Biomedical Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of contemporary biomaterials research and development. Highlighting important topics associated with Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, this volume reaches a wide scope of graduate students involved with biomaterials. A pedagogical writing style and structure provides students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts necessary to pursue research and industrial work on biomaterials, including characteristics of biomaterials, biological processes, biocompatibility, and applications of biomaterials in implants and medical instruments. Written by leading researchers in the field, this text book takes the reader to the forefront of biomedical materials development, providing the student with a taste of how the field is changing, while also serving as a useful reference to physicians and engineers. Offers a comprehensive discussion of contemporary biomaterials research and development Organized in a sequence that allows the engineering students to be gradually exposed to typically unfamiliar biology-related materials Includes in-depth descriptions of fundamental properties of metal, ceramics,and polymers used in medicine, which competitive texts lack INDICE: Inflammation, Carcinogenicity and Hypersensitivity.- Biomechanics.- Biocompatibility Testing.- Sterility and Infection.- Ceramics and Glasses.- Metallic Biomaterials.- Interaction of Metallic Biomaterials with the Human Body Environment.- Hip Prosthesis.- Biomaterials for Dental Applications.- Polymeric Biomaterials.- Protein Interactions at Material Surfaces.- Ophthalmic Biomaterials.- Burn Dressing Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.- Medical Devices in Neurology: Nerve Repair Strategies.- Magnetic Particles for Biomedical Applications.- BIOMEMS.- In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Testing of Implantable Glucose-Detecting Biosensors: Current Methods.- Rapid Prototyping.- Manufacturing Issues.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-84871-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés