PAPERS:
SESSION OPEN: OPENING
Biomedical Engineering in Europe: Where should the emphasis be put?
Beneken J. E. (pag. 3)

SESSION GIUV1: GlUV I
Investigation of Peripheral Circulation at Major Swedish Hospitals
Volkmann R., Fagrel B., Holm J. (pag.7)

Methodological Aspects on Venous Plethysmography
Vokmann R., Bergerheim T, Holm J. (pag. 9)

Organisation of the Vascular Laboratory
Taft A. (pag. 3)

The Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory in the United States
Neumyer M.M. (pag.15)

The Vascular Laboratory in Italy
Borgatti F., De Fabritiis A., Emiliani I., Filippini M., Martignani A. (pag.19)

Ultrasound for Vascular Application in Neurology
Sliwka U., Rautenberg W., Hennerici M. (pag.23)

Venous Testing: Medical, Social and Economic Impact
Nicolaides A.N. (pag.27)

SESSION GIUV2: GlUV II
Color Doppler in Evaluation of Renal Artery Disease
Amalo A., De Fabritiis A., Borqatti F. (pag.31)

Experimental Comparison of In Vitro Carotid Ultrasound Images with Actual Digitized Anatomical Sections
Righi D., Capineri. L., Castellini G., Gori F. (pag.35)

New Findings in Non Invasive Diagnostic Techniques of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Antignani P.L. (pag.39)

The Early Alteration of Shear Stress on the Arterial Wall in Patients with Vascular Risk Markers and without Vascular Disease: Evaluation by Ecoduplex Scanner
Signorelli S.S. (pag.43)

Ultrasound Detection of Venous Thrombi
Arnoni F., De Stefano A. (pag.49)

Ultrasound Investigations in the Postoperative Control of Arterial Graft of the Lower Limbs
Gossetti B., Martinelli 0., Fornasin F.A., Irace L., Benedetti-Vatentini F. (pag.5)

SESSION NEU-SPl: ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND BIOELECTRICAL PHENOMENA
Acousticographic and Electromyographic Patterns of Verbal Motor Control
Pinelli P., Ceriani F., Miscio G., Pisano F. (pag.57)

Computerized Analysis of Speech and Electromyographic Patterns of Speech Motor Control
Grandori F., Pinelli P., Ceriani F., Miscio G., Pisano F., lnsalaco S., Ravazzani P. (pag.61)

Gaze Control in Man
Schmid R., Zambarbieri D . (pag.65)

Modelling of Surface EMG during lsokinetic Test
Cesarelli M., Castaldo R., Pepino A., Spiezia A., Bracale M., Marasco E., Fazioli G. (pag.69)

Separation of Travelling from Non-Travelling Components in Surface Myoelectric Signals
Rubio J., Merletti R., Fan Y. (pag.73)

SESSION PHAR-M: PHARMO KINETIC MODELLlNG
A Multi-Region Distributed Parameter Model for Measuring Glucose Transport in the Human Skeletal Muscle from lndicato Dilution Data
Vicini P., Saccomani MP., Bonadonna R., Cobelli C. (pag.77)

Evaluation of Calcium Kinetics as a Tool for Bone Turnover in Comparison to Biochemical Parameters
Werner E., Roth P., Spielberqer I., Hansen C.H. (pag.81)

Modelling of Lidocaine-MEGX Kinetics to Assess Impairment of Liver Function
Hovorka R., Fried M., Jones E.A., Di Bisceglie A.M., Carson E.R. (pag.85)

Pharmacometric Modelling by using Bayesian Networks
Bellazzi R., Berzuini C. (pag.89)

Physiological and Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Trace Element Metabolism
Hansen CH., Roth P., Werner E., Cantone M.C., de Bartolo D., Gambarini G., Molho N., Pirok L. (pag.93)

SESSION BlOMAT1 : BlOMATERlAL AND PROSTHESES
Blends of PVA with Collagen, Gag, Fibronectin as New Bioartificial Materials. I. The System PVA and Collagen
Giusti P., Lazzeri L., Barbani N., Narducci P., Palla M., Lelli L. (pag.97)

