Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering is a unique source for rapidly evolving updates on topics that are at the interface of the biological sciences and engineering. Biomaterials, biomedical devices and techniques play a significant role in improving the quality of health care in the developed world.

Table of Contents

• Editorial Board
• Editor in Chief
• Section Editors
• Preface
• Permission Acknowledgments
• Volume 1
• Biomaterials: Science and Engineering
• Alternative Processing Techniques for CoCr Dental Alloys
• Bioceramics
• Biomedical Composites
• Bulk Properties of Biomaterials and Testing Techniques
• Corrosion of Orthopedic Implants
• Decellularized Extracellular Matrix
• Diamond, Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Biomedical Applications
• Gold Nanoparticles for Colorimetric Detection of Pathogens
• Manufacture of Biomaterials
• Materials and Their Biomedical Applications
• Nano-Biomaterials and their Applications
• Natural Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications
• Polymeric Coatings and Their Fabrication for Medical Devices
• Porous Biomaterials and Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
• Preparation and Properties of Coatings and Thin Films on Metal Implants
• Titanium Alloys
• Biomaterials: In Vitro and in Vivo Studies of Biomaterials
• Anatomy and Physiology for Biomaterials Research and Development
• Animal Models in Biomaterial Development
• Blood–Biomaterial Interactions
• Interaction Between Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Immune Cells in Tissue Engineering
• Osseointegration of Permanent and Temporary Orthopedic Implants
• Tissue Response to Biomaterials
• Biomaterials: Biomaterial Applications and Advanced Medical Technologies
• Biomaterials in Dentistry
• Biomaterials in Ophthalmology
• Biomaterials in Orthopaedics
• Cell Encapsulation and Delivery
• Drug Delivery Systems and Controlled Release
• Electrospinning and Electrospray for Biomedical Applications
• Gene Delivery and Clinical Applications
• Materials for Exoskeletal Orthotic and Prosthetic Systems
• Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications
• Organs-on-Chips
• Shape-Memory Polymer Medical Devices
• Regenerative Engineering
• Adult Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells: Immunomodulation in the Context of Disease and Injury
• Assessment of Cellular Responses of Tissue Constructs in vitro in Regenerative Engineering
• Assessment of Tissue Constructs In Vivo in Regenerative Engineering
• Bioengineered Kidney and Bladder
• Bioengineering Scaffolds for Regenerative Engineering
• Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
• Biomimetic Approaches for Regenerative Engineering
• Bioreactors: System Design and Application for Regenerative Engineering
• Bone Substitute Materials
• Case Studies for Soft Tissue Regenerative Engineering
• Characterizing the Properties of Tissue Constructs for Regenerative Engineering
• Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Dental Stem Cells
• Drug and Gene Delivery for Regenerative Engineering
• Ethics of Issues and Stem Cell Research: the Unresolved Issues
• Eye Diseases and Stem Cells
• Human Parthenogenetic Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Introduction to Regenerative Engineering
• Nanoelectronics for Neuroscience
• Neural Crest Stem Cells
• Osteoarthritis at the Cellular Level: Mechanisms, Clinical Perspectives, and Insights From Development
• Reproductive Technologies, Assisted
• Tooth Regenerative Therapy: Tooth Tissue Repair and Whole Tooth Replacement
• Vascularized Tissue Regenerative Engineering Using 3D Bioprinting Technology
• Wound Healing and the Host Response in Regenerative Engineering
• Volume 2
• Biomechanics
• Biomechanics of Cells as Potential Biomarkers for Diseases: A New Tool in Mechanobiology
• Bone Micro- and Nanomechanics
• Cell Adhesion: Basic Principles and Computational Modeling
• Centrifugation and Hypergravity in the Bone
• Computational Modeling of Respiratory Biomechanics
• Constitutive Modeling of Soft Tissues
• Continuum Mechanics and Its Practical Applications at the Level of Scaling Laws
• CT-Based Bone and Muscle Assessment in Normal and Pathological Conditions
• Knowledge Extraction From Medical Imaging for Advanced Patient-Specific Musculoskeletal Models
• Mathematical Quantification of the Impact of Microstructure on the Various Effective Properties of Bones
