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Representing the hot fields where biology and informatics intertwine, this set of four volumes contains 38 chapters by contributors who carry out research and teach in academic and private laboratories in 19 countries and specialize in such fields as nuclear medicine, engineering mechanics, computer science, orthopedics, artificial intelligence, radiology, surgery, and environmental medicine, among others. Intended to bridge the gap between textbooks and research articles, this reference features chapters designed to fit well together, with little overlap, and to be of use to those coming at the subject from both biomedical and computer science points of view. Algorithms are discussed in v.1 in the context of topics that include electrocardiography, biomechanical modeling of the human pelvis area and function, artificial neural networks, and DNA sequence analysis. Topics in the second and third volumes include modeling techniques in epidermal wound healing, telerobotic surgery, computational neuroanatomy, and boundary element methods for biological systems. In the fourth volume, diagnostic techniques for solving non-trivial problems are applied to breast implant rupture, neural networks, auditory brainstem responses, blood flow, and electrical impedance tomography. Each volume is indexed separately.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
The cross-disciplinary pursuits between modern technology, their computations and applications to the human body have exploded because of rapid developments in computer technology and mathematical computational techniques. This four-volume set, Computational Methods in Biomaterials, Biotechnology and Biomedical Systems, represents the first multi-volume treatment of this significant subject on the international scene. The work is an indispensable reference source by leading researchers, and is essential reference work for academics, practitioners, students and researchers working with: + Computers in Medicine, + Science and Mathematics in Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Bioengineering, + Computational Biophysics. Volume Synopsis: Volume 1: Algorithm Techniques The first volume begins logically with algorithmic techniques and their application in medical imaging procedures Electrocardiography (ECG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG): modeling techniques used in data rich biomechanics and biomedical environments; and specific coverage of artificial neural networks for rehabilitation and DNA sequence analysis. Volume 2: Computational Methods Volume 2 presents computational methods across a broad array of subjects, from bone implants and wound healing to temperature driven physiological reactions of arms and legs; from spatial pattern analysis and binocular fixation systems to telerobotic surgery; and computer design and manufacturing systems in biomedicine. Volume 3: Mathematical Analysis Methods This volume focuses on methods of mathematical analysis, starting with medical imaging. Then to biological modeling for applications to blood flow, neuranatomy and motion analysis of tumors and metastases; mathematical methods related to Doppler examination of the heart, blood pressure drugs and knee implants; and closing with biosignal interchange formats and boundary element methods for biological systems. Volume 4: Diagnostic Methods This volume presents a rich variety of diagnostic methods and techniques derived from results of the earlier volumes. From analytical to heuristic to modern methods of artificial intelligence, a significant summary is provided on the essential role computational methods play in medical systems