Development of an Implantable Neural Connector for Limb Prostheses: In Vitro Investigations
Cocco M., Toro M., Migliorini P., Bongioanni P., Sabatini A.M., Dario P., Sacchetti R., Schmidl H. (pag.101)

Microbial Colonization of Catheters Explanted from Nephropathic Children
Gelosia A., Baldassarri L., Mignozzi M., Fiscarelli E., Rizzoni G., Donelli G. (pag.105)

Shape-Memory Alloy Intravascular Endoprosthetic Stents: Design and In Vitro Tests
Montesi M.C., Valeggi R., Trivella M.G., Bergamasco M., Sakedo F., Dario P. (pag.109)

The Effect of Temperature on the Dimensional Variation of Composite Resins
Fano V., Ortalli I. (pag.113)

Tribological Behaviour of UHMWPE Acetabular Cups against Differently Treated Ti-6AI-4V Prosthetic Heads
Cigada A., Brunella M.F., Pezzi D. (pag.117)

SESSION BIOSPl: BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING I
A New Class of Digital Filters with Applications in Biomedical Signal Processing
Varri A., Neejarvi J., Neuvo Y. (pag.121)

A Tool to Control Biosignal Processing with an Application to Analyse Esophageal Function
Faust U., Liu J. (pag.125)

Adaptive Identification of Visual Evoked Potentials, Application to Multiparametric Stimulation
Brikou A.K., Moustakides G.V., Bezetianos A., Papathanasopoulos P. (pag.129)

Analogical and Digital Filtered Acquisition of Fetal Electrocardiogram by Transabdominal Recording
Bortone A., Cicinelli E., Incampo G., Carbonara L., Schonauer S., Rizzon P. (pag.133)

Improvement of the Diagnostic Sensitivity of the BAEP Amplitudes after Normalization for Skull Thickness and Head Size
Niklforidis G., Katisojannis C., Karamitsos D. (pag.137)

Spectral Analysis of Dystonic Movements with Application of Linear Models
Scholz U., Wissel J., Mainardi L., Poewe W. (pag.141)

The European ST-T Database: A Standard for Evaluating Systems for the Analysis of ST-T Changes in Long-Term ECG
Taddei A., Distante G., Emdin M., Pisani P., Noody G., Zeelenberg C., Marchesi C. (pag.145)

SESSION MED_DM1: MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT I
Diagnostic Procedures based on a New Medical Imaging Concept
Anastassopoulos G., Kotsopoulos S., Lymberopoulos D., Goumas P. (pag.149)

Networked Portable Digital Radio for the Hospital Environment
Mitchell C.M., Matthews J.G.W., Evans N.E., Black N.D. (pag.153)

Object-Oriented Generator of Documentary Banks Application to Head Trauma
Froment J.C., Azencot J., Unterreiner R., N'Gbesso R. (pag.157)

Progressive Image Transmission Methods for Biomedical Data Bases Access
Argenti F., Cappellini V., Venetsanopoulos A.N. (pag.161)

Unified Medical Data Management on Medical Workstations
Anastassopoulos G., Lymberopoulos D., Kotsopoulos S., Kokkinakis G. (pag.165)

SESSION IM_PRO1: MEDICAL IMAGING I
A Computer Assisted Method for Image Feature Extraction and Analysis based on B-spline Algorithm
Marchetti A., Guo Y.H., Azzarelli L., Chimenti M. (pag.169)

Automatic Detection of Left Ventricular Endocardium on Ultrafast Tomodensitometric Images
Bastide N., Harment A., Dumee P., Mousseaux E., Peronneau P. (pag.173)

Correcting Local Distortion for Automatic Comparison of Electrophoresis Images
Wang A., Neuvo Y. (pag.177)

Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Cerebrovascular Parameter Evatuation from Input Impedance Ultrasound Measurements
Evangelisti A., Powalowski T., Trawinski Z. (pag.181)

Some Preliminary Notes about the Use of 'CAD' Structures for the Pre-operative Planning of lntertrocantheric Osteotomies
Pepino A., Mosca A., Cesarelli M., Di Salle F., Bracale M. (pag.185)

Spatial Characterization of Non Regular Anatomical Structures
Caramella D., Braccini G., Salvetti O., Guelfi R., Masoni M. (pag.189)

SESSION NEU_SP2: EEG AND EVOKED POTENTIALS
A Model for the Magnetic Stimulation of Human Cortex and Peripheral Nerves
Ravazzani P., Grandoni F., Piavani A., Vardanega M.G. (pag.193)

A Study of Slow Changes in the EEC Activity during Sleep
Barcaro U., Bizzari M., Bonanni E., Denoth F., Murri L, Navona C. (pag.197)

A Study of Surface Wave Propagation in the CNV
Barcaro U., Denoth F., Navona C., Versari A., Zappoli R. (pag.201)

Analysis of Human Brain Evoked Potential on a Single Trial Topographic Basis
Liberati D., Cerutti S., Comi G., Locatelli T. (pag.205)

Automatic Epileptic Spike Detection by Median filtering and Simple Arithmetic Sharp Transient Detector: A Clinical Evaluation
Krajca V., Pettranek S., Patakova I., Ondruska V. (pag.209)

Brain Synergies in Simultaneous Bisensory Stimulation: Recognizing and Modelling Cortico-Cortical Interactions
Liberati D., Brandazza P., Cerutti S., Cursi M. (pag.213)

Comparison between two Techniques for Recording Otoacoustic Emission
Ravazzani P., Grandori F. (pag.217)

Electric Induced Field Stimulation Technique using Toroidal Coils. An Application to Evoked Potentials
Ferrero J.M., Robles M., Guijarro E., Sàiz J., Ferrero J.M.Jr., Mocholì A. (pag.221)

SESSION PHY_MOD1: PHYSlOLOGlCAL MODELLING I
A Comparative Evaluation of Models for the Aortic Input Impedance
Avanzolini G., Cappello A., Gnudi G. (pag.227)

A Computer Study on Feedback Control of Glucose Concentration through Subcutaneous Sensors
Fabietti P.G., Filippucci F ., Cruciani P., Sarti E. (pag.231)

A Mathematical Model to Study the Relationship between the Haemodynamics of the Main Cerebral Areas
Fabbri G., Ursino M. (pag.235)

Hormone Secretion Rate Estimation via Spectral Analysis and Deconvolution of the Blood Concentration
De Nicolao G., Liberati D. (pag.239)

Improvement of Numerical Interpretation of Healthy Newborn Human Blood Viscometric Measurements
Martino R., Trevisan F., Cesaro M., Cattozzo V., Cason C., Bettini V., Masiero G. (pag.243)

Numerical Simulation of Stress inside a Skin-like Tactile Sensor
Colli Franzone P., Germagnoli F., Guerri L., Magenes G. (pag.247)

Theoretical Implications of Capacity Vessel Control
Ursino M., Belardinelli E ., Di Gianmarco P ., Antonucci M. (pag.251)

SESSION BlOMCH1: GAIT ANALYSIS
A Large Platform for the Detection of Foot-To-Floor Pressure Distribution
Macellari V., Giacomozzi C., Torre M. (pag.255)

Accuracy of the Determination of the Instantaneous Helical Axis for In-Vivo Applications
Fioretti S., Leo T., Maurizi M. (pag.259)

An Algorithm for Automatic Movement Detection by means of Professional TV Camera
Cukusic Z., Cecic M., Zanchi V. (pag.263)

Evaluation Of Asymmetry of Hemiplegic Gait using Electromyographic Phasic Activity
Chen J.J., Liou J.J., Hwang I.S., Lin S.I., Huseih T.C. (pag.267)

Gait Evaluation Method in Patients with Implanted Hip Prostheses
Stanic U., Herman S., Merhar J., Demsar H., Kljajic N., Malezic M., Vrtacnik P., Acimovic-Janezic R., Kljajic M. (pag.271)

