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Equations that instantiate these models represent the relationships among time, mass, distance, force, pressure, chemical concentration, and potential difference. In the Systeme Internationale (SI) system, the seven base units are ampere, candela, kelvin, kilogram, meter, mole, and second. The units may be fundamental, as in SI units, or derived, as with velocity (m/s) or pressure in its varied forms (e.g., 1 mmHg = 1.00000014 torr = 1:33:322 Pa = 1333.22 g cm s (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2427808 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:03:53 +0100 2427808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2427807&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4939176%26arnumber%3D4939188 Biomechanics is broadly defined as the scientific discipline that investigates the effects of forces acting on and within biological structures. The realm of biomechanics includes the circulatory and respiratory systems, tissue mechanics and mechanotransduction, and the musculoskeletal system and motor control. As in many other biological phenomena, many spatial scales are crossed by biomechanics research: intracellular, multicellular, and extracellular matrices; and tissue, organ, and multiorgan systems. It is well established that the effect of forces at higher scales influence behavior at lower scales and that lower-scale properties influence higher-scale response. However, computational methods that incorporate these interactions in biomechanics are relatively rare. In general, computa... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2427807 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:03:53 +0100 2427807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2427806&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4939176%26arnumber%3D4939187 To distinguish mechanisms of impaired muscle oxygen delivery and oxidative metabolism in response to exercise, we need to evaluate how these factors affect muscle oxygen utilization (UO2m), which represents cellular respiration. During human or animal exercise experiments, direct in vivo measurement of UO2m is not feasible. Instead, pulmonary oxygen uptake (VO2p), which represents external respiration, is measured noninvasively at the mouth as an indirect indicator of metabolic processes that control cellular respiration in the working skeletal muscles [1]. Factors that contribute to the differences between the dynamic responses of UO2m and VO2p are circulatory dynamics [2], ventilation, oxygen stored in blood and muscle [3], and oxygen exchange across membranes. Therefore, using VO2p as a... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2427806 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:03:53 +0100 2427806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2427805&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4939176%26arnumber%3D4939186 Variation in the individual airway geometry makes subject-specific models essential for the study of pulmonary air flow and drug delivery. Recent evidence also suggests that early exposure to environmental pollutants has chronic, adverse effects on lung development in children from the age of ten to 18 years [1]. Thus, the capability of predicting air flow and particle deposition in the subjectspecific breathing lungs is highly desirable for understanding the correlation between structure and function and for assessing individual differences in vulnerability to airborne pollutants. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that a strong interaction exists between lung geometry and gas properties [2]. The interaction has major implications in determining gas delivery to and clearance from the l... 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things must come to an end, including a thesis. After years of reading countless journal articles, scouring through textbooks, listening to hours of lectures, attending annual IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) conferences, meeting numerous clinicians, coding at all hours of the night, and dissecting draft after draft after written draft, there comes a time in every graduate student¿s life when the thesis is ready for the print room. Engineering graduate students around the world spend years of their lives striving toward the goal of a finished thesis product, one which contributes novel ideas and techniques to the scientific community. However, upon reaching the pinnacle of their early careers, it is almost a certainty that every student will be faced with t... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330323 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330322&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809867 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330322 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330321&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809866 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330321 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330320&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809865 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330320 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330319&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809864 The limited clinical success of stem-cell injections for the treatment of myocardial infarction [1], [2] has been mainly attributed to the low retention and survival of injected cells. Alternative methods for improving the efficiency of cell delivery include the following: 1) injection of a mixture of bioactive hydrogels and cells followed by cell-hydrogel polymerization in situ [3] and 2) the epicardial implantation of a tissue-engineered cardiac patch [4]. Although surgically more complex than cell or cell-hydrogel injection, the patch implantation is also expected to yield improved survival of delivered cells, and potentially, a more efficient structural and functional tissue reconstruction at the infarct site. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330319 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330318&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809863 It has long been an objective of the physical sciences to derive principles of biology fromthe laws of physics. At the angstrom scale for processes evolving on timescales of 10-14 s, many systems can be characterized in terms of atomic vibrations and collisions. In contrast, biological systems display dramatic transformations including self-assembly and reorganization from one cell phenotype to another as the microenvironment changes. We have developed a framework for understanding the emergence of living systems from the underlying atomic chaos. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330318 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330317&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809862 In biological systems, the binding of small molecule ligands to proteins is a crucial process for almost every aspect of biochemistry and molecular biology. Enzymes are proteins that function by catalyzing specific biochemical reactions that convert reactants into products. Complex organisms are typically composed of cells in which thousands of enzymes participate in complex and interconnected biochemical pathways. Some enzymes serve as sequential steps in specific pathways (such as energy metabolism), while others function to regulate entire pathways and cellular functions [1]. Small molecule ligands can be designed to bind to a specific enzyme and inhibit the biochemical reaction. Inhibiting the activity of key enzymes may result in the entire biochemical pathways being turned on or off ... