Description
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge biomedical engineering technologies and their transformative role in modern healthcare. Spanning foundational principles to emerging innovations, it serves as a key resource for understanding how engineering principles are applied to improve diagnostics, treatment, and patient care. Beginning with an overview of biomedical engineering and its integration with healthcare systems, the book provides insights into how technological advancements are addressing medical challenges. It then delves into disinfection technologies, emphasising modern approaches that are critical to infection control and hospital safety. Subsequent chapters explore bioimpedance and its vital role in biomedical device applications, followed by an in-depth look at electrosurgical systems, outlining their principles, mechanisms, and clinical utility. The book also addresses the development process of biomedical devices, encompassing methodologies, regulatory considerations, and translational challenges. The latter part of the book highlights specialised technologies such as neurotechnology for attention detection, showcasing the potential of brain-computer interfaces and EEG-based systems in cognitive assessment. Finally, the text covers gait analysis technologies, revealing their importance in rehabilitation, movement disorders, and biomechanical research. Designed for biomedical students, clinical researchers, clinicians, and medical device developers, this book bridges interdisciplinary knowledge and offers a timely reference on the convergence of engineering and medicine in the pursuit of better health outcomes.
