Ewa Piętka – författare

This book presents the proceedings of the “Innovations in Biomedical Engineering IBE’2018” Conference held in Katowice, Poland from October 18 to 20, 2018, and discusses recent research on innovations in biomedical engineering. The book covers a broad range of subjects related to biomedical engineering innovations. Divided into four parts, it presents state-of-the-art advances in: Engineering of biomaterials, Modelling and simulations in biomechanics, Informatics in medicine, and Signal analysis.

By doing so, it helps bridge the gap between technological and methodological engineering achievements on the one hand and clinical requirements in the three major areas diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation on the other.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of advances in the field of medical data science, presenting carefully selected articles by leading information technology experts. Information technology, as a rapidly evolving discipline in medical data science, with significant potential in future healthcare, and multimodal acquisition systems, mobile devices, sensors, and AI-powered applications has redefined the optimization of clinical processes. This book features an interdisciplinary collection of papers that have both theoretical and applied dimensions, and includes the following sections:

Medical Data Science

Quantitative Data Analysis in Medical Diagnosis

Data Mining Tools and Methods in Medical Applications

Image Analysis

Biocybernetics in Physiotherapy

Signal Processing and Analysis

Medical Tools & Interfaces

Biomechanics and Biomaterials.

The rapid and continuous growth in the amount of available medical information and the variety of multimodal content has created demand for a fast and reliable technology capable of processing data and delivering results in a user-friendly manner, whenever and wherever the information is needed. Multimodal acquisition systems, AI-powered applications, and biocybernetic support for medical procedures, physiotherapy and prevention have opened up exciting new avenues in terms of optimizing the healthcare system for the benefit of patients. This book presents a comprehensive study on the latest advances in medical data science and gathers carefully selected articles written by respected experts on information technology. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and addressing both theoretical and applied aspects, it chiefly focuses on: 

Artificial Intelligence

Sound and Motion in Physiotherapy and Physioprevention

Medical Data Analysis

This book presents a compact study on recent concepts and advances in biomedical engineering. The ongoing advancement of civilization and related technological innovations are increasingly affecting many aspects of our lives. These changes are also visible in the development and practical application of new methods for medical diagnosis and treatment, which in turn are closely linked to expanding knowledge of the functions of the human body. This development is possible primarily due to the increasing cooperation of scientists from various disciplines, and related activities are referred to as “biomedical engineering.” The combined efforts of doctors, physiotherapists and engineers from various fields of science have helped achieve dynamic advances in medicine that would have been impossible in the past. 

The reader will find here papers on biomaterials, biomechanics, as well as the use of information technology and engineering modeling methods in medicine. The respective papers will promote the development of biomedical engineering as a vital field of science, based on cooperation between doctors, physiotherapists and engineers. The editors would like to thank all the people who contributed to the creation of this book – both the authors, and those involved in technical aspects.

This book presents the latest developments in the field of biomedical engineering and includes practical solutions and strictly scientific considerations. The development of new methods of treatment, advanced diagnostics or personalized rehabilitation requires close cooperation of experts from many fields, including, among others, medicine, biotechnology and finally biomedical engineering. The latter, combining many fields of science, such as computer science, materials science, biomechanics, electronics not only enables the development and production of modern medical equipment, but also participates in the development of new directions and methods of treatment.

The presented monograph is a collection of scientific papers on the use of engineering methods in medicine. The topics of the work include both practical solutions and strictly scientific considerations expanding knowledge about the functioning of the human body.

We believe that the presented works will have animpact on the development of the field of science, which is biomedical engineering, constituting a contribution to the discussion on the directions of development of cooperation between doctors, physiotherapists and engineers.

We would also like to thank all the people who contributed to the creation of this monograph—both the authors of all the works and those involved in technical works.

This book presents a comprehensive study in the field of advances in medical data science and contains carefully selected articles contributed by experts of information technology. Continuous growth of the amount of medical information and the variety of multimodal content necessitates the demand for a fast and reliable technology able to process data and deliver results in a user-friendly manner at the time and place the information is needed.

Computational approaches for understanding human complexity, AI-powered applications in image and signal processing, bioinformatics, sound and motion as activity stimulus, joint activities in biomedical engineering and physiotherapy, disorder in children, selected comparative studies give new meaning to optimization of the functional requirements of the healthcare system for the benefit of the patients. It is an interdisciplinary collection of papers that have both theoretical and applied dimensions. It includes the following research areas:

Computational methods for understanding human complexity

Image and signal analysis

Multidimensional medical data analysis

Joint activities in biomedical engineering and physiotherapy

This book is a great reference tool for scientists who deal with problems of designing and implementing information processing tools employed in systems that assist the clinicians, radiologists, and physiotherapists in patient diagnosis and treatment. It also serves students in exploring innovations in quantitative medical data analysis, data mining, and artificial intelligence.

This book presents a collection of scientific articles on recent research on innovations in biomedical engineering. Articles are divided into two chapters covering broad areas of experimental research and biomedical engineering, engineering of biomaterials as well as informatics and modelling in biomedical engineering. Given its scope, it offers a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers, and students alike. The topics include not only theoretical considerations but also practical applications of research conducted in cooperation between engineers, doctors, and physiotherapists. 

