Biomedical Engineering Principles Of The Bionic Man

by Hung, George K.

• ISBN13: 9789812779779
• ISBN10: 9812779779
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The maturing of the baby boomers has heralded the age of the bionic man, who is literally composed of various replacement organs or biomechanical parts. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scientific source of biomedical engineering principles of "replacement parts and assist devices" for The bionic man. it contains topics ranging from biomechanical, biochemical, rehabilitation, and tissue engineering principles, To applications in cardiovascular, visual, auditory, and neurological systems, As well as recent advances in transplant, gene therapy, and stem cell research.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Brain and Rehabilitation
Restoring Limb Function after Paralysis	p. 3
Eye
Vision Correction Surgery: Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants	p. 39
Application of Advanced Technologies to Retinal Prosthesis	p. 81
Models of Myopia Development	p. 127
Ear
Advances in the Design of Hearing Aids	p. 161
Restoration of Hearing by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cochlea, Brainstem, and Midbrain	p. 205
Heart
Vascular Mechanics in Artificial and Human Arteries	p. 235
Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive, Noninvasive, and Wireless Applications	p. 281
Tissue Engineering and Gene Therapy
Tissue Engineering of the Heart	p. 309
Gene Therapy for the Heart	p. 351
Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy for Heart Disease	p. 377
Joints
Total Knee Replacement	p. 417
Masters Athletes
Medical Advances in Treating the Masters Athlete	p. 455
Answers to Review Questions	p. 491
Subject Index	p. 503
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