Advances In Biomedical Engineering

Contributors

Preface

Biomedical Applications of Ultrasound

I. Introduction

II. Modes of Action of Ultrasound on Living Cells and Tissues

III. Changes in Cell and Tissue due to Ultrasound

IV. Therapeutic Applications of High-intensity Ultrasound

V. Ultrasonic Cleaning

VI. Ultrasonic Diagnosis with Continuous Waves

VII. Pulse Echo Techniques in Ultrasonic Diagnosis

VIII. Possible Medical Applications of the Pulse Echo Method

IX. Ultrasonic Diagnosis in Opthalmology

X. Injury to the Patient in Ultrasonic Diagnosis

XI. Conclusion

References

Separation of Neuronal Activity by Waveform Analysis

I. Introduction

II. The Electrical Activity of the Individual Neuron

III. Neuronal Signal Detection and Analysis as a Problem in Communication Theory

IV. The On-line Spike Separation System of Glaser and Marks

V. Other Waveform Separation Systems

VI. Conclusion

References

Biomechanical Characteristics of Bone

I. Introduction

II. Micro-structure of Bone

III. Experimental Conditions

IV. Experimental Results on Small Specimens of Compact Bone

V. Properties derived from Tests on Whole Bones

VI. Non-destructive TestS

VII. Summary and Discussion of Results

Acknowledgments

ReferenceS

Structural and Mechanical Aspects of Connective Tissue

I. Introduction

II. Basic Organization of Connective Tissue

III. The Fiber Arrangements in Connective Tissue

IV. Mechanical Characteristics of Connective Tissue

V. The Mechanical Response of Living Tissue

Acknowledgments

References

Subject Index