Biomedicinsk teknik

Radiotherapy is now one of the major cancer treatments. The field of accelerator and medical physics is important and growing to support high precision cancer radiotherapy. Advances in Accelerators and Medical Physics provides in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts in x-ray therapy, electron beam therapy, particle therapy, boron neutron capture therapy, and molecular imaging and therapy. Novel technologies such as FLASH therapy and laser ion accelerator are also introduced. Each section of the book presents the current state of accelerators, irradiation methods and therapy technologies, as well as future trends in advanced research. This book will serve as a key resource for researchers and students to find all information on latest cancer radiotherapy technologies and methods.

This book covers a variety of topics at the interface between biomedical engineering and manufacturing. Based on peer-review papers presented at the 7th International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2022, held in Poznan, Poland on May 16-19, 2022, it focuses on cutting-edge issues relating to  3D printing of medical devices, including custom manufacturing of orthopedic aids, optimization of their manufacturing process, 3D and numerical models supporting prostheses development and surgical simulation, and discusses  the applications of different quality control methods in the healthcare industry. This book offers a timely guide to engineers and other professionals dealing with production and testing of medical devices in the era of industry 4.0. 

This book comprises select proceedings of the international conference ETAEERE 2020. This volume covers latest research in advanced approaches in automation, control based devices, and adaptive learning mechanisms. The contents discuss the complex operations and behaviors of different systems or machines in different environments. Some of the areas covered include control of linear and nonlinear systems, intelligent systems, stochastic control, knowledge-based systems applications, fault diagnosis and tolerant control, and real-time control applications. The contents of this volume can be useful for researchers as well as professionals working in control and automation.

This book tackles the recent research directions in using the newly emerged technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic. It mainly focuses on using emerging technologies and their impact on health care, education, and society. It also provides insights into the current challenges and constraints in using technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic and exposes new opportunities for future research in the domain.

Gene therapy has been regarded as a great potential for specific treatment of gene-related human diseases, such as cancer, genetic and epidemic diseases. Gene therapy refers to the biomedical technology that inserts normal or therapeutic exogenous genes into target cells to repair or replace defective genes in target cells, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Efficient gene delivery systems are the crucial roles for successful implementation of gene therapy. This book provides a platform for young scholars and students to systematically understand the preparation and characterization of the existing non-viral gene delivery systems, as well as providing a technology platform for clinical gene therapy

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Gesch. Europa - Deutschland - I. Weltkrieg, Weimarer Republik, Note: 2,3, Universität Paderborn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Hausarbeit über die Vorteile der Prothetik und inwiefern sie es den Invaliden des Ersten Weltkrieges ermöglicht hat, sich wieder in die Gesellschaft der Weimarer Republik zu integrieren. Von 1914 bis 1918 wütete der Erste Weltkrieg, ausgelöst durch das Attentat vom 28. Juni 1914 auf den österreichischen Thronfolger Franz Ferdinand und seine Ehefrau auf offener Straße in Sarajewo, durchgeführt von dem serbischen Nationalisten Gavrilo Princip. Doch dieser Krieg war anders: Qualitativ wie quantitativ unterschied er sich von bisher geschehenen Kriegen. Bereits die Bezeichnung eines Weltkrieges, weist daraufhin, dass eine enorme Anzahl von Staaten in diesen Krieg involviert war. Die Qualitative Änderung des Krieges wird in dem Brief eines deutschen Soldaten zusammengefasst: ¿Das ist überhaupt das Scheußlichste an diesem Krieg ¿ alles wird maschinenmäßig, man könnte den Krieg eine Industrie gewerbsmäßigen Menschenschlachtens nennen.¿ (Bieber, 2002) 1.81 Millionen deutsche Soldaten verloren in diesem Krieg ihr Leben, 4.25 Millionen kehrten verletzt Heim und 772.000 wurden zu Kriegsgefangenen. Mich interessieren diese 4.25 Millionen Kriegsinvaliden; was passierte mit ihnen als sie wieder in ihre Heimat zurückkehrten? Sie waren physisch wie auch psychisch teils schwer, teils leicht verletzt. Wie wurden sie wieder in die Gesellschaft integriert? War dies überhaupt möglich? Inwiefern hat die technische Entwicklung der Prothetik zu diesem Prozess der Wiedereingliederung beigetragen? Spezialisiert auf die Prothetik des Armes, werde ich im Laufe meiner Arbeit unter Hinzuziehung von einschlägigen Publikationen, all dies untersuchen und erarbeiten.

Current Biomedical Databases are independently administered in geographically distinct locations, lending them almost ideally to adoption of intelligent data management approaches. This book focuses on research issues, problems and opportunities in Biomedical Data Infrastructure identifying new issues and directions for future research in Biomedical Data and Information Retrieval, Semantics in Biomedicine, and Biomedical Data Modeling and Analysis. The book will be a useful guide for researchers, practitioners, and graduate-level students interested in learning state-of-the-art development in biomedical data management.

