Contents

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