Biomedical Engineering

SERIES EDITOR:
John Enderle, University of Connecticut
This series covers advanced and state-of-the-art topics that span the field of biomedical engineering, from the atom and molecule to large diagnostic equipment. Each lecture covers, for that topic, the fundamental principles in a unified manner, develops underlying concepts needed for sequential material, and progresses to more advanced topics. Computer software and multimedia, when appropriate and available, are included for simulation, computation, visualization and design. The authors selected to write the lectures are leading experts on the subject who have extensive background in theory, application and design. The series is designed to meet the demands of the 21st century technology and the rapid advancements in the all-encompassing field of biomedical engineering that includes biochemical processes, biomaterials, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, physiological modeling, biosignal processing, bioinformatics, biocomplexity, medical and molecular imaging, rehabilitation engineering, biomimetic nano-electrokinetics, biosensors, biotechnology, clinical engineering, biomedical devices, drug discovery and delivery systems, tissue engineering, proteomics, functional genomics, and molecular and cellular engineering.

Editor Bios

	Computerized Analysis of Mammographic Images for Detection and Characterization of Breast Cancer Paola Casti, Arianna Mencattini, Marcello Salmeri, Rangaraj Rangayyan The identification and interpretation of the signs of breast cancer in mammographic images from screening programs can be very difficult due to the subtle and diversified appearance of breast disease. This book presents new image processing and patte… Publication Date: July, 2017 Read More
	Models of Horizontal Eye Movements, Part 4 Alireza Ghahari, John D. Enderle There are five different types of eye movements: saccades, smooth pursuit, vestibular ocular eye movements, optokinetic eye movements, and vergence eye movements. The purpose of this book series is focused primarily on mathematical models of the hori… Publication Date: March, 2015 Read More
	Central Nervous System Tissue Engineering A. E. Wilkinson, Nic Leipzig, Aleesha M. McCormick Combating neural degeneration from injury or disease is extremely difficult in the brain and spinal cord, i.e. central nervous system (CNS). Unlike the peripheral nerves, CNS neurons are bombarded by physical and chemical restrictions that prevent pr… Publication Date: 01/01/2011 Read More
	Cardiac Tissue Engineering Smadar Cohen, Emil Ruvinov, Yulia Sapir Cardiac tissue engineering aims at repairing damaged heart muscle and producing human cardiac tissues for application in drug toxicity studies. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the cardiac tissue engineering strategies, including presenti… Publication Date: 01/01/2012 Read More
	Regenerative Dentistry Mona Marei Dental caries, periodontitis, tooth loss, and bone resorption are considered prevalent health problems that have direct affect on the quality of life. While, advances in stem cell biology and biotechnology have sparked hope for devastating maladies, … Publication Date: 01/01/2010 Read More
	Fundamental Biomechanics in Bone Tissue Engineering Xiaodu Wang, Jeffrey S. Nyman, Xuanliang Dong, Huijie Leng, Michael J. Reyes This eight-chapter monograph intends to present basic principles and applications of biomechanics in bone tissue engineering in order to assist tissue engineers in design and use of tissue-engineered products for repair and replacement of damaged/def… Publication Date: 01/01/2010 Read More
	Cells and Biomaterials for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration Sunil Mahor, Estelle Collin, Biraja Dash, David Eglin, Abhay Pandit Disorders related to the intervertebral disc (IVD) are common causes of morbidity and of severe life quality deterioration. IVD degeneration, although in many cases asymptomatic, is often the origin of painful neck and back diseases. In Western socie… Publication Date: 01/01/2010 Read More
	Biologic Foundations for Skeletal Tissue Engineering Ericka Bueno, Julie Glowacki, Tissue engineering research for bone and joint applications entails multidisciplinary teams bringing together the needed expertise in anatomy, biology, biochemistry, pathophysiology, materials science, biomechanics, fluidics, and clinical and veterin… Publication Date: 01/01/2011 Read More
