2nd Edition
Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals
Known as the bible of biomedical engineering, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, sets the standard against which all other references of this nature are measured. As such, it has served as a major resource for both skilled professionals and novices to biomedical engineering.
Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals, the first volume of the handbook, presents material from respected scientists with diverse backgrounds in physiological systems, biomechanics, biomaterials, bioelectric phenomena, and neuroengineering.
More than three dozen specific topics are examined, including cardiac biomechanics, the mechanics of blood vessels, cochlear mechanics, biodegradable biomaterials, soft tissue replacements, cellular biomechanics, neural engineering, electrical stimulation for paraplegia, and visual prostheses. The material is presented in a systematic manner and has been updated to reflect the latest applications and research findings.
PHYSIOLOGIC SYSTEMS
An Outline of Cardiovascular Structure and Function; Daniel J. Schneck
Kidney Structure and Physiology; Joel M. Henderson and Mostafa Belghasem
Nervous System; Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou
Vision System; Aaron P. Batista and George D. Stetten
Auditory System; Ben M. Clopton and Herbert F. Voigt
Gastrointestinal System; Berj L. Bardakjian
Respiratory System; Arthur T. Johnson, Christopher G. Lausted, and Joseph D. Bronzino
BIOMECHANICS
Mechanics of Hard Tissue; J. Lawrence Katz, Anil Misra, Orestes Marangos, Qiang Ye, and Paulette Spencer
Musculoskeletal Soft-Tissue Mechanics; Richard L. Lieber, Samuel R. Ward, and Thomas J. Burkholder
Joint-Articulating Surface Motion; Kenton R. Kaufman and Kai-Nan An
Joint Lubrication; Michael J. Furey
Analysis of Gait; Roy B. Davis, III, Sylvia Õunpuu, and Peter A. DeLuca
Mechanics of Head/Neck; Albert I. King and David C. Viano
Biomechanics of Chest and Abdomen Impact; David C. Viano and Albert I. King
Cardiac Biomechanics; Andrew D. McCulloch and Roy C.P. Kerckhoffs
Heart Valve Dynamics; Choon Hwai Yap, Erin Spinner, Muralidhar Padala, and Ajit P. Yoganathan
Arterial Macrocirculatory Hemodynamics; Baruch B. Liber
Mechanics of Blood Vessels; Thomas R. Canfield and Philip B. Dobrin
The Venous System; Artin A. Shoukas and Carl F. Rothe
The Microcirculation Physiome; Aleksander S. Popel and Roland N. Pittman
Mechanics and Deformability of Hematocytes; Richard E. Waugh and Robert M. Hochmuth
Mechanics of Tissue/Lymphatic Transport; Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein and Alan R. Hargens
Modeling in Cellular Biomechanics; Alexander A. Spector and Roger Tran-Son-Tay
Cochlear Mechanics; Charles R. Steele and Sunil Puria
Inner Ear Hair Cell Bundle Mechanics; Jong-Hoon Nam and Wally Grant
Exercise Physiology; Cathryn R. Dooly and Arthur T. Johnson
Factors Affecting Mechanical Work in Humans; Ben F. Hurley and Arthur T. Johnson
BIOMATERIALS
Metallic Biomaterials; Joon B. Park and Young Kon Kim
Ceramic Biomaterials; W.G. Billotte
Polymeric Biomaterials; Hai Bang Lee, Gilson Khang, and Jin Ho Lee
Composite Biomaterials; Roderic S. Lakes
Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials: An Updated Overview; C.C. Chu
Biologic Biomaterials: Tissue-Derived Biomaterials (Collagen); Shu-Tung Li
Biologic Biomaterials: Silk; Biman Mandal and David L. Kaplan
Biofunctional Hydrogels; Melissa K. McHale and Jennifer L. West
Soft Tissue Replacements; K.B. Chandran, K.J.L. Burg, and S.W. Shalaby
Hard Tissue Replacements; Sang-Hyun Park, Adolfo Llinás, and Vijay K. Goel
BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA
Basic Electrophysiology; Roger C. Barr
Volume Conductor Theory; Robert Plonsey
Electrical Conductivity of Tissues; Bradley J. Roth
Cardiac Microimpedances; Andrew E. Pollard
Membrane Models; Anthony Varghese
Computational Methods and Software for Bioelectric Field Problems; Christopher R. Johnson
The Potential Fields of Triangular Boundary Elements; A. van Oosterom
Principles of Electrocardiography; Edward J. Berbari
Electrodiagnostic Studies; Sanjeev D. Nandedkar
Principles of Electroencephalography; Joseph D. Bronzino
Biomagnetism; Jaakko Malmivuo
Electrical Stimulation of Excitable Tissue; Dominique M. Durand
NEUROENGINEERING
History and Overview of Neural Engineering; Daniel DiLorenzo and Robert E. Gross
Theory and Physiology of Electrical Stimulation of the Central Nervous System; Warren M. Grill
Transcutaneous FES for Ambulation: The Parastep System; Daniel Graupe
Comparing Electrodes for Use as Cortical Control Signals: Tines, Wires, or Cones on Wires—Which Is Best?; Philip R. Kennedy
Development of a Multifunctional 22-Channel Functional Electrical Stimulator for Paraplegia; R. Davis, T. Johnston, B. Smith, R. Betz, T. Houdayer, and A. Barriskill
An Implantable Bionic Network of Injectable Neural Prosthetic Devices: The Future Platform for Functional Electrical Stimulation and Sensing to Restore Movement and Sensation; J. Schulman, P. Mobley, J. Wolfe, R. Davis, and I. Arcos
Visual Prostheses; Robert J. Greenberg
Interfering with the Genesis and Propagation of Epileptic Seizures by Neuromodulation; Ana Luisa Velasco, Francisco Velasco, Marcos Velasco, Bernardo Boleaga, Mauricio Kuri, Fiacro Jiménez, and José María Núñez
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Deep Brain Regions; Yiftach Roth and Abraham Zangen
Biography
Joseph D. Bronzino is the founder and president of the Biomedical Engineering Alliance and Consortium (BEACON) in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned a PhD in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Dr. Bronzino has received the Millennium Award from IEEE/EMBS and the Goddard Award from Worcester Polytechnic Institute for Professional Achievement. He is the author of more than 200 articles and 11 books.
Donald R. Peterson is a professor of engineering and dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Nursing at Texas A&M University–Texarkana. He earned a PhD in biomedical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Dr. Peterson’s recent research focuses on measuring and modeling human, organ, and/or cell performance, including exposures to various physical stimuli and the subsequent biological responses. Dr. Peterson has published more than 50 journal articles and 12 reference books.
