XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013: MEDICON 2013, 25-28 September 2013, Seville, Spain

Front Matter....Pages 1-43
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Design, Development, Training and Use of Medical Devices; with Practical Examples from Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery....Pages 3-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
David Dewhurst – Biomedical Engineer and IFMBE Pioneer....Pages 9-12
Did Jan Swammerdam Do the First Electric Stimulation over 100 Years before Luigi Galvani?....Pages 13-16
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Shear Stress Rapidly Alters the Physical Properties of Vascular Endothelial Cell Membranes by Decreasing Their Lipid Order and Increasing Their Fluidity....Pages 19-22
An In Vitro Analysis of the Influence of the Arterial Stiffness on the Aortic Flow Using Three-Dimensional Particle Tracking Velocimetry....Pages 23-26
A New Method for Coronary Artery Mechanical Properties....Pages 27-28
Numerical Analysis of a Novel External Support Device for Vein Bypass Grafts....Pages 29-32
Hemodynamical Aspects of Endovascular Repair for Aortic Arch Aneurisms....Pages 33-36
Optical Tracking System Integration into IORT Treatment Planning System....Pages 37-40
Comparative Study of Two Laparoscopic Instrument Tracker Designs for Motion Analysis and Image-Guided Surgery: A Technical Evaluation....Pages 41-44
A Decision Support System Applied to Lipodystrophy Based on Virtual Reality and Rapid Prototyping....Pages 45-48
Comparison between Optical and MRI Trajectories in Stereotactic Neurosurgery....Pages 49-51
EVA: Endoscopic Video Analysis of the Surgical Scene for the Assessment of MIS Psychomotor Skills....Pages 52-56
Quantitative Evaluation of a Real-Time Non-rigid Registration of a Parametric Model of the Aorta for a VR-Based Catheterization Guidance System....Pages 57-60
Transtibial Amputee Gait: Kinematics and Temporal-Spatial Analysis....Pages 61-64
Development and User Assessment of a Body-Machine Interface for a Hybrid-Controlled 6-Degree of Freedom Robotic Arm (MERCURY)....Pages 65-68
EMG and Kinematics Assessment of Postural Responses during Balance Perturbation on a 3D Robotic Platform: Preliminary Results in Children with Hemiplegia....Pages 69-72
Simulation-Based Planification Tool for an Assistance-as-Needed Upper Limb Neurorehabilitation Robotic Orthosis....Pages 73-76
Total Joint Replacement: Biomaterials for Application in the Temporomandibular Joint....Pages 77-80
Kinematic Indexes’ Reproducibility of Horizontal Reaching Movements....Pages 81-84
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Handling Disturbances on Planned Trajectories in Robotic Rehabilitation Therapies....Pages 85-88
Computational Modelling of the Shape Deviations of the Sphere Surfaces of Ceramic Heads of Hip Joint Replacement....Pages 89-92
An Innovative Multisensor Controlled Prosthetic Hand....Pages 93-96
Robot-Assisted Surgical Platform for Controlled Bone Drilling: Experiments on Temperature Monitoring for Assessment of Thermal Bone Necrosis....Pages 97-100
A Kinematic Analysis of the Hand Function....Pages 101-104
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Using a Miniature Robotic System....Pages 105-108
Characterization of Anastomosis Techniques for Robot Assisted Surgery....Pages 109-112
Considering Civil Liability as a Safety Criteria for Cognitive Surgical Robots....Pages 113-116
Kinematic Quantification of Gait Asymmetry in Patients with Elastic Ankle Wrap Based on Cyclograms....Pages 117-120
Fat Percentage Equation for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Novel Approach....Pages 121-124
Functional and Structural of the Erector Spinae Muscle during Isometric Lumbar Extension....Pages 125-128
On Evaluation of Shoulder Roundness by Use of Single Camera Photogrammetry....Pages 129-132
Effects of Superimposed Electrical Stimulation Training on Vertical Jump Performance: A Comparison Study between Men and Women....Pages 133-136
Attentional Focus and Functional Connectivity in Cycling: An EEG Case Study....Pages 137-140
ERD/ERS Patterns of Shooting Performance within the Multi-Action Plan Model....Pages 141-144
Upper Limb Joint Torque Distribution Resulting from the Flat Tennis Serve Impact Force....Pages 145-148
The Fatigue Vector: A New Bi-dimensional Parameter for Muscular Fatigue Analysis....Pages 149-152
Kinetic Analysis of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Athletes and Users with Spinal Cord Injury....Pages 153-156
Multimodal MRI Evaluation of Physiological Changes on Leg Muscles due to Fatigue after Intense Exercise....Pages 157-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Design and Implementation of a Bipolar Current Source for MREIT Applications....Pages 161-164
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Automatic Detection of Heart Center in Late Gadolinium Enhanced MRI....Pages 165-168
The Application of Highly Accelerated MR Acquisition Techniques to Imaging the Peripheral Vasculature....Pages 169-173
A New Label Fusion Method Using Graph Cuts: Application to Hippocampus Segmentation....Pages 174-177
Computer Aided Decision Support Tool for Rectal Cancer TNM Staging Using MRI....Pages 178-181
Volume of Tissue Activated in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease from West-Center Region of Colombia Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation....Pages 182-185
Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after Endovascular Repair Using Active Learning Segmentation and Texture Analysis....Pages 186-189
Assessment of Magnetic Field in the Surroundings of Magnetic Resonance Systems: Risks for Professional Staff....Pages 190-193
Morphological Characterization of the Human Calvarium in Relation to the Diploic and Cranial Thickness Utilizing X-Ray Computed Microtomography....Pages 194-197
A Programmable Current Source for MRCDI & MREIT Applications....Pages 198-201
How Does Compressed Sensing Affect Activation Maps in Rat fMRI?....Pages 202-205
Resting State Functional Connectivity Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Using Graph Theory....Pages 206-209
Quantitative Evaluation of Patient-Specific Conforming Hexahedral Meshes of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Intraluminal Thrombus Generated from MRI....Pages 210-213
Compressed Sensing for Cardiac MRI Cine Sequences: A Real Implementation on a Small-Animal Scanner....Pages 214-217
