Springer Technologies for Medical Sciences: 1 (Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, 1)

Product Description This exploration of some of the latest innovations being deployed in medicine covers a host of techniques including computer simulation and image analysis now being used in fields as diverse as biomechanical studies and the treatment of sports injuries. From the Back Cover This book presents novel and advanced technologies for medical sciences in order to solidify knowledge in the related fields and define their key stakeholders.   The fifteen papers included in this book were written by invited experts of international stature and address important technologies for medical sciences, including: computational modeling and simulation, image processing and analysis, medical imaging, human motion and posture, tissue engineering, design and development medical devices, and mechanic biology. Different applications are treated in such diverse fields as biomechanical studies, prosthesis and orthosis, medical diagnosis, sport, and virtual reality.   This book is of interest to researchers, students and manufacturers from  a wide range of disciplines related to bioengineering, biomechanics, computational mechanics, computational vision, human motion, mathematics, medical devices, medical image, medicine and physics.