14th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics: NBC 2008. 16-20 June 2008. Riga, Latvia

ISBN-13: 9783540693666 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 648 str.

Alexei Katashev; Yuri Dekhtyar; Janis Spigulis

Opis

14th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics NBC-2008 brought together scientists not only from the Nordic Baltic region, but from the entire world. This volume presents the Proceedings of this international conference, jointly organized by the Latvian Medical Engineering and Physics Society, Riga Technical University and University of Latvia in close cooperation with International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) The topics covered by the Conference Proceedings include: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering; Biomechanics, Artificial Organs, Implants and Rehabilitation; Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements, Biosensors and Transducers; Biomedical Optics and Lasers; Healthcare Management, Education and Training; Information Technology to Health; Medical Imaging, Telemedicine and E-Health; Medical Physics; Micro- and Nanoobjects, Nanostructured Systems, Biophysics"

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Invited papers.- Building and Implementing an eHealth Strategy: is there a Good Recipe for Baltic Countries?.- Biomedical Engineering Program on the Internet for Worldwide Use.- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.- The Modification of Titanium Dioxide MOCVD Coating in TiAlNb after Immersion in Artificial Saliva.- Osteogenesis on Surface Selective Laser Sintered Bioresorbable Scaffolds.- Investigation of the Bone Cartilage Interface by CLSM.- Improving Titanium Biocompatibility Manipulating Surface Porocity.- Electrically Charged Hydroxyapatite Enhances Immobilization and Proliferation of Osteoblasts.- Titanium Dioxide MOCVD Coating on CoCr Alloy and its Properties in Compare with Phosphate Coatings.- Plasma Polymer Coating of Titanium for Improved Bone Implants.- Silk-Based Scaffold for Ligament Tissue Engineering.- Influence of Hydrogenated Calcium Phosphate Surface on Potential of Stromal Stem Cells in Situ.- The Influence of Cultivation Conditions on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.- Human Blood Cells Affected by Hydroxyapatite Coated Titanium.- Development of Biomorphic SiC Ceramics for Biomaterial Purposes.- Release of Quaternary Ammonium Antimicrobial Compounds from Acrylic Bone Cement.- The Evaluation of Quality and Selection of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy for Medical Purpose.- Ions Release from Ti Implant Alloys in Simulated Bioliquids.- Stress-Strain State of System “Bone-Implant” Analyzed by FEM and its Comparison with Experimental Results.- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra of Technologically Modified Calcium Phosphates.- Reactogenicity of Synthetic Hydroxyapatite (HAp) Ceramic Materials Implanted in Rabbits Jaws.- Biomechanical Properties of Two Synthetic Biomaterials for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure in Infancy.- Development of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Systems for Wound Dressings.- Apatite-based Biomaterials Synthesized in Saline Melts.- Degradation of Bone Material in Time.- Biomechanics, Artificial Organs, Implants and Rehabilitation.- Real-Time EEG Parameterization for Shunt Decision Supporting System During Carotid Endarterectomy.- Automatic Quantification of Handwriting Characteristics Before and After Rehabilitation.- Reciprocating Orthotics Complex (ROC) for Children Suffering from Cerebral Paralysis and Spinal Diseases.- Muscle Movement and Electrodes Motion Artifact during Vibration Treatment.- Mandible and Temporomandibular Disc Movements on Physiological Subjects with Use of MRI.- Choice and Impact of a Non-Newtonian Blood Model for Wall Shear Stress Profiling of Coronary Arteries.- Validation of Individual Calibration Procedure in Prediction of One Repetition Maximum in Bench Press.- Prediction of One Repetition Maximum in Dumbbell Concentration Curl and Shoulder Press.- Feature Selection for Bayesian Evaluation of Trauma Death Risk.- Objective Evaluation of Stroke Patients’ Movement.- Applying Consumer Technologies to Assistive Device Design.- Finite Element Analysis of Honeycomb-Core Foam on Shock-Absorbing Capability against Childhood Head Injury.- Results of Reciprocal Orthosis System with Kinematic Interdependence used in Children with Children Cerebral Paralysis and Spinal Patients.- Colorimetric Plantographic Diagnostics of Foot Pathology on the Footprint in Static and Dynamics.- Biomechanical Properties of Glutaraldehyde Treated Human Pericadium.- Eye Kinematics of Athletes in Non-Familiar Sports Situations.- Feasibility Experiment of Gait Training System Using Real-time Visual Feedback of Knee Joint Angle.- Investigation of Biomechanical Properties of Different Elements of Human Mitral Valve.- Development of Research for Machining of Implants with Novel Materials for Bone Surgery.- The Artificial Larynx: A Review of Current Technology and a Proposal for Future Development.- Power Density Spectra of the Velocity Waveforms in Artificial Heart Valves.- Development of a Generic Assistive Platform to Aid Patients with Motor Disabilities.