The Importance of a Valid Reference Region for Intensity Normalization of Perfusion MR Studies in Early Alzheimer’s Disease....Pages 218-220
A Full Automatic Method for the Soft Tissues Sarcoma Treatment Response Based on Fuzzy Logic....Pages 221-224
Reconstruction of DSC-MRI Data from Sparse Data Exploiting Temporal Redundancy and Contrast Localization....Pages 225-228
The Influence of Slice Orientation in 3D CBCT Images on Measurements of Anatomical Structures....Pages 229-232
A Prior-Based Image Variation (PRIVA) Approach Applied to Motion-Based Compressed Sensing Cardiac Cine MRI....Pages 233-236
Symmetry Based Computer Aided Segmentation of Occluded Cerebral Arteries on CT Angiography....Pages 237-240
Automatic Segmentation of Gray Matter Multiple Sclerosis Lesions on DIR Images....Pages 241-244
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Calibration of a C-arm X-Ray System for Its Use in Tomography....Pages 245-248
Quantitative Assessment of Prenatal AorticWall Thickness in Gestational Diabetes....Pages 249-252
Fast Anisotropic Speckle Filter for Ultrasound Medical Images....Pages 253-256
Parallel Implementation of a X-Ray Tomography Reconstruction Algorithm for High-Resolution Studies....Pages 257-260
Stacked Models for Efficient Annotation of Brain Tissues in MR Volumes....Pages 261-264
Mumford-Shah Based Unsupervised Segmentation of Brain Tissue on MR Images....Pages 265-268
Validation of a Computer Aided Segmentation System for Retinography....Pages 269-272
Computer-Assisted System for Hypertensive Risk Determination through Fundus Image Processing....Pages 273-276
Interventional 2D-3D Registration in the Presence of Occlusion....Pages 277-280
Marker-Controlled Watershed for Volume Countouring in PET Images....Pages 281-284
Predictive and Populational Model for Alzheimer’s Disease Using Structural Neuroimaging....Pages 285-288
Accurate Cortical Bone Detection in Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Images....Pages 289-292
Spatial Aliasing and EMG Amplitude in Time and Space: Simulated Action Potential Maps....Pages 293-296
Lacunarity-Based Inherent Texture Correlation Approach for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Image Analysis....Pages 297-300
Tracer Kinetic Modeling with R for Batch Processing of Dynamic PET Studies....Pages 301-304
Tensor Radial Lengths for Mammographic Image Enhancement....Pages 305-308
Magnetic Resonance Texture Analysis: Optimal Feature Selection in Classifying Child Brain Tumors....Pages 309-312
Image Segmentation for Treatment Planning of Electroporation-Based Treatments of Tumors....Pages 313-316
Detection of Retinal Vessel Bifurcations by Means of Multiple Orientation Estimation Based on Regularized Morphological Openings....Pages 317-320
Segmentation of Basal Nuclei and Anatomical Brain Structures Using Support Vector Machines....Pages 321-324
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Color Analysis in Retinography: Glaucoma Image Detection....Pages 325-329
An Image Analysis System for the Assessment of Retinal Microcirculation in Hypertension and Its Clinical Evaluation....Pages 330-335
Automatic Selection of CT Perfusion Datasets Unsuitable for CTP Analysis due to Head Movement....Pages 336-339
An In-Vitro Model of Cardiac Fibrillation with Different Degrees of Complexity....Pages 340-343
Semi-automatic Segmentation of Sacrum in Computer Tomography Studies for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy....Pages 344-347
Anatomical Discovery: Finding Organs in the Neighborhood of the Liver....Pages 348-351
A Comparative Study of Different Methods for Pigmented Lesion Classification Based on Color and Texture Features....Pages 352-355
Automatic Burn Depth Estimation from Psychophysical Experiment Data....Pages 356-359
Segmentation of Retroperitoneal Tumors Using Fast Continuous Max-Flow Algorithm....Pages 360-363
Evaluation of the Visibility of the Color and Monochrome Road Map by the Searching Distance and Time of a Locus of Eye Movement....Pages 364-367
3D Segmentation of MRI of the Liver Using Support Vector Machine....Pages 368-371
Interpolation Based Deformation Model for Minimally Invasive Beating Heart Surgery....Pages 372-375
A Framework for Automatic Detection of Lumen-Endothelium Border in Intracoronary OCT Image Sequences....Pages 376-379
Learning Optimal Matched Filters for Retinal Vessel Segmentation with ADA-Boost....Pages 380-383
Using Optical Flow in Motion Analysis for Evaluation of Active Music Therapy....Pages 384-387
Application of Gaussian Mixture Models with Expectation Maximization in Bacterial Colonies Image Segmentation for Automated Counting and Identification....Pages 388-391
Need of Multimodal SPECT/MRI for Tracking of 111 In-Labeled Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Neuroblastoma Tumor-Bearing Mice....Pages 392-394
First Steps towards a USE System for Non-invasive Thyroid Exploration....Pages 395-398
Registration of Small-Animal SPECT/MRI Studies for Tracking Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells....Pages 399-402
Segregation of Emotional Function in Subcortical Structures: MEG Evidence....Pages 403-406
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
AFM Multimode Imaging and Nanoindetation Method for Assessing Collagen Nanoscale Thin Films Heterogeneity....Pages 407-410
Segmentation of Corneal Endothelial Cells Contour through Classification of Individual Component Signatures....Pages 411-414
Split Bregman-Singular Value Analysis Approach to Solve the Compressed Sensing Problem of Fluorescence Diffuse Optical Tomography....Pages 415-418
Development of an Optical Coherence Tomograph for Small Animal Retinal Imaging....Pages 419-422
Inhomogeneous Modification of Cardiac Electrophysiological Properties due to Flecainide Administration....Pages 423-426
Predictive Analysis of Photoacoustic Tomography Images in Dermatological Liposarcoma....Pages 427-430
Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation through the Human Retina Using Geant4....Pages 431-434
Semiautomatic Evaluation of Crypt Architecture and Vessel Morphology in Confocal Microendoscopy: Application to Ulcerative Colitis....Pages 435-438
3D Reconstruction of Skin Surface Using an Improved Shape-from-Shading Technique....Pages 439-442
QuantiDOPA: A Quantification Software for Dopaminergic Neurotransmission SPECT....Pages 443-446
Spatial Normalization in Voxel-Wise Analysis of FDG-PET Brain Images....Pages 447-450
EndoTOFPET-US a High Resolution Endoscopic PET-US Scanner Used for Pancreatic and Prostatic Clinical Exams....Pages 451-454
