Download or read book Launching IFMBE into the 21st Century 50 Years and Counting written by Herbert Voigt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been created for the 50th anniversary of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Enineering and Computing IFMBE. The IFMBE is primarily a professional organization of national and transnational societies representing interests in medical and biological engineering. In six parts, this book presents an overview on the federation, its activities and the characters who shaped IFMBE. In the last part, all member societies give a short presentation.

Download or read book Bio Ceramics with Clinical Applications written by Maria Vallet-Regi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication offers a unique approach that links the materials science of bioceramics to clinical needs and applications. Providing a structured account of this highly active area of research, the book reviews the clinical applications in bone tissue engineering, bone regeneration, joint replacement, drug-delivery systems and biomimetism, this book is an ideal resource for materials scientists and engineers, as well as for clinicians. From the contents: Part I Introduction 1. Bioceramics 2. Biomimetics Part II Materials 3. Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics 4. Silica-based Ceramics: Glasses 5. Silica-based Ceramics: Mesoporous Silica 6. Alumina, Zirconia, and Other Non-oxide Inert Bioceramics 7. Carbon-based Materials in Biomedicine Part III Material Shaping 8. Cements 9. Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants 10. Scaffold Designing Part IV Research on Future Ceramics 11. Bone Biology and Regeneration 12. Ceramics for Drug Delivery 13. Ceramics for Gene Transfection 14. Ceramic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems written by Wickramasinghe, Nilmini and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 1566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare, a vital industry that touches most of us in our lives, faces major challenges in demographics, technology, and finance. Longer life expectancy and an aging population, technological advancements that keep people younger and healthier, and financial issues area constant strain on healthcare organizations' resources and management. Focusing on the organization's ability to improve access, quality, and value of care to the patient may present possible solutions to these challenges. The Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems provides an extensive and rich compilation of international research, discussing the use, adoption, design, and diffusion of information communication technologies (ICTs) in healthcare, including the role of ICTs in the future of healthcare delivery; access, quality, and value of healthcare; nature and evaluation of medical technologies; ethics and social implications; and medical information management.

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Download or read book Ingenieurbiologie written by Helgard Zeh and published by vdf Hochschulverlag AG. This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dieses illustrierte Bautypenbuch in 5 europäischen Sprachen sammelt 170 Bauweisen. Sie behandeln das Bauen mit Pflanzen. Dazu gehören die Vorarbeiten, bevor die Pflanzen überhaupt eingesetzt werden und wirken können. Es folgen die Arbeiten, bei denen die Pflanzen alleine die technische, ökologische und ästhetische Wirkung übernehmen. Das grösste Kapitel 7 enthält alle Bauweisen, die in Kombination von lebenden mit nicht lebenden Baustoffen die Bauwerke sichern können. Die nachhaltige Wirkung der ingenieurbiologischen Bauweisen wird durch das Kapitel Pflege gewährleistet. Das Bautypenbuch dient zur fachlichen Verständigung und zur europäischen Normierung. Ce manuel illustré rassemble 170 méthodes de construction, en 5 langues européennes, utilisant des éléments naturels comme matériaux de construction. Il contient les travaux préparatoires nécessaires à réaliser, afin que les plantes puissent agir efficacement, ainsi que les travaux permettant aux plantes seules de prendre en charge les fonctions techniques, écologiques et esthétiques. Le chapitre 7, le plus long, contient des méthodes stabilisant les ouvrages de construction en combinant des matériaux de construction vivants et non-vivants. La durabililité des constructions fait l’objet du chapitre consacré à l’entretien. Le manuel sert à l'information professionelle et à l'harmonisation des normes européennes. Questo "Quaderno delle opere tipo" illustrato in 5 lingue europee raccoglie 170 tipologie costruttive. Trattano la costruzione con piante come materiale da costruzione. A queste appartengono i lavori preparatori, prima che le piante vengano impiegate e possano esercitare la loro funzione. Seguono i lavori nei quali le piante da sole subentrano nella funzione tecnica ed ecologica. Il più corposo capitolo 7 contiene le tipologie che in combinazione tra materiali costruttivi vivi e non possono garantire l’efficienza dell’opera. Il perdurare dell’efficacia delle tipologie costruttive di ingegneria naturalistica viene preso in considerazione nel capitolo manutenzioni. Il Quaderno delle opere tipo è strumento per la comprensione tecnica e per la normazione a livello europeo. This illustrated Construction Type Manual in 5 European languages compiles 170 construction methods describing techniques which use plants as building materials. This includes preparations necessary before they can be planted and become effective. This is followed by work which allows the plants alone to take over technical, ecological and aesthetic functions. Chapter 7, which is the largest one, contains methods of stabili-zing structures by combining living with non-living materials. The sustainability of soil bioengineering measures is safeguarded by maintenance to which a separate chapter is dedicated. The Construction Type Manual serves to foster understanding among experts and to harmonize European norms. Este manual técnico ilustrado, realizado en cinco idiomas europeos, reúne 170 técnicas que tratan de métodos constructivos con la ayuda de material vegetal. Se incluyen los trabajos previos, antes de instalar las plantas y de que puedan enraizar. Le siguen los trabajos en los que las plantas, por sí solas, cumplen con las funciones técnicas, ecológicas y estéticas o paisajísticas. El capitulo 7, contiene las técnicas empleadas en la estabilización que combinan materiales vivos con materiales inertes. El resultado de las técnicas de Ingeniería biológica, se trata en el capítulo dedicado al mantenimiento El manual técnico sirve para el entendimiento técnico y para unificar las Normas europeas.