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330317 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330316&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809861 There is a growing body of experimental evidence suggesting that the Ca2+ signaling in ventricular myocytes is characterized by a high gradient near the cell membrane and a more uniform Ca2+ distribution in the cell interior [1]--[7]. An important reason for this phenomenon might be that in these cells the t-tubular system forms a network of extracellular space, extending deep into the cell interior. This allows the electrical signal, that propagates rapidly along the cell membrane, to reach the vicinity of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), where intracellular Ca2+ required for myofilament activation is stored [1], [8]--[11]. Early studies of cardiac muscle showed that the t-tubules are found at intervals of about 2 lm along the longitudinal cell axis in close proximity to the Z-disks of th... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330316 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330315&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809860 Nowadays, experimental biology gathers a large number of molecular and genetic data to understand the processes in living systems. Many of these data are evaluated on the level of cells, resulting in a changed phenotype of cells. Tools are required to translate the information on the cellular scale to the whole tissue, wheremultiple interacting cell types are involved. Agent-based modeling allows the investigation of properties emerging from the collective behavior of individual units. A typical agent in biology is a single cell that transports information from the intracellular level to larger scales. Mainly, two scales are relevant: changes in the dynamics of the cell, e.g. surface properties, and secreted molecules that can have effects at a distance larger than the cell diameter. (Sour... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330315 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330314&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809859 The blood cell that plays a central role in the normal clotting process is the platelet. Blood plateletswere first discovered by Donne in 1842 [1], but 40 years later, Bizzozero [2] recognized the importance of platelet clumping in the blood clotting process. It is now well established that platelet aggregation is not only important for primary hemostasis but when exaggerated can also lead to the formation of occlusive thrombi [3], which form at sites of atherosclerotic plaque rupture, resulting in a heart attack, stroke, or sudden death. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330314 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330313&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809858 Vascular disease, cancer, stroke, neurodegeneration, diabetes, inflammation, asthma, obesity, arthritis--the list of conditions that involve angiogenesis reads like main chapters in a book on pathology. Angiogenesis, the growth of capillaries from preexisting vessels, also occurs in normal physiology, in response to exercise or in the process of wound healing.Why and when is angiogenesis prevalent? What controls the process? How can we intelligently control it? These are the key questions driving researchers in fields as diverse as cell biology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, biomathematics, systems biology, and biomedical engineering. As bioengineers, we approach angiogenesis as a complex, interconnected system of events occurring in sequence and in parallel, on multiple levels, trigger... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330313 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330312&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809857 Mathematical and computational modeling provide a natural infrastructure for systematically bringing together the wealth of data and knowledge obtained from biological, physiological, and clinical research. Furthermore, the power of this infrastructure is the ability for the model to simulate pathophysiology and predict how, when, and in whom diseases will develop. Historically, the majority of models in biology and physiology are created to understand a particular process or phenomenon by putting together known biological constructs, using modeling to fill in the gaps of the unknown, creating new hypotheses, and redesigning the models based on experimental outcomes and measures. These models are often used to supplement research efforts focused on specific biological questions and domain ... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330312 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330311&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809856 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330311 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330310&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809855 This article addresses lessons learned from the formation of an IEEE EMBS student chapter at Kansas State University (KSU) and highlights some of the activities supported by this group, which include research to aid persons with disabilities and hands-on efforts to interest young women in science and engineering. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330310 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330309&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809854 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330309 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330308&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809853 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330308 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330307&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809852 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330307 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330306&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809851 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330306 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330305&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809850 One of the great aspects of biomedical engineering and life science in general is that all of us who are practitioners for the most part work together. The scientific enterprise is devoted to a better understanding of our world and, through that understanding, improving the quality of life of the world's population. We do this by learning from each other and each of us adding something to what we have learned. We learn by reading, listening to, and exchanging the ideas with our colleagues in the field. Most scientists and engineers not only carry out this type of exchange with colleagues in their own field but also look to other areas of knowledge as well. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330305 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330304&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809849 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330304 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2330303&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4809846%26arnumber%3D4809847 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2330303 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:31:10 +0100 2330303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2168623&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747733 Three books are reviewed in this issue: A Practicum for Biomedical Engineering & Technology Management Issues (Atles, L.R., Ed.; 2008); Protein Structure Prediction: Concepts and Applications (Tramontano, A.; 2006); and Handbook of Neural Engineering (Akay, M., Ed.; 2007). (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2168623 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:36:12 +0100 2168623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102102&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747739 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102102 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102101&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747737 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102101 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102100&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747736 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102100 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102099&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747735 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102099 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102098&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747734 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102098 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102097&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747733 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102097 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102096&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747731 Alaska is a depressing place to visit in the summer. Although there are lush green landscapes and countless animals, there appears to be little ice. Or rather, the ice is melting at accelerated rates. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102096 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102095&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747730 It is with great sadness that we report the death of Prof. Dr. Ante Santic of Zagreb Croatia on 18 June 2008. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102095 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102094&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747729 To gain control over the cellular environment for the study and manipulation of biological systems, it is important to understand the signals and stimuli that provoke cellular mechanisms. Techniques for the perturbation and analysis at the single-cell resolution are crucial for understanding the behavior and mechanisms within the cellular environment. Thus, there is a need for the development of a new technology with the capability to manipulate and study individual cells. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102094 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102093&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747728 Design verification is included among the design control requirements of International Organization for Standardization 9001:2000 Quality Systems Management--Requirements. This involves testing the final product to prove that design output (final design, specifications, and functional performance) meets design input (customer needs and performance requirements) [1]. Medical device companies spend considerable time and effort in the design verification and validation phase of the product development process. Required activities during this phase may include bench testing, animal studies, and human clinical studies. Package testing and shelf-life studies may be part of this phase as well. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102093 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102092&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747727 As the old adage goes: Build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door. This is literally what happened to Agrizap, Inc., a small company in the rodent control business. As is also well known, protecting your turf once you have built the better mouse trap is no easy task. The recent case of Agrizap v. Woodstream from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) shows just how tough it can be. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102092 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102091&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747726 Expanding on the experience gained at 2006 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC'06) in New York, the 30th IEEE Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), held on 24 August 2008, hosted the second Industry--Academia Partnership Roundtable. The panel that pioneered the EMBC'06 efforts, with members from academic and industry communities, debated topics related to the following: · reciprocal value that academia and industry can offer in medical device new product development · the basics of starting up your own company · clash of cultures (industry versus academia): what obstacles academicians may face in reaching entrepreneurship? · intellectual property (IP) joint development and sharing bet... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102091 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102090&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747725 This article reviews the IR fever-screening systems and suggests the performance and environmental requirements for characterizing thermography for possible fever screening, during the onset of a pandemic, under indoor controlled-environmental conditions. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102090 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102089&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747724 Ultrasound is a versatile and cost-effective modality in many clinical applications because of the diverse range of ultrasonic interactions with biological systems. Ultrasound has been a mainstay in diagnostic imaging for more than 50 years, continuing its evolution with the development of real-time, three-dimensional (3-D) systems, interventional guidance devices, and functional imaging techniques [1], [2]. In the therapeutic arena, ultrasound has played an important role in shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of kidney stones [3]. It has also been used extensively for physiotherapy [4] and, more recently, for generating hyperthermia during cancer treatment [5]. Furthermore, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can be used as amethod of noninvasive thermal ablation, inducing rapi... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102089 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102088&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747723 Oral and needle-based administration of drugs have long been accepted as a simple, convenient, and inexpensive mode of drug delivery However, the systemic delivery of drugs degrades the compound during its passage through the low pH environment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Also, these methods are not suited for the delivery of new and highly complex drugs. In addition, other concerns such as protection from needle-prick injuries, need for sustained delivery, and relief for needle-phobic patients have risen sharply. Several alternatives have been developed in the past few decades. These include pulmonary, transmucosal, transdermal, and buccal routes of delivery. These methods provide the advantages of local and minimally invasive delivery and are suited for the delivery of specific d... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102088 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102087&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747722 The objective of somatic gene therapy is to deliver functional groups of nucleic acids to target cells. The subsequent alteration in production of a specific protein or changes in protein expression results in a therapeutic benefit. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102087 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102086&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747721 Successful therapeutic outcomes following the administration of drugs, including small molecules and large biomolecules, require not only the selection of a proper drug but also its delivery to the proper site of action, with proper temporal presentation. Drug delivery is an extremely broad area of research, as each molecule presents its own absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicology (ADMET) profile. Moreover, timing of drug release may affect the efficacy of a pharmacologic agent. Any means by which drug delivery can be actuated and controlled is, therefore, of interest, and there should be no surprise that microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have received considerable attention over the past decade in the drug delivery field. The ability to generate two-dimensional... