Technology and Medical Sciences

 Content: Full papers: Modelling, designing and simulating living systems with BlenX / P. Lecca --
 Measurement system of the eye vergence and accommodation with 3D hologram stimulation / J. Dušek, T. Jindra & M. Dostálek --
 3D modelling for FEM simulation of an obese foot / V.C. Pinto ... [et al.] --
 A breast modelling application for surgeons / A. Cardoso ... [et al.] --
 A framework model for e-Health services / M. Macedo & P. Isaías --
 A possibility for pos-EVAR surveillance : a novel smart stent-graft / I.C.T. Santos ... [et al.] --
 Analysis of the contraction of the pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies / T.H. da Roza ... [et al.] --
 Anticipatory postural adjustments in post-stroke subjects during reaching / S. Ferreira ... [et al.] --
 Approaches to juxta-pleural nodule detection in CT images / A. Massafra --
 Blood flow in artificial bypass graft : a numerical study / L.C. Sousa ... [et al.] --
 Calibration of free hand ultrasound probe tracked by optical system / K. Krysztoforski ... [et al.] --
 Contact finite element with surface tension adhesion / R.A.P. Hellmuth & R.G. Lima --
 Crystalline lens imaging with a slit-scanning system / C. Oliveira, J.B. Almeida & S. Franco --
 Design of medical rehabilitation devices : a case study / E. Seabra ... [et al.] --
 Development of a flexible pressure sensor for measurement of endotension / I.C.T. Santos ... [et al.] --
 Development of an adaptable system for a stationary bike to convert mechanical energy into electric power applied in indoor cyclism training / J.B. Soldati ... [et al.] --
 Development of computational model to analyze the influence of fiber direction in the tympanic membrane / C. Garbe ... [et al.] --
 Electronic device for temperature monitoring during the decompression surgery of the facial nerve / S.S.R.F. Rosa ... [et al.] --
 Ethical aspects in the design of medical devices / J. Ferreira ... [et al.] --
 Evaluation and implementation of technology in health care / R. Santos --
 Frequency domain validation of a tetrapolar bioimpedance spectroscopy system with tissue equivalent circuit / A.S. Paterno, V.C. Vincence & P. Bertemes-Filho --
 Highly focalized thermotherapy : a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of solid tumours / A. Portela, M. Vasconcelos & J. Cavalheiro --
 Identification of rib boundaries in chest X-ray images using elliptical models / L. Brás ... [et al.] --
 Improving diagnosis processes through multidimensional analysis in medical institutions / O. Belo --
 In vivo measurement of skeletal muscle impedance from rest to fatigue / O.L. Silva ... [et al.] --
 Influence on the mandible and on a condyle implant of the distribution of the fixation surgical screws / A. Ramos ... [et al.] --
 Intensity inhomogeneity corrections in MRI simulated images for segmentation / R. Lavrador ... [et al.] --
 Interactive collaboration for virtual reality systems related to medical education and training / B.R.A. Sales, L.S. Machado & R.M. Moraes --
 Lissajous scanning pattern simulation, for development of a FLO / P. Nunes & P. Vieira --
 Measuring the pressure in a laryngoscope blade / A. Silva ... [et al.] --
 Mechanical properties of temporalis muscle : a preliminary study / V.L.A. Trindade ... [et al.] --
 Medial-lateral CoP-rearfoot relation during stance / T.J.V. Atalaia & J.M.C.S. Abrantes --
 Multidisciplinary interactions for the development of medical devices / R. Simoes --
 Multi-objective optimization of bypass grafts in arteries / C.F. Castro, C.C. António & L.C. Sousa --
 Multiple sclerosis subjects plantar pressure: a new tool for postural instability diagnosis / L.F.F. Santos & J.M.C.S. Abrantes --
 Neurom : a motor treatment system for chronic stroke patients / F.L. Corrêa, Jr. ... [et al.] --
 Non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of cystic fibrosis by mass spectrometry of the exhaled breath / S. Gramacho ... [et al.] --
 Noninvasive assessment of blood-retinal barrier function by high-definition optical coherence tomography / T. Santos ... [et al.] --
 OCT noise despeckling using a 3D nonlinear complex diffusion filter / C. Maduro ... [et al.] --
