1st Edition
Noninvasive Instrumentation and Measurement in Medical Diagnosis
By Robert B. Northrop
Copyright 2002
544 Pages
by
CRC Press
544 Pages
150 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
544 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Noninvasive medical diagnosis (NIMD) is as old as medical practice itself. From the earliest healers' observations of odors, skin color, and breath sounds to today's wealth of technologies, the basics remain the same and keep the role of NIMD essential to effective medical care. Noninvasive Instrumentation and Measurement in Medical Diagnosis is the first book dedicated to NIMD tools and... Read more
Introduction. Visual Inspection of Tissues with Endoscopes and Other Optical Devices. Sounds From Within the Body. Measurement of Electrical Potentials from the Body Surface. The Magnetoencephalogram (MEG). Blood Pressure. Body Temperature. Percutaneous Blood Gas Sensing with Electrodes. Tests on Naturally-Voided Body Fluids. Gait Analysis and Differential Muscle Force. Plethysmography. Spirometry. Measurement of Basal Metabolism. NI Tests Involving the Input of Audible Sound Energy. NI Measurements (Other Than Imaging) Using Ultrasound. NI Applications of Photon Radiation (Excluding Imaging). Electrical Dental Pulp Testing. Introduction to Medical Imaging Systems. Future Trends in NI Measurements and Diagnosis.
Biography
Northrop, Robert B.