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102086 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102085&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747720 One of the major challenges in drug delivery is to provide an appropriate dosage of therapeutic agents at the right time to the right location. The therapeutic agents include small molecules, macromolecules, nanoparticles, and cells, whose sizes range from less than 0.5 nm to 20 μm. Major noninvasive routes of administration include oral, pulmonary, and transdermal drug delivery. Transport barriers associated with these drug delivery routes prevent the delivery of appropriate dosage of therapeutic agents to the right location. Size is one of the determining factors for drug delivery systems. Polymeric microstructured or nanostructured systems show a great potential to stabilize therapeutic agents and overcome transport barriers by controlling the size and surface properties. A high... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102085 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102084&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747719 Dendrimers are a class of highly branched synthetic polymers that form spherical macromolecules that can be reliably synthesized to a specific physical size in a highly reproducible manner. Dendrimers of different generations are chemically related to each other, allowing the study of molecular size without the interfering variable of different chemical structures. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102084 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102083&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747718 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102083 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102082&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747717 A drug is a molecule that changes physiological functions when absorbed into the cells or tissues of a living organism. It can be used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose diseases or to enhance physical or mental health. However, the discovery of a drug is an expensive, long, and challenging process. It can take 15 years for a big pharmaceutical company to spend more than US$500 million for developing a new drug. Despite the high cost, many drugs themselves can only provide the human being with modest desired effects. Moreover, almost all drugs can cause side effects when they act in the body. Therefore, there is a clear need to maximize the efficacy of a drug and simultaneously reduce its side effects. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to find a way to help drugs to primarily reach t... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102082 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102081&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747716 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102081 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102080&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747715 The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) reaches the community and its members every year, bringing together researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, and trainees from around the world. The 30th annual international conference of the EMBS was held at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on 20-24 August 2008. The 2008 edition of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC) gathered more than 1,600 biomedical engineers in beautiful downtown Vancouver for four exciting days of science, networking, and social interaction. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102080 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102079&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747714 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102079 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102078&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747713 It is my great pleasure to write to you as the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) president while we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the IEEE. The IEEE has had significant and lasting impact on engineering and related fields and has become one of the most influential professional societies in the world. Being a member society of the IEEE, the EMBS has played a significant and leadership role in the field of biomedical engineering. As the IEEE symbolizes technical excellence and societal impact, we should make every effort to maintain and enhance the quality and impact of what we are doing and what we plan to do. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102078 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102077&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747712 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102077 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102076&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747711 I'm writing this, my first column as the new editor-in-chief, during the final week of the U.S. presidential election campaign. The U.S. citizens are being bombarded by messages from both major candidates talking about change. No matter what they will do, they will change things in Washington. We have all heard that before, but in politics, it seems to be a common topic. When applying for a new job, it is always easy to talk about what one would do to make changes from one's predecessor's activities. The same holds true for the new editor-in-chief. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102076 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102075&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747710 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102075 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102074&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4747707%26arnumber%3D4747708 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102074 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:47 +0100 2102074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962009&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671023 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962009 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962008&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671022 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962008 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962007&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671021 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962007 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962006&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671020 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962006 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962005&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671018 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962005 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962004&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671017 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962004 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962003&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671016 Imagine vacationing on a beach with your family, where the water is invaded by a red tide. Should you worry about the risks of toxic exposure from swimming in the ocean? Should you be concerned about the risks of toxic exposure from eating fresh seafood from the local market, or both? The potential risks (i.e., environment and food) may be addressed by different governmental agencies and/or Congressional Committees. No wonder the left hand does not know what the right one is doing. The U.S. Congress fund projects by committees that many times are not told about the interdependencies that may exist among critical infrastructures. In some instances, these committees have been told about these interdependencies, but they have chosen not to act on recommendations. (Source: IEEE Engineering in ... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962003 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962002&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671015 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962002 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962001&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671014 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962001 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1962000&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671013 Our national infrastructure is in a dire condition, and this crisis is endangering the nation's future prosperity. In 2005, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) became so alarmed over the parlous state of the national infrastructure that its Report Card for America's Infrastructure concluded that the physical condition of 15 categories of infrastructure rated a barely passing grade of D [1]. Nowhere is the problem greater than in the area of our water supply, which is challenged by aging wastewater facilities and leaking drinking-water pipes and received a collective grade of D minus in 2005. The federal government has directly invested an estimated US$80 billion in the construction of publicly owned sewage treatment works (POTWs) and their related facilities since the passage of... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1962000 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1962000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961999&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671012 This article discusses what solutions are at hand to reduce illicit trade and ensure a safe and secure supply of pharmaceuticals. The past decade has seen an increase in the level of global trade and, along with it, the unintended consequences of seeking cheap labor sources and new emerging markets. Even with heightened public awareness, illicit trade has actually been increasing, resulting in grave consequences to the society and business from both physical and cybercrime. In 2006, according to the European Union (EU), more than 1.6 million counterfeit cosmetics and personal care products and 1.2 million foodstuff and beverage products were seized at the EU external border, out of a total 130 million fake objects. In addition, 2.7 million counterfeit medical products were stopped at the b... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961999 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961998&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671011 Currently, there are a total of 33 vaccines that target human disease, and these are produced by ninemanufacturers [1]. The majority of vaccines are made by three companies: Sanofi-Pasteur (Aventis), Merck, and GlaxoSmithKline, with Sanofi-Pasteur being the largest supplier. In 2007, it shipped more than 1.6 billion doses of vaccine worldwide, including 130 million doses of influenza vaccine [2], which illustrates its global commitment to produce vaccines to meet the global demand if a pandemic were to occur. With a limited number of vaccine manufacturers in the United States, coupled with the fact that the major supplier of pandemic vaccine is not based in the United States, vaccine production should be considered a critical resource challenge for U.S. preparedness. The probability of a m... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961998 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961997&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671010 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961997 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961996&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671009 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961996 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961995&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671008 The safety of U.S. citizens and the global consumers of U.S. food products is at significant risk. Approximately 76 million people in the United States contract an illness from consuming contaminated food products each year, 325,000 of these victims require hospitalization, and approximately 5,000 die from their illness [1]. Contaminated food product incidents from 2006 to the present highlight the severity of this risk. The spinach Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak in 2006, the iceberg lettuce E. coli outbreak at Taco Bell restaurants in 2006, the peanut butter salmonella outbreak in 2007, the contaminated pet food outbreak in 2007, and the nationwide salmonella outbreak initially thought to have been caused by contaminated tomatoes in 2008 caused widespread national concern and demande... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961995 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961994&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671007 In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, poet Samuel Coleridge entwines us in the mystical journey of a mariner bound to a becalmed ship and mercilessly surrounded by volumes of water unfit to drink, ". . .water, water everywhere, Ne any drop to drink" [1]. Coleridge's tale of man's action, reflections, and subsequent remorse seems to demonstratively tell the tale of humankind's longstanding convoluted struggle to gain supremacy over the one crucial element that sustains life on this planet: water. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961994 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961993&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671006 Electromagnetic interference (EMI), whether intentional or not, causes a wide spectrum of difficulties including momentary, minor inconveniences to system failures in electronic devices [7], [26]. Within a hospital environment, electronic devices must reliably perform or fail gracefully, including telecommunications infrastructure through basic instrumentation [1]. Lack of comprehensive EMI risk data has caused some facilities to ban wireless devices altogether for reducing risk from inadvertent emitters and yet relinquishing the possible lifesaving benefits [2], [3]. Often, the bans rely heavily on good-faith compliance with minimal or no detection and mitigation strategy. With increasing reliance on electronic medical records, timely access to patients' treatments, medications, and aller... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961993 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961992&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671005 Health-care system reforms can change the structure of the current U.S. health-care system, from centralized large hospitals to a distributed, networked healthcare system. In our model, medical care is delivered locally in neighborhoods and individual homes, using computer technologies like telemedicine, to link patients and primary care providers to tertiary medical providers. This decentralization could reduce costs enough to provide all citizens with medical insurance coverage; it would benefit patients and providers; and as a dual-use system, it would better protect the country's resources and citizens in an event of biological terror or natural disasters. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961992 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961991&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671004 In the United States, hospital-acquired infections account for around 99,000 patient deaths per year [1]. These infections are increasingly caused by drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which accounts for 19,000 patient deaths per year [2]. Fresh perspectives with tools adapted from other disciplines may provide the insight to identify opportunities for local and regional prevention efforts. For the past several years, we have researched novel methods to understand the nature of infectious spread. In one example, we applied a geographic information system (GIS) to clearly demonstrate flawed hospital processes, including inappropriate patient placement and poor hand washing by providers. Recently, we applied a shared community health record to... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961991 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961990&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671003 This article provides a background of knowledge management for public health information infrastructure, followed by an illustration of the complexity of knowledge management for health care. We then present an evolving framework for semantic expression that would enable the sharing and exchange of knowledge in public health. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961990 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961989&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671002 This report will limit itself to state and local health departments and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation's foremost public health agency. With numerous exceptions, this public health infrastructure is in a state of crisis, incapable of meeting our collective needs for public health protections and services, and likely to get worse in the near-term future. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961989 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961988&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671001 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961988 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961987&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4671000 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961987 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961986&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670999 I write these lines with mixed emotions. Our dearest friend Swamy is now with us only in spirit. I coedited past special issues of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine with him, namely, "The New Face of Terrorism: Combating Bioterrorism with Biomedical Engineering" [1], a year after 9/11 (September/October 2002), and "Protecting the Homeland: The Many Facets of Homeland Security," January/February 2004 [2]. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this body of work to his memory. This special issue is also the last to be published under the guidance, and the tender love and care, of John Enderle, as the editor-in-chief of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine. As an editor-in-chief, John Enderle provided an extraordinary service for the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and ... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961986 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961985&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670997 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961985 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961984&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670996 Four geographical representatives of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Administrative Committee (AdCom) report on activities held in their regions. Stephen Davies (North America) reports on events in Canada. Kenji Sunagawa (Japan), Jyh Horng Chen (Taiwan), and Yong R. Yoon (Korea) refer to biomedical engineering (BME) activities in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Here is what they want to tell us. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961984 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961983&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670995 This is my final column as the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) president. During the past years, I have had the opportunity to work with many EMBS members and to receive a variety of perspectives on what we do, what we should do, and what we could do differently. As you may guess, although some consensus exists, ourmembers have many different views on EMBS. We can profit from these perspectives and continue the task of improving our Society for the benefit of our members and the profession. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961983 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961982&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670994 This is my last issue as editor-inchief of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine. It has been a wonderful experience for me to work with the readers of themagazine, column writers, IEEE staff, guest editors, and the authors. Michael Neuman is the new editor-in-chief, and I wish him the very best of luck. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961982 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961981&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670993 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961981 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961980&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4670990%26arnumber%3D4670991 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961980 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:32:17 +0100 1961980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909137&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625421 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909137 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909136&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625420 Biomedical Nanostructures, written by Gonsalves et al., is an interdisciplinary text focusing on the design and fabrication of nanoscale materials. The book is divided into three sections: Nanostructure Fabrication, Bionano Interfaces, and Clinical Applications of Nanostructures. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909136 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909135&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625419 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909135 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909134&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625418 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909134 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909133&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625417 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909133 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909132&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625416 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909132 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909131&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625415 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909131 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909130&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625413 Moment-based methods cover a wide spectrum of applications and deserve to be confronted to other attractive and competitive methods. The aim of this article is to identify the main contributions of the moments rather than entering into the methodological details and examples. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909130 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909129&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625412 During a discussion of teaching styles at our faculty retreat last week, I was surprised to discover that I was the only professor (out of 20) who has banned laptop and cell phone use during lectures. As a new teacher two years ago, I had heard the rumors of rampant Internet surfing during lectures. So I instituted a zero-tolerance policy, in which the second slide of every lecture I teach states ``Class Comportment.¿¿ (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909129 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909128&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625411 Twenty teams from 15 universities submitted entries to the competition in three areas: Accessible Weight Scale for Seated Users, Accessible Pill Cap Dispensing/Cutting Device, and Accessible Incontinence Control Device. Details of the competition are listed at http://www.rerc-ami.org/ ami/projects/d/2/2/year5/index.aspx. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909128 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909127&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625410 This article briefly reviews a few important technical challenges in the field of tissue engineering and describes current and potential strategies to advance the engineering of functional skeletal muscle toward potential clinical use in the repair of muscle damage. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909127 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909126&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625409 It is well known that Englishman William Harvey (1578¿1657), while studying in Padua, Italy, discovered the fact that blood flows in a closed circulatory system in the body. However, it is less well known how he made this remarkable and important discovery. It is the objective of this article to tell this story. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909126 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909125&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625408 What should happen when a business method patent covers steps performed by more than one company? Can the company that coordinates the overall system be found to infringe even though it does not perform all of the steps of the patent¿s claims itself? That was the question before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in the recent case of BMC v. Paymentech. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909125 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909124&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625407 This article provides engineering, regulatory and clinical details about spinal cord stimulators (SCSs), deep brain stimulators (DBSs), and vagus nerve stimulators (VNSs). (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909124 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909123&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625406 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909123 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909122&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625405 When performing daily life activities, appropriate sensory-motor transformations are required to successfully map the changing relationships among one's self, the environment, and objects moving in the environment. Our daily actions involve varying combinations of head-eye (gaze), arm-reaching, and whole-body (stepping and walking) movements. These movements depend on the interaction and transformation of both egocentric (self to object) and allocentric (object to object) representations of the environment. To successfully map these representations, appropriate sensory-motor transformations are required. For visually guided movements, the primary motor cortex and its interactions with the visual cortex, mainly through the dorsal stream, are largely responsible for mapping the sensory-motor... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909122 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909121&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625404 In this article, the construction and functions of ultrasound-guided 256-element phased-array surgery system is described. An image-guided phase array therapy system has been developed. Several flexible multifocus control methods for accurate, highly efficient, and fit-to-shape ultrasound surgery are concentrated. The system experiment results show that the multiple foci are positioned exactly at designed locations. In addition, the experiment results agreed well with the simulations. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909121 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909120&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625403 Magnetic resonance electrical impedance tomography (MREIT) is a recently introduced noninvasive conductivity imaging modality, which combines the magnetic resonance current density imaging (MRCDI) and the traditional electrical impedance tomography (EIT) techniques. MREIT is aimed at providing high-spatial-resolution images of electrical conductivity because it avoids solving the well-known ill-posed problem in the traditional EIT. In this article, we review our research activities in MREIT imaging of head-brain tissue conductivity profiles. We have developed several imaging algorithms and conducted a series of computer simulations for MREIT imaging of the head-brain tissues. Our work suggests that MREIT brain imaging may become a useful tool in imaging conductivity distributions of the br... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909120 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909119&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625402 In this article, our previous research on the application of thermal energy transfer for tumor treatment and early diagnosis has been briefly reviewed. The work encompasses some mechanistic studies of the thermal effects on the breast cancer cells and microvascular networks. Accordingly, a new thermal system was designed for more effective thermal therapy and targeted drug delivery. It was clearly demonstrated that the thermal-physical treatment could be effectively applied to tumor therapy, and the therapeutic effect could be enhanced through rapid cooling and heating alternations in the tissue. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909119 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909118&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625401 Recently, electroencephalogram (EEG)-based brain- computer interfaces (BCIs) have become a hot spot in the study of neural engineering, rehabilitation, and brain science. In this article, we review BCI systems based on visual evoked potentials (VEPs). Although the performance of this type of BCI has already been evaluated by many research groups through a variety of laboratory demonstrations, researchers are still facing many difficulties in changing the demonstrations to practically applicable systems. On the basis of the literature, we describe the challenges in developing practical BCI systems. Also, our recent work in the designs and implementations of the BCI systems based on steady-state VEPs (SSVEPs) is described in detail. The results show that by adequately considering the problem... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909118 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909117&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625400 Presented is a progressive investigation on the EEG of Han Chinese patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).Thus, an investigative project on Q-EEG was performed on the ethnic Han Chinese patients with AD by the Neural Engineering Lab of Tianjin University. This project was intended to contribute to the knowledge of EEG changes specific to AD in comparison with that to normal aging in the ethnic Han groups of China. With this aim, resting EEG was recorded from a large group of recruited volunteers including these two kinds of subjects. As normal elderly people, we mean people who could be age-matched with AD patients and who did not present any cognitive impairment or any potential condition altering the EEG profile. Our present studies were undertaken to examine the background activity of E... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909117 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909116&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625399 In this article, we reported the progress of our research in molecular imaging. Two types of optical molecular imaging modalities are presented in the "Optical Molecular Imaging" section: fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) and bioluminescence tomography (BLT). Nuclide medical imaging and probe studies in molecular imaging are studied in the "Nuclide Molecular Imaging" and "Molecular Probe" sections, respectively. We discuss the biological applications related to molecular imaging in the "Biological Application" section and conclusions are drawn in the end. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909116 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909115&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625398 This article discusses some of the unique demographic and epidemiological changes that China faces. As China is still a developing country, most of its people cannot afford expensive healthcare solutions. Especially in the poor rural areas, healthcare service is a luxury for some people. Therefore, this article summarizes several key strategies to reduce medical expenditures at the national level and proposes to develop a new information system in the form of a personal, home, community, and hospital (PHCH) four-layered architecture. Using the management of blood pressure (BP) as an example, we have shown that innovative technologies in wearable medical devices and body area networks (BANs) can be developed to collect information for this new system to overcome geographic and financial con... