An Introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions

Author:   Kay C. Dee (Tulane University Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Orleans, Louisiana) ,  David A. Puleo (University of Kentucky, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Lexington, Kentucky) ,  Rena Bizios (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Troy, New York)
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9780471253945


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   13 September 2002
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Author:   Kay C. Dee (Tulane University Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Orleans, Louisiana) ,  David A. Puleo (University of Kentucky, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Lexington, Kentucky) ,  Rena Bizios (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Troy, New York)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Liss Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.80cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780471253945


ISBN 10:   0471253944
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   13 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780470096307
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Biomaterials. Proteins. Protein-Surface Interactions. Blood-Biomaterial Interactions and Coagulation. Inflammation and Infection. The Immune System and Inflammation. Wound Healing. Biomaterial Surface and the Physiological Environment. Biocompatibility. Example 1: Opening Occluded Vessels: Vascular Grafts, Intimal Hyperplasia. Example 2: Replacing Joints and Teeth. Answers to Quiz Questions. Gloassry. Index.

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...well illustrated with a glossary, end-chapter summaries, and references...materials, scientists, medical device designers and manufacturers, corrosion researchers and practitioners, surgeons, and clinicians will profit from reading this book. ( CORROSION, February 2006) a concise, topical, and not overly technical hardbound the strengths of this book are its crisp information and condensed summaries. The jewels of this book are the diagrams and tables. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Issue 31:11) ...delivers precisely what the authors intended...excellent book...great introduction...nicely complements existing texts... (Advanced Materials, Vol 16(4), 17 Feb 2004) This text would be of great use for faculty teaching courses on tissue-biomaterial interactions. (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, May/ June 2003) ...a pleasure to read...highly recommendable... (Biomateria.com) ...excellent attention to detail recommended for graduate students, faculty and researchers, and bioengineers and physicians. (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 6, February 2003)


...well illustrated with a glossary, end-chapter summaries, and references...materials, scientists, medical device designers and manufacturers, corrosion researchers and practitioners, surgeons, and clinicians will profit from reading this book. (CORROSION, February 2006) ?a concise, topical, and not overly technical hardbound?the strengths of this book are its crisp information and condensed summaries. The jewels of this book are the diagrams and tables. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Issue 31:11) ...delivers precisely what the authors intended...excellent book...great introduction...nicely complements existing texts... (Advanced Materials, Vol 16(4), 17 Feb 2004) This text would be of great use for faculty teaching courses on tissue-biomaterial interactions. (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, May/ June 2003) ...a pleasure to read...highly recommendable... (Biomateria.com) ...excellent attention to detail?recommended for graduate students, faculty and researchers, and bioengineers and physicians. (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 6, February 2003)


...well illustrated with a glossary, end-chapter summaries, and references...materials, scientists, medical device designers and manufacturers, corrosion researchers and practitioners, surgeons, and clinicians will profit from reading this book. (CORROSION, February 2006) ...a concise, topical, and not overly technical hardbound...the strengths of this book are its crisp information and condensed summaries. The jewels of this book are the diagrams and tables. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Issue 31:11) ...delivers precisely what the authors intended...excellent book...great introduction...nicely complements existing texts... (Advanced Materials, Vol 16(4), 17 Feb 2004) This text would be of great use for faculty teaching courses on tissue-biomaterial interactions. (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, May/ June 2003) ...a pleasure to read...highly recommendable... (Biomateria.com) ...excellent attention to detail...recommended for graduate students, faculty and researchers, and bioengineers and physicians. (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 6, February 2003)


Author Information

Dr. Rena Bizios received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently a Professor with the faculty of the Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Dr. Kay C Dee earned her M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research has been awarded by the Biomedical Engineering Society and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Dee has been voted ""Teacher of the Year"" by the biomedical engineering seniors each of the four years that she has been at Tulane University, and she received the University-wide Inspirational Undergraduate Professor Award in 2001. Dr. David Puleo received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently an Associate Professor in the Center for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky.

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