Physiology, Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering / Edition 1

by Andrew Wood

Overview

Physiology, Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering provides a multidisciplinary understanding of biological phenomena and the instrumentation for monitoring these phenomena. It covers the physical phenomena of electricity, pressure, and flow along with the adaptation of the physics of the phenomena to the special conditions and constraints of biological systems. While the text focuses on human biological systems, some of the principles also apply to plants, bacteria, and other animals.

The first section of the book presents a general introduction to physiological systems and describes specialized methods used to record electrical events from biological tissue. The next part examines molecules involved in cell transport and signaling as well as the proteins relevant in cells’ ability to contract and generate tension. The text goes on to cover the properties of the heart, blood, and circulation and the monitoring of cardiac and circulatory function. It then discusses the importance of the interrelationship of pressures and flows in organ systems, such as the lungs and kidneys, and details the organization and function of the nervous system. After focusing on the systems used to monitor signals, the book explores modeling, biomechanics, and emerging technologies, including the progressive miniaturization of sensors and actuators in biomedical engineering.

Developed from the authors’ courses in medical biophysics and biomedical instrumentation, this book shows how biophysics and biomedical engineering have advanced modern medicine. It brings together the physical principles underlying human physiological processes and the physical methods used to monitor these processes. Requiring only basic mathematical knowledge, the text supplements mathematical formulae with qualitative explanations and illustrations to encourage an intuitive grasp on the processes discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420065138
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/14/2012
Series:	Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	782
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Andrew W. Wood is a professor in the Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Center at Swinburne University of Technology. Dr. Wood was recently a member of the radiation health committee of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency and the secretary and registrar of the Australian Radiation Protection Accreditation Board. His research interests include the health effects associated with nonionizing radiation, cellular neuroscience, fluorescence microscopy, and mathematical modeling.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: Introduction to Physiological Systems. Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits for Biomedicine. Properties of Electrodes. MAINLY MOLECULES: Molecular Biophysics. Membrane Biophysics. Excitability and Synapses. Skeletal Muscle Biophysics. HEART AND CIRCULATION: Cardiac Biophysics. Rheology of Blood. The Vascular System: Blood Flow Patterns in Various Parts of the Circulation. Cardiovascular System Monitoring. LUNGS, KIDNEYS, AND SPECIAL MONITORING: Respiratory Biophysics. Renal Biophysics and Dialysis. Cardiopulmonary Perfusion and Advanced Surgical Techniques. THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Organization of the Human Central Nervous System. The Biophysics of Sensation—General. Vision. Audition and Vestibular Sense. Chemical Senses. SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS: Physiological Signal Processing. Bioelectrical Signals: The Electroencephalogram. Magnetic Stimulation and Biomagnetic Signals. Medical Imaging. Microscopy and Biophotonics. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION: Physiological Modeling. Biomechanics and Biomaterials. Biosensors and Emerging Technologies. Answers to Questions. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Paul Gueye, PhD (Hampton University)
Description: This book puts forth a description of biological phenomena through physical phenomena of electricity, pressure and flow, and the adaptation of the physics of these phenomena to the special conditions and constraints of biological systems.
Purpose: The aim is to provide a framework demonstrating that many aspects of human physiology lend themselves to numerical analysis. As such, it provides a multidisciplinary understanding of biological phenomena and the instrumentation for monitoring these phenomena. It primarily shows how biophysics and biomedical engineering have advanced modern medicine. It brings together the physical principles underlying human physiological processes and the physical methods used to monitor these processes.
Audience: This will be a valuable resource for medical professionals and students involved in physical medicine practice, medical device development, diagnostic design, and medical physics, particularly those interested in applied physics and engineering to medicine. It will be perceived as necessary for those interested in pursuing undergraduate and graduate levels of education in biomedical physics, biomedical engineering, and related disciplines.
Features: The 27 sections present a range of topics, such as an understanding of molecular biology, heart and circulation, lung, kidneys and special monitoring, the central nervous system, systems and signals, and systems integration. Every section contains a set of problems with solutions, including some with sample analytical codes for MATLAB® users, and a wealth of highly recommended references. The book was developed with contributions from various authors who are experts in their respective fields. The layout and flow between sections are powerful tools that connect the different subjects and make it easy to read.
Assessment: The inclusion of sample problems with solutions and well balanced illustrations when appropriate make this book one of the most highly recommended for those interested in understanding the underlying physical phenomena of biomedical research.

Doody's Review Service

"The book is strongly recommended to statisticians who wish to work in this relatively new, still emerging field of engineering, which will have to draw on both biology and statistics in the future."
—Jayanta K. Ghosh, International Statistical Review (2013), 81

"The inclusion of sample problems with solutions and well balanced illustrations when appropriate make this book one of the most highly recommended for those interested in understanding the underlying physical phenomena of biomedical research. …a valuable resource for medical professionals and students involved in physical medicine practice, medical device development, diagnostic design, and medical physics, particularly those interested in applied physics and engineering to medicine."
—Paul Gueye, PhD, Hampton University, Virginia, USA

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