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909115 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909114&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625397 In this article, an improved method to segment the renal cortex and medulla and to eliminate the influence of kidney motion produced by respiration is proposed. On the basis of an adaptive threshold estimated from the mean gray levels of the grown regions, a region-growing algorithm is presented to produce a three-dimensional (3-D) kidney contour and to segment the renal structures. Moreover, a shell mask of kidney margin is proposed to realize a coarse matching so as to eliminate the image translation, which makes the processing simple and direct in spatial processing without any image transform computations, and a correlation computation can be implemented with great efficiency. Then, a refined matching with a mask of cortex is completed through a 3-D correlation algorithm to ensure the ... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909114 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909113&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625396 In this study, OISI at 550 nm was selected to monitor the biparietal cortex simultaneously during CSD in rats. The study aimed to clarify the multiphases of reflectance and to compare the bilateral properties of CSD induced by pinprick or K+, and the results would improve the understanding of CSD. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909113 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909112&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625395 Visual prostheses based on a stimulating microelectrode array to restore vision offer a promising approach for the blind and has become a rapidly growing scientific field in neurorehabilitation engineering. A number of research groups from major developed countries lead the research activities in this field. The goal of the C-Sight Project is to develop an implantable microelectronic medical device that will restore useful vision to blind patients. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration are the two leading causes for blindness, for which there have been no effective treatments, both surgically and biologically, until now.The ultimate goal of our project is to develop a completely implantable visual prosthesis based on a penetrating microelectrode array at the optica... IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909112 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909111&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625394 The aim of this study is to detect the ischemia-induced changes of heart rate variability (HRV) indices based on time-frequency analysis and to investigate the patterns of change when the duration of ischemia is concerned. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909111 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909110&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625393 Biomedical engineering has had a remarkable growth in the past decade in China. With the significant increase in research funding in the past several years, our Chinese colleagues have enjoyed good times for biomedical engineering research and development. This special issue includes a collection of articles contributed by groups, which cover the broad spectrum of biomedical engineering research, including molecular imaging, cancer detection and treatment, health information technology, neural engineering, electrophysiology, and biomedical imaging. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909110 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909109&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625391 An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine! (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909109 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909108&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625390 The newly created IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) replace the IEEE Regional Activities. The new address is http:// www.ieee.org/mga (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909108 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909107&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625389 On 13-15 May 2008, the 16th Annual Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering was held at Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran. A total of 42 papers were presented in sessions on biomedical engineering that included biomedical system modeling, pattern recognition and classification, biological signal processing, signal processing, and image processing (three sessions). John Webster gave the keynote address ``Future Bioinstruments: Expectations and Challenges.¿¿ He also presented an all day workshop ``How to Develop and Implement State-of-the- Art Bioinstruments,¿¿ and gave other talks: ``Bioengineering Curricula: A Fresh Look and New Expectations,¿¿ and ``How to Find a Topic for Ph.D. Research in Biomedical Engineering.¿¿ (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909107 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909106&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625388 Over the past decade, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) has expanded its international outreach in a number of areas. Almost half of the EMBS members now reside outside the United States. The international efforts of the EMBS can be seen in many of the activities summarized below. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909106 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909105&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625387 I hope everyone has had a restful and productive summer. For me, this summer has been full of traveling around the world, and I still find it hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and another school year begins. I amsure that you will enjoy this issue on biomedical engineering in China from guest editor Bin He, who is also the IEEE Engineering inMedicine and Biology Society (EMBS) president-elect. (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909105 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909104&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625386 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909104 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909103&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4625383%26arnumber%3D4625384 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909103 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:00 +0100 1909103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603543&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4558059%26arnumber%3D4558850 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603543 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:08 +0100 1603543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603542&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4558059%26arnumber%3D4558151 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603542 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:08 +0100 1603542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603541&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4558059%26arnumber%3D4558149 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603541 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:08 +0100 1603541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603540&cid=s_37225_169_f&fid=37225&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Fisnumber%3D4558059%26arnumber%3D4558147 (Source: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603540 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:08 +0100 1603540