This book contains a collection of full papers presented at the ECCOMAS Multidisciplinary Jubilee Symposium -- New Computational Challenges in Materials, Structures, and Fluids, held in Vienna, Austria, February 18-20, 2008.Computational challenges in materials, structures, and fluids, with a focus on multidisciplinarity and multi-scale analysis, are a hot topic in the engineering sciences (aerospace, civil, mechanical, etc.). Modern society in general and applied engineering sciences in particular are confronted with problems with levels of complexity never encountered before in the history of mankind.The solution of scientific problems involving fluids together with solids and structures, not to forget materials, is of paramount importance in a technical world of rapidly increasing sophistication, referred to as the Leonardo World by the eminent German philosopher Jürgen Mittelstrass.With this in mind, the ECCOMAS Managing Board decided to bring the principles of Applied Sciences into focus of the Jubilee Symposium by reconsidering the sources of relevant knowledge on processes occurring at different spatial and temporal scales. They are related to phenomena on different levels such as the nano-, micro-, meso-, and the macro level.

In dem vorliegenden Open-Access-Buch identifizieren Studierende und Lehrende interprofessionell Entwicklungen und Problemfelder der Assistiven Technologien. Diese halten zunehmend Einzug ins Leben versorgungsbedurftiger, haufig alterer Menschen. Nach einigen Jahren der Entwicklung kann konstatiert werden, dass der Transfer von Entwicklung zur Anwendung im Alltag infolge unterschiedlicher Perspektiven und Zielsetzungen nur unzureichend stattfindet. Die Beitragsautoren bieten kreative Losungsansatze, die zu einer nachhaltigen Umsetzung fuhren sollen.Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.

This textbook teaches bioengineers critical concepts about protein three dimensional structures, how proteins fold, and how the folding affects the functioning of the protein. Protein folding has profound effects on the discovery of biopharmaceutical drugs (especially the transport of immunological compounds to their site of action) as well as on tissue engineering. Dr. Dods covers topics in easily understood terms through the use of glossaries heading each chapter and footnotes and summaries at the end of each chapter. The chapters cover disordered proteins and large sequences of disorder that exists within proteins, secondary structure (¿-helix and ¿-pleated structure), tertiary and quaternary structure, post-translational changes, proteopathies, bioengineering approaches used to study protein folding, and computer software for protein folding. For each of these topics the elements of biomolecular imaging, cellular and tissue engineering, and health care systems engineering are built. Molecular engineering concepts such as site-directed mutagenesis are addressed. For reinforcement of the concepts presented in this text, activities and problems (Queries) are included in the chapter.

This book investigates the potential medical benefits natural biomaterials can offer in developing countries by analyzing the case of Bolivia. The book explores the medical and health related applications of Bolivian commodities: quinoa, barley, sugarcane, corn, sorghum and sunflower seeds. This book helps readers better understand some of the key health concerns facing countries like Bolivia and how naturally derived biomaterials and therapeutics could help substantially alleviate many of their problems.

This book presents a unique approach not found in any other text for those looking to improve the clinical results of refractive surgery by gaining a better understanding of corneal biomechanics and the instrumentation related to it. Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides authoritative coverage of the interactions of the cornea and the bioinstrumentation, such as corneal topography, pachymetry, aberrometers, tonometry and optical coherence tomography. Organized in an easy-to-read manner, Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery is designed for refractive surgeons and general ophthalmologists alike and describes the biomechanical role of the corneal tissue and how each part is affected in refractive surgery. Additionally, showing what the bioinstrumentation can measure, how models can improve understanding of the interaction between biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, and refractive surgery, and how these models and bioinstrumentation together can improve the refractive results, are also discussed.

This book describes a comprehensive framework for hardware/software co-design, optimization, and use of robust, low-cost, and cyberphysical digital microfluidic systems. Readers with a background in electronic design automation will find this book to be a valuable reference for leveraging conventional VLSI CAD techniques for emerging technologies, e.g., biochips or bioMEMS. Readers from the circuit/system design community will benefit from methods presented to extend design and testing techniques from microelectronics to mixed-technology microsystems. For readers from the microfluidics domain, this book presents a new design and development strategy for cyberphysical microfluidics-based biochips suitable for large-scale bioassay applications.. Takes a transformative, "cyberphysical" approach towards achieving closed-loop and sensor feedback-driven biochip operation under program control;. Presents a "physically-aware" system reconfiguration technique that uses sensor data at intermediate checkpoints to dynamically reconfigure biochips;. Enables readers to simplify the structure of biochips, while facilitating the "general-purpose" use of digital microfluidic biochips for a wider range of applications.

