Medical engineering topic list of research papers
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Automated Raw Part Alignment by a Novel Machine Vision Approach
Abstract Large raw parts require a long time consuming process of alignment into the machine tool, before the machining process starts. Alignment process requires two steps: first, characterization of geometry, and second, alignment. Important...
2013 / A. Mendikute, M. Zatarain -
Image Battle System: Collecting More Trustable Ground Truth for Affect-based Image Indexing System
Abstract In recent years, the affect-based image indexing by visual features is going to be popular research area by increasing the importance of affective computing. So far many algorithms and systems have been developed to index images using...
2013 / Umid Akhmedjanov, Eunjeong Ko, Eun Yi Kim -
Remodelado ventricular y cirugía
Se utiliza el término «remodelado» (remodeling) para definir los cambios miocárdicos que suceden en el corazón como consecuencia de las alteraciones en volumen, función y forma debido a agresiones isquémicas, miocardiopatías, valvulares o congénitas. El reverse...
2013 / Ignacio Moriones -
Voice Recognition and Visualization Mobile Apps Game for Training and Teaching Hearing Handicaps Children
Abstract This paper introduces a mobile application (app) game for teaching hearing handicapped children. Hearing handicapped children are acknowledged to have problems for teaching and learning. Addressing the problems of teaching hearing...
2014 / Wong Seng Yue, Nor Azan Mat Zin -
Two-dimensional Fast Surface Imaging Using a Handheld Optical Device: In Vitro and In Vivo Fluorescence Studies
Near-infrared (NIR) optical imaging is a noninvasive and nonionizing modality that is emerging as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer. The handheld optical devices developed to date using the NIR technology are predominantly developed for spectroscopic...
2014 / Sarah J. Erickson, Jiajia Ge, Andrea Sanchez, Anuradha Godavarty -
The Electronic Health Record and its Contribution to Healthcare Information Systems Interoperability
Abstract One of the main advantages of using computational systems in the health care activity comes from their ability to provide useful information for decision making to health professionals. Thus, their main purpose is to increment the quality...
2014 / Sandra V.B. Jardim -
Impact of nitroglycerin infusion on weaning off hypertensive mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Abstract Introduction Mechanical ventilation (MV) weaning trial can be compared to a cardiac stress test where spontaneous ventilation is a form of an exercise and therefore hemodynamic compromise can occur during the weaning...
2014 / M.S. Atta, B.N. Mekhael, A.M. Hassaan -
A pacemaker transthoracic impedance sensor with an advanced algorithm to identify severe sleep apnea: The DREAM European study
Background Sleep apnea (SA) is associated with cardiovascular diseases and is highly prevalent in patients with pacemakers (PMs). Objective To validate a transthoracic impedance...
2014 / Pascal Defaye, Ines de la Cruz, Julio Martí-Almor, Roger Villuendas, Paul Bru, et al. -
Influence of Electroacupuncture on Thermal Changes in a Soft Tissue Defect
Abstract This study investigated thermal changes in the skin at locations where soft tissue defects existed and acupuncture needles stimulated by using bipolar electroacupuncture (EA) had been inserted. Under general anesthesia (GA), experimental...
2014 / Valentin Parmen, Cosmin Pestean, Ciprian Ober, Mircea Mircean, Laurentiu Ognean, et al. -
Role of Adaptive Support Ventilation in Weaning of COPD Patients
Abstract Introduction Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) is an improved closed-loop ventilation mode that provides both pressure-controlled ventilation and PSV according to the patient’s needs. ...
2014 / Kamel Abd Elaziz Mohamed, Sameh kamal El Maraghi -
A new femoral compression device compared with manual compression for bleeding control after coronary diagnostic catheterizations
Abstract Objective This study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a locally designed assiut femoral compression device (AFCD) versus manual compression (MC). ...
2013 / Ayman K.M. Hassan, Hosam Hasan-Ali, Ahmed S. Ali -
Real-time in-plane ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to subclavian vein cannulation in cardiac surgery: An underused approach
Abstract Background Although the subclavian vein has several anatomical advantages; it has been underused in cardiac surgery. In this feasibility study, the author aimed to test real-time in-plane ultrasound-guided supraclavicular...
2013 / Tarek Marei -
Iterated Back Projection Based Super-Resolution for Iris Feature Extraction
Abstract In this paper, Iterated Back Projection and median estimators super-resolution algorithms, are implemented to increase the resolution of low resolution (LR) iris images. These two algorithms are analysed by extracting the Gray Level...
2015 / Anand Deshpande, Prashant P. Patavardhan, D.H. Rao -
HOW CAN BONE TUNNEL ENLARGEMENT IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY BE MEASURED? DESCRIPTION OF A TECHNIQUE
ABSTRACT To assess the presence of tibial bone tunnel enlargement after surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament using quadruple flexor tendon grafts, and to propose a new technique for its measurement. Methods: The study involved 25...
2015 / Adriano Barros de Aguiar Leonardi, Nilson Roberto Severino, Aires Duarte Junior -
Is Baseline Cardiac Autonomic Modulation Related to Performance and Physiological Responses Following a Supramaximal Judo Test?2013 / Cristina Blasco-Lafarga, Ignacio MartÃnez-Navarro, Manuel Mateo-March
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A deficiency of apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) in Harlequin mouse heart mitochondria paradoxically reduces ROS generation during ischemia-reperfusion2014 / Qun Chen, Karol Szczepanek, Ying Hu, Jeremy Thompson, Edward J. Lesnefsky
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Computer navigation experience in hip resurfacing improves femoral component alignment using a conventional jig2013 / Zachary Morison, Akshay Mehra, Michael Olsen, Michael Donnelly, Emil Schemitsch
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Multicellular automaticity of cardiac cell monolayers: effects of density and spatial distribution of pacemaker cells2014 / James Elber Duverger, Jonathan Boudreau-Béland, Minh Duc Le, Philippe Comtois
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Arterial pressure and cerebral blood flow variability: friend or foe? A review2014 / Caroline A. Rickards, Yu-Chieh Tzeng
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Fourier-Sparsity Integrated Method for Complex Target ISAR Imagery2015 / Xunzhang Gao, Zhen Liu, Haowen Chen, Xiang Li