The presented monograph is a compact study covering articles dealing with activities closely related to Biomedical Engineering. Papers on biomaterials, biomechanics, as well as the use of information technology and engineering modelling methods in medicine are presented, divided into two chapters. The topics include not only theoretical considerations, but also practical applications of research conducted in cooperation between engineers, doctors and physiotherapists.We believe that the presented works will have an impact on the development of the Biomedical Engineering field of science. We would like to thank all the people who contributed to the creation of this monograph - both the authors of all the works and those involved in technical works.

This book presents 10th International Conference Information Technologies in Biomedicine and shows research on Information Technologies in Medicine. The aim of this issue is to address the requirements for innovative technologies in computer-aided diagnosis and therapy and to indicate new areas of research, including the integration of multimodal data implemented in various fields of medical diagnostics. Fast and reliable data processing techniques able to deliver results in a user-friendly manner are discussed in three sections.

First, the AI and Image Analysis Applications in Medicine section features AI-driven studies for image processing, including comparisons of deep learning models for nuclear detection and segmentation, and optimal scanning settings for biological samples. It also covers the importance of multimodal imaging analysis in radiological studies and chronic wound treatment. Then, Biomedical Signal Processing section investigates the effect of music on brain activity through EEG signal analysis. Artificial intelligence-assisted speech diagnostics in children focuses on sound segmentation and speech disorder detection. The effect of electronic cigarettes is tested by comparing the ECG of smokers and the control group. Finally, Modeling, Simulation, and Therapy Support section presents technologies in patient care, including telemedicine for rehabilitation, analysis of neurodegenerative diseases, and therapeutic applications of music. Models for supporting chronic wound treatment and amblyopia therapy are described.

This book is a great reference tool for scientists who deal with problems of designing and implementing information processing tools employed in systems that assist the clinicians, radiologists, and physiotherapists in patient diagnosis and treatment. It also serves students in exploring innovations in quantitative medical data analysis, data mining, and artificial intelligence.

New computerized approaches to various problems have become critically important in healthcare. Computer assisted diagnosis has been extended towards a support of the clinical treatment. Mathematical information analysis, computer applications have become standard tools underpinning the current rapid progress with developing Computational Intelligence. A computerized support in the analysis of patient information and implementation of a computer aided diagnosis and treatment systems, increases the objectivity of the analysis and speeds up the response to pathological changes.

This book presents a variety of state-of-the-art information technology and its applications to the networked environment to allow robust computerized approaches to be introduced throughout the healthcare enterprise. Image analysis and its application is the traditional part that deals with the problem of data processing, recognition and classification. Bioinformatics has become a dynamically developed field of computer assisted biological data analysis.

This book is a great reference tool for scientists who deal with problems of designing and implementing processing tools employed in systems that assist the radiologists and biologists in patient data analysis.

New computerized approaches to various problems have become critically important in healthcare. Computer assisted diagnosis has been extended towards a support of the clinical treatment. Mathematical information analysis, computer applications together with medical equipment and instruments have become standard tools underpinning the current rapid progress with developing Computational Intelligence. We are witnessing a radical change as technologies have been integrated into systems that address the core of medicine, including patient care in ambulatory and in-patient setting, disease prevention, health promotion, rehabilitation and home care. Computer aided diagnosis and treatment systems increase the objectivity of the analysis and speed up the response to pathological changes.

This book presents a variety of state-of-the-art information technology and its applications to the networked environment to allow robust computerized approaches to be introduced throughout the healthcare enterprise. Patient''s safety and shortening of the rehabilitation time requires a more rapid development of minimally invasive surgery supported by image navigation techniques. Home care, remote rehabilitation assistance, safety of the elderly requires new areas to be explored in telemedicine and telegeriatrics.

This book is a great reference tool for scientists who deal with problems of designing and implementing processing tools employed in systems that assist clinicians in patient diagnosis and treatment. 

ITiB’2016 is the 5th Conference on Information Technologies in Biomedicine organized by the Department of Informatics & Medical Equipment of Silesian University of Technology every other year. The Conference is under the auspices of the Committee on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The meeting has become a recognized event that helps to bridge the gap between methodological achievements in engineering and clinical requirements in medical diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation. Mathematical information analysis, computer applications together with medical equipment and instruments have become standard tools underpinning the current rapid progress with developing Computational Intelligence. Members of academic societies of technical and medical background present their research results and clinical implementations.

This proceedings (divided in 2 volumes) include the following sections:

Ø  Image Processing

Ø  SignalProcessing

Ø  Medical Information System & Database

Ø  Ambient Assisted Living

Ø  Bioinformatics

Ø  Modeling & Simulation

Ø  Biomechatronics

Ø  Biomaterials

ITiB’2016 is the 5th Conference on Information Technologies in Biomedicine organized by the Department of Informatics & Medical Equipment of Silesian University of Technology every other year. The Conference is under the auspices of the Committee on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The meeting has become a recognized event that helps to bridge the gap between methodological achievements in engineering and clinical requirements in medical diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation. Mathematical information analysis, computer applications together with medical equipment and instruments have become standard tools underpinning the current rapid progress with developing Computational Intelligence. Members of academic societies of technical and medical background present their research results and clinical implementations. 

This proceedings (divided in 2 volumes) include the following sections:

Ø  Image Processing

Ø  SignalProcessing

Ø  Medical Information System & Database

Ø  Ambient Assisted Living

Ø  Bioinformatics

Ø  Modeling & Simulation

Ø  Biomechatronics

Ø  Biomaterials