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Simulations in Medicine
This chapter is in the book Simulations in Medicine

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. List of authors XV
  5. Part I: Molecular level
  6. 1. Selected aspects of biological network analysis 3
  7. Part II: Cellular level
  8. 2. Negative feedback inhibition – Fundamental biological regulation in cells and organisms 31
  9. 3. Information – A tool to interpret the biological phenomena 57
  10. Part III: Organ level
  11. 4. The virtual heart 65
  12. 5. Modeling figure/ground separation with spiking neurons 77
  13. Part IV: Whole body level
  14. 6. Simulation-based analysis of musculoskeletal system properties 99
  15. Part V: Diagnostics procedure
  16. 7. The world of virtual patients 121
  17. 8. Interactive virtual patients in immersive clinical environments: The potential for learning 139
  18. 9. Melanoma thickness prediction 179
  19. Part VI: Therapy
  20. 10. Simulating cancer chemotherapy 197
  21. 11. Introduction to Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping in medical applications 207
  22. 12. Computer simulations in surgical education 235
  23. Part VII: Support of therapy
  24. 13. From telemedicine to modeling and proactive medicine 271
  25. 14. Serious games in medicine 295
  26. Index 329
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110406344-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. List of authors XV
  5. Part I: Molecular level
  6. 1. Selected aspects of biological network analysis 3
  7. Part II: Cellular level
  8. 2. Negative feedback inhibition – Fundamental biological regulation in cells and organisms 31
  9. 3. Information – A tool to interpret the biological phenomena 57
  10. Part III: Organ level
  11. 4. The virtual heart 65
  12. 5. Modeling figure/ground separation with spiking neurons 77
  13. Part IV: Whole body level
  14. 6. Simulation-based analysis of musculoskeletal system properties 99
  15. Part V: Diagnostics procedure
  16. 7. The world of virtual patients 121
  17. 8. Interactive virtual patients in immersive clinical environments: The potential for learning 139
  18. 9. Melanoma thickness prediction 179
  19. Part VI: Therapy
  20. 10. Simulating cancer chemotherapy 197
  21. 11. Introduction to Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping in medical applications 207
  22. 12. Computer simulations in surgical education 235
  23. Part VII: Support of therapy
  24. 13. From telemedicine to modeling and proactive medicine 271
  25. 14. Serious games in medicine 295
  26. Index 329
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