Light Emission Efficiency of Gd 3 Al 2 Ga 3 O 12 :Ce (GAGG:Ce) Single Crystal Under X-ray Radiographic Conditions....Pages 455-458
Calcification Detection Optimization in Dual Energy Mammography: Influence of the X-Ray Spectra....Pages 459-462
X-Ray Spectra for Bone Quality Assessment Using Energy Dispersive Counting and Imaging Detectors with Dual Energy Method....Pages 463-466
CDMAM Phantom Optimized for Digital Mammography Quality Control by Automatic Image Readout....Pages 467-470
Experimental Evaluation of a High Resolution CMOS Digital Imaging Detector Coupled to Structured CsI Scintillators for Medical Imaging Applications....Pages 471-474
Estimation of Contrast Agent Motion from Cerebral Angiograms for Assessing Hemodynamic Alterations Following Aneurysm Treatment by Flow Diversion....Pages 475-478
Graphical User Interface for Breast Tomosynthesis Reconstructions: An Application Using Anisotropic Diffusion Filtering....Pages 479-482
Image Analysis of Breast Reconstruction with Silicone Gel Implant....Pages 483-486
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Quantitative Analysis of Marker Segmentation for C-Arm Pose Based Navigation....Pages 487-490
Iterative Dual-Energy Material Decomposition for Slow kVp Switching: A Compressed Sensing Approach....Pages 491-494
Brain Gray – White Matter Discrimination in Dual Energy CT Imaging: A Simulation Feasibility Study....Pages 495-498
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Removal of Low Frequency Interferences from Electrocardio Signal Based on Transform of TP Segment Samples....Pages 501-504
Noise Reduction Using 2D Anisotropic Diffusion Filter in Inverse Electrocardiography....Pages 505-508
Detection and Identification of S1 and S2 Heart Sounds Using Wavelet Decomposition and Reconstruction....Pages 509-514
Estimation of the Hemoglobin Glycation Rate Constant Based on the Mean Glycemia in Patients with Diabetes....Pages 515-518
Spatial Dynamics of the Topographic Representation of Electroencephalogram Spectral Features during General Anesthesia....Pages 519-522
The Properties of the Missing Fundamental of Complex Tones....Pages 523-526
Synchrony Analysis of Unipolar Cardiac Mapping during Ventricular Fibrillation....Pages 527-530
Symbolic Analysis of Heart Period and QT Interval Variabilities in LQT1 Patients....Pages 531-534
Mechanical Stimulation and Cardiovascular Control in Parkinson Disease....Pages 535-538
Variability of EEG Theta Power Modulation in Type 1 Diabetics Increases during Hypo-glycaemia....Pages 539-542
Analysis of Systematic Inter-channel Time Offsets in FECG from Maternal Abdominal Sensing....Pages 543-546
Spatiotemporal Brain Activities on Recalling Names of Body Parts....Pages 547-550
Elimination of ECG Artefacts in Foetal EEG Using Ensemble Average Subtraction and Wavelet Denoising Methods: A Simulation....Pages 551-554
External Uterine Contractions Signal Analysis in Relation to Labor Progression and Dystocia....Pages 555-558
Quality Based Adaptation of Signal Analysis Software in Pregnancy Home Care System....Pages 559-562
A Recovery of FHR Signal in the Embedded Space....Pages 563-566
Online Drawings for Dementia Diagnose: In-Air and Pressure Information Analysis....Pages 567-570
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Spontaneous Speech and Emotional Response Modeling Based on One-Class Classifier Oriented to Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis....Pages 571-574
Complexity of Epileptiform Activity in a Neuronal Network and Pharmacological Intervention....Pages 575-578
Evaluation of Different Handwriting Teaching Methods by Kinematic Analysis....Pages 579-582
Analysis of MEG Activity across the Life Span Using Statistical Complexity....Pages 583-586
Impact of Device Settings and Spontaneous Breathing during IPV in CF Patients....Pages 587-590
Estimation of Respiratory Mechanics Parameters during HFPV....Pages 591-594
Signal Source Estimation Inside Brain Using Switching Voltage Divider....Pages 595-598
A Phase-Space Based Algorithm for Detecting Different Types of Artefacts....Pages 599-602
Automatic Classification of Respiratory Sounds Phenotypes in COPD Exacerbations....Pages 603-606
Response Detection in Narrow-Band EEG Using Signal-Driven Non-Periodic Stimulation....Pages 607-610
EMG-Based Analysis of Treadmill and Ground Walking in Distal Leg Muscles....Pages 611-614
Temporal Variation of Local Fluorescence Sources in the Photodynamic Process....Pages 615-618
Statistical Analysis of EMG Signal Acquired from Tibialis Anterior during Gait....Pages 619-622
Auto-Mutual Information Function for Predicting Pain Responses in EEG Signals during Sedation....Pages 623-626
Prony’s Method for the Analysis of mfVEP Signals....Pages 627-630
EEG Denoising Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition and Mutual Information....Pages 631-634
Decomposition Analysis of Digital Volume Pulse Signal Using Multi-Model Fitting....Pages 635-638
A Neural Minimum Input Model to Reconstruct the Electrical Cortical Activity....Pages 639-642
Improved Splines Fitting of Intervertebral Motion by Local Smoothing Variation....Pages 643-646
Effects of Wavelets Analysis on Power Spectral Distributions in Laser Doppler Flowmetry Time Series....Pages 647-650
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Outliers Detection and Processing in CTG Monitoring....Pages 651-654
Changes in Heart Rate Variability Associated with Moderate Alcohol Consumption....Pages 655-657
EEG Rhythm Analysis Using Stochastic Relevance....Pages 658-661
Optimize ncRNA Targeting: A Signal Analysis Based Approach....Pages 662-665
Mathematical Modelling of Melanoma Collective Cell Migration....Pages 666-669
Synthetic Atrial Electrogram Generator....Pages 670-673
EMG Topographic Image Enhancement Using Multi Scale Filtering....Pages 674-677
Model Based Estimates of Gain between Systolic Blood Pressure and Heart-Rate Obtained from Only Inspiratory or Expiratory Periods....Pages 678-681
Dielectric Properties of Dentin between 100 Hz and 1 MHz Compared to Electrically Similar Body Tissues....Pages 682-685
Hypoglycaemia-Related EEG Changes Assessed by Approximate Entropy....Pages 686-689
Non-linear Indices of Heart Rate Variability in Heart Failure Patients during Sleep....Pages 690-693
Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of EEG in Depression....Pages 694-697
Can Distance Measures Based on Lempel-Ziv Complexity Help in the Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease from Electroencephalograms?....Pages 698-701
