Technology and Medical Sciences

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Modelling, designing and simulating living systems with BlenX, P. Lecca
Measurement system of the eye vergence and accommodation with 3D hologram stimulation, J. Dušek, T. Jindra & M. Dostalek
3D modelling for FEM simulation of an obese foot, V.C. Pinto, N.V. Ramos, M.A.P. Vaz & M.A. Marques
A breast modelling application for surgeons, A. Cardoso, H. Costa, V. Sa & G. Smirnov
A framework model for e-Health services, M. Macedo & P. Isaias
A possibility for pos-EVAR surveillance: A novel smart stent-graft, I.C.T. Santos, J.M.R.S. Tavares, L.A. Rocha, S.M. Sampaio & R. Roncon-Albuquerque
Analysis of the contraction of the pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies, T.H. da Roza, M.P.L. Parente, R.N. Jorge, T. Mascarenhas, J. Loureiro & S. Duarte
Anticipatory postural adjustments in post-stroke subjects during reaching, S. Ferreira, C. Silva, P. Carvalho, A. Silva & R. Santos
Approaches to juxta-pleural nodule detection in CT images, A. Massafra
Blood flow in artificial bypass graft: A numerical study, L.C. Sousa, C.F. Castro, C.C. Antonio & B. Relvas
Calibration of free hand ultrasound probe tracked by optical system, K. Krysztoforski, R. Będzinski, E. Świątek-Najwer & P. Krowicki
Contact finite element with surface tension adhesion, R.A.P. Hellmuth & R.G. Lima
Crystalline lens imaging with a slit-scanning system, C. Oliveira, J.B. Almeida & S. Franco
Design of Medical Rehabilitation Devices: A case study, E. Seabra, L.F. Silva, P. Flores & M. Lima
Development of a flexible pressure sensor for measurement of endotension, I.C.T. Santos, J.M.R.S. Tavares, A.T. Sepulveda, A.J. Pontes, J.C. Viana & L.A. Rocha
Development of an adaptable system for a stationary bike to convert mechanical energy into electric power applied in indoor cyclism training, J.B. Soldati, Jr., L.A. Szmuchrowski, D.N. Rocha, F.L. Correa, Jr., T.S.P. Sono, C.B.S. Vimieiro & M. Pinotti
Development of computational model to analyze the influence of fiber direction in the Tympanic Membrane, C. Garbe, F. Gentil, M.P.L. Parente, P. Martins, A.J.M. Ferreira & R.M.N. Jorge
Electronic device for temperature monitoring during the decompression surgery of the facial nerve, S.S.R.F. Rosa, M.L. Altoe, L.S. Santos, C.P. Silva & M.V.G. Morais
Ethical aspects in the design of medical devices, J. Ferreira, F. Soares, J. Machado & M. Curado
Evaluation and implementation of technology in health care, R. Santos
Frequency domain validation of a tetrapolar bioimpedance spectroscopy system with tissue equivalent circuit, A.S. Paterno, V.C. Vincence & P. Bertemes-Filho
Highly Focalized Thermotherapy: A minimally invasive technique for the treatment of solid tumours, A. Portela, M. Vasconcelos & J. Cavalheiro
Identification of rib boundaries in chest X-ray images using elliptical models, L. Bras, A.M. Jorge, E.F. Gomes & R. Duarte
Improving diagnosis processes through multidimensional analysis in medical institutions, O. Belo
In vivo measurement of skeletal muscle impedance from rest to fatigue, O.L. Silva, I.O. Hoffmann, J.C. Aya, S. Rodriguez, E.D.L.B. Camargo,F.S. Moura, T.H.S. Sousa, R.G. Lima, A.R.C. Martins & D.T. Fantoni
Influence on the mandible and on a condyle implant of the distribution of the fixation surgical screws, A. Ramos, M. Mesnard, C. Relvas, A. Completo & J.A. Simoes
