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{"title":"The Circle [Point of View]","authors":"G. Baura","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.901782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.901782","url":null,"abstract":"Perhaps assisting a student in reaching her potential rivals researching and developing instrumentation that improves the quality of life of hospital patients.","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"69-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.901782","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medical Data Fusion for Telemedicine","authors":"V. Megalooikonomou, D. Kontos","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.901790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.901790","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we describe a framework for distributed statistical analysis of medical images that operates under minimal bandwidth requirements. This framework implements a distributed dynamic recursive partitioning algorithm for medical image analysis that integrates medical image data repositories that contain multiple studies and are potentially located at spatially distributed clinical sites. The goal is to detect associations among regions of interest (ROIs) in images and clinical properties such as the progression of a disease. Statistical descriptors are computed from the ROIs in order to assist in medical decision making by facilitating automatic characterization, classification, and similarity searches of ROIs (e.g., lesions, tumors, and regions of morphological variability). The system consists of a central information fusion site that coordinates the analysis by communicating with remotely located processing sites. The described system has the advantage of keeping bandwidth requirements to a minimum by reducing the amount of data that need to be transferred, while medical decision making is not affected by the data reduction. This benefit makes the proposed distributed medical image analysis framework very suitable for deploying effective telemedical applications.","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"36-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.901790","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations [Book Reviews]","authors":"P. King","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.901789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.901789","url":null,"abstract":"This text is a well-done review of accessibility and usability issues as applied to medical instrumentation. The text is comprised of some 32 chapters separated into five sections. Section One reviews the extent of accessibility and usability problems with a review of specific patient and provider problems. Section Two introduces readers to assessment tools, ergonomic evaluation of devices, example educational approaches to design, video task analysis, and the use of various guidelines. This section is very useful for its teaching material. Section Three emphasizes standards, the benefits of standards, and the payoffs added when usability considerations are not neglected. Section four provides a nice overview of trends in accessibility issues in research and applied areas (such as telerehabilitation, talking books, universal remote controls, wireless technologies, etc.). Section Five is a conference recap and visions section. It is valuable as a \"state of the art\" and related problems recap. The Text should be considered for a rewrite as a specialty textbook for the teaching of this much-needed material. In the meantime, it is recommended as a reference text for anyone involved in design of medical devices.","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"12-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.901789","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Why Does Your Vote Matter? [President's Message]","authors":"D. Hudson","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.906028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.906028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"7-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.906028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Results of the 2006-2007 RERC on Accessible Medical Instrumentation Senior Design Competition","authors":"Andrew Smith","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.906027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.906027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"35 1","pages":"68-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.906027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The C.V. in Volunteering [GOLD]","authors":"L. Lazareck","doi":"10.1109/EMB.2007.906031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EMB.2007.906031","url":null,"abstract":"ranslated from Latin, the curriculum vitae (C.V.) is the “course of life.” Practically, the C.V. is a brief document highlighting who you are and what you can bring to the company/university looking to hire its next round of bright engineers/ researchers. There are numerous Web sites, books, and guidelines dedicated to C.V. creation, use, and tips (try starting with your alma mater’s careers office for advice). In conclusion, however, there is no “right way” to fashion a C.V.—the document is as unique as you are. In general, a C.V. is one to two full pages of text including the following information: personal details, education and qualifications, work experience, employment history, positions of responsibility, interests/activities, other skills/achievements, references. The most relevant and significant information should never be relegated to the end of the document (reverse chronological order of events may prove helpful). To set yourself apart from the competition, why not enhance your C.V. through voluntary work for the EMBS, GOLD, or IEEE? Volunteering your time can be a gratifying and memorable experience—the benefits are considerable and the time commitment is what you make of it (even spending one hour of your personal time each month counts as volunteering!). Through volunteer work, you will build professional networks, enhance your management and leadership skills, develop new interests, expand your knowledge of the EMBS/GOLD/IEEE, make new friends, join the ranks of leaders in a global organization, and enrich the IEEE. One does not have to lead activities to get involved— perhaps your local chapter/affinity group/branch are already active? The EMBS and GOLD are always in need of capable and knowledgeable members willing to volunteer their time and share their expertise (see “For Further Inspiration” for Web sites from which contact can be made to initiate your volunteering efforts). Examples of possible activities to lead or help out with are