Published December, 2009
By Boris Rubinsky
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Series in Biomedical Engineering
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Written by leading researchers, this book provides a brief introduction to the emerging field of irreversible electroporation in medicine. A brief historical perspective of irreversible electroporation is presented and recent studies are discussed.

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Published December, 2009
By Larry L. Barton and W. Allan Hamilton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Sulphate-reducing bacteria play an important role in many biogeochemical processes. This timely update on research, from the basic biochemical mechanisms of these microorganisms to their environmental roles, will be a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of microbial ecology and physiology, bioengineering, biogeochemistry and related areas of environmental science.

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Published December, 2009
By Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay and Aime Lay-Ekuakille
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
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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.

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Published December, 2009
By Wolfgang C Schlegel, Olaf Dossel, Thomas Becks and Olaf Doessel
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: IFMBE Proceedings
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The World Congress 2009 on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering - the triennial scientific meeting of the IUPESM - is the world's leading forum for presenting the results of current scientific work in health-related physics and technologies to an international audience.

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Published December, 2009
By Craig Murray
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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People with lower limb amputations also have problems standing, walking, running, kicking, turning and stamping, whereas people with upper limb amputations have problems grasping, lifting, pushing, pulling, writing, typing, and pounding (Giridhar et al.

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Published December, 2009
By Dean Ho
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights the translation of nanodiamonds toward clinical relevance and medical applications. Integrating a spectrum of internationally-recognized experts currently developing these technologies, this book fits as a cornerstone of this exciting field.

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Published December, 2009
By Gaio Paradossi, Paolo Pellegretti and Andrea Trucco
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Recent advancements in nano/micro materials and related characterization approaches allow the design of a new type of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) with enhanced multifunctional behaviour.

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Published December, 2009
By Timothy G. Feeman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology
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Medical imaging is a major part of twenty-first century health care. This introduction explores the mathematical aspects of imaging in medicine to explain approximation methods in addition to computer implementation of inversion algorithms.

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Published November, 2009
By Mohammad R. K. Mofrad and Roger D. Kamm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book focuses on the process of stress sensing and transducing mechanical force into biochemical signals. It helps define mechanomics, which describes the mechanical state of a biological system.

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Published November, 2009
By R. Nick Bryan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Biological systems are characterized by complex structures that are invisible to the human eye. Biomedical imaging such as MRI, CT, ultrasound enable us to view these structures non-invasively. This book describes and illustrates how these images are created, analyzed and applied to important biomedical problems such as diseases.

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