Medical Engineering & Physics

pp. 1-10
A comparative study on different methods of automatic mesh generation of human
femurs
M Viceconti, L Bellingeri, L Cristofolini, A Toni

pp. 11-20
Initial Estimation Methods for dipole modeling in localization of epileptogenic
focus
JJJ Chen, JG Yeh, JJ Tsai

pp. 21-32
Insights into the measurement of vertebral translation in the sagittal plane
JM Muggleton, R Allen

pp. 33-39
Development and application of a general purpose ambulatory monitor
GW Petley, S Clitheroe, F Clewlow, CD Deakin, AJ Chauhan

pp. 40-49
In vitro analysis of the initial tooth mobility in a novel optomechanical set-up
M Hinterkausen, C Bourauel, G Siebers, A Haase, D Drescher, B Nellen

pp. 50-56
Functions of hip joint muscles
T Pressel, M Lengsfeld

pp. 57-65
Measurement of impact force, simulation of fall and hip fracture
TN Gardner, AHRW Simpson, C Booth, P Sprukkelhorst, M Evans, J Kenwright, J
Grimley Evans

pp. 66-69
Sliding performance of unilateral external fixators for tibia
T Matsushita, K Nakamura, I Ohnishi, T Kurokawa

pp. 70-76
A portable system for closed loop control of paralysed hand using functional
electrical stimulation
SE Crook, PH Chappell

pp. 77-81
Use of computed tomography image processing for mapping of human cervical facet
surface geomatry
OA Onan, JA Hipp, MH Heggeness 

pp. 83-91
The influence of left ventricle assist device and ventilatory support on
energy-related cardiovascular variables
C De Lazzari, M Darowski, G Ferrari, F Clemente

pp. 92-102
Mechanical properties and the hierarchical structure of bone
JY Rho, L Kuhn-Spearing, P Zioupos

pp. 103-108
An analytical method for the determination of along-fibre to cross-fibre elastic
modulus ratio in ventricular myocardium - a feasibility study
AL Yettram, MC Beecham

pp. 109-113
Photo-pachometer : An instrument for the objective non-contact corneal thickness
measurement
AW Siu

pp. 114-123
Quantification of holographic fringe data: comparison of an intact and implanted
femurs
DM Katz, S Blatcher, JC Shelton

pp. 124-131
Anistropy of the elastic modulus of trabecular bone specimens from different
anatomical locations
P Augat, T Link, TF Lang, JC Lin, S Majumdar, HK Genant

pp. 132-138
Broadband ultrasound attenuation in the os calcis and its dependence on the
receiver aperture size
R Strelitzki, JG Truscott

pp. 139-148
Intervertebral measurement of lumbar segmental motion with a new measuring
device
YM Zhang, MJ Voor, M Wang, JR Johnson

pp. 149-151
The method of micro-displacement measurement to improve the space resolution of
array detector
Y Zejie, W Xiaoyi, T Yu, H Huan

pp. 153-158
Technical note:Sensitivity analysis of segment models to estimate the net
reaction moments at the L5/S1 joint in lifting
P Desjardins, A Plamondon, M Gagnon

pp. 159-160
Book Review:Reproducibility of techniques using Archimedes' principle in
measuring cancellous bone volume, by L Zou, RD Bloebaum and K N Bachus
RM Aspden, B Li

Journal Code   : 3068
Journal        : Medical Engineering and Physics
Volume issue   : 20/3
Year           : 1998
Anticipated Publication Date: 19-JUN-98

pp. 161-168
Strain distribution in the ligament using photoelasticity - a direct application
to the human ACL
K Yamamoto, S Hirokawa, T Kawada

pp. 169-176
A general computing method for spatial cartilage thickness from co-planar MRI
CA Mcgibbon, WE Palmer, DE Krebs

pp. 177-181
Computer simulation of the effect of changing abdominal thickness on the
electrogastrogram
MP Mintchev, KL Bowes

pp. 182-187
Variability of the dishabituation of flexion reflexes for FES assisted gait in
spinal injured man
DJ Nicol, MH Granat, SJM Tuson, RH Baxendale

pp. 188-198
Clinical investigation of the pressure and shear stress on the trans-tibial
stump with a prosthesis
M Zhang, AR Turner-Smith, A Tanner, VC Roberts

pp. 199-210
Wear of polyethylene cups in total hip arthroplasty : a parametric mathematical
model
R Pietrabissa, M Raimondi, E Di Martino

pp. 211-215
An algorithm for detecting the onset of muscle contraction by EMG signal
processing
S Micera, AM Sabanti, P Dario

pp. 216-219
An in-vivo method for biomedical characterization of bone-anchored implants
R Branemark, R Skalak

pp. 220-228
Computer simulation of the measured respiratory impedance in new born infats and
the effect of the measurement equipment
M Schmidt, B Foitzik, O Hochmuth, G Schmalisch

pp. 229-229
Medical Engineering and Physics 19, 8 711-719, 1997  Effect of surface
topography of retrieved femoral heads on the wear of UHMWPEs
JP Paul 

JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 325
AU Karlsson, B.
AU Pourcelot, D.
AU Berson, M.
TI Distance of foetal movement measured using the analytical signal
   derived from non-directional Doppler sound.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 332
AU Plassmann, P.
AU Jones, T. D.
TI MAVIS: a non-invasive instrument to measure area and volume of wounds.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 339
AU Keris, Valdis
AU Ozolanta, Iveta
AU Bricis, Raimonds
TI Biomechanical and structural assessment of transluminal angioplasty.
SI 1350-4533(19980701)20:5L.339:BSAT;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 347
AU Cottenden, A. M.
AU Dean, G. E.
AU Penfold, P. H.
TI Disposable bedpads for incontinence: predicting their clinical leakage
   properties using laboratory tests.
SI 1350-4533(19980701)20:5L.347:DBIP;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 360
AU Zhang, Ming
AU Mak, Arthur F. T.
AU Roberts, V. C.
TI Finite element modelling of a residual lower-limb in a prosthetic
   socket: a survey of the development in the first decade.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 374
AU Dimitrov, George V.
AU Dimitrova, Nonna A.
TI Precise and fast calculation of the motor unit potentials detected by a
   point and rectangular plate electrode.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 383
AU Fernandez, Charles A.
AU Saidel, Gerald M.
AU Zhorowski, Maciej
TI A mechanistic model of plasma filtration.
SI 1350-4533(19980701)20:5L.383:MMPF;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA JUL 01 1998 v 20 n 5
PG 393
AU Aspden, Richard M.
AU Li, Baohua
TI Reproducibility of techniques using Archimedes' principle inmeasuring
   cancellous bone volume by L. Zou, R. D. Bloebaum and K. N. Bachus.
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pp 319-324
Evaluation of patterned stimulation for use in surface functional
electrical stimulation systems
N Mourselas, MH Granat

pp 325-331
Distance of foetal movement measured using the analytical signal derived
from non-directional Doppler ultrasound
B Karlsson, D Pourcelot, T Helgason, L Pourcelot, M Berson

pp 332-338
MAVIS - A non-invasive instrument to measure area and volume of wounds
P Plassman, TD Jones

pp 339-346
Biomechanical and structural assessment of transluminal angioplasty
V Keris, I Ozlanta, G Enina, V Kasyanovs, H Aide, R Bricis

pp 347-359
Disposable bedpads for incontinence: predicting their clinical leakage
properties using laboratory tests
AM Cottenden, GE Dean, RJ Brooks, RF Haines-Nutt, JG Rothwell, PH Thornburn

pp 360-373
Finite element modelling of a residual lower-limb in a prosthetic socket -
a survey of the development in the first decade
M Zhang, AFT Mak, VC Roberts

pp 374-381
Precise and fast calculation of the motor unit potentials detected by a
point and rectangular plate electrode
GV Dimitrov, NA Dimitrova

pp 383-392
A mechanistic model of plasma filtration
CA Fernandez, GM Saidel, PS Malchesky, M Zborowski

pp 393-394
Erratum

pp 395-396
Authors' response 

pp 489-501
Theoretical modelling of arteriovenous malformation rupture risk: a
feasibility and validation study
E Gao, WL Young, GJ Hademenos, TF Massoud, RR Sciacca, Q Ma, S Joshi, H
Mast, JP Mohr, S Vulliemoz, J Pile-Spellman

pp 502-514
Complex and frequency-dependent compliance of viscoelastic windkessel
resolves contradictions in elastic windkessels
R Burattini, S Natalucci

pp 515-522
Comparison of geometry-based and CT voxel-based finite element modelling
and experimental validation
M Lengsfeld, J Schmitt, P Alter, J Kaminsky, R Leppek

pp 523-533
Changes in the mechanical properties, biochemical contents and wall
structure of the human coronary arteries with age and sex
I Ozolanta, G Tetere, B Purinya, V Kasyanov

pp 534-542
An intelligent control system for ventilators
CS Wang, D Shaw, KS Jih

pp 543-548
A portable monitoring system for measuring weight-bearing during tibial
fracture healing
PJ Aranzulla, DS Muckle, JL Cunningham

pp 549-549
The Fourier transform in biomedical engineering, by Terry M. Peters and
Jackie Williams with contributions from Jason H. Bates, G. Bruce Pike and
Patrice Munger
I Daskalov 

pp 551-557
Efficacy of multiple ring and coil electrode radiofrequency ablation
catheters for the creation of long linear lesions in the atria
ID Mcrury, DE Haines

