In the context of an aging society and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a healthy life expectancy has become a pressing social concern. Amidst the pandemic's impact on medical systems worldwide, the need for advancements in early diagnosis, minimally invasive treatments, and infectious disease countermeasures has been reaffirmed. The demand for practical solutions, including new drugs, medical devices, and healthcare systems, is vocalized by healthcare professionals. To address these challenges, engineering researchers play a crucial role in swiftly translating their technological innovations into medical applications.
In this book, cutting-edge researchers introduce biomedical engineering from materials, devices, imaging, and information. The chapter contributors are major members of the Research Center for Biomedical Engineering, Japan. This text discusses topics on biomaterials (Chapters 1 to 3), medical devices (Chapters 4 to 11), basic medicine and dentistry (Chapters 12 to 15), and medical systems (Chapters 16 and 17). All of the topics are important areas in biomedical engineering.
Table of Contents
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
Author(s)
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.
Critics' Reviews
“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
