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Contents of Volume 15 (1991) In vitro evaluation of an implantable left ventricular assist device P. S. Withington, T. R. Graham, R. J. Meikle, A. Allan, M. T. Marrinan and C. T. Lewis NUMBER I, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1991 The implanted electrical resistance strain gauge: in vitro studies on data integrity A. H. Crawshaw, G. W. Hastings andJ . Dove A microcomputer-controlled cardiac stimulator Controlling radio frequency interference from T. Cochrane, P. M. Thorne and I. L. Freeston neurological prostheses Biomechanical factors in wound healing following N. J. Chaffey and P. E. K. Donaldson knee arthroplasty D. P. Johnson, D. M. Eastwood and D. L. Bader Rapid Communication: Cleaning up a Hartley oscillator The palpator: an instrument for measuring the P. E. K. Donaldson and N. J. Chaffey positions of bones in three dimensions G. M. Pronk and F. C. T. van der Helm Calendar An electrical analogue for a pressure-controlled, Contents pages fluid flow generator for arterial blood-flow simul- News, trends & techniques ation New products J. L. Janssens and E. R. Raman Calendar Contents pages Evaluation News, trends & techniques Book review The Changing Role of Engineering in Orthopaedics. Proceedings of an International Conference Organised by NUMBER 3, MAY/JUNE 1991 the Institute of Mechanical Engineers New products Technology in interventional cardiology: percu- taneous transluminal coronary angioplasty J. T. Stewart A fuzzy approach to the rate control in an artificial cardiac pacemaker regulated by respiratory rate and temperature: a preliminary report NUMBER 2, MARCH/APRIL 1991 T. Sugiura, S. Mizushina, M. Kimura, Y. Fukui and Y. Harada The effect of varying LED intensity on pulse Problems and issues in developing a cochlear oximeter accuracy implant programme for children J. P. de Kock, K. J. Reynolds, L. Tarassenko and H. Cayton J. T. B. Moyle A family of neuromuscular stimulators with optical Assessment of a commercial pH electrode used transcutaneous control with blood J. C. Jarvis and §. Salmons A. P. Murphy and P. Rolfe A preliminary report on a new hydraulic sphincter Book reviews for controlling urinary incontinence Cochlear Implants Models of the Electrically Stimulated M. D. Craggs, N. J. Chaffey and A. R. Mundy Ear Ceramic bearing surfaces in total artificial joints: Biomechanics resistance to third body wear damage from bone cement particles Electrical Impedance Tomography J. R. Cooper, D. Dowson, J. Fisher and B. Jobbins Rehabilitation Engineering Improving Consensus Development for Health Technology Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology Assessment: An International Perspective Calendar Biocompatibility. Interactions of Biological and Contents pages Implantable Materials. Vol. 1: Polymers Evaluation Emerging Electromagnetic Medicine News, trends & techniques Funcional Electrical Stimulation: Standing and Walking New products after Spinal Cord Injury Bioengineering in Reproductive Medicine Presentation of Clinical Data Calendar News, trends & techniques New products NUMBER 6, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1991 Laser interferometric techniques in orthopaedics J. C. Shelton and D. M. Katz Phonocardiogram spectral analysis simulator of NUMBERS 4/5, JULY/OCTOBER 1991 mitral valve prostheses D. Picard, J. Charara, R. Guidoin, Y. Haggag, D. Poussart, D. Walker, T. How Developments in transcutaneous blood gas moni- Heart rate evaluation of axillary and elbow crutches J. Hall, D. M. Elvins, S. J. Burke, E. F. J. Ring and toring: a review S. V. S. Rithalia A. K. Clarke Technical and clinical aspects of capnography in Role of the clinical engineer in patient monitoring neonates services H. Kirpalani, S. Kechagias andJ . Lerman S. V. S. Rithalia A general software package for the handling of Calendar medical images Selected contents J. S. Fleming, A. J. Britten, S. Perring, A. C. Keen Evaluation and P. J. Howlett Book reviews An evaluation of the accuracy of flow measure- Physical Properties of Tissue ments -using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) F. V. Zananiri, P. C. Jackson, P. R. Goddard, Mechanical Low Back Pain. Perspectives in Functional E. R. Davies and P. N. T. Wells Anatomy Clinical evaluation of the Philips 5306B electronic Engineering Theory in Orthopaedics blood pressure monitor Medinfo 89 C. L. Hall, J. Goodfellow andJ . Waites Coronary Blood Flow: Mechanics, Distribution, and Conference report Control Correspondence Imaging, Measurements, and Analysis of the Heart Book reviews Principles of Biliary Lithotripsy Respiratory Biomechanics: Engineering Analysis, Structure News, trends & techniques and Function New products ! The Aortic Valve