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Numbers 1-6 January— December 1998 Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology An international bimonthly journal promoting the application of engineering and technology in medical research and clinical medicine Editor North American Editor Professor A. P. Yoganathan Professor M. M. Black School of Chemical Engineering Central Sheffield University Hospitals Georgia Institute of Technology c/o 26 Broad Elms Lane Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience Sheffield S11 9RO 277 Ferst Drive, Adanta, GA 30332-0363 U.S.A Associate Editors Dr S. Meldrum Dr P. V. Lawford (Ambulatory Monitoring and Book Reviews) (Selected Contents) Department of Medical Physics Department of Medical Physics & Bioengineering & Clinical Engineering Norfolk & Norwich Hospital University of Sheffield Norwich NRI 3SR Royal Hallamshire Hospital Glossop Road Sheffield S10 2]F Editorial Committee ProfessorJ . Edwards Dr S. W. Smye Professor I. A. Sutherland Rehabilitation Technology Unit Medical Physics Department Brunel Institute for Bioengineering Regional Spinal Injuries Centre St James’s University Hospital Brunel University Southport District General Hospital Beckett Street Uxbridge Southport PR8 6PN Leeds LS9 7TF Middlesex UB8 3PH Dr R. Van Noort Dr W. Wain Professor J. P. Woodcock Restorative Dentistry Sorin Biomedica Department of Medical Physics & University of Sheffield Holmbush Estate Bioengineering Claremont Crescent Midhurst University Hospital of Wales Sheffield S10 2TA West Sussex GU29 9HX Heath Park Cardiff CF4 4XW Assistant Editors Dr E. J. Lindley DrJ . Mecklenburgh Dr A. Clifford (News ©& Contents) (Evaluation) (Standards | pdate ) Renal Unit & Medical Physics Department Department of Anaesthetics SGS United Kingdom Ltd, St James’s University Hospital, & Intensive Care Medicine IBEES Medical Testing Unit 11 b, Leeds LS9 7TF University of Wales College of Medicine Provincial Park and Heath Park Nether Lane Sheffield Kidney Institute Cardiff CF4 4XN Sheffield S30 3XT Northern General Hospital NHS Trust Herries Road Dr F. McArdle GB-Sheffield S5 7AL (New Products) IBEES Lodge Moor Hospital Sheffield $10 4LH Taylor & Francis London @ Washington, DC Contents of Volume 22 (1998) NUMBER 1 JANU- FAEBRRUYARY 1998 NUMBER 2 MARCH-APRIL 1998 An evaluation of the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment on Comparison of CapiFlow and frame by frame analysis for the symptoms associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. A assessment of capillary red blood cell velocity preliminary report D. M. Mawson and A. C. Shore 53 R. N. Perrin,J . Edwards and P. Hartley l Model-based estimation of cardiovascular repolarization New quantitative and qualitative measures on functional features: ischaemia detection and PTCA monitoring mobility prediction for stroke patients P. Laguna,J . Garcia, I. Roncal, G. Wagner, P. Lander and M. Y. Lee, M. K. Wong, F. T. Tang, P. T. Cheng, W. K. Chiou R. Mark 64 and P. §. Lin 14 Results of the performance testing of purpose-built and Guidelines for assessing performance of ST analysers PC-based electrocardiographs using a simple evaluation F. Jager 25 procedure H. Kahlmeyer, C. Haufler, K. O. Lyngsmo, 8. Berg and On the contribution of biomedical engineering and technol- K. P. Schipper ae ogy to the understanding and the management of arterial hypertension Heart response to horizontal impulse S. Ghione, D. Franchi, A. Ripoli, G. Palagi, L. Messasalma, W. Qassem, M. Jarrah and M. Othman 82 G. C. Nardi, A. Belardinelli, S. Berti and R. Bedini 3] Long-term ambulatory monitoring of urine leakage in the Why use Finapres or Portapres rather than intra-arterial or elderly: an evaluation of the validity and clinical applicability intermittent non-invasive techniques of blood pressure of thermistor signalling measurement? P. R. Bosboom-van der Hurk, H. A. M. Middelkoop, G. J. Langewouters, J.J . Settels, R. Roelandt and E. S. C. van Waalwijk-van Doorn, R. A. C. Roos and K. H. Wesseling 37 H. J. M. Cools 91 Book reviews 44 Comparative analysis of below-knee prosthetic socket liner materials MDA Publications 46 R. Emrich and K. Slater 94 Calendar 99 NUMBER 3 MAY-JUNE 1998 NUMBER 4 JULY-AUGUST 1998 Validation of the Takeda 2421 ambulatory blood pressure A tactile sensor for detection of physical properties of human monitor in children skin in vivo J. J. O'Sullivan, G. Derrick, P. E. Griggs and C. Wren 101 O. A. Lindahl, S. Omata and K.