Springer Handbook of Medical Technology

Front Matter....Pages I-XLVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Technology in Medicine: Its Role and Significance in Terms of Health Policy....Pages 3-6
Medicine Is More Than Applied Technology for Human Beings....Pages 7-10
Hygiene in Medical Technology....Pages 11-34
Technical Safety of Electrical Medical Technology Equipment and Systems....Pages 35-47
Quality Management in Medical Technology....Pages 49-58
Usability of Medical Devices....Pages 59-71
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
Basic Diagnostics in Cardiology....Pages 75-94
Pulmonary Function Testing....Pages 95-117
Devices and Methods in Clinical Neurophysiology....Pages 119-157
Sleep Diagnostic Systems....Pages 159-177
Nystagmography....Pages 179-190
Audiometry....Pages 191-244
Measurement Techniques in Ophthalmology....Pages 245-271
Functional Force Assessment of Skeletal Muscles....Pages 273-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Digital Radiography....Pages 291-310
Computed Tomography....Pages 311-342
Ultrasound Diagnostics....Pages 343-368
Medical Infrared Imaging....Pages 369-378
Endoscopy....Pages 379-403
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Navigation....Pages 405-415
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Interventional Radiology — Angiography....Pages 417-421
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)....Pages 423-438
Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 439-460
Magnetic Particle Imaging....Pages 461-476
MR-Guided Interventions and Surgery....Pages 477-501
Devices and Materials in MRI....Pages 503-521
Front Matter....Pages 523-523
Long-Term Ventilators for Intensive Therapy....Pages 525-544
Defibrillators and ICD Systems....Pages 545-556
Laser Systems....Pages 557-578
Inhalational Anesthesia Devices....Pages 579-595
Extracorporeal Blood Purification Systems....Pages 597-619
Heart—Lung Machines....Pages 621-639
Application of Shock Waves and Pressure Pulses in Medicine....Pages 641-675
High-Frequency Surgery....Pages 677-701
Medical Radiation Therapy....Pages 703-721
Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems....Pages 723-748
Neural Interfaces for Implanted Stimulators....Pages 749-766
Cardiac Pacemaker Systems....Pages 767-783
Introduction to Neuroprosthetics....Pages 785-800
Implantable Microsystems....Pages 801-819
Front Matter....Pages 523-523
Visual Prostheses....Pages 821-834
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Robotics....Pages 835-853
Cardiac Devices and Testing....Pages 855-876
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Rehabilitation and Neurorehabilitation....Pages 877-896
Treatment Planning and Patient Treatment....Pages 897-920
Front Matter....Pages 921-921
Recording and Processing of Biosignals....Pages 923-945
Monitoring Systems....Pages 947-954
Cardiovascular Monitoring....Pages 955-970
Respiratory Monitoring and Pulse Oximetry....Pages 971-985
Temperature Monitoring....Pages 987-990
Cerebral Monitoring....Pages 991-1001
Brain Computer Interface....Pages 1003-1017
Fetal Monitoring....Pages 1019-1030
Neonatal Monitoring....Pages 1031-1041
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring....Pages 1043-1058
Ionic Neural Sensing....Pages 1059-1072
Front Matter....Pages 1073-1073
Fusing Medical Engineering and Information Technology — Structure, Integration and Process Optimization....Pages 1075-1083
Communicating Medical Systems and Networks....Pages 1085-1093
Hospital Information Systems....Pages 1095-1118
Telemedicine in Germany....Pages 1119-1127
Front Matter....Pages 1073-1073
Telemedicine Using Active Implants....Pages 1129-1137
Fundamentals of Medical Image Processing....Pages 1139-1165
Virtual Reality in Medicine....Pages 1167-1186
Computer-Supported Teaching and Learning Systems in Medicine....Pages 1187-1198
PACS and RIS....Pages 1199-1208
3-D Postprocessing in Virtual Endoscopy....Pages 1209-1216
e-Health — Ambient Assisted Living and Personal Health Systems....Pages 1217-1246
Electrical Stimulation of the Nervous System....Pages 1247-1258
Front Matter....Pages 1259-1259
Operating Tables — the Surgeon’s Workplace....Pages 1261-1272
Medical Robotics....Pages 1273-1284
Incubators....Pages 1285-1290
Surgical Scissors....Pages 1291-1319
Intelligent Textiles and Trends....Pages 1321-1336
Electronics in Medicine....Pages 1337-1376
Back Matter....Pages 1377-1499