Predictive Value on Neurological Outcome of Early EEG Signal Analysis in Brain Injured Patients....Pages 702-705
Lempel-Ziv Complexity Analysis of Local Field Potentials in Different Vigilance States with Different Coarse-Graining Techniques....Pages 706-709
Heart Rate Variability in Pregnant Women before Programmed Cesarean Intervention....Pages 710-713
Fractal Changes in the Long-Range Correlation and Loss of Signal Complexity in Infant’s Heart Rate Variability with Clinical Sepsis....Pages 714-717
Estimation of Coupling and Directionality between Signals Applied to Physiological Uterine EMG Model and Real EHG Signals....Pages 718-721
Dynalets: A New Tool for Biological Signal Processing....Pages 722-725
Cyclostationarity-Based Estimation of the Foetus Subspace Dimension from ECG Recordings....Pages 726-729
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Feature Extraction Based on Discriminative Alternating Regression....Pages 730-733
Influence of Signal Preprocessing on ICA-Based EEG Decomposition....Pages 734-737
Muscle Synergies Underlying Voluntary Anteroposterior Sway Movements....Pages 738-741
Recognition of Brain Structures from MER-Signals Using Dynamic MFCC Analysis and a HMC Classifier....Pages 742-745
Feed-Forward Neural Network Architectures Based on Extreme Learning Machine for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis....Pages 746-749
Breast Tissue Microarray Classification Based on Texture and Frequential Features....Pages 750-753
Fuzzy System for Retrospective Evaluation of the Fetal State....Pages 754-757
Advanced Processing of sEMG Signals for User Independent Gesture Recognition....Pages 758-761
Adaptive Classification Framework for Multiclass Motor Imagery-Based BCI....Pages 762-765
Computer Program for Automatic Identification of Artifacts in Impedance Cardiography Signals Recorded during Ambulatory Hemodynamic Monitoring....Pages 766-769
Comparison between Artificial Neural Networks and Discriminant Functions for Automatic Detection of Epileptiform Discharges....Pages 770-773
Classification of Early Autism Based on HPLC Data....Pages 774-778
Feature Selection Techniques in Uterine Electrohysterography Signal....Pages 779-782
Studying Functional Brain Networks to Understand Mathematical Thinking: A Graph-Theoretical Approach....Pages 783-786
A Short Review on Emotional Recognition Based on Biosignal Pattern Analysis....Pages 787-790
Matching Pursuit with Asymmetric Functions for Signal Decomposition and Parameterization....Pages 791-794
Analysis of Intracranial Pressure Signals Using the Spectral Turbulence....Pages 795-798
Graph-Theoretical Analysis in Schizophrenia Performing an Auditory Oddball Task....Pages 799-802
Spectral Parameters from Pressure Bed Sensor Respiratory Signal to Discriminate Sleep Epochs with Respiratory Events....Pages 803-806
Wavelet Energy and Wavelet Entropy as a New Analysis Approach in Spontaneous Fluctuations of Pupil Size Study – Preliminary Research....Pages 807-810
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Rhythm Extraction Using Spectral–Splitting for Epileptic Seizure Detection....Pages 811-814
EEG Metrics Evaluation in Simultaneous EEG-fMRI Olfactory Experiment....Pages 815-818
An Emboli Detection System Based on Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform....Pages 819-822
New Indices Extracted from Fetal Heart Rate Signal for the Assessment of Fetal Well-Being....Pages 823-826
A Novel Method of Measuring Autonomic Nervous System Pupil Dynamics Using Wavelet Analysis....Pages 827-830
Front Matter....Pages 831-831
Analysis Sensitivity by Novel Needle-Type GMR Sensor Used in Biomedical Investigation....Pages 833-836
Focusing of Electromagnetic Waves by Non-Spherical, Au-Si Nano-particles....Pages 837-840
Hybrid Microfluidic Biosensor for Single Cell Flow Impedance Spectroscopy: Theoretical Approach and First Validations....Pages 841-844
Integrating an Electronic Health Record Graphical User Interface into Nanoelectronic-Based Biosensor Technology....Pages 845-848
Synthesis of Gadolinium-doped Fluorescent Au/Ag Nanoclusters as Bimodal MRI Contrast Agents....Pages 849-851
Microchannel Modification to Enhance the Sensitivity in Biosensors....Pages 852-855
Towards Point-of-Use Dielectrophoretic Methods: A New Portable Multiphase Generator for Bacteria Concentration....Pages 856-859
Flagella – Templates for the Synthesis of Metallic Nanowires....Pages 860-863
A Versatile Microfabricated Platform for Single-Cell Studies....Pages 864-867
Photoacoustics of Gold Nanorods under Low Frequency Laser Pulses in Optical Hyperthermia....Pages 868-871
Demonstration of an On-Chip Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Trypanosoma Cruzi ....Pages 872-875
A Stand-Alone Platform for Prolonged Parallel Recordings of Neuronal Activity....Pages 876-879
Interdigitated Biosensor for Multiparametric Monitoring of Bacterial Biofilm Development....Pages 880-883
Human Splenon-on-a-chip: Design and Validation of a Microfluidic Model Resembling the Interstitial Slits and the Close/Fast and Open/Slow Microcirculations....Pages 884-887
Microbioreactor Integrated with a Sensor for Monitoring Intracellular Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP)....Pages 888-891
Front Matter....Pages 831-831
Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine, Catechol and Ascorbic Acid at a Poly(acriflavine) Modified Electrode....Pages 892-895
Induced Transmembrane Voltage during Cell Electrofusion Using Nanosecond Electric Pulses....Pages 896-899
Gene Transfer to Adherent Cells by in situ Electroporation with a Spiral Microelectrode Assembly....Pages 900-903
Front Matter....Pages 905-905
Low Contents of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Cultured Rat Cardiomyocytes....Pages 907-910
Classification of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using Integrated Software Suite....Pages 911-914
Mathematical Model of Apico Aortic Conduit in Presence of Steno-Insufficiency....Pages 915-918
Computational Hemodynamic Model of the Human Cardiovascular System....Pages 919-922
Object-Oriented Modeling and Simulation of the Arterial Pressure Control System by Using MODELICA....Pages 923-926
Electrical Remodeling in the Epicardial Border Zone of the Human Infarcted Ventricle....Pages 927-930
Comparing Hodgkin-Huxley and Markovian Formulations for the Rapid Potassium Current in Cardiac Myocytes: A Simulation Study....Pages 931-934
Mechanical Properties of Different Airway Stents....Pages 935-938
