Applications and Development of Ultrasound Imaging in Medicine

Technical overview of ultrasound imaging: clinical applications, digital and probe technology, 3D and panoramic techniques, and molecular imaging advances

Notable Electronic Medical Devices

Survey of emerging medical devices: bionic implants, bioprinting, artificial hearts, adhesive monitors and brain-machine interfaces, with tech and clinical status.

Ventilator Self-Test Procedures

Guide to ventilator self-test procedures, detailing PB840 POST, SST and EST sequences, test items, and PASS/ALERT/FAIL actions for biomedical engineers.

Laparoscopy in Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment

Review of laparoscopy in gynecology: history, surgical applications, advantages, limitations and technical considerations for laparoscopic procedures and training.

Hemodialysis Device Safety: Electrical and Functional

Hemodialysis safety analysis: electrical safety requirements and leakage current paths, plus functional safety controls, sensors, alarms, ultrafiltration and air/blood detection.

Eight Practical Installation and Use Tips for Helical CT

Practical guidelines for helical CT installation and operation, covering room selection, warm-up, dust control, slip ring and carbon brush maintenance to extend equipment life.

Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers: Applications and Principles

Overview of implantable pacemaker design, pacing leads and pulse-generator components, NASPE/BPEG coding, clinical indications, and trends in pacing circuitry and telemetry.

Multichannel Anticoagulant Drug Screening Detector Design

Describes a 96-channel high-speed anticoagulant drug screening platform using transmission turbidity and an 89C52 microcontroller for real-time coagulation time detection.

Choosing Wireless Standards for Telemedicine Use Cases

Telemedicine wireless interoperability overview with practical guidelines for choosing wireless standards (Bluetooth, ZigBee, PAN/WAN, IP) for medical devices.

External Wireless Power for Implantable Medical Devices

MIT and Brigham research presents IVN: a radio-wave wireless power and communication system for battery-free implantable devices enabling drug delivery and sensing.

3D-Printed Medical Splints: NovaCast

NovaCast 3D-printed splint replaces plaster casts with ventilated, lightweight, customizable designs; software generates patient-specific geometries for clinical use.

Next-Generation Wireless Medical Monitoring System

Design and implementation of a wireless medical monitoring system using 802.11n for secure wireless video capture, storage, and real-time streaming for clinical deployment.

Portable Pulse Oximeter Design Overview

Design overview and requirements for a portable noninvasive pulse oximeter measuring SaO2 and heart rate via dual-wavelength LEDs, low-power AVR32-based architecture.

Home Medical Electronics: Importance and Device Design

Technical overview of design challenges for home medical devices, focusing on size and power trade-offs, IC selection, DSP integration, and low-power MCU strategies.

Single-Chip Heart Rate Monitor Solution

Wearable heart-rate monitor design using PSoC BLE: integrated MCU, ADC/op-amps, CapSense, segmented LCD, BLE link and configurable low-power modes.

AI Applications in Neurological Disease Diagnosis

Review of AI in healthcare and neurology, highlighting neuroimaging, brain-like computing, and AI diagnostic tools to improve clinical decision-making and workflows.

Design and Testing of a Wearable Wireless ECG Recorder

Design and test of a low-power wearable wireless ECG recorder using ADS1191, with Bluetooth streaming, wireless charging, and validated input impedance, CMRR, frequency response.

Medical Security System Integration: Status, Bottlenecks and Trends

Hospital security integration analysis: scope, integration content and depth, video surveillance as host platform, vendor openness, and software-driven trends for medical systems.

EMI Noise Control in Medical Instruments

Technical overview of EMI management for medical cables: selective filtering, braided shielding, and hybrid connector practices to reduce interference in compact devices.

Principles of Efficient Ultrasound Systems

Overview of portable ultrasound system architecture, detailing the ultrasound signal chain, LNA/VGA/ADC stages and analog vs digital beamforming trade-offs.