indeed limitless, with a brief sample provided here: ➤ regularly attend, participate in, and plan chapter/group/branch meetings ➤ chair a committee within the EMBS/GOLD/IEEE ➤ work with chapter/group/branch finances ➤ arrange industry, university, or research center tours for your colleagues ➤ host a lecture or seminar for your department ➤ mentor students, speak at a career fair, participate in outreach activities such as judging projects at local school science fairs or presenting the fundamentals of science and engineering to school children ➤ develop, create, or maintain a newsletter and/or Web site ➤ help promote events, such as the annual EMBS conference, within your institution, section, or region. Take pride in the skills that you have and use them to their full potential within the realm of IEEE volunteering today!","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"75-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/EMB.2007.906031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62250344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rubrics and direct measures in accreditation [From the Editor]","authors":"J. Enderle","doi":"10.1109/MEMB.2007.384083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384083","url":null,"abstract":"T his column is a continuation of my biomedical engineering (BME) accreditation experience at the University of Connecticut. During the first part of this year, I have been rewriting the self-study based on the input from the program evaluator mock visit and adding new information. The data and evaluation results from the BME ABET Committee have been tabulated and summarized. One of the most important items to include in a self-study is a summary of the direct and indirect measures (data and evaluation) and the changes in the curriculum that have evolved from the evaluation (commonly referred to as “closing the loop”). For indirect measures, we use senior exit and EBI surveys. We have used rubrics as direct measures of program outcomes a-k, and program criteria 8. There are at least two direct measures for almost every program outcome in our self-study. Most of the direct measures are from the final reports or presentations in our senior design courses. I first became aware of the use of rubrics from a presentation by John Gassert (Milwaukee School of Engineering) at the ASEE conference in 2005. Done right, creating rubrics is a time-consuming task as the goal is to describe all outcomes of the analysis ahead of time for different levels of performance. We selected performance levels as novice, apprentice, proficient, and expert. Within each level of performance are descriptions of those characteristics, sometimes with as few as one characteristic [i.e., (k) demonstrates an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice has only one characteristic for each performance level, which for novice is “No use of computational tools beyond word processing and presentation","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"128 1","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384083","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62475085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Where Medicine Went Wrong: Rediscovering the Path to Complexity (West, B.J.; 2006) [Book Review]","authors":"R. Magin","doi":"10.1109/MEMB.2007.384088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384088","url":null,"abstract":"This book examines the role of nonlinear phenomena in the life sciences. The author takes on the task of deciphering for the general public the role of chaos, fractals and complexity theory in contemporary statistical models of health and disease. His historical presentation of the origins of biostatistics, fractal dynamics, and chaos theory gives a glimpse of non-Gaussian stochastic models, fractals, fractional calculus and scale free networks. The author shows strong evidence for the presence of fractal dynamics underlying the complexity observed in physiological systems, dynamics measured by allometric order parameters derived from fractal time series analysis. The book's overall conclusion is that disease and pathology reflect a general loss of complexity. Overall, the biomedical engineering community should find this book stimulating, thought provoking, and a source of interesting historical anecdotes for future talks and lectures.","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"10-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384088","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62475111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biomimetics: Biologically Inspired Technologies (Bar-Cohen, Y., Ed.; 2006) [Book Review]","authors":"P. King","doi":"10.1109/MEMB.2007.384087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384087","url":null,"abstract":"Various aspects of the field of biomimetics are covered in this 20-chapter, 42-contributor, 65-reviewer, single-editor textbook. The book starts with a very good overview of biomimetics and several of the applications humans have made that have parallels in nature. Among the topics covered are: sarcomere design, arrangement, and muscle function; mechanization of cognition; evolutionary robotics and open-ended design automation; genetic algorithms; robotic biomimesis of intelligent mobility, manipulation, and expression; bio-nanorobotics; biologically inspired optical systems; biological materials in engineering mechanisms; interfacing microelectronics and the human visual system; artificial support and replacement of human organs; and nastic structures. The book concludes with a summary of where the state of the art is on biomimicry and potential applications thereof. The textbook is very well referenced and reasonably well illustrated, with a 32-page color insert for the grey tone imbedded illustrations. Portions of the text could be used as introductory-level material for discussions of biomimetics' value in design. The text could possibly be used for a special topics course in biomimicry, but some parts are especially discipline-specific. The book is recommended as a reference text for many departments of biomedical, biological, and perhaps agricultural engineering.","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"10-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62475100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Africa and the Middle East report [Society News]","authors":"J. Monzon","doi":"10.1109/MEMB.2007.384085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50391,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine","volume":"26 1","pages":"7-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/MEMB.2007.384085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"62475095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}