Interpretation of Preoperative and Post-operative Results of Gait in Patients with Total Hip Replacement
Herman S., Stanic U., Merhar J., Demsar H., Kljajic N., Malezic M., Vrtacnik P., Acimovic-Janezic R., Kljajic M. (pag.275)

Kinematics of the Lower Limb Joints during Gait
Cheze L., Gignoux P., Dimnet J., Carret J.P. (pag.279)

Optimum Proportions of Human Arm Mechanism with respect to its Workspace
Lenarcic J., Umek A. (pag.283)

SESSION CEL_EN: CELLULAR ENGINEERING
Analysis Of Micromechanical Parameters of Erythrocytes - A Cell Bioassay for Indirect Examination of Drug Effects on Red Blood Cells
Artmann G. (pag.287)

Aspiration Experiments of Passive Leucocytes Into Micropipettes
Bucherer C., Geiger S., Lacombe C., Lelievre J.C. (pag.293)

Biomimicry for Chemical and Physical Sensing
Rolfe P. (pag.297)

Cellular Engineering and Burn Treatments from a Dermal Substrate to a Reconstructed Skin
Damour O., Echinard E. (pag.301)

Cellular Engineering: The Role of the Engineer in the Biological Evolution
Nerem R.M. (pag.307)

Characteristic Locations of Residues in Globular Proteins
Ruggiero C., Sacile R. (pag.309)

Coculture of Endothelial Cells with Smooth Muscle Cells in a Collagen Matrix
Ziegler T., Nerem R.M. (pag.313)

Image Analysis of Cell Movement in Predicting Biological Behaviour
Komotowski D., Kunz M. (pag.317)

Micromechanical Behaviour of Neutrophils Via Micropore Filtration Approach
Nikita K.S., Uzunoglu N.K., Koutsouris D. (pag.321)

Modulation of Cell Cycle by Low Level Direct Current in Cancer
Vodovnik L., Miklavcic D., Sersa G. (pag.225)

Modulation of Single Channel State Transitions
Salvaggio A. (pag.329)

Moleculle Diffusion Simulated in Computer Modelled Brain Tissues
Lipinski H.G. (pag.333)

Organised Protein Films
Ahluwalia A., De Rossi D. (pag.337)

Red Blood Cell Properties Studied by Ultrasonic Interferometry
Razavian M., Gamghi N., Coulibali H., Guillet R., Beuzard Y., Boynard M. (pag.341)

The Bio/Electronic Interface: State of the Art and Prospects
Grattarola M., Martinoia S., Cambiaso A. (pag.345)

SESSION MED_IN: MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
A New CCD Microscope and its Application to the Analysis of the Effects of Nitroglycerin on Porcine Coronary Venules
Yada T., Kimura A., Yamamoto T., Hiramatsu O., Goto M., Ogasawara Y., Tsujioka K., Kajiya F. (pag.349)

A New Microcomputer Controlled Solid-State Ocular Fluorophotometer
Hamid O., Jones D.P (pag.353)

A Proximity Communication Link for Physiological Data Acquisition
McCreesh Z., Evans N.E. (pag.357)

Evaluation of Chest Volumes during Respiration
Ferrigno G., Carnevali P., Molteni F., Pedotti A. (pag.361)

FRP II: Wide Range High Resolution Low Cost Blood Velocity Profiler
Bardelli M., Carretta A., Di Paolo G., Dotti D., Dotti F., Lombardi R. (pag.365)

Portable Electroventilation
Dempsey G.J., Cochrane D., Anderson J., Allen D ., Adgey J. (pag.369)

Study of the Electrode-Skin Interface Behaviour in Switching Transients
Ferrero J.M.Jr., Saiz J.F., Ferrero J.M., Robles M., Guijarro E., Arnau A. (pag.373)

SESSION CARDlO1: CARDIOVASCULAR MODELLING AND MEASUREMENTS
Computer Simulation of Flow Phenomena in Distensible Arterial Bifurcation Models
Perktold K ., Peter R.O., Gurtl R. (pag.377)

Local Point Spread Functions (PSF) in Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) Slices
Labbé C., Rouseet O., Lavenne F., Landais P., Cinotti L. (pag.383)