- Usability Evaluation of Three Unilateral — Propelled Wheelchairs for Hemiplegic Patients.- The Effect of Gait Speed on Pre- and Postoperative Analysis of Gait Parameters after Total Knee Arthroplasty.- Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements, Biosensors and Transducers.- Quantitative Analysis of the Activation Strategies during Freezing in Parkinson’s Patients.- Precise Positioning of Electrodes at Transesophageal Atrial Stimulation Using Multichannel Transesophageal Pacemaker and Lead.- Automated multi-parametric label free 24 channel real-time screening system.- Decentralized Multi-channel Digitizing of Bioimpedance Signals.- Design and Implementation of Textile Sensors for Biotelemetry Applications.- The Suitability of Silver Yarn Electrodes for Mobile EKG Monitoring.- Drawback of ICA Procedure on EEG: Polarity Indeterminacy at Local Optimization.- Empirical Mode Decomposition on Mismatch Negativity.- Measurement and Control of Ultra-Low Liquid Flowrates for Drug Delivery Application.- Hardware Embedded System on a Chip for the Normal ECG Recognition.- Slit-lamp Based Ocular Fluorometry Scanning.- Epicardial Acceleration Signal Measured Using a Single Chip 3-axis Accelerometer.- Novel Conducting Polymer Composite pH Sensors for Medical Applications.- Future Trends in Robotic Neurosurgery.- Development and Evaluation of One Arm Electrode Based ECG Measurement System.- Diagnosing Acute Liver Graft Rejection: Experimental Application of an Implantable Telemetric Impedance Device in Native and Transplanted Porcine Livers.- Augmentation Index in Different Severity Coronary Heart Disease Patients.- Photoplethysmographic Measurements and Analysis.- Noninvasive Measurement of the Pressure Gradient between the Radial and Finger Arteries.- A Multicenter Study of Removed Uric Acid Estimated by Ultra Violet Absorbance in the Spent Dialysate.- Comparison of Tibial Nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potential Signal-to-Noise Ratios During Anaesthesia.- Phase Coupling in EEG Burst Suppression during Propofol Anesthesia.- Rhythmic Fluctuations in Intracellular Mg2+ in Spontaneously Beating Cultured Cardiac Myocytes.- Importance of Nonlinear Signal Processing in Biomedicine.- An Intelligent Method for Identifying Cardiac Cycles from Tracheal Sounds during Sleep.- Ultrasonic Non-invasive Investigation of Arterial Elasticity.- EEG-fMRI Ballistocardiogram Removal: A New Non-linear Dynamic Time Warping Approach.- Local Filtered QRS Duration during Sodium-channel Blockade in Brugada Syndrome Patients.- Development of Flexible Thin Film Microelectrode Arrays for Neural Recordings.- Prediction of Epileptic Seizures for On-Demand Vagus Nerve Stimulation.- Apparatus for Short-Wave Inductothermy “Magnetotherm”.- What Conclusions does Rapid Image Classification by Eye Movements Provide for Machine Vision?.- Analysis of Foveation Sequences in Congenital Nystagmus.- Numerical Models of Skin Conductivity Changes during Electroporation.- An Experimental Study of PPG Probe Efficiency Coefficient Determination on Human Body.- Non-linear Assessment of Heart Rate Variability in Ovo-lactovegetarians, Vegans and Omnivores during Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.- Photoplethysmography Analysis of Artery Properties in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases.- Dialysis Adequacy On-line Monitoring Using DiaSens Optical Sensor: Technique and Clinical Application.- Effects of ROI Size on Correlation between ROISR and SNR.- Effect of Microwave Radiation on EEG Coherence.- Stress Stages and Changes on EEG by low-level Physical (EMF) and Chemical Stressors.- Body Surface Potential Mapping for Noninvasive Ischemia Detection.- Effect of Lead Orientation on Bipolar ECG Measurement.- On the Mechanism of Low Frequency Bioelectromagnetism.- The Effect of Electrode Size on Cortical EEG Sensitivity Distributions.- Measurement of Dissolved Oxygen with Lab-on-Chip Systems.- Biomedical Optics and Lasers.- Effects of Optical Radiation on the Healing of Bone Defect in Rabbits.- Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization in Patients with Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease.- Evaluation of a Fiber-Optic Based Pulsed Laser System for Fluorescence Spectroscopy.- Effect of Light Scattering Simulation in the Eye on Different Color Stimuli Perception.- Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy During Experimental Radio Frequency Ablation.- Closed-Feedback Control of Laser Soldering of Rat Skin Using Diode Laser.- Characterization of Input-Output Relations in Single Neurons using Spatiotemporal Photo-stimulation.- Sensor for Measurement of Wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty.- Effects of Static and Dynamic Modes on Laser Tissue Soldering: An In-vitro Study.- Photoplethysmography Device for Detection of Changes in the Vasomotor Parameters of Small Laboratory Animals.- Potentialities of Wear Measurement in Total Knee Arthroplasty.- Optical Non-contact In-vitro Measurement of Total Hip Arthroplasty Wear.- Spectroscopic Studies on Binding of Cationic Pheophorbide-a Derivative to Model Polynucleotides.- Healthcare Management, Education and Training.- ICT and Knowledge Management for the ISO 9001:2000 Standards Compliance of I.R.C.C.S. “Burlo Garofolo” Maternal-children Hospital.- Biotelemetry.