-A. Angquist 147 ECG processing techniques based on neural networks and The development and evolution of artificial urethral sphince- bidirectional associative memories ters N. Maglaveras, T. Stamkopoulos, C. Pappas and M. Strinizis 106 C. A. Hajivassiliou 154 An inference system based on fuzzy logic ANN-based QRS-complex analysis of ECG G. Bortolan 112 G. Vijaya, V. Kumar and H. K. Verma 160 A novel field for possible use in medical impedance Ambulatory monitoring of physical activity in working situa- tomography tions, a validation study ]. H. Calderwood and E. R. Mognaschi 121 M. Uiterwaal, E. B. C. Glerum, H. J]. Busser and R. C. van Detailed model of the thorax as a volume conductor based on Lummel 168 the visible human man data Applicability of semi-automatic segmentation for volumetric P. Kauppinen,J . Hyttinen, T. Heinonen andJ . Malmivuo 126 analysis of brain lesions Ultrasonic parameters of renal calculi and gall bladder stones T. Heinonen, P. Dastidar, H. Eskola, H. Frey, P. Ryymin and E. as a function of density Laasonen 173 R. Agarwal 134 Technical Report: Computer simulation helps predict cere- A self-tuning effect of membership functions in a fuzzy-logic- bral aneurysms based cardiac pacing system H. V. Ortega 179 Y. Sugiura, N. Sugiura, T. Kazui and Y. Harada 137 Early results of an objective olfactometer Book reviews 144 C. W. Davies, K. E. Donne and H. B. Whittet 182 The influence of the magnetron frequency, the servo settings and the gantry angle on the flatness and the dose calibration of a linear accelerator B. Blad, L. Jacobsson and P. Wendel 185 Book reviews 189 Standards Update 193 NUMBER 5 SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 1998 NUMBER 6 NOVEM- DBECEEMRBER 1998 Comparison of the heart rate variability parameters obtained Conference Report: Bioengineering in the Millennium from the electrocardiogram and the blood pressure wave H. S. Ranu 243 S. Carrasco, R. Gonzalez,] . Jiménez, R. Roman, V. Medina and J. Azpiroz 195 Spectral analysis of heart period variance (HPV) — a tool to stratify risk following myocardial infarction Subclinical skin stiffening in adults suffering from type 1 E. Lang, P. Caminal, G. Horvath, R. Jané, M. Vallverdi, diabetes mellitus. A comparison with Raynaud’s syndrome I. Slezsak and A. Bayés de Luna 248 C. Piérard-Franchimont, N. Nikkels-Tassoudji, P. Lefebvre and G. An FEA-based protocol for the pre-clinical validation of E. Piérard 206 custom-made hip implants Transcranial electrical stimulator producing high amplitude M. Viceconti, M. Baleani, A. De Lollis and A. Toni 257 pulses and pulse trains A biomechanical model of the craniomandibular complex V. Suthko and Hannu Eskola 21] and cervical spine based on the inverted pendulum Technical note: Estimated electrode operating conditions of G. T. Gillies, W. C. Broaddus,] . M. Stenger and the first London Mk V implanted stimulator A. G. Taylor 263 P. E. K. Donaldson, N. de N. Donaldson, D. N. Rushton and Applicability of the new ITKA GSD Basic 250 electrosurgical T. A. Perkins 216 unit to urologic endoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and Validity and reliability of measurements taken by the Peak 5 urologic open surgery motion analysis system O. Lukkarinen and P. Tuuttila 270 J. Selfe 220 Study into penetration speed during laser cutting of brain Using practice led design research to develop an articulated tissues mechanical analogy of the human hand Z. Yilbas, M. Sami and T. Patiroglu 274 C. Rust, A. Wilson and G. Whiteley 226 Improving accuracy of bone resections using robotics tool A fast responding intra-arterial pH electrode for use in the holder and a high speed milling cutting tool peripheral artery of adult humans and large mammals: a M. Fadda, M. Marcacci, S. Toksvig-Larsen, T. Wang and R. technical development for use in research Meneghello J: J. Cordingley, M. G. A. Palazzo, S. Thomson,J . Hynd, B. A. Cross and S. J. G. Semple Book review