Design of Artificial Human Joints & Organs is intended to present the basics of the normal systems and how, due to aging, diseases or trauma, body parts may need to be replaced with manmade materials. The movement of the body generates forces in various work situations and also internally at various joints, muscles and ligaments. It is essential to figure out the forces, moments, pressure etc to design replacements that manage these stresses without breaking down. The mechanical characterization of the hard and the soft tissues are presented systematically using the principles of solid mechanics. The viscoelastic properties of the tissue will also discussed. This text covers the design science and methodology from concept to blueprint to the final component being replaced. Each chapter will be a brief overview of various joint/organ replacement systems. Engineers working on artificial joints and organs, as well as students of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering are the main intended audience, however, the pedagogy is simple enough for those who are learning the subject for the first time.

Healthcare and Biotechnology in the 21st Century: Concepts and Case Studies introduces students not pursuing degrees in science or engineering to the remarkable new applications of technology now available to physicians and their patients and discusses how these technologies are evolving to permit new treatments and procedures. The book also elucidates the societal and ethical impacts of advances in medical technology, such as extending life and end of life decisions, the role of genetic testing, confidentiality, costs of health care delivery, scrutiny of scientific claims, and provides background on the engineering approach in healthcare and the scientific method as a guiding principle. This concise, highly relevant text enables faculty to offer a substantive course for students from non-scientific backgrounds that will empower them to make more informed decisions about their healthcare by significantly enhancing their understanding of these technological advancements.

Hermed foreligger lærebogsklassikeren BIOKEMI i en revideret 3. udgave!Bogen er gennemgående bearbejdet og opdateret, illustrationerne er reviderede eller nytegnede, emner er uddybede eller præciserede, så bogen er endnu mere anvendelig for den studerende.BIOKEMI yder en pædagogisk indføring i den klassiske biokemi og dens principper præsenteret i fem overordnede dele:Del 1: Introduktion til biokemiDel 2: MetabolismeDel 3: MolekylærbiologiDel 4: Signalering i kroppenDel 5: Celle- og vævsbiologiFor at lette tilegnelsen af stoffet indeholder bogen over 500 illustrationer. Hvert kapitel indledes med et resumé og afsluttes med definerede læringsmål, og undervejs er der mange fakta- og klinikbokse.Bogen henvender sig specielt til medicinstuderende på landets fakulteter: København, Odense, Aarhus og Aalborg, men kan med fordel læses af alle med interesse for biokemi i en medicinsk sammenhæng. Bogen kan således benyttes af læger, biologer, molekylærbiologer samt ved postgraduate kurser.

Dies ist ein Lehrbuch fur Studenten der Elektrotechnik, der Physik, der Informatik und des Maschinenbaus. Daher wurde besonderer Wert auf eine verstandliche Darstellung gelegt. Neben zahlreichen Illustrationen der grundlegenden Prinzipien bereichern teilweise farbige Bilder von Auswertungen bestimmter Verfahren und von Geraten den erlauternden Text.

This book provides a comprehensive coverage on nanobioceramics and their potential applications in healthcare. Ground-breaking new discoveries in bioceramics and their properties have meant an increasing interest in the development of how this can be related to nanobiomaterials, and in treating various conditions from osteoporosis to surgical dentistry. Research has also been driven by ageing global populations, where better restorative and reparative treatments are needed. As a consequence of this change in demographics, the research of nanobioceramics for application in healthcare is a field that is advancing at a considerable pace.Individual chapters give the reader an in-depth coverage on the synthesis and characterization of various nanobioceramics including silica, calcium phosphates, bioglass, and glass-ceramics. Through reviewing and analysing current literature, this book provides a rich source of valuable information on nanobioceramics for any professionals and students in materials science and engineering. It is also aimed at medical professionals searching for state-of-the-art techniques and treatments available and made possible through this particular field of innovation.

This book intends to illustrate and to collect recent advances in biomedical measurements and sensing instrumentation, not as an encyclopedia but as clever support for scientists, students and researchers in other to stimulate exchange and discussions for further developments.

Projektarbejde i sundhedsvæsenet beskriver projektarbejde fra den gode idé til vellykket implementering. Der er fokus på sundhedsfagligt projektarbejde, hvor der typisk arbejdes med og for mennesker. Bogen rummer mange anvendelige råd, og den er praktisk i en travl klinisk hverdag, som er kendetegnet ved en særlig deltagerkultur og læringsforståelse.Bogen kan benyttes som en trin-for-trin-guide eller som opslagsværk i alle faser af et projekt. Den er skrevet til sundhedsprofessionelle i klinisk praksis – såvel til de studerende som til de mange færdiguddannede, der planlægger eller arbejder med projekter. Målet er at give læseren en lettilgængelig præsentation af de termer, begreber og redskaber, som er vigtige undervejs i et projekt.Projektarbejde i sundhedsvæsenet er opbygget om en gennemgående projektmodel, som er relevant i forskellige typer af projekter. Den kan bruges i mindre kliniske projekter med en kort tidshorisont og få deltagere, ligesom den er et godt redskab i større udviklingsprojekter, der løber over længere tid og går på tværs af en organisation.Bogen indeholder mange anvendelige skemaer og skabeloner, så læseren hurtigt og nemt kan kvalificere nye eller igangværende projekter med egne ord.