Continuous cardiac output monitoring system.

abstract：:Pre-operative diagnosis of chest-wall deformity is important for successful surgical correction and post-operative evaluation of funnel chest patients. However, conventional indices that define the severity of deformity have several limitations; manually calculated and cannot supply information about asymmetry. We dev...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Kim HC,Park HJ,Ham SY,Nam KW,Choi SY,Oh JS,Choi H,Jeong GS,Park SW,Kim MG,Sun K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke survivors are more prone to developing cognitive impairment and dementia. Dementia detection is a challenge for supporting personalized healthcare. This study analyzes the electroencephalogram (EEG) background activity of 5 vascular dementia (VaD) patients, 15 stroke-related patients with mild cognitive impairm...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Al-Qazzaz NK,Ali SHBM,Ahmad SA,Islam MS,Escudero J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-intensity noises are a health hazard for industrial workers, and hearing protection is necessary to prevent hearing loss. Passive methods, such as ear muffs, are ineffective against low-frequency noise. Moreover, many hearing-impaired workers must wear hearing aids to enable communication at their workplace, and ...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Lin JH,Li PC,Tang ST,Liu PT,Young ST

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a solid freeform fabrication technique, developed by Carl Deckard for his master's thesis at the University of Texas, patented in 1989. SLS manufacturing is a technique that produces physical models through a selective solidification of a variety of fine powders. SLS technology is ge...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Mazzoli A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple inertial measurement unit (IMU) incorporating rate gyroscopes and accelerometers has been tested to investigate the trunk kinematics during the sit-to-stand. It was affixed at trunk L5 level and used for sit-to-stand position and orientation reconstruction. The method was validated with standard optoelectroni...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Giansanti D,Maccioni G,Benvenuti F,Macellari V

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alpha angle is a parameter extensively used to assess for cam-type femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in a 2D image of the hip. As this angle requires estimation of the axis of the femoral neck, the drawing of this axis often results in measurement errors due to subjective judgment, influencing inter-rater and int...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Lai CL,Chi WM,Ho YJ,Lin CC,Lin HC,Kuo CL,Chen JH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the wavelength dependence of the UV absorbance during monitoring of different compounds in the dialysate. UV absorbance was determined by using a double-beam spectrophotometer on dialysate samples taken at pre-determined times during dialysis, over a wavelength range of 180-380 nm. C...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Fridolin I,Lindberg LG

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study and applications of in vivo skin optics have been openly documented as early as the year 1954, or possibly earlier. To date, challenges in analyzing the complexities of this field remain, with wide scopes requiring more scrutiny. Recent advances in spectroscopic research and multivariate analytics allow a cl...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Poh AH,Adikan FRM,Moghavvemi M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portable biomedical instrumentation has become an important part of diagnostic and treatment instrumentation, including telemedicine applications. Low-voltage and low-power design tendencies prevail. Modern battery cell voltages in the range of 3-3.6 V require appropriate circuit solutions. A two-electrode biopotentia...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Dobrev D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dislocation is a serious potential complication of total hip replacement. Previous studies have proposed a newly developed total hip structure that meets the required oscillation angle of 120°, for which the chamfer on the acetabular liner rim was designed to enable the neck to impinge on the chamfer over a large area...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Chi WM,Lin CC,Ho YJ,Lin HC,Chen JH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strict EIT reconstruction algorithm, the general inversion algorithm (GIA) is presented. To improve the noise performance, the algorithm is modified by attenuating the condition number of the forward matrix F and implemented using an improved FEM scheme, to obtain the 2D image of impedance change (dynamic image). Th...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Mengxing T,Xiuzhen D,Mingxin Q,Feng F,Xuetao S,Fusheng Y

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was the analysis of the mechanical behaviour of a partially porous lumbar custom-made cage by means of a subject-specific finite element analysis (FEA). The cage, made of Ti6Al4V ELI alloy, was produced via electron beam melting (EBM) process and surgically implanted in a female subject, 50 years...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Epasto G,Distefano F,Mineo R,Guglielmino E

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computational modeling of the brain is crucial for the study of traumatic brain injury. An anatomically accurate model with refined details could provide the most accurate computational results. However, computational models with fine mesh details could take prolonged computation time that impedes the clinical transla...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Lai C,Chen Y,Wang T,Liu J,Wang Q,Du Y,Feng Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the principle of backscattering of laser radiation from tissues, a non-invasive PC-AT based reflectance imaging technique is developed. The laser beam from a semiconductor laser operating at 670 nm is guided to the tissue site by an optical fibre. The backscattered radiation is collected by another fibre plac...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Shanthi S,Singh M

