Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin-Madison Univ., WI, USA
Abstract :
The author discusses developments in new instruments that aid in diagnosis and therapy. They include: US imaging, fast CT, PET, MRI, PACS, electrical impedance tomography, foetal ECG, impedance cardiography, electrosurgical unit, hyperthermia, artificial implants, lithotripsy, haemodialysis, rehabilitation aids, computer control of disabled aids
Keywords :
PACS; biomedical NMR; biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment; biomedical ultrasonics; computerised tomography; electric impedance imaging; electrocardiography; handicapped aids; medical computing; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; prosthetics; radiation therapy; radioisotope scanning and imaging; reviews; surgery; MRI; PACS; US imaging; artificial implants; biomedical engineering; computer control; diagnosis; disabled aids; electrical impedance tomography; electrosurgical unit; fast computerised tomography; foetal ECG; haemodialysis; hyperthermia; impedance cardiography; lithotripsy; positron emission tomography; rehabilitation aids; therapy; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Computed tomography; Electrocardiography; Impedance; Instruments; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical treatment; Picture archiving and communication systems; Positron emission tomography;
