Title :
Computational medicine: bioelectric field problems
Author :
Johnson, Christopher R. ; MacLeod, Robert S. ; Matheson, Michael A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
Applications of large-scale computer modeling and simulation to a class of bioelectric field problems in a variety of biomedical research areas, from single cells to full human structures, are described. The authors focus on a specific subset of bioelectric field problems that have applications in electrocardiography and electroencephalography. The physics and physiology of bioelectric volume conductors are introduced. A specific computational example and the authors´ view on the future direction of computational medicine are presented.<>
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; medical computing; bioelectric field problems; bioelectric volume conductors; biomedical research areas; computational medicine; electrocardiography; electroencephalography; human structures; single cells; Application software; Bioelectric phenomena; Biomedical computing; Brain modeling; Computational modeling; Computer applications; Computer simulation; Humans; Large-scale systems; Medical simulation;