Download or read book Bio and Bioinspired Nanomaterials written by Daniel Ruiz-Molina and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of nanomaterials that are inspired by or targeted at biology, including some of the latest breakthrough research. Throughout, valuable contributions from top-level scientists illustrate how bionanomaterials could lead to novel devices or structures with unique properties. The first and second part cover the most relevant synthetic and bioinspired nanomaterials, including surfaces with extreme wettability properties, functional materials with improved adhesion or structural and functional systems based on the complex and hierarchical organization of natural composites. These lessons from nature are explored in the last section where bioinspired materials are proposed for biomedical applications, showing their potential for future applications in drug delivery, theragnosis, and regenerative medicine. A navigational guide aimed at advanced and specialist readers, while equally relevant for readers in research, academia or private companies focused on high added-value contributions. Young researchers will also find this an indispensable guide in choosing or continuing to work in this stimulating area, which involves a wide range of disciplines, including chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, biology, and medicine.

Download or read book Protein Aggregation in Bacteria written by Silvia Maria Doglia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the aggregation of recombinant proteins in bacterial cells in the form of inclusion bodies—and on their use in biotechnological and medical applications The first book devoted specifically to the topic of aggregation in bacteria, Protein Aggregation in Bacteria: Functional and Structural Properties of Inclusion Bodies in Bacterial Cells provides a large overview of protein folding and aggregation, including cell biology and methodological aspects. It summarizes, for the first time in one book, ideas and technical approaches that pave the way for a direct use of inclusion bodies in biotechnological and medical applications. Protein Aggregation in Bacteria covers: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of protein folding, aggregation, and disaggregation in bacteria Physiological importance and consequences of aggregation for the bacterial cell Factors inherent to the protein sequence responsible for aggregation and evolutionary mechanisms to keep proteins soluble Structural properties of proteins expressed as soluble aggregates and as inclusion bodies within bacterial cells both from a methodological point of view and with regard to their similarity with amyloids Control of the structural and functional properties of aggregated proteins and use thereof in biotechnology and medicine Protein Aggregation in Bacteria is ideal for researchers in protein science, biochemistry, bioengineering, biophysics, microbiology, medicine, and biotechnology, particularly if they are related with the production of recombinant proteins and pharmaceutical science.

Download or read book M Health written by Robert Istepanian and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-04 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M-health can be defined as the ‘emerging mobile communications and network technologies for healthcare systems.' This book paves the path toward understanding the future of m-health technologies and services and also introducing the impact of mobility on existing e-health and commercial telemedical systems. M-Health: Emerging Mobile Health Systems presents a new and forward-looking source of information that explores the present and future trends in the applications of current and emerging wireless communication and network technologies for different healthcare scenaria. It also provides a discovery path on the synergies between the 2.5G and 3G systems and other relevant computing and information technologies and how they prescribe the way for the next generation of m-health services. The book contains 47 chapters, arranged in five thematic sections: Introduction to Mobile M-health Systems, Smart Mobile Applications for Health Professionals, Signal, Image, and Video Compression for M-health Applications, Emergency Health Care Systems and Services, Echography Systems and Services, and Remote and Home Monitoring. This book is intended for all those working in the field of information technologies in biomedicine, as well as for people working in future applications of wireless communications and wireless telemedical systems. It provides different levels of material to researchers, computing engineers, and medical practitioners interested in emerging e-health systems. This book will be a useful reference for all the readers in this important and growing field of research, and will contribute to the roadmap of future m-health systems and improve the development of effective healthcare delivery systems.

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Download or read book Polymers in Regenerative Medicine written by Manuel Monleon Pradas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomedical applications of Polymers from Scaffolds to Nanostructures The ability of polymers to span wide ranges of mechanical properties and morph into desired shapes makes them useful for a variety of applications, including scaffolds, self-assembling materials, and nanomedicines. With an interdisciplinary list of subjects and contributors, this book overviews the biomedical applications of polymers and focuses on the aspect of regenerative medicine. Chapters also cover fundamentals, theories, and tools for scientists to apply polymers in the following ways: Matrix protein interactions with synthetic surfaces Methods and materials for cell scaffolds Complex cell-materials microenvironments in bioreactors Polymer therapeutics as nano-sized medicines for tissue repair Functionalized mesoporous materials for controlled delivery Nucleic acid delivery nanocarriers Concepts include macro and nano requirements for polymers as well as future perspectives, trends, and challenges in the field. From self-assembling peptides to self-curing systems, this book presents the full therapeutic potential of novel polymeric systems and topics that are in the leading edge of technology.

