Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook
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Concise yet comprehensive, the Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and monitor human illnesses. With topics ranging from the basic procedures like blood pressure measurement to cutting-edge imaging equipment, biological tests, and genetic engineering, this book is organized to navigate smoothly from simple procedures and concepts to the more sophisticated and complex ones. Each section contains a description of the technique, its technical considerations, and its use according to its applications and relevant body systems. The book includes references to relevant Web sites, protocols, problems, and solutions.
Table of Contents
Basic Clinical Measurements. Imaging Techniques. Biological Assays. Surgery. Genetic and Tissue Engineering. Ambulatory Adaptations. Recovery. Alternative and Emerging Techniques.
Editorial Reviews
"[A] concise resource that covers equipment, devices and techniques used in the practice of modern medicine. This book is recommended to a variety of user groups. Seasoned biomedical engineers will appreciate its updates on recent advancements in the field, while students will use it to gain basic knowledge of the technology used in diagnosing and treating disease. … Any medical library, particularly the hospital library, would benefit from having this reference tool on its shelves."
- E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 10, Oct. 2004
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