An Introductory Survey of Biomedical Engineering
1st Edition
Published on 15. January 2017
Book
Hardback
450 pages
978-1-4398-1578-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written to meet the needs of sophomore students in biomedical engineering courses, this textbook covers the span of biomedical engineering from the basic life sciences to practical clinical applications. Primary consideration is given to biomaterials, biomechanics, instrumentation, imaging, and clinical biomedical engineering, but other topics are discussed as well. It offers many illustrations and graphics within the chapters to clarify concepts and facts. Sidebar descriptions of biomedical engineering careers related to the text section are provided as well. This textbook also includes many homework and discussion problems. A solutions manual is provided as well, upon qualification.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Freshmen and sophomore students in departments of biomedical and bioengineering; and science students interested in biomedical engineering.
Illustrations
100 s/w Abbildungen
100 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4398-1578-6 (9781439815786)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Michael Neuman, Ph.D., MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Technological University, in Houghton.
Content
Prologue (Introduction). Introductory biology for biomedical engineers. Physiological modeling. Biomaterials. Tissue engineering - regenerative medicine. Biomechanics. Artificial organs. Bioinstrumentation. Medical imaging. Biomedical computing. Biomedical engineering in the clinic. Epilogue.