Site-Specific Mechanical Properties of Aortic Bifurcation....Pages 939-942
Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System Activity on Breathing Training....Pages 943-946
Context Aware Contribution in Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Measurements Using Wearable Devices....Pages 947-950
A Versatile Synchronization System for Biomedical Sensor Development....Pages 951-954
ECG Acquisition Using Fluid-Repellent, Wearable Electrodes....Pages 955-957
Accuracy of the Oscillometric Fixed-Ratio Blood Pressure Measurement Using Different Methods of Characterization of Oscillometric Pulses....Pages 958-961
Differences in QRS Locations due to ECG Lead: Relationship with Breathing....Pages 962-964
Synchrosqueezing Index for Detecting Drowsiness Based on the Respiratory Effort Signal....Pages 965-968
Applying Variable Ranking to Oximetric Recordings in Sleep Apnea Diagnosis....Pages 969-972
Front Matter....Pages 905-905
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Termination Prognosis through the Application of Generalized Hurst Exponents....Pages 973-976
Evaluation of Laplacian Diaphragm Electromyographic Recordings in a Static Inspiratory Maneuver....Pages 977-980
Analysis of Normal and Continuous Adventitious Sounds for the Assessment of Asthma....Pages 981-984
Automatic Extrasystole Detection Using Photoplethysmographic Signals....Pages 985-988
ECG Signal Reconstruction Based on Stochastic Joint-Modeling of the ECG and the PPG Signals....Pages 989-992
Application of Impedance Cardiography for Haemodynamic Monitoring in Patients with Ischaemic Stroke....Pages 993-995
AR versus ARX Modeling of Heart Rate Sequences Recorded during Stress-Tests....Pages 996-999
Cancellation of Cardiac Interference in Diaphragm EMG Signals Using an Estimate of ECG Reference Signal....Pages 1000-1004
Relevance of the Atrial Substrate Remodeling during Follow-Up to Predict Preoperatively Atrial Fibrillation Cox-Maze Surgery Outcome....Pages 1005-1008
A New Method to Estimate Atrial Fibrillation Temporal Organization from the Surface Fibrillatory Waves Repetitiveness....Pages 1009-1012
Study on Atrial Arrhythmias Optimal Organization Assessment with Generalized Hurst Exponents....Pages 1013-1016
New Sleep Transition Indexes for Describing Altered Sleep in SAHS....Pages 1017-1020
Blood Pressure Variability Analysis in Supine and Sitting Position of Healthy Subjects....Pages 1021-1024
Noninvasive Interdependence Estimation between Atrial and Ventricular Activities in Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 1025-1028
Prototype Development of a Computerized System for Interpretation of Heart Sounds Using Wavelet....Pages 1029-1032
Oxygen Dynamics in Microcirculation of Skeletal Muscle....Pages 1033-1036
Computational Study on Aneurysm Hemodynamics Affected by a Deformed Parent Vessel after Stenting....Pages 1037-1040
Inflation Tests of Vena Saphena Mangna for Different Loading Rates....Pages 1041-1044
Modeling of Stent Implantation in a Human Stenotic Artery....Pages 1045-1048
In Vitro High Resolution Ultrasonography Measurements of Arterial Bifurcations with and without Stenosis as Inputs for In-Silico CFD Simulations....Pages 1049-1052
Front Matter....Pages 905-905
Study on the Dynamic Behavior of Arterial End-to-End Anastomosis....Pages 1053-1056
Front Matter....Pages 1057-1057
A New Approach for Preventive Maintenance Prioritization of Medical Equipment....Pages 1059-1062
2D and 3D Photogrammetric Models for Respiratory Analysis in Adolescents....Pages 1063-1066
Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants Treated with Osteopathy Using the I-GERQ-R Questionnaire....Pages 1067-1070
A Comparison of Three Techniques for Wound Area Measurement....Pages 1071-1074
Monitoring Changes of the Tibialis Anterior during Dorsiflexion with Electromyography, Sonomyography, Dynamometry and Kinematic Signals....Pages 1075-1078
Automation of Analytical Processes in Immunohematology: Hospital Based-HTA Approach....Pages 1079-1082
Total Laboratory Automation and Clinical Engineering....Pages 1083-1087
Development of Vertebral Metrics – An Instrument to Analyse the Spinal Column....Pages 1088-1091
Global Program for Certification of Local Clinical Engineers: Back to the Future....Pages 1092-1095
Emerging of Human Factor in Risk Analysis of Home Care Service....Pages 1096-1099
Selection and Deployment of a Business Intelligence System (BI) at a Hospital’s Clinical Engineering Department....Pages 1100-1103
Health Technology Assessment Applied to Health Technology Management through Clinical Engineering....Pages 1104-1107
Biomedical Engineering at the Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology....Pages 1108-1110
’E-HCM’ Project: Cost Calculation Model for Surgical Procedures....Pages 1111-1114
Analysis of Combined Ultrasound Therapy and Medium Frequency Current in Abdominal Adiposity....Pages 1115-1118
Cooperative Experiential Learning Models for Biomedical Engineering Students....Pages 1119-1123
Biomedical Engineering Research Improves the Health Care Industry....Pages 1124-1126
Effect of Different Visual Feedback Conditions on Maximal Grip-Strength Assessment....Pages 1127-1131
Health Technology Assessment of Home Monitoring for Patients Suffering from Heart Failure....Pages 1132-1135
Front Matter....Pages 1057-1057
Monitoring and Evaluation of Non-pharmacological Anti-smoking Treatment by Monoximetry: The First Three Months....Pages 1136-1139
Patient Satisfaction Evaluation of Telemedicine Applications Is Not Satisfactory....Pages 1140-1143
Hospital Based Economic Assessment of Robotic Surgery....Pages 1144-1146
Evaluating Care Coordination and Telehealth Services across Europe through the ACT Programme....Pages 1147-1150
Early HTA to Inform Medical Device Development Decisions - The Headroom Method....Pages 1151-1154
Analysis of Exposure of Social Alarm Devices in Near Field Conditions....Pages 1155-1158
Assessment of Statistical Distribution of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Social Alarm Devices....Pages 1159-1162
Increased Complexity of Medical Technology and the Need for Human Factors Informed Design and Training....Pages 1163-1165
Effects of Combined Use of a Patient-Tracking System and a Smart Drug-Dispenser on the Overall Risk of the Diagnostic-Therapeutic Process....Pages 1166-1169
Risk Management Process in a Microwave Thermal Ablation System for CE Marking....Pages 1170-1173
Medical Devices Recalls Analysis Focusing on Software Failures during the Last Decade....Pages 1174-1177