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Download or read book Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 1 written by Lodewijk Bos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-09 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swamy Laxminarayan was an outstanding researcher active in many diverse fields of science and technology. This liber amicorum in memory of Swamy Laxminarayan collects Medical and Biological Engineering and Informatics contributions to the Safety and Security of Individuals and Society. The authors are renowned scientists and the aim of their writing is to recall the enormous personal and scientific achievement of Swamy Laxminarayan.

Download or read book V Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering CLAIB 2011 May 16 21 2011 Habana Cuba written by José Folgueras Méndez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 1363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the proceedings of the CLAIB 2011, held in the Palacio de las Convenciones in Havana, Cuba, from 16 to 21 May 2011. The conferences of the American Congress of Biomedical Engineering are sponsored by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), Society for Engineering in Biology and Medicine (EMBS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), among other organizations and international agencies and bringing together scientists, academics and biomedical engineers in Latin America and other continents in an environment conducive to exchange and professional growth.

Download or read book Bone Repair Biomaterials written by Kendell Pawelec and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone Repair Biomaterials: Regeneration and Clinical Applications, Second Edition, provides comprehensive reviews on materials science, engineering principles and recent advances. Sections review the fundamentals of bone repair and regeneration, discuss the science and properties of biomaterials used for bone repair, including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, and discuss clinical applications and considerations, with chapters on such topics as orthopedic surgery, tissue engineering, implant retrieval, and ethics of bone repair biomaterials. This second edition includes more chapters on relevant biomaterials and a greatly expanded section on clinical applications, including bone repair applications in dental surgery, spinal surgery, and maxilo-facial and skull surgery. In addition, the book features coverage of long-term performance and failure of orthopedic devices. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers, scientists and clinicians concerned with the repair and restoration of bone. - Provides a comprehensive review of the materials science, engineering principles and recent advances in this important area - Presents new chapters on Surface coating of titanium, using bone repair materials in dental, spinal and maxilo-facial and skull surgery, and advanced manufacturing/3D printing - Reviews the fundamentals of bone repair and regeneration, addressing social, economic and clinical challenges - Examines the properties of biomaterials used for bone repair, with specific chapters assessing metals, ceramics, polymers and composites

Download or read book Arabidopsis Protocols 2nd Edition written by Julio Salinas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-04 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For several decades, Arabidopsis thaliana has been the organism of choice in the laboratories of many plant geneticists, physiologists, developmental biologists, and biochemists around the world. During this time, a huge amount of knowledge has been acquired on the biology of this plant species, which has resulted in the development of molecular tools that account for much more efficient research. The significance that Arabidopsis would attain in biological research may have been difficult to foresee in the 1980s, when its use in the laboratory started. In the meantime, it has become the model plant organism, much the same way as Drosophila, Caenorhabditis, or mouse have for animal systems. Today, it is difficult to envision research at the cutting edge of plant biology without the use of Arabidopsis. Since the first edition of Arabidopsis Protocols appeared, new developments have fostered an impressive advance in plant biology that prompted us to prepare Arabidopsis Protocols, Second Edition. Completion of the Arabidopsis genome sequence offered for the first time the opportunity to have in hand all of the genetic information required for studying plant function. In addition, the development of whole systems approaches that allow global analysis of gene expression and protein and metabolite dynamics has encouraged scientists to explore new scenarios that are extending the limits of our knowledge.

Download or read book Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Technology Second Edition written by Laurence J. Street and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical devices are often very complex, but while there are differences in design from one manufacturer to another, the principles of operation and, more importantly, the physiological and anatomical characteristics on which they operate are universal. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Technology, Second Edition explains the uses and applications of medical technology and the principles of medical equipment management to familiarize readers with their prospective work environment. Written by an experienced biomedical engineering technologist, the book describes the technological devices, various hardware, tools, and test equipment used in today’s health-care arena. Photographs of representative equipment; the technical, physiological, and anatomical basis for their function; and where they are commonly found in hospitals are detailed for a wide range of biomedical devices, from defibrillators to electrosurgery units. Throughout, the text incorporates real-life examples of the work that biomedical engineering technologists do. Appendices supply useful information such as normal medical values, a list of regulatory bodies, Internet resources, and information on training programs. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition includes more examples and illustrations as well as end-of-chapter questions to test readers’ understanding. This accessible text supplies an essential overview of clinical equipment and the devices that are used directly with patients in the course of their care for diagnostic or treatment purposes. The author’s practical approach and organization, outlining everyday functions and applications of the various medical devices, prepares readers for situations they will encounter on the job. What’s New in This Edition: Revised and updated throughout, including a wider range of devices, full-color anatomy illustrations, and more information about test equipment New, integrated end-of-chapter questions More real-life examples of Biomedical Engineering Technologist (BMET) work, including the adventures of "Joe Biomed" and his colleagues New appendices with information about normal medical values, regulatory bodies, educational programs in the United States and Canada, international BMET associations, Internet resources, and lists of test equipment manufacturers More illustrations