Intensity inhomogeneity corrections in MRI simulated images for segmentation, R. Lavrador, L. Caldeira, N.F. Lori & F. Janela
Interactive collaboration for Virtual Reality systems related to medical education and training, B.R.A. Sales, L.S. Machado & R.M. Moraes
Lissajous scanning pattern simulation, for development of a FLO, P. Nunes & P. Vieira
Measuring the pressure in a laryngoscope blade, A. Silva, J. Teixeira, P. Amorim, J. Gabriel, M. Quintas & R. Natal
Mechanical properties of temporalis muscle: A preliminary study, V.L.A. Trindade, S. Santos, M.P.L. Parente, P. Martins, R.M.N. Jorge, A. Santos, L. Santos & J. Fernandes
Medial-lateral CoP-rearfoot relation during stance, T.J.V. Atalaia & J.M.C.S. Abrantes
Multidisciplinary interactions for the development of medical devices, R. Simoes
Multi-objective optimization of bypass grafts in arteries, C.F. Castro, C.C. Antonio & L.C. Sousa
Multiple Sclerosis subjects plantar pressure—A new tool for postural instability diagnosis 197
L.F.F. Santos & J.M.C.S. Abrantes
Neurom: A motor treatment system for chronic stroke patients, F.L. Correa, Jr., R.C. de Araujo, D.N. Rocha, T.S.P. Sono, L.R. dos Santos, A.M.V.N. Van Petten & M. Pinotti
Non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of Cystic Fibrosis by mass spectrometry of the exhaled breath, S. Gramacho, M. Pineiro, A.A.C.C. Pais, A.M.d’A.R. Gonsalves, F. Gamboa & C.R. Cordeiro
Noninvasive assessment of Blood-Retinal Barrier function by High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography, T. Santos, R. Bernardes, A. Santos & J. Cunha-Vaz
OCT noise despeckling using a 3D nonlinear complex diffusion filter, C. Maduro, R. Bernardes, P. Serranho, T. Santos & J. Cunha-Vaz
Possible relations between female pelvic pathologies and soft tissue properties, P.A.L.S. Martins, R.M.N. Jorge, A.L. Silva-Filho, A. Santos, L. Santos,T. Mascarenhas & A.J.M. Ferreira
Processing and classification of biological images: Application to histology, B. Nunes, L.M. Rato, F.C. Silva, A. Rafael & A.S. Cabrita
Reducing and preventing drug interactions–An approach, R. Barros & F. Janela
Registration of bone ultrasound images to CT based 3D bone models, P.J.S. Goncalves & P.M.B. Torres
Segmentation and 3D reconstruction of the vocal tract from MR images—A comparative study, S.R. Ventura, D.R. Freitas, I.M. Ramos & J.M.R.S. Tavares
Significance of fast and simple determination of catecholamines and their metabolites in patients with Down syndrome, L.I.B. Silva, M.E. Pereira, A.C. Duarte, A.M. Gomes, M.M. Pintado, H. Pinheiro,
D. Moura, A.C. Freitas & T.A.P. Rocha-Santos
Study of pressure sensors placement using an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) model, L.A. Rocha, A. Sepulveda, A.J. Pontes, J.C. Viana, I.C.T. Santos & J.M.R.S. Tavares
Termographic assement of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint, M. Clemente, A. Sousa, A. Silva, J. Gabriel & J.C. Pinho
The action of middle ear muscles using the finite element method, F. Gentil, C. Garbe, M. Parente, P. Martins & R. Jorge
The contribution of the scapular patterns to the amplitude of shoulder external rotation on thrower athletes, A.M. Ribeiro & A.G. Pascoal
Influence of an unstable shoe on compensatory postural adjustments, A.S.P. Sousa, R. Macedo, R. Santos & J.M.R.S. Tavares
The use of muscle recruitment algorithms to better assess problems for children with gait deficiency, M. Voinescu, D.P. Soares, M.P. Castro, A.T. Marques & R.N. Jorge
