Moore J.E., Zouridakis G. (eds.) Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook

Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2004. - 776 p.Concise yet comprehensive, this handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and monitor human illnesses. With topics ranging from the basic procedures like blood pressure measurement to cutting-edge imaging equipment, biological tests, and genetic engineering, the editors have conceived and organized the handbook to guide readers smoothly from simple procedures to the more sophisticated and complex. Each section begins with a description of the technique and its technical considerations, then explores its use according to its applications and relevant body systems.