Abstract :
Developments during 1987 are reviewed, namely, the use of movies of the beating heart; increased use of ultrasound; automatic insulin delivery; a laser catheter for cleaning leg arteries of plaque; improved pacemakers; and testing of cochlear devices. An expert opinion is provided by George V. Kondraske, associate professor of electrical and biomedical engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington, who discusses the growing interest in rehabilitation.<>
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; automatic insulin delivery; beating heart; biomedical engineering; cleaning; cochlear devices; laser catheter; leg arteries; medical electronics; pacemakers; plaque; rehabilitation; testing; ultrasound; Arteries; Automatic testing; Catheters; Cleaning; Heart; Insulin; Leg; Motion pictures; Pacemakers; Ultrasonic imaging;