pp 558-564
Air-liquid interfacial movement in models simulating airway reopening
SH Hsu, CM Hou

pp 565-572
Stress analysis of the human temporomandibular joint
J Chen, U Akyuz, L Xu, RMV Pidaparti

pp 573-579
Fully automated health monitoring system in the home
T Tamura, T Togawa, M Ogawa, M Yoda

pp 580-587
Fundamentals of power spectra of extracellular potentials produced by a
skeletal muscle fibre of finite length:  Part I - effect of fibre
anatomy
GV Dimitrov, NA Dimitrova

pp 588-593
A comparison of porosity, fabric and fractal dimension as predictors of
the
Young's modulus of equine cancellous bone
TJ Haire, R Hodgskinson, PS Ganney, CM Langton

pp 594-601
Laser speckle photography to measure surface displacements on cortical
bone-verification of an automated analysis system
N Mo, JC Shelton

pp 602-606
Biomimetic processing of calcium phosphate coating
N Costa, PM Maquis

pp 607-619
Pre-surgical CT/FEA for craniofacial distraction: I. methodology,
development, and validation of the cranial finite element model
D Remmler, L Olson, R Ekstrom, D Duke, A Matamoros, D Matthews, CG
Ullrich

pp 620-624
Hip joint prosthesis design: effect of stem introducers
KJ Mathias, JC Leahy, A Heaton, WF Deans, DWL Hukins

pp 625-628
Weight-bearing patterns on the knees of preterm infants
J Mizrahi, K Katz, S Davidson, E Wielunsky, J Minzly, M Soudry

pp 629-630
The electrical conductance of a given volume is independent on the shape
containing that volume
ME Valentinuzzi

pp 631-637
Experimental factors governing the internal stress state of the
intervertebral disc
A Oloyede, ND Broom, JB Martinez

pp 639-639
Medical Engineering and Physics 20:4: June 1998 257-260.  Codman's
paradox
of the arms rotation is not a paradox: Mathematical validation - Politti
et
al
JP Paul

pp 641-641
Clinical evaluation of medical devices. Principles and case studies,
Karen
Becker Witkin, Editor
I Daskalov 

JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 565
AU Chen, J.
AU Akyuz, U.
AU Paidaparti, R.M.V.
TI Stress analysis of the human temporomandibular joint.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 573
AU Tamura, Toshiyo
AU Togawa, Tatsuo
AU Yoda, Mikkio
TI Fully automated health monitoring system in the home.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.573:FAHM;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 580
AU Dimitrov, George V.
AU Dimitrova, Nonna A.
TI Fundamantals of power spectra of extracellular potentials produced by a
   skeletal muscle fibre of finite length. Part I: Effect of fibre anatomy.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.580:FPSE;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 588
AU Haire, T.J.
AU Hodgskinson, R.
AU Langton, C.M.
TI A comparison of porosity, fabric and fractal dimension as predictors of
   the Young's modulus of equine cancellous bone.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.588:CPFF;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 594
AU Mo, Ning
AU Shelton, Julia C.
TI Laser speckle photography to measure surface displacements on cortical
   bone--varification of an automated analysis system.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.594:LSPM;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 602
AU Costa, Necesio
AU Maquis, Peter M.
TI Biomimetic processing of calcium phosphate coating.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.602:BPCP;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 607
AU Remmler, Daniel
AU Olson, Loraine
AU Ulrich, Christopher G.
TI Pre-surgical CT/FEA for craniofacial distraction: I. Methodology,
   development, and validation of the cranial finite element model.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.607:PCCD;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 620
AU Mathias, K.J.
AU Leahy, J.C.
AU Hukins, D.W.I.
TI Hip joint prosthesis design: effect of stem introducers.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.620:HJPD;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 625
AU Mizrahi, J.
AU Katz, K.
AU Soudry, M.
TI Weight-bearing patterns on the knees of preterm infants.
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 629
AU Valentinuzzi, Max E.
TI The electrical conductance of a given volume is independent on the
   shape containing that volume.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.629:ECGV;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 631
AU Oloyede, A.
AU Broom, N.D.
AU Martinez, B.
TI Experimental factors governing the internal stress state of the
   intervertebral disc.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.631:EFGI;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 639
AU Paul, J.P.
TI Codmen's Paradox of the arms rotation is not a paradox! Mathematical
   validation by Julio C. Politti, Gustavo Goroso, Max E. Valentinuzzi,
   Orlando Bravo.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.639:CPAR;1-
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JT Medical engineering & physics.
DA NOV 01 1998 v 20 n 8
PG 558
AU Hsu, Shan-hui
AU Hou, Chi-ming
TI Air-liquid interfacial movement in models simulating airway reopening.
SI 1350-4533(19981101)20:8L.558:AIMM;1-
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