Biomedical Engineering Imaging Systems, Electric Devices, and Medical Materials

1. Manipulation of Mechanical and Functional Properties of the Ti-Au-Based Shape Memory Alloys by Transition Metal Introduction

Wan-Ting Chiu, Masaki Tahara, and Hideki Hosoda

2. Ceramics for Bone Repair and Cancer Therapy

Masaya Shimabukuro, Taishi Yokoi, and Masakazu Kawashita

3. Hydrophilic Treatment Using Atmospheric Pressure Low-Temperature Plasma

Osawa Taiki, Liu Zhizhi, Fukuchi Kai, Yamauchi Motoaki, and Okino Akitoshi

4. Microwave Imaging Algorithms for Breast Cancer Detection

Hang Song and Takamaro Kikkawa

5. Synergy of Data Glove-Based Motion Tracking and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Rehabilitation and Assisted Learning

Hidenori Mimura, Soichi Takigawa, Kamen Kanev, and Katsunori Suzuki

6. Motion Estimation from Surface EMG Signals Using Multi-Array Electrodes

Yasuharu Koike

7. Low-Power Wireless Transmitter with Quadrature Backscattering Technique

Hiroyuki Ito

8. Representation by Extended Reality in X-Ray Three-Dimensional Imaging

Hiroki Kase, Kento Tabata, Katsuyuki Takagi, and Toru Aoki

9. Refractive Index Measurement by Photodiode with Surface Plasmon Antenna and Its Application to Biosensing

Hiroaki Satoh and Hiroshi Inokawa

10. Application of THz Spectroscopy for Crystal-Structure Refinement of Bio-Related Molecules and Functional Materials

Feng Zhang, Izuru Karimata, Houng-Wei Wang, Takashi Tachikawa, Takashi Nishin, Keisuke Tominaga, Michitoshi Hayashi, and Tetsuo Sasaki

11. Organic Molecule-Containing Electrically Conductive Electron Beam Resist for Organic Biosensors with Nanostructures

Anri Nakajima

12. mRNA Medicines and mRNA Vaccines

Hideyuki Nakanishi and Keiji Itaka

13. Fabrication of Decellularized Tissue for Biomedical Application

Tsuyoshi Kimura, Mika Suzuki, Yoshihide Hashimoto, and Akio Kishida

14. Bioengineering Challenges in Regenerative Medicine: Biofunctional Materials Design

Koichi Kato

15. Development of Etak, an Ethoxysilane-Based Immobilized Antibacterial and Antiviral Agent

Hiroki Nikawa and Takemasa Sakaguchi

16. A Real-Time Computer-Aided Diagnosis System with Quantitative Staging on Customizable Embedded Digital Signal Processor

Tetsushi Koide, Masayuki Odagawa, Toru Tamaki, Shigeto Yoshida, Shiro Oka, and Shinji Tanaka

17. Medical Image Analysis

Yoshikazu Nakajima, Shinya Onogi, Takaaki Sugino, and Dongbo Zhou

Biography

Akihiro Miyauchi is a professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. He received his PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in 1995. With a wealth of experience, he served at Hitachi Ltd from 1986 to 2017 and held the position of visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1995 to 1996. Prof. Miyauchi’s research focuses on semiconductor process, nanoimprint, and biomimetics.  

Hiroyuki Kagechika is a professor and director at the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He received his PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 1989. Prof. Kagechika’s major research interest is in the development of functional organic molecules in the fields of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and materials sciences. He has developed various novel bioactive compounds, including a drug for acute promyelocytic leukemia.

“With the increasing role of engineering in medicine, this is a wonderful book describing the latest efforts in medical applications of engineering. It is useful for both medical professionals and engineers, as it introduces state-of-the-art technologies for medical applications in data analysis technologies using AI, materials engineering, measurement technologies such as optical and high-frequency imaging, and basic element formation technologies.”

Prof. Akinobu Teramoto

Hiroshima University, Japan

 

“This book adeptly explores biomedical engineering's synergy with science and healthcare. Covering biomaterials, medical devices, and advanced medical　systems, it reveals engineering's transformative impact on healthcare. A must-read for professionals and enthusiasts, providing deep insights into groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of medicine. Engaging, informative, and pivotal, this book stands as a beacon in the advancement of biomedical engineering.”

Prof. Masakazu Kimura

Shizuoka University, Japan

 

“The first volume of Biomedical Engineering has received favorable reviews since its publication in 2022; however, it was impossible for a volume to cover all the emerging topics of such rapidly extending research field. In this volume, a wide range of up-to-date biomedical technologies from materials to imaging systems, including electric devices, have been intensively illustrated.”

Prof. Kentaro Nakamura

Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan