials and devices within the human body.

Artificial cells, cell engineering and therapy are emerging technologies which will make a significant impact on the future of medicine and healthcare.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of current advancements in bio-additive manufacturing.

As in all specialties, learning in radiology is a life long process but for radiologists in training there is a vast amount of information to assimilate.

A host of imaging techniques are available to clinical cardiologists, including nuclear imaging, echocardiography, computerized tomography, and magnetic-resonance imaging.

Biointegration is essential for the successful performance of implanted materials and devices within the human body.

Smart drug delivery refers to a targeted drug delivery or precision drug delivery system that allows drugs to be administered to a specific location in the body or at a specific time with enhanced precision and control.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies in the diagnosis of multiple cardiovascular disease.

This book consists of advances in data intelligence and its applications in sustainable computing and explores challenges of Industry 4.

This book consists of advances in data intelligence and its applications in sustainable computing and explores challenges of Industry 4.

The primary causes of wounds requiring skin replacement are severe burns and ulcers.

Nanogel-based systems have gained tremendous attention due to their diverse range of applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, biosensors, orthopaedics, wound healing and drug delivery.

Nanogel-based systems have gained tremendous attention due to their diverse range of applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, biosensors, orthopaedics, wound healing and drug delivery.

This new book explores the dynamic integration of soft robotics and biomedical sciences, emphasizing a human-centered approach on how soft robotic technologies may fundamentally alter the healthcare sector, from personalized treatment to cutting-edge medical equipment.

Joint replacement has been one of the major successes of modern medicine.

This book provides a comprehensive coverage on nanobioceramics and their potential applications in healthcare.

Sports Innovation, Technology and Research gives an insight into recent research and design projects at Imperial College London.

The book explores the intricate connections between the nervous and immune systems in the context of neurodegenerative disorders, offering a comprehensive overview of the bidirectional communication between these systems and their implications for disease progression and therapeutic interventions.

This book presents the design, synthesis, characterization, and advanced applications of nanomaterials and nanodevices in biology and medicine.

This comprehensive volume explores cutting-edge technologies, groundbreaking methodologies, and insightful ethical considerations.

Perspectives in Micro- and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the fast-paced world of biomedical sciences fueled by advancements in nanotechnology, polymer chemistry and pharmacology.

The replacement of a degenerated joint such as the hip and knee is one of the most outstanding interventions that allows the medical community to restore the patient's quality of life.

Regenerative engineering, with its ability to foster novel therapeutic techniques and strategies, has emerged as the most versatile and innovative technology of the 21st century.

NMR Probeheads for Biophysical and Biomedical Experiments 2nd Edition is essential reading for anyone in the field of NMR or MRI, from students to medical or biological scientists performing experiments under certain physical and/or geometrical conditions, unattainable by conventional or available probes.

Stress induced electrical charges, action potential and electret behavior of bone, muscles, skin and nerve cells have been known for some time.

Of central importance in personal care, food, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology, biomaterials and biosubstrates formed the subject of the fifth meeting of the Royal Society-Unilever INDO-UK Forum in Materials Science and Engineering.

Several textbooks have been published that discuss just one or two of the areas concerning tissue and organ replacement.

Many years of cumulative research has been conducted on the usage of fiber-reinforced composites for biomedical application, but no one source exists where this topic is dealt with systematically.

This book enables readers without specialist knowledge to understand the ways in which materials can be used to enhance people's lives.

This book is a significant contribution to the state of the art in the field of computational bioengineering - from the need for a living human database to meshless methods in biomechanics, from computational mechanobiology to the evaluation of stresses in hip prosthesis replacement, from lattice Boltzmann methods for analyzing blood flow to the analysis of fluid movement in long bones, among other interesting topics treated herein.

A wide variety of materials is being used in biomedical engineering for various functions.

In order to design and develop new biomaterials it is essential to understand the biointerface, the interconnection between a synthetic or natural material and tissue, microorganism, cell, virus or biomolecule.

Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) can generate a voltage when physically deformed.

Hydrogels are attractive materials for uses in regenerative medicine due to their biocompatibility and high water absorbance and retention properties.