Published April, 2013
By Ana Fred, Hugo Gamboa, Sabine van Huffel, Joaquim Gabriel, Jan Schier, Emmanuel Conchon and Carlos Correia
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2012, held in Vilamoura, Portugal, in February 2012.

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Published April, 2013
By Rolf Haaker and Werner Konermann
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Computer-assisted surgery is a growing sub-discipline of orthopaedic surgery. Computer-assisted surgery involves not only total knee and total hip arthroplasty, but also trauma, sports and revision surgery.

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Published April, 2013
By Santo Davide Ferrara, Rafael Boscolo-Berto and Guido Viel
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book reviews the steps needed for detailed sequential analysis of events and consequences of medical actions, to learn whether errors or failure to follow rules occurred, and discern which causal values and links of hypothetical malpractice are involved.

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Published April, 2013
By Pietro Ferraro, Adam Wax and Zeev Zalevsky
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Springer Series in Surface Sciences
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This book deals with the latest achievements in the field of optical coherent microscopy. The coherent light microscopy reference provided here does not focus on the experimental mechanics of such techniques but instead is meant to provide a users manual to illustrate the strengths and capabilities of developing techniques.

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Published April, 2013
By Chen Davidovich
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Springer Theses
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This thesis describes research into the mode of function, inhibition, and evolution of the ribosomal catalytic center, the Peptidyl Transferase Center (PTC)--research that has already led to attempts at improving PTC antibiotics.

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Published April, 2013
By Mathias Schwanstecher
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
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The chapters of this book report cutting-edge research on molecular events in adiposity and type 2 diabetes, thus opening the way for innovative drug-based therapeutic strategies. It addresses all those who wish to keep in touch with recent developments in the field.

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Published April, 2013
By Martin C. Michel and Karl-Erik Andersson
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
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The basic anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract, the validity of animal models and other methodological considerations as well as a range of potential therapeutic targets are comprehensively reviewed by leading international experts, making this a unique reference source for basic scientists and research-minded clinicians alike

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Published April, 2013
By Robert P. Mecham and Robert Mecham
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Biology of Extracellular Matrix
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Knowledge of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential to understand cellular differentiation, tissue development, and tissue remodeling. This volume of the series "Biology of Extracellular Matrix" provides a timely overview of the structure, regulation, and function of the major macromolecules that make up the extracellular matrix.

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Published April, 2013
By Amit Gefen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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This book describes these exciting new developments, and presents experimental and computational findings that altogether describe the frontier of knowledge in cellular and biomolecular mechanics, and the biological implications, in health and disease.

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Published April, 2013
By Thomas Martin Deserno and Thomas M. Deserno
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
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In modern medicine, imaging is the most effective tool for diagnostics, treatment planning and therapy. Almost all modalities have went to directly digital acquisition techniques and processing of this image data have become an important option for health care in future.

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