• Multiphase Porous Media Models for Mechanics in Medicine: Applications to Transport Oncophysics and Diabetic Foot
• Multiscale Bone Mechanobiology
• Multiscale Mechanical Behavior of Large Arteries
• Nanoindentation-Based Characterization of Hard and Soft Tissues
• Nanomechanical Raman Spectroscopy in Biological Materials
• On the Use of Population-Based Statistical Models in Biomechanics
• Poroelasticity of Living Tissues
• Structural and Material Changes of Human Cortical Bone With Age: Lessons from the Melbourne Femur Research Collection
• Vascular Tissue Biomechanics: Constitutive Modeling of the Arterial Wall
• Medical Devices
• 3D Printing in the Biomedical Field
• Biocompatibility Evaluation of Orthopedic Biomaterials and Medical Devices: A Review of Safety and Efficacy Models
• Biological Grafts: Surgical Use and Vascular Tissue Engineering Options for Peripheral Vascular Implants
• Current Advancements and Challenges in Stent-Mediated Gene Therapy
• Dentistry: Restorative and Regenerative Approaches
• Ephemeral Biogels: Potential Applications as Active Dressings and Drug Delivery Devices
• Immunological Responses in Orthopedics and Transplantation
• Iron-Based Degradable Implants
• Medical Devices: Coronary Stents
• Medical Devices in Otorhinolaryngology
• Medical Devices in Neurology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology: Hysteroscopy
• Orthopedic Implants
• Pharmacology: Drug Delivery
• Prosthetic Aortic Valves
• Urology and Nephrology: Regenerative Medicine Applications
• Zinc-Based Degradable Implants
• Medical Imaging
• Biomechanics Imaging and Analysis
• Breast Imaging: Mammography, Digital Tomosynthesis, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
• Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Digital Holographic Microscopy
• Digital Pathology
• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Hemodynamic Imaging
• Imaging Informatics
• Macroscopic Pigmented Skin Lesion Prescreening
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Perceptual Quality Assessment of Medical Images
• Radiomics
• Ultrasound Elastography
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Integrative Technologies
• Functional Electric Stimulation Therapy
• Prostheses—Assistive Technology—Sports
• Prostheses—Assistive Technology—Upper
• Robotics: Exoskeletons
• Robotics—Soft Robotics
• Volume 3
• Mathematical Techniques in Biomedical Engineering
• Cardiac Modeling
• Mathematical Approaches for Medical Image Registration
• Mathematical Modeling of Gene Networks
• Mathematical Modeling Tools and Software for BME Applications
• Mathematical Techniques for Biomedical Image Segmentation
• Mathematical Techniques for Circulatory Systems
• Mathematical Techniques for Noninvasive Muscle Signal Analysis and Interpretation
• Optimization Techniques in BME
• Single-Cell-Based In Silico Models: A Tool for Dissecting Tumor Heterogeneity
• Spectrotemporal Modeling of Biomedical Signals: Theoretical Foundation and Applications
• Statistical Modeling in Biomedical Engineering
• Time–Frequency Distributions in Biomedical Signal Processing
• Wavelets in Biomedical Signal Processing and Analysis
• Bioinstrumentation and Bioinformatics
• A Systematic Workflow for Design and Computational Analysis of Protein Microarrays
• Ambulatory EEG Monitoring
• Automated EEG Analysis for Neonatal Intensive Care
• Big Data Calls for Machine Learning
• Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Processing and Applications
• Bioinformatics in Design of Antiviral Vaccines
• Bioinformatics in Disease Classification
• Biopotential Monitoring
• Blood Gas Analysis and Instrumentation
• Computational Approaches in microRNA Biology
• Detection and Classification of Breast Lesions Using Ultrasound-Based Imaging Modalities
• DNA Microarrays: Fundamentals, Data Integration and Applications
• ECG Monitoring: Present Status and Future Trend
• Genetic Algorithms for Breast Cancer Diagnostics
• Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics
• Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization as a New Cancer Diagnostic Tool
• Medical Utility of NIR Monitoring
• Metabolomics in Biomaterial Research
• Nucleic-Acid Sequencing
• Optical Techniques for Blood and Tissue Oxygenation
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography: Principles and Applications
• Translational Bioinformatics: Informatics, Medicine, and -Omics
• Ultrasonic Imaging in Biomedical Applications