	Tissue Engineering of Temporomandibular Joint Cartilage Kyriacos Athanasiou, Alejandro J. Almarza, Michael S. Detamore, Kerem N. Kalpakci The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a site of intense morbidity for millions of people, especially young, pre-menopausal women. Central to TMJ afflictions are the cartilaginous tissues of the TMJ, especially those of the disc and condylar cartilage,… Publication Date: 01/01/2009 Read More
	Engineering the Knee Meniscus Kyriacos Athanasiou, Johannah Sanchez-Adams The knee meniscus was once thought to be a vestigial tissue, but is now known to be instrumental in imparting stability, shock absorption, load transmission, and stress distribution within the knee joint. Unfortunately, most damage to the meniscus ca… Publication Date: 01/01/2009 Read More
	Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering Kyriacos Athanasiou, Eric M. Darling, Jerry C. Hu Cartilage injuries in children and adolescents are increasingly observed, with roughly 20% of knee injuries in adolescents requiring surgery. In the US alone, costs of osteoarthritis (OA) are in excess of $65 billion per year (both medical costs and … Publication Date: 01/01/2009 Read More
	Mechanical Testing for the Biomechanics Engineer Marnie M. Saunders Mechanical testing is a useful tool in the field of biomechanics. Classic biomechanics employs mechanical testing for a variety of purposes. For instance, testing may be used to determine the mechanical properties of bone under a variety of loading m… Publication Date: 01/01/2015 Read More
	Models of Horizontal Eye Movements, Part 3 Alireza Ghahari, John D. Enderle There are five different types of eye movements: saccades, smooth pursuit, vestibular ocular eye movements, optokinetic eye movements, and vergence eye movements. The purpose of this book series is focused primarily on mathematical models of the hori… Publication Date: 10/01/2014 Read More
	Digital Image Processing for Ophthalmology Faraz Oloumi, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan, Anna L. Ells The monitoring of the effects of retinopathy on the visual system can be assisted by analyzing the vascular architecture of the retina. This book presents methods based on Gabor filters to detect blood vessels in fundus images of the retina. Forty im… Publication Date: 04/01/2014 Read More
	Biomedical Signals and Systems Joseph V. Tranquillo Biomedical Signals and Systems is meant to accompany a one-semester undergraduate signals and systems course. It may also serve as a quick-start for graduate students or faculty interested in how signals and systems techniques can be applied to livin… Publication Date: 12/01/2013 Read More
	Health Care Engineering Part II Monique Frize Part II of Health Care Engineering begins with statistics on the occurrence of medical errors and adverse events, and includes some technological solutions. A chapter on electronic medical records follows. The knowledge management process divided int… Publication Date: 10/01/2013 Read More
	Health Care Engineering Part I Monique Frize The first chapter describes the health care delivery systems in Canada and in the U.S. This is followed by examples of various approaches used to measure physiological variables in humans, either for the purpose of diagnosis or monitoring potential d… Publication Date: 10/01/2013 Read More
	Medical Equipment Maintenance Binseng Wang In addition to being essential for safe and effective patient care, medical equipment also has significant impact on the income and, thus, vitality of healthcare organizations. For this reason, its maintenance and management requires careful supervis… Publication Date: 01/01/2012 Read More
	Fractal Analysis of Breast Masses in Mammograms Thanh M. Cabral, Rangaraj Rangayyan Fractal analysis is useful in digital image processing for the characterization of shape roughness and gray-scale texture or complexity. Breast masses present shape and gray-scale characteristics in mammograms that vary between benign masses and mali… Publication Date: 01/01/2012 Read More
	Ethics for Bioengineers Monique Frize Increasingly, biomedical scientists and engineers are involved in projects, design, or research and development that involve humans or animals. The book presents general concepts on professionalism and the regulation of the profession of engineering,… Publication Date: 01/01/2011 Read More