Evaluation of Physical Environment Parameters in Healthcare....Pages 1178-1181
Manufacturer Training Impact in Heuristic Analysis: Usability Evaluation Applied on Health Devices....Pages 1182-1185
Heuristic Analysis: A Tool to Improve Medical Device Safety and Usability....Pages 1186-1189
Measurement and Analysis of the Impact of the Environment on the Spread of Ionizing Radiation in Medical Facilities....Pages 1190-1193
Front Matter....Pages 1195-1195
Comparing Two Coaching Systems for Improving Physical Activity of Older Adults....Pages 1197-1200
Detecting and Analyzing Activity Levels for the Wrist Wearable Unit in the USEFIL Project....Pages 1201-1204
Home Monitoring of Elderly for Early Detection of Changes in Activity and Behavior Patterns....Pages 1205-1208
Automatic Detection of Health Emergency States at Home....Pages 1209-1212
An Adaptive Home Environment Supporting People with Balance Disorders....Pages 1213-1216
Front Matter....Pages 1195-1195
AALUMO: A User Model Ontology for Ambient Assisted Living Services Supported in Next-Generation Networks....Pages 1217-1220
Internet of Things for Wellbeing – Pilot Case of a Smart Health Cardio Belt....Pages 1221-1224
Advances in Modelling of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition....Pages 1225-1228
Glucose-Level Interpolation for Determining Glucose Distribution Delay....Pages 1229-1232
A Supervised SOM Approach to Stratify Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis Patients....Pages 1233-1236
Logistic Regression Models for Predicting Resistance to HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir....Pages 1237-1240
Application of Special Parametric Methods to Model Survival Data....Pages 1241-1244
Protein Function Prediction Based on Protein-Protein Interactions: A Comparative Study....Pages 1245-1249
Inhibitory Regulation by microRNAs and Circular RNAs....Pages 1250-1253
Public Electronic Health Record Platform Compliant with the ISO EN13606 Standard as Support to Research Groups....Pages 1254-1257
Development of a Visual Editor for the Definition of HL7 CDA Archetypes....Pages 1258-1261
homeRuleML Version 2.1: A Revised and Extended Version of the homeRuleML Concept....Pages 1262-1265
Detailed Clinical Models Governance System in a Regional EHR Project....Pages 1266-1269
An Extensible Free Software Platform for Managing Image-Based Clinical Trials....Pages 1270-1273
Reuse of Clinical Information: Integrating Primary Care and Clinical Research through a Bidirectional Standard Interface....Pages 1274-1277
Archetype-Based Solution to Tele-Monitor Patients with Chronic Diseases....Pages 1278-1281
Connecting HL7 with Software Analysis: A Model-Based Approach....Pages 1282-1285
Integrating the EN/ISO 13606 Standards into an EN/ISO 12967 Based Architecture....Pages 1286-1289
Design of a Semantic Service for Management of Multi-domain Health Alarms....Pages 1290-1293
SILAM: Integrating Laboratory Information System within the Liguria Region Electronic Health Record....Pages 1294-1297
Front Matter....Pages 1195-1195
A Model for Measuring Open Access Adoption and Usage Behavior of Health Sciences Faculty Members....Pages 1298-1301
EHR Anonymising System Based on the ISO/EN 13606 Norm....Pages 1302-1305
The Status of Information Systems in the Hospitals of the Greek National Health System....Pages 1306-1309
Operating Room Efficiency Improving through Data Management....Pages 1310-1313
A Semantically Enriched Architecture for an Italian Laboratory Terminology System....Pages 1314-1317
A National Electronic Health Record System for Cyprus....Pages 1318-1321
Information Driven Care Pathways and Procedures....Pages 1322-1325
Decision Making in Screening Diagnostics E-Medicine....Pages 1326-1329
Using Social Network Apps as Social Sensors for Health Monitoring....Pages 1330-1333
Advanced Medical Expert Support Tool (A-MEST): EHR-Based Integration of Multiple Risk Assessment Solutions for Congestive Heart Failure Patients....Pages 1334-1337
Modeling and Implementing a Signal Persistence Manager for Shared Biosignal Storage and Processing....Pages 1338-1341
Heart Rate Variability for Automatic Assessment of Congestive Heart Failure Severity....Pages 1342-1345
Support System for the Evaluation of the Posterior Capsule Opacificaction Degree....Pages 1346-1349
A Custom Decision-Support Information System for Structural and Technological Analysis in Healthcare....Pages 1350-1353
Performance Assessment of a Clinical Decision Support System for Analysis of Heart Failure....Pages 1354-1357
Self-reporting for Bipolar Patients through Smartphone....Pages 1358-1361
Comorbidities Modeling for Supporting Integrated Care in Chronic Cardiorenal Disease....Pages 1362-1365
Overall Survival Prediction for Women Breast Cancer Using Ensemble Methods and Incomplete Clinical Data....Pages 1366-1369
Automatic Blood Glucose Classification for Gestational Diabetes with Feature Selection: Decision Trees vs. Neural Networks....Pages 1370-1373
On the Global Optimization of the Beam Angle Optimization Problem in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy....Pages 1374-1377
Front Matter....Pages 1195-1195
Effective Supervised Knowledge Extraction for an mHealth System for Fall Detection....Pages 1378-1381
Chemoprophylaxis Application for Meningococcal Disease for Android Devices....Pages 1382-1385
Automation of Evaluation Protocols of Stand-to-Sit Activity in Expert System....Pages 1386-1389
Digital Diary for Persons with Psychological Disorders Using Interaction Design....Pages 1390-1393
A Novel Data-Mining Platform to Monitor the Outcomes of Erlontinib (Tarceva) Using Social Media....Pages 1394-1397
Advanced Networked Modular Personal Dosimetry System....Pages 1398-1401
Methods for Personalized Diagnostics....Pages 1402-1405
The Prediction of Blood Pressure Changes by the Habit of Walking....Pages 1406-1408
Parallel Workflows to Personalize Clinical Guidelines Recommendations: Application to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 1409-1412
Case Based Reasoning in a Web Based Decision Support System for Thoracic Surgery....Pages 1413-1416
Data Mining in Cancer Registries: A Case for Design Studies....Pages 1417-1420
Software Prototype for Triage and Instructional for Homecare Patients....Pages 1421-1424
Analysis and Impact of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Groups on Social Networks....Pages 1425-1429
Health Apps for the Most Prevalent Conditions....Pages 1430-1434
A Mobile Remote Monitoring Service for Measuring Fetal Heart Rate....Pages 1435-1438