Model of the Carotid Arterial Impedance in the Pig
Burattini R., Montanari L., Mulligan L.J., Gross D.R. (pag.387)

Regional Myocardial Function Curve of the Ventricle
Kondoh Y., Sugawara M., Nukano K., Uchida K. (pag.391)

The Measurement of Electrical Myocardial Impedance as a Method for Rejection Diagnosis after Heart Transplantation
Mueller J., Warnecke H., Cohnert T., Nelson B., Hetzer R. (pag.395)

SESSION EL_STIM1: ELECTRlCAL STIMULATION
A Neurophysiological Model of the Long-Term Antispastic Effect of Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation (TES) in Hemiplegic Patients
Alfieri V. (pag.401)

A Voice Activated FES System for the Restoration of Hand Movements in Plegic Subjects
D'Alessio T., Bonato P., Capozza M., Falaschi A., Inghilleri M., Modugno A. (pag.408)

Effects Of the Electric Current on Partial Oxygen Tension in Wound Surrounding
Likar B., Poredos P., Preseren M., Klesnik M., Vodovnik L. (pag.409)

Electric and Magnetic Stimulation of Human Peripheral Nerves
Nilsson J., Panizza M., Roth B.J., Basser P.J., Cohen LG., Caruso G., Hallett M. (pag.413)

Self-Controlled FES System for Paraplegics
lsakov E., Mizrahi J. (pag.417)

Sensory Feedback for Enhancing FES in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Kralj A., Les M., Munih M., Bajd T., Turk R. (pag.421)

SESSION ART_ORG: CARDIOVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
Arterial Graft Shape and Shear-Stress at the Wall
Cavalcanti S., Belardinelli E. (pag.425)

Computer Flow Simulation on the Performance of Parallel Corotating Disks as a Heart Assist Device
Pinotti M., Rosa E.S. (pag.429)

Distributed Effects of a Stenosis along an Artery
Cavalcanti S., Belardinelli E. (pag.433)

Prosthetic Heart Valve Evaluation In Vitro: Technical and Methodological Aspects of Pulsatlle Testing
Barbaro V., Daniele C., Grigioni M., Palombo A. (pag.437)

Research and Development on Implantable Total Artificial Heart (TAH) in Japan
Kazuhuko A., lwao F., Kou L., Kunihiko M., Tsuneo C., Yusuke A. (pag.441)

SESSION HRV: HEART RATE VARIABILITY
Approximate Dimension and Entropy to Measure the Complexity of Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Subjects
Balocchi R., Michelassi C., Carpeggiani C. (pag.445)

Estimation of the Power Spectrum for the Analysis of Variability with Time-Frequency Distributions
Pola S., Emdin M., Macerata A., Varanini M., Conforti F., Carpeggiani C., Marchesi C. (pag.449)

Modelling the Baroreflex: A Matter of Balance
TenVoorde B.J., Rompelman O., Faes TH.J.C. (pag.453)

Parametric Spectral Analysis and Chaotic Modelling of Cardiovascular Variability Signals
Cerutti S., Signorini M.G., Bianchi A., Lissandrello F., Solari S., Montefusco A., Furlan R., Malliani A. (pag.457)

Quantitative Correlation between EEG and HRV Signal during Different Sleep Stages
Bianchi A.M., Schoulz U., Cerutti S., Kubicki S., Padovani P., Panizza F. (pag.461)

Time-Variant Spectral Estimation Algorithms for the Study of Transient Ischemic Episodes
Mainardi L., Bianchi A., Stagni A., Signorini M.G., Bertinelli M., Cerutti S. (pag.465)

SESSION SURG: TECHNOLOGY FOR SURGERY
A New Bleeding-Controlled Bladder Irrigation System for Post-operative Treatment after Endoscopic Surgery
Kreutzig T., Sommerkamp H., Bruckner B., Hakenberg O., Popken G., Koppermann U. (pag.469)

A New Technique to Control Biliary Tract Functions after Sphincterotomy
Baxa P., Cherubini M., Walcher G. (pag.473)

Analysis of the Accuracy of a Robotic Procedure for Knee Arthropiasty
Martelli S., Fadda M., Dario P., Marcacci M., Visani A. (pag.477)

Co Laser Angioplasty System
Kikuchi M., Arai T., Mizuno K., Takeuchi K., Utsumi A., Akei Y. (pag.481)

Revolutional Challenge for Future Medicine by Laser Application
Kazuhiko A. (pag.485)

Surgical Planning in Virtual Reality, by means of an Instrumented Toolholder
Giorgi C., Beltrame F., Luzzara M., Marcenaro P. (pag.489)

The Use of CAD Techniques for the Preoperative Planning of lntertrocantheric Osteotomies
Pepino A., Mosca A., Cesarelli M., Di Salle F., Bracale M. (pag.493)

SESSION HRVP: CARDIOVASCULAR VARIABILITY SIGNAL
A Study of Blood Pressure Control via a New Method for the Analysis of the Blood Pressure Signal
Almog Y., Akselrod S. (pag.497)

Are Main Spectral Features of the Arterial Pressure Variability Signal Modified when Measurements are taken from a Non-Invasive Finger Blood Pressure Monitor?
Pinna G., Maestri R., Di Cesare A., La Rovere M.T., Mortara A. (pag.501)

Role of Baroreceptors in Controlling Long Term ModuIations of Blood Pressure and Pulse Interval
Di Rienzo M., Castiglioni P., Parati G., Omboni S., Ramirez A.J., Pedotti A. (pag.505)

Time-Qualified Prediction Limits for Circadian Blood Pressure Variability in Clinical Health
Fernandez J.R., Hermida R.C., Ayala D.E., Cid V., Mojon A. (pag.509)

SESSION IM_PRO2: MEDlCAL IMAGING II
3D Reconstruction of Vascular Structures from two Angiograms by Simulated Annealing
Pellot C., Herment A., Sigelle M., Horain P., Peronneau P. (pag.513)

Integrating Statistical and Spatial Information in Medical Image Segmentation
Carreira M.J., Cabello D., Mosquera A., Penedo M.G. (pag.517)

Measurement of the Flow Field in a Normal Left Ventricle using Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Encoding
Walker P.G., Scheidegger M.B., Cranney G.B., Pohost G.M., Yoganathan A.P. (pag.521)

New Realization of the Image Reconstruction
Bogorodzki P., Piatkowski A. (pag.525)

Quantitation of Regional Myocardial Blood Flow by Contrast Echocardiography
Mor-Avi V., David D., Bitton Y., Keselbrener L., Akselrod S. (pag.529)

SESSION REHAB1: REHABILITATlON ENGINEERING
Communication and Environment Control System for Quadraplegics
Oberle A., Bach G., Gauthier G.M., Vercher J.L., Dollfus P. (pag.533)

Left Ventricle Boundary Detection with Kohonen Maps
Manhaeghe C., Lemahieu I., Vogelaers D. (pag.537)

Model of an Experiment Design in Rehabilitation and Physical Activity Studies
Bogataj U., Kljajic M., Gros N., Acimovic-Janezic R. (pag.541)

Optimization of the Robotized System 'MASTER' after the Clinical Evaluation
Detriche J.M., Lesigne B. (pag.545)

Research into Optimising Hand and Body Function for Tasks in Everyday Living -The Development of a Range of 'Easy Use' Saucepan Handles
Brown F.R., Torrens G.E., Wright D.K. (pag.549)

Restoration of Upper Limb Function to Tetraplegics using Neural Networks and a Voice Processing System
Cliquet A.Jr., Mendeleck A., Quesnel D.R.F., Sovi F.X., Felile P.Jr., Oberg T.D., Lemos G.J.P., Guimaraes E.A., Quevedo A.A.F. (pag.553)

SESSION CLDEV1: BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL ENGINEERlNG
A European course on Biomedical Engineering and on Medical Physics
Proimos B.S. (pag.557)

Activities of the Centre for Information and Evaluation of Biomedical Equipment of Trieste
Bravar D., Fonda S