This up-to-date, user-oriented reference offers a broad, yet sophisticated introduction to the expanding world of medical technology. In a present where medicine and technology seem always to have been entwined, it offers a comprehensive account of decades of progress up to today, and a detailed consideration of developments yet to come in all relevant fields. Research and application-oriented, the Springer Handbook of Medical Technology is a systematic and well-structured guide which distinguishes itself by simplifying and condensing a myriad of complex facts. This book is an indispensable everyday resource for all professionals working with medical systems and appliances.

From the contents:
Part A Medical Technology Basics
The role of medical technology in medicine

Medicine is more than applied technology
Hygiene and medical technology
Safety in medical locations
Quality management
Usability of medical devices
Part B Functional Diagnostics Devices
Basic diagnostic in cardiology
Pulmonary function testing
Clinical neurophysiology
Sleep diagnostics
Nystagmography
Audiometry
Ophtalmological methods of measurements
Functional force assessment of skeletal muscles
Part C Medical Imaging
Digital radiography
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound diagnostics
Medical infrared imaging
Endoscopy
Digital volume tomography
Interventional radiography
Near infrared spectroscopy
Magnetic particle imaging
MR guided interventions and surgery
Devices and materials in MRI
Part D Therapeutic Devices
Long-term ventilators
Defibrillators and ICD systems
Laser systems
Inhalation anesthesia devices
Blood purification systems
Heart-lung machines
Extracorporeal shock waves
High-frequency surgery
Radiotherapy
Mechanical circulatory support systems
Neural interfaces for implanted stimulators
Cardiac pacemakers
Neuroprosthetics
Implantable microsystems
Visual prostheses
Rehabilitation and therapeutic robotics
Cardiac devices and testing
Electrostimulation and neuromodulation
Treatment planning and patient treatment
Part E Monitoring
Recording and processing of biosignals
Monitoring systems
Cardiovascular monitoring
Respiratory monitoring and pulse oximetry
Temperature monitoring
Cerebral monitoring
Brain computer interface
Fetal monitoring
Neonatal monitoring
Intraoperative monitoring
Ionic neural sensing
Part F Medical Information Processing and Communication
Fusion of medical and information technologyCommunicating medical systems and networks
Hospital information systems
Telemedicine in germany
Tele-medicine of active implants
Medical image processing
Virtual reality in medicine
Computer assisted medical instruction
Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)
3-D postprocessing in virtual endoscopy
Ambient assisted living and personal health systems
Signal analysis and modelling in medicine
Part G Equipment and Tools
Operating tables
Medical robotics
Incubators
Surgical scissors
Intelligent textiles and trends for medical technology
Electronics in medicine
Appendix
About the Authors
Subject Index