Investigating Methods for Increasing the Adoption of Social Media amongst Carers for the Elderly....Pages 1439-1442
AMELIE: Authoring Multimedia-Enhanced Learning Interactive Environment for e-Health Contents....Pages 1443-1446
mHealth: Cognitive Telerehabilitation of Patients with Acquired Brain Damage....Pages 1447-1450
Mobile Telemedicine Screening Complex....Pages 1451-1454
Radial-Basis-Function Based Prediction of COPD Exacerbations....Pages 1455-1458
Front Matter....Pages 1195-1195
Research Benefits of Using Interoperability Standards in Remote Command and Control to Implement Personal Health Devices....Pages 1459-1463
Low Cost, Modular and Scalable Remote Monitoring Healthcare Platform Using 8-Bit Microcontrollers....Pages 1464-1467
Adaptive Healthcare Pathway for Diabetes Disease Management....Pages 1468-1472
Real Time Health Remote Monitoring Systems in Rural Areas....Pages 1473-1476
Detecting Accelerometer Placement to Improve Activity Classification....Pages 1477-1480
Incorporating the Rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease in the Play for Health Platform Using a Body Area Network....Pages 1481-1484
Activity Classification Using 3-Axis Accelerometer Wearing on Wrist for the Elderly....Pages 1485-1488
Intelligent Chair Sensor – Classification and Correction of Sitting Posture....Pages 1489-1492
Non-invasive System for Mechanical Arterial Pulse Wave Measurements....Pages 1493-1496
Automatic Identification of Sensor Localization on the Upper Extremity....Pages 1497-1500
Front Matter....Pages 1501-1501
A New Device to Assess Gait Velocity at Home....Pages 1503-1506
Magnetic Induction-Based Sensor for Vital Sign Detection....Pages 1507-1510
Unconstrained Night-Time Heart Rate Monitoring with Capacitive Electrodes....Pages 1511-1514
Wrist-Worn Accelerometer to Detect Postural Transitions and Walking Patterns....Pages 1515-1518
Comparative Measurement of the Head Orientation Using Camera System and Gyroscope System....Pages 1519-1522
A Noninvasive Method of Measuring Force-Frequency Relations to Evaluate Cardiac Contractile State of Patients during Exercise for Cardiac Rehabilitation....Pages 1523-1526
A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) System for Frequency Variation Tracking during General Anesthesia....Pages 1527-1530
Evaluation of Arterial Properties through Acceleration Photoplethysmogram....Pages 1531-1534
Comparing over Ground Turning and Walking on Rotating Treadmill....Pages 1535-1538
Displacement Measurement of a Medical Instrument Inside the Human Body....Pages 1539-1542
Front Matter....Pages 1501-1501
“Algorithmically Smart” Continuous Glucose Sensor Concept for Diabetes Monitoring....Pages 1543-1546
Piezoresistive Goniometer Network for Sensing Gloves....Pages 1547-1550
Preliminary Study of Pressure Distribution in Diabetic Subjects, in Early Stages....Pages 1551-1554
System for Precise Measurement of Head and Shoulders Position....Pages 1555-1558
An Online Program for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Cochlear Implants....Pages 1559-1562
Analysis of Anomalies in Bioimpedance Models for the Estimation of Body Composition....Pages 1563-1566
Risk Analysis and Measurement Uncertainty in the Manufacturing Process of Medical Devices....Pages 1567-1570
Development of an Equipment to Detect and Quantify Muscular Spasticity: Spastimed – A New Solution....Pages 1571-1574
Comparison between Two Exercise Systems for Rodents....Pages 1575-1578
Tripolar Flexible Concentric Ring Electrode Printed with Inkjet Technology for ECG Recording....Pages 1579-1582
Measurement System for Pupil Size Variability Study....Pages 1583-1586
Patellar Reflex Measurement System with Tapping Force Controlled....Pages 1587-1590
A Bioelectric Model of pH in Wound Healing....Pages 1591-1594
Front Matter....Pages 1595-1595
Competitive Adsorption of Albumin, Fibronectin and Collagen Type I on Different Biomaterial Surfaces: A QCM-D Study....Pages 1597-1600
Biomimetic Poly(NaSS) Grafted on Ti6Al4V: Effect of Pre-adsorbed Selected Proteins on the MC3T3-E1 Osteoblastic Development....Pages 1601-1604
Bioactive Intraocular Lens – A Strategy to Control Secondary Cataract....Pages 1605-1608
Ultrathin Films by LbL Self-assembly for Biomimetic Coatings of Implants....Pages 1609-1612
Nanohelical Shape and Periodicity Dictate Stem Cell Fate in a Synthetic Matrix....Pages 1613-1616
The Role of Adult Stem Cells on Microvascular Tube Stabilization....Pages 1617-1621
Processes of Gamma Radiolysis of Soluble Collagen in the Aspect of the Scaffolds Preparation....Pages 1622-1625
Front Matter....Pages 1595-1595
Building Up and Characterization of Multi-component Collagen-Based Scaffolds....Pages 1626-1629
Fabrication of Gelatin/Bioactive Glass Hybrid Scaffolds for Bone Tissue-Engineering....Pages 1630-1633
Collagen-Targeted BMPs for Bone Healing....Pages 1634-1637
Layer by Layer: Designing Scaffolds for Cardiovscular Tissues....Pages 1638-1640
Front Matter....Pages 1641-1641
Voice Activity Detection from Electrocorticographic Signals....Pages 1643-1646
Assessment of an Assistive P300-Based Brain Computer Interface by Users with Severe Disabilities....Pages 1647-1650
Single-Trial Detection of the Event-Related Desynchronization to Locate with Temporal Precision the Onset of Voluntary Movements in Stroke Patients....Pages 1651-1654
Hybrid Brain Computer Interface Based on Gaming Technology: An Approach with Emotiv EEG and Microsoft Kinect....Pages 1655-1658
Rehabilitation Using a Brain Computer Interface Based on Movement Related Cortical Potentials – A Review....Pages 1659-1662
Numerical Simulation of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Multiple Circular Coils....Pages 1663-1666
Volitional Intention and Proprioceptive Feedback in Healthy and Stroke Subjects....Pages 1667-1670
Nonlinear Relationship between Perception of Deep Pain and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Response Is Related to Sympathovagal Balance....Pages 1671-1674
Dynamics of Learning in the Open Loop VOR....Pages 1675-1678
Numerical Modeling of Optical Radiation Propagation in a Realistic Model of Adult Human Head....Pages 1679-1682
Individual Noise Responses and Task Performance and Their Mutual Relationships....Pages 1683-1685
Is the Software Package Embedding Dynamic Causal Modeling Robust?....Pages 1686-1689
The Focuses of Pathology of Electrical Activity of Brain in Assessment of Origin of Syncope....Pages 1690-1693
Neuroanatomic-Based Detection Algorithm for Automatic Labeling of Brain Structures in Brain Injury....Pages 1694-1697
