Advances In Biomedical Engineering

ContributorsPrefaceBiomedical 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 ReferencesSeparation 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 ReferencesBiomechanical 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 ReferenceSStructural 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 ReferencesSubject Index