- Five Year Biomedical Engineering Curriculum — Experiences and Results from the First Eight Years.- Medical GRID and E-Learning in the Virtual Hospital.- Luebeck’s International BME Master’s Program - Aim and Experiences.- Developing Media Rich Virtual Learning Material for Biomedical Engineering Education.- Development of the Biomedical Electronics Course for e-Learning.- Cataract Surgery Simulator for Medical Education & Finite Element/3D Human Eye Model.- COMSOL Multiphysics in Undergraduate Education of Electromagnetic Field Biological Interactions.- Actual State of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Education in Poland.- The Practice for Medical Physics and Engineering Students.- Information Technology to Health.- Scientific Research, Telemedicine and Health Services: the “Burlo Garofolo” Hospital Web Portal.- A Neuro-Fuzzy Approach to the Classification of Fetal Cardiotocograms.- Visions in Modeling of Cardiac Arrhythmogenic Diseases and their Therapies.- Home Health Monitoring.- Time Domain Signal Processing of Tibial Nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials During Anesthesia.- Modelling Interrupter Measurements of Respiratory Resistance.- Coupling Axis-Length Profiles with Bezier Splines in Finite Element Head Models.- Analysis of Bioelectrical Uterine Activity for Detection of Threatening Premature Labour.- Medical Imaging, Telemedicine and E-Health.- Comparison of DT-CWT Based Rotation Variant and Invariant Methods on Tissue Characterization.- CdZnTe Pixel Detectors for Medical Imaging.- The Analysis of Craniofacial Morphology in Posteroanterior View.- VAMP — A Vision Based Sensor Network for Health Care Hygiene.- An Augmented Reality Application for Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Methods for Counting Cells Supported by Digital Image Processing.- Two Aspects of Calibrating a 3D Ultrasonic Computed-Tomography System.- A Combined Bayesian Approach to Classifying Venous Flow during Contrast-Agent Injection using Doppler Ultrasound.- Optimization of fMRI Processing Parameters for Simutaneous Acquisition of EEG/fMRI in Focal Epilepsy.- Telemetric Personal Health Monitoring Systems for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Clinical Relevance of Preoperative CT- based Computer Aided 3D- Planning in Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic Surgery and Living Donor Liver Transplantation.- Assessing the Effects of Apneusis on Brain Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Symbolic Dynamics.- Breast Ultrasound Segmentation Using Morphologic Operators and a Gaussian Function Constraint.- Image Analysis of DNA Repair and Apoptosis in Tumor Cells with Differing Sensitivity to DNA Damage.- Parameterization of the Optic Nerve Disk in Eye Fundus Images.- 3D Medical Image Visualization and Volume Estimation of Pathology Zones.- Biomedical Image Processing Based on Regression Models.- Analysis of Outliers Effects in Voxel-Based Morphometry by means of Virtual Phantoms.- Stroke Monitor as a Device Improving Diagnostic Value of Computed Tomography in Hyperacute Stroke.- Morphological and Brainstem Physiology Assessment of Patients with Congenital Craniocervical Anomalies.- Medical Physics.- Quality of the Computed Radiography Image Acquired with Decreased Doses.- Evaluation of Acceptance Criteria for IMRT Plan Verification Based on Results of Film Dosimetry.- Sensitivity of the Brain to Microwave Radiation.- The Impact of the Anomalous Magnetic Field of the Earth on Demographic Indices (using Latvia as an example).- Development of the Positron Emission Tomography Center: Medical and Physical Aspects.- Modulated Microwave Effects on Visual Event-related Potentials during Oddball Task.- Evaluation of the Independent Dose Calculation Algorithm.- Dosimetric Properties of Detectors for Quality Control of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy.- Considering Dose Rate in Routine X-ray Examination by Thermoluminescent Dosimetry (TLD) in Radiology units of Mazandaran Hospitals.- Cost-Effectiveness of the Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose for the Staging and Management of Lung Cancer in Russia.- Design of an Ultra-Near-Field System for Planar Coded Aperture Nuclear Medicine Imaging.- Micro- and Nanoobjects, Nanostructured Systems, Biophysics.- Semiconductors and Biomedical Structures for Nanobiometric Applications.- Microcells Development and Endocytosis Ability Morphological and Quantitative Characterization in HeLa Cancer Cells.- Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Yeast Cells Influenced by High Voltage Electrical Discharge.- Dependence of DNA Electrotransfer into Cells In vitro on Cell Electroporation and DNA Electrophoresis.- Measurement of Temperature Synchronized Yeast Cells kHz Electrical Oscillations.- Self — Assembled System: Semiconductor and Virus Like Particles.- Quantum Chemical Simulation of Cytochrome P450 Catalyzed Oxidation and Carcinogenic potency of Benzene Derivatives.- Evaluation of Highly-Water Soluble Drug Physical State in Biodegradable Microcapsules.- Time-dependent Model of Induced Transmembrane Voltage and Electroporation on Clusters of Cells.- Mg2+ and Ni2+ ion Effects on Phase Transitions in AU and A2U under Conditions Close to Physiological Ones.- Studies of Mechanical Treatment on Surface Charge of Bioactive Composites.