 Possible relations between female pelvic pathologies and soft tissue properties / P.A.L.S. Martins ... [et al.] --
 Processing and classification of biological images : application to histology / B. Nunes ... [et al.] --
 Reducing and preventing drug interactions : an approach / R. Barros & F. Janela --
 Registration of bone ultrasound images to CT based 3D bone models / P.J.S. Gonçalves & P.M.B. Torres --
 Segmentation and 3D reconstruction of the vocal tract from MR images : a comparative study / S.R. Ventura ... [et al.] --
 Significance of fast and simple determination of catecholamines and their metabolites in patients with Down syndrome / L.I.B. Silva ... [et al.] --
 Study of pressure sensors placement using an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) model / L.A. Rocha ... [et al.] --
 Termographic assement of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint / M. Clemente ... [et al.] --
 The action of middle ear muscles using the finite element method / F. Gentil ... [et al.] --
 The contribution of the scapular patterns to the amplitude of shoulder external rotation on thrower athletes / A.M. Ribeiro & A.G. Pascoal --
 Influence of an unstable shoe on compensatory postural adjustments / A.S.P. Sousa ... [et al.] --
 The use of muscle recruitment algorithms to better assess problems for children with gait deficiency / M. Voinescu ... [et al.] --
 Using an Infra-red sensor to measure the dynamic behaviour of N[subscript 2]O gas escaping through different sized holes / A.P. Slade ... [et al.] --
 Visual tracking of surgical instruments, application to laparoscopy / P.J.S. Gonçalves & A.M.D. Gonçalves --
 Wavelet analysis of the pupil's autonomic flow / G. Leal, P. Vieira & C. Neves --
 White matter segmentation in simulated MRI images using the Channeler Ant Model / E. Fiorina --
 Abstracts: In-silico models as a tool for the design of medical device technologies / J.M. García-Aznar ... [et al.] --
 3D biomechanical model of the human hand using FEM / D.N. Rocha, R.M. Natal Jorge & M. Pinotti --
 Using radiobiology simulators for evaluation of [superscript 99m]Tc Auger electrons for targeted tumor radiotherapy / A.A.S. Tavares & J.M.R.S. Tavares --
 Therapeutic contact lenses obtained by SCF-assisted imprinting processes : improved drug loading/release capacity / M.E.M. Braga ... [et al.] --
 Supercritical solvent impregnation of natural bioactive compounds in N-carboxybutyl chitosan membranes for the development of topical wound healing applications / A.M.A. Dias ... [et al.] --
 Potential and suitability of Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) for breath analysis / V. Vassilenko ... [et al.] --
 Phosphonium-based ionic liquids as new Greener plasticizers for poly(vinyl chloride) biomedical applications / S. Marceneiro ... [et al.] --
 New approach to bone surface reconstruction from 2.5D sonographic dataset / P. Krowicki ... [et al.] --
 Metal-organic framework as potential drug carriers against inflammation / I.B.V. Santos, T.G. da Silva & S. Alves, Jr. --
 Knowledge based system for medical applications / C.S. Moura, P.J. Bártolo & H.A. Almeida --
 In vitro method for test and measure the accuracy of implant impression / F.J. Caramelo ... [et al.] --
 Improving the resolution of scintigraphic images with super-resolution : development of a dedicated device / R. Oliveira, F.J. Caramelo & N.C. Ferreira --
 Hyperbolic surfaces for scaffold design / H.A. Almeida & P.J. Bártolo --
 Finite element analysis of a three layered cartilage / D.M. Freitas, P.J. Bártolo & H.A. Almeida --
 External breast radiotherapy treatment planning verification using advanced anthropomorphic phantoms / J.A.M. Santos ... [et al.] --
 Blood volume pulse peak detector with a double adaptive threshold / J. Medeiros ... [et al.] --
 Bilateral study on arterial stiffness assessment by a non-invasive optical technique of photoplethysmography / V. Vassilenko ... [et al.] --
 A biomimetic strategy to prepare silica- and silica/biopolymer-based composites for biomedical applications / R.B. Chim ... [et al.] --
 Non-invasive biomonitoring of human health : technical developments in breath analysis / V. Vassilenko.