Using an Infra-red sensor to measure the dynamic behavior of N₂O gas escaping through different sized holes, A.P. Slade, D. Convales, J. Vorstius & G. Thomson
Visual tracking of surgical instruments, application to laparoscopy, P.J.S. Goncalves & A.M.D. Goncalves
Wavelet analysis of the pupil’s autonomic flow, G. Leal, P. Vieira & C. Neves
White matter segmentation in simulated MRI images using the Channeler Ant Model, E. Fiorina

Abstracts
In-silico models as a tool for the design of medical device technologies, J.M. Garcia-Aznar, M.A. Perez, M.J. Gomez-Benito, J.A. Sanz-Herrera & E. Reina-Romo
3D biomechanical model of the human hand using FEM, D.N. Rocha, R.N. Jorge & M. Pinotti
Using radiobiology simulators for evaluation of 99mTc Auger electrons for targeted tumor radiotherapy, A.A.S. Tavares & J.M.R.S. Tavares
Therapeutic contact lenses obtained by SCF-assisted imprinting processes:Improved drug loading/release capacity, M.E.M. Braga, M.H. Gil, H.C. de Sousa, F. Yanez, C. Alvarez-Lorenzo,A. Concheiro & C.M.M. Duarte
Supercritical solvent impregnation of natural bioactive compounds in N-carboxybutyl chitosan membranes for the development of topical wound healing applications, A.M.A. Dias, I.J. Seabra, M.E.M. Braga, M.H. Gil & H.C. de Sousa
Potential and suitability of Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) for breath analysis, V. Vassilenko, A.M. Braganca, V. Ruzsanyi & S. Sielemann
Phosphonium-based ionic liquids as new Greener plasticizers for poly(vinyl chloride) biomedical applications, S. Marceneiro, A.M.A. Dias, J.F.J. Coelho, A.G.M. Ferreira, P.N. Simoes, M.E.M. Braga,H.C. de Sousa, C.M.M. Duarte, I.M. Marrucho, J.M.S.S. Esperanca & L.P.N. Rebelo
New approach to bone surface reconstruction from 2.5D sonographic dataset, P. Krowicki, K. Krysztoforski, E. Świątek-Najwer & R. Będziński
Metal-Organic Framework as potential drug carriers against inflammation, I.B.V. Santos, T.G. da Silva & S. Alves, Jr.
Knowledge based system for medical applications, C.S. Moura, P.J. Bartolo & H.A. Almeida
In vitro method for test and measure the accuracy of implant impression, F.J. Caramelo, P. Brito, J. Santos, A. Carvalho, G. Veiga, B. Vasconcelos, J.N. Pires & M.F. Botelho
Improving the resolution of scintigraphic images with super-resolution:Development of a dedicated device, R. Oliveira, F.J. Caramelo & N.C. Ferreira
Hyperbolic surfaces for scaffold design, H.A. Almeida & P.J. Bartolo
Finite element analysis of a three layered cartilage, D.M. Freitas, P.J. Bartolo & H.A. Almeida
External breast radiotherapy treatment planning verification using advanced anthropomorphic phantoms, J.A.M. Santos, J. Lencart, A.G. Dias, L.T. Cunha, C. Relvas, A. Ramos & V.F. Neto
Blood Volume Pulse peak detector with a double adaptive threshold, J. Medeiros, R. Martins, S. Palma, H. Gamboa & M. Reis
Bilateral study on arterial stiffness assessment by a non-invasive optical technique of Photoplethysmography, V. Vassilenko, A.C. Silva, A.M. Martin & J.G. O’Neill
A biomimetic strategy to prepare silica- and silica/biopolymer-based composites for biomedical applications, R.B. Chim, M.E.M. Braga, M.M. Figueiredo, H.C. de Sousa, C.R. Ziegler & J.J. Watkins
Non-invasive biomonitoring of human health: Technical developments in breath analysis, V. Vassilenko

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