The problem of asymptotic regulation of the output of a dynamical system plays a central role in control theory. An important variant of this problem is the output regulation problem, which can be used in areas such as s- point control, tracking reference signals and rejecting disturbances generated by an external system, controlled synchronization of dynamical systems, and observer design for autonomous systems. At the moment this is a hot topic in nonlinear control. This book is a result of a four-year research project conducted at the Eindhoven University of Technology. This project,...

This thorough survey of the role of modern techniques in pre- and intraoperative imaging of the parathyroid glands is informed by the authors' extensive practical experience and emphasizes ultrasound as well as ultrasound-guided minimally invasive methods.