BioMedical Engineering OnLine - Most accessed articles http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com The most accessed research articles published by BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This is an RSS newsfeed from BioMed Central It is intended to be used with an RSS reader. For more information about RSS newsfeeds from BioMed Central, visit http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/rss/ Medical imaging and physiological modelling: linking physics and biology Medical image analysis is increasingly providing a sophisticated set of tools for processing measurement inputs into clinically relevant outputs, although this is, on the whole, completed without consideration of the underlying physiology. In contrast, physiological modelling provides a predictive tool based on a physical and biological understanding of the underlying processes. In this editorial, we discuss the possibility of integrating physiological modelling data with medical images and measurements with the goal of providing new types of physiologically meaningful information with increased clinical relevance. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/8/1/1 Manuchehr Soleimani Rebecca Shipley Nic Smith Cathryn Mitchell BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2009, null:1 2009-01-12T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-8-1 /content/figures/1475-925X-8-1-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 1 2009-01-12T00:00:00Z XML Review of three Recent Books on the Boundary of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Review of "Bioinformatics for Systems Biology" by S. Krawetz (Ed.), Springer, February 2009;"Systems Biology and Bioinformatics: A Computational Approach" by K. Najarian, C. Eichelberger, S. Najarian and S. Gharibzadeh, CRC Press, April 2009; and"Biomolecular Networks: Methods and Applications in Systems Biology" by L. Chen, R.-S. Wang and X.-S. Zhang, Wiley, July 2009. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/9/1/33 Eric Bullinger Monica Schliemann BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2010, null:33 2010-07-14T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-9-33 /content/figures/1475-925X-9-33-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 33 2010-07-14T00:00:00Z XML Review of "Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Terms" by Kimball Nill No description available http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/5 Ming Jiang BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2007, null:5 2007-01-31T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-6-5 /content/figures/1475-925X-6-5-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 5 2007-01-31T00:00:00Z XML Biological effects of exposure to magnetic resonance imaging: an overview The literature on biological effects of magnetic and electromagnetic fields commonly utilized in magnetic resonance imaging systems is surveyed here. After an introduction on the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging and the electric and magnetic properties of biological tissues, the basic phenomena to understand the bio-effects are described in classical terms. Values of field strengths and frequencies commonly utilized in these diagnostic systems are reported in order to allow the integration of the specific literature on the bio-effects produced by magnetic resonance systems with the vast literature concerning the bio-effects produced by electromagnetic fields. This work gives an overview of the findings about the safety concerns of exposure to static magnetic fields, radio-frequency fields, and time varying magnetic field gradients, focusing primarily on the physics of the interactions between these electromagnetic fields and biological matter. The scientific literature is summarized, integrated, and critically analyzed with the help of authoritative reviews by recognized experts, international safety guidelines are also cited. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/3/1/11 Domenico Formica Sergio Silvestri BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2004, null:11 2004-04-22T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-3-11 /content/figures/1475-925X-3-11-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 11 2004-04-22T00:00:00Z XML How smartphones are changing the face of mobile and participatory healthcare: an overview, with example from eCAALYX The latest generation of smartphones are increasingly viewed as handheld computers rather than as phones, due to their powerful on-board computing capability, capacious memories, large screens and open operating systems that encourage application development. This paper provides a brief state-of-the-art overview of health and healthcare smartphone apps (applications) on the market today, including emerging trends and market uptake. Platforms available today include Android, Apple iOS, RIM BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows (Windows Mobile 6.x and the emerging Windows Phone 7 platform). The paper covers apps targeting both laypersons/patients and healthcare professionals in various scenarios, e.g., health, fitness and lifestyle education and management apps; ambient assisted living apps; continuing professional education tools; and apps for public health surveillance. Among the surveyed apps are those assisting in chronic disease management, whether as standalone apps or part of a BAN (Body Area Network) and remote server configuration. We describe in detail the development of a smartphone app within eCAALYX (Enhanced Complete Ambient Assisted Living Experiment, 2009-2012), an EU-funded project for older people with multiple chronic conditions. The eCAALYX Android smartphone app receives input from a BAN (a patient-wearable smart garment with wireless health sensors) and the GPS (Global Positioning System) location sensor in the smartphone, and communicates over the Internet with a remote server accessible by healthcare professionals who are in charge of the remote monitoring and management of the older patient with multiple chronic conditions. Finally, we briefly discuss barriers to adoption of health and healthcare smartphone apps (e.g., cost, network bandwidth and battery power efficiency, usability, privacy issues, etc.), as well as some workarounds to mitigate those barriers. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/24 Maged Kamel Boulos Steve Wheeler Carlos Tavares Ray Jones BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2011, null:24 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-10-24 /content/figures/1475-925X-10-24-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 24 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z XML Review of "Scaffolding in Tissue Engineering", by Peter X. Ma and Jennifer Elisseeff (Editors) Review of "Scaffolding in Tissue Engineering", by Peter X. Ma and Jennifer Elisseeff (Editors) http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/5/1/52 Eduardo Abreu BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2006, null:52 2006-10-03T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-5-52 /content/figures/1475-925X-5-52-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 52 2006-10-03T00:00:00Z XML Review of books entitled Bioelectrical Signal Processing in Cardiac and Neurological Applications and Electromyography: Physiology, Engineering, and Noninvasive Applications The present article reviews two recent books dealing with rather closely related subjects; in fact, they tend to complement and supplement reciprocally. Obviously, the electromyogram is a bioelectrical signal that often is mathematically manipulated in different ways to better extract its information. Moreover, its correlation with other bioelectric variables may become necessary. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/27 Max Valentinuzzi BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2007, null:27 2007-07-03T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-6-27 /content/figures/1475-925X-6-27-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 27 2007-07-03T00:00:00Z XML Review of "Understanding the Human Machine, A Primer for Bioengineering" by Max E. Valentinuzzi no abstract http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/8 Tzung Hsiai BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2005, null:8 2005-02-10T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-4-8 /content/figures/1475-925X-4-8-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 8 2005-02-10T00:00:00Z XML Review of "Image processing and analysis: variational, PDE, Wavelet, and Stochastic methods" by Tony F. Chan and Jianhong (Jackie) Shen No description available http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/5/1/38 Ming Jiang BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2006, null:38 2006-06-09T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-5-38 /content/figures/1475-925X-5-38-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 38 2006-06-09T00:00:00Z XML Review of "Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Second Edition", Edited by John Enderle, Susan Blanchard, and Joseph Bronzino The popular book by Drs. Enderle, Blanchard and Bronzino was now published in a second edition. The first edition, published on 1999, became the major textbook in many introductory courses given in the first or second year of Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduate programs. The second edition is aimed at serving the same purpose as the first one, i.e. to provide in depth and in breadth overview of the continuously growing field of BME. The dynamics of the field since the first edition was released is reflected in major changes in the second edition. http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/44 Amit Gefen BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2005, null:44 2005-07-19T00:00:00Z doi:10.1186/1475-925X-4-44 /content/figures/1475-925X-4-44-toc.gif BioMedical Engineering OnLine 1475-925X ${item.volume} 44 2005-07-19T00:00:00Z XML