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soleus muscle flap as coverage tissue is a possible surgical solution adopted to cover the wounds due to open fractures. Despite this procedure presents many clinical advantages, relatively poor information is available about the loss of functionality of triceps surae of the treated leg. In this study, a group of pati...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Ferracuti F,Fioretti S,Frontoni E,Iarlori S,Mengarelli A,Riccio M,Romeo L,Verdini F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An atlas-based multimodal registration method for 2-dimension images with discrepancy structures was proposed in this paper. Atlas was utilized for complementing the discrepancy structure information in multimodal medical images. The scheme includes three steps: floating image to atlas registration, atlas to reference...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Lv W,Chen H,Peng Y,Li Y,Li J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper describes a method of quantifying Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is examiner independent and uses surface electromyographic signals (EMG). A standardised protocol is proposed. Spectral parameters are first computed from digitised EMG, then a polynomial model is deduced from the evolution of each parameter...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Priez A,Duchene J,Goubel F

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs) are widely employed in brain-computer interface (BCI) applications, especially to control machines. However, the use of SSVEPs leads to eye fatigue and causes lower accuracy over the long term, particularly when multi-commands are required. Therefore, this paper proposes ...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Punsawad Y,Wongsawat Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an analytical solution for the electrical potential and activating function (AF) established by cylindrical needle electrodes in anisotropic tissue. We compare this activating function to (1) AF computed assuming line-source electrodes and (2) AF computed using a finite element program. The results show tha...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Guo L,Cranford JP,Neu JC,Neu WK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of postprandial glucose excursions in type 1 diabetes has a major impact on overall glycaemic control. In this work, we propose and evaluate various mechanistic models to characterize the disposal of meal-attributable glucose. Sixteen young volunteers with type 1 diabetes were subject to a variable-targ...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： García-García F,Hovorka R,Wilinska ME,Elleri D,Hernando ME

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During scoliosis instrumentation surgery, it is difficult for surgeons fully to track vertebral motion in 3D, because only the posterior elements of the spine are exposed. Different intra-operative modelling approaches are evaluated using a registration technique that matches intra-operative measurements with a 3D pre...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Mac-Thiong JM,Aubin CE,Dansereau J,de Guise JA,Brodeur P,Labelle H

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper describes an investigation in which it is shown that small positive voltage pulses applied to an external conductor placed against the photocathode of a photomultiplier tube can be used to switch the photocathode completely off for the duration of the pulses. This suggests that a photomultiplier tube with a ...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Woldeselassie T

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instantaneous backflow through central clearance of bileaflet heart valves at the instant of closure is investigated. An Edwards-Duromedics valve in the mitral position is employed to measure the transient pressures near the entrance and exit region in an in vitro flow chamber. A region surrounding the clearance is mo...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Lee CS,Chandran KB

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axial head rotation prior to low speed automotive rear impacts has been clinically identified to increase morbidity and symptom duration. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of axial head rotation on facet joint capsule strains during simulated rear impacts. The study was conducted using a validate...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Storvik SG,Stemper BD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is used routinely in labor, but conventional methods have a limited capacity to detect fetal hypoxia/acidosis. An exploratory study was performed on the simultaneous assessment of maternal heart rate (MHR) and FHR variability, to evaluate their evolution during labor and their capacit...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Gonçalves H,Pinto P,Silva M,Ayres-de-Campos D,Bernardes J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new ambulatory technique for qualitative and quantitative movement analysis of the humerus is presented. 3D gyroscopes attached on the humerus were used to recognize the movement of the arm and to classify it as flexion, abduction and internal/external rotations. The method was first validated in a laboratory settin...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Coley B,Jolles BM,Farron A,Aminian K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The visco-elastic properties of living cells, measured to date by various authors, vary considerably, depending on the experimental methods and/or on the theoretical models used. In the present study, two mechanisms thought to be involved in cellular visco-elastic responses were analysed, based on the idea that the cy...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Cañadas P,Laurent VM,Chabrand P,Isabey D,Wendling-Mansuy S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomechanical models used to estimate joint loads often predict that antagonistic muscles are inactive or underestimate their contributions [3, 5]. This can result in systematic underestimation of muscle force predictions and joint contact forces. To test the feasibility of employing an empirical co-activation ratio t...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Brookham RL,Dickerson CR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the routine recording of magnetocardiograms (MCGs), it is necessary to underline the problem of noise cancellation. Source separation has often been suggested to solve this problem. In this paper, blind source separation (BSS), by means of singular value decomposition (SVD) and independent component analysis (ICA),...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： DiPietroPaolo D,Müller HP,Nolte G,Erné SN

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing costs in healthcare have stimulated discussions on whether installation of competent in-house service groups for equipment management could eventually aid in reducing expenditure. In the Federal Republic of Germany, a four-year programme was initiated in 1979 with the purpose of investigating the feasibilit...

journal_title：Medical & biological engineering & computing

authors： Irnich W

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00