Brain Activity Characterization Induced by Alcoholic Addiction: Spectral and Causality Analysis of Brain Areas Related to Control and Reinforcement of Impulsivity....Pages 1698-1701
A Novel RMS Method for Presenting the Difference between Evoked Responses in MEG/EEG- Theory and Simulation....Pages 1702-1705
Front Matter....Pages 1641-1641
The Influence of Neuronal Density on Network Activity: A Methodological Study....Pages 1706-1709
Effective Connectivity Patterns Associated with P300 Unmask Differences in the Level of Attention/Cognition between Normal and Disabled Subjects....Pages 1710-1713
A General Purpose Approach to BCI Feature Computation Based on a Genetic Algorithm: Preliminary Results....Pages 1714-1717
Modular Control of Crouch Gait in Spastic Cerebral Palsy....Pages 1718-1721
Time-Frequency Analysis of Error Related Activity in Anterior Cingulate Cortex....Pages 1722-1725
Depth-Sensitive Algorithm to Localize Sources Using Minimum Norm Estimations....Pages 1726-1729
Measurement of Gait Movements of a Hemiplegic Subject with Wireless Inertial Sensor System before and after Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in a Day....Pages 1730-1733
Glenohumeral Kinetics in Gait with Crutches during Reciprocal and Swing-Through Gait: A Case Study....Pages 1734-1737
A Feasibility Study to Elicit Tactile Sensations by Electrical Stimulation....Pages 1738-1741
Dystonia: Altered Sensorimotor Control and Vibro-tactile EMG-Based Biofeedback Effects....Pages 1742-1746
Closed-Loop Modulation of a Notch-Filter Stimulation Strategy for Tremor Management with a Neuroprosthesis....Pages 1747-1750
Objective Metrics for Functional Evaluation of Upper Limb during the ADL of Drinking: Application in SCI....Pages 1751-1754
Efficacy of TtB-Based Visual Biofeedback in Upright Stance Trials....Pages 1755-1758
A Data-Globe and Immersive Virtual Reality Environment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury....Pages 1759-1762
Wearable Navigation Aids for Visually Impaired People Based on Vibrotactile Skin Stimuli....Pages 1763-1766
Brain Injury MRI Simulator Based on Theoretical Models of Neuroanatomic Damage....Pages 1767-1770
Haptic Feedback Affects Movement Regularity of Upper Extremity Movements in Elderly Adults....Pages 1771-1774
Dysfunctional Profile for Patients in Physical Neurorehabilitation of Upper Limb....Pages 1775-1778
Video-Based Tasks for Emotional Processing Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia....Pages 1779-1782
Preliminary Experiment with a Neglect Test....Pages 1783-1786
Front Matter....Pages 1641-1641
A Subject-Driven Arm Exoskeleton to Support Daily Life Activities....Pages 1787-1790
Evaluation of a Novel Modular Upper Limb Neuroprosthesis for Daily Life Support....Pages 1791-1794
Evaluating Spatial Characteristics of Upper-Limb Movements from EMG Signals....Pages 1795-1798
An Adaptive Real-Time Algorithm to Detect Gait Events Using Inertial Sensors....Pages 1799-1802
A Graphical Tool for Designing Interactive Video Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapies....Pages 1803-1806
Front Matter....Pages 1807-1807
Motion-Related VEPs Elicited by Dynamic Virtual Stimulation....Pages 1809-1812
A Distributed Middleware for the Assistance on the Prevention of Peritonitis in CKD....Pages 1813-1816
Bioactive Nanoimprint Lithography: A Study of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Behavior and Fate....Pages 1817-1820
Automated Normalized Cut Segmentation of Aortic Root in CT Angiography....Pages 1821-1824
Classification Methods from Heart Rate Variability to Assist in SAHS Diagnosis....Pages 1825-1828
AdaBoost Classification to Detect Sleep Apnea from Airflow Recordings....Pages 1829-1832
Effect of Electric Field and Temperature in E.Coli Viability....Pages 1833-1836
3D Shape Landmark Correspondence by Minimum Description Length and Local Linear Regularization....Pages 1837-1840
 β -Band Peak in Local Field Potentials as a Marker of Clinical Improvement in Parkinson’s Disease after Deep Brain Stimulation....Pages 1841-1844
Ergonomics during the Use of LESS Instruments in Basic Tasks: 2 Articulated vs. 1 Straight and 1 Articulated Graspers....Pages 1845-1848
Network-Based Modular Markers of Aging across Different Tissues....Pages 1849-1852
Experimental Characterization of Active Antennas for Body Sensor Networks....Pages 1853-1856
Front Matter....Pages 1857-1857
Models of Arrhythmogenesis in Myocardial Infarction....Pages 1859-1863
Multiscale-Multiphysics Models of Ventricular Electromechanics - Computational Modeling, Parametrization and Experimental Validation....Pages 1864-1867
Effect of Purkinje-Myocyte Junctions on Transmural Action Potential Duration Profiles....Pages 1868-1870
Front Matter....Pages 1857-1857
Morphometry and Characterization of Electrograms in the Cavotricuspid Isthmus in Rabbit Hearts during Autonomic Sinus Rhythm....Pages 1871-1874
Cavotricuspid Isthmus: Anatomy and Electrophysiology Features: Its Evaluation before Radiofrequency Ablation....Pages 1875-1878
Preoperative Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation Concomitant Surgery Outcome after the Blanking Period....Pages 1879-1882
A Decision Support System for Operating Theater in Hospitals: Improving Safety, Efficiency and Clinical Continuity....Pages 1883-1886
LICENSE: Web Application for Monitoring and Controlling Hospitals’ Status with Respect to Legislative Standards....Pages 1887-1890
Relation among Breathing Pattern, Sleep Posture and BMI during Sleep Detected by Body Motion Wave....Pages 1891-1894
Sophisticated Rate Control of Respiration and Pulse during Sleep Studied by Body Motion Wave....Pages 1895-1898
A Tool for Patient Data Recovering Aimed to Machine Learning Supervised Training....Pages 1899-1902
The Potential of Machine-to-Machine Communications for Developing the Next Generation of Mobile Device Monitoring Systems....Pages 1903-1906
A Study on Perception of Managing Diabetes Mellitus through Social Networking in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....Pages 1907-1910
Validity of Smartphone Accelerometers for Assessing Energy Expenditure during Fast Running....Pages 1911-1914
Medical Quality of Service Analysis of Ultrasound Video Streaming over LTE Networks....Pages 1915-1918
Smart Social Robotics for 4G-Health Applications....Pages 1919-1922
Regional Cooperation in the Development of Biomedical Engineering for Developing Countries....Pages 1923-1926
Back Matter....Pages 1927-1950