Biomedical Engineering and Design Handbook, Volume 2

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 2 provides timely information on breakthrough developments in medical device design, diagnostic equipment design, surgery, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics design, and clinical engineering. Filled with more than 400 detailed illustrations, this definitive volume examines cutting-edge design and development methods for innovative devices, techniques, and treatments.

Volume 2 covers:

Medical Product Design

FDA Medical Device Requirements

Cardiovascular Devices

Design of Respiratory Devices

Design of Artificial Kidneys

Design of Controlled-Release Drug Delivery Systems

Sterile Medical Device Package Development

Design of Magnetic Resonance Systems

Instrumentation Design for Ultrasonic Imaging

The Principles of X-Ray Computed Tomography

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Instrumentation

Breast Imaging Systems

Surgical Simulation Technologies

Computer-Integrated Surgery and Medical Robotics

Technology and Disabilities

Applied Universal Design

Design of Artificial Arms and Hands for Prosthetic Applications

Design of Artificial Limbs for Lower Extremity Amputees

Wear of Total Knee and Hip Joint Replacements

Home Modification Design

Intelligent Assistive Technology

Rehabilitators

Risk Management in Healthcare

Technology Planning for Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare Facilities Planning

Healthcare Systems Engineering

Enclosed Habitat Life Support