Biomedical Engineering and Design Handbook, Volume 1

A State-of-the-Art Guide to Biomedical Engineering and Design Fundamentals and Applications

The two-volume Biomedical Engineering and Design Handbook, Second Edition offers unsurpassed coverage of the entire biomedical engineering field, including fundamental concepts, design and development processes, and applications. This landmark work contains contributions on a wide range of topics from nearly 80 leading experts at universities, medical centers, and commercial and law firms.

Volume 1 focuses on the basics of biomedical engineering, including biomedical systems analysis, biomechanics of the human body, biomaterials, and bioelectronics. Filled with more than 500 detailed illustrations, this superb volume provides the foundational knowledge required to understand the design and development of innovative devices, techniques, and treatments.

Volume 1 covers:

Modeling and Simulation of Biomedical Systems

Bioheat Transfer

Physical and Flow Properties of Blood

Respiratory Mechanics and Gas Exchange

Biomechanics of the Respiratory Muscles

Biomechanics of Human Movement

Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System

Biodynamics

Bone Mechanics

Finite Element Analysis

Vibration, Mechanical Shock, and Impact

Electromyography

Biopolymers

Biomedical Composites

Bioceramics

Cardiovascular Biomaterials

Dental Materials

Orthopaedic Biomaterials

Biomaterials to Promote Tissue Regeneration

Bioelectricity

Biomedical Signal Analysis

Biomedical Signal Processing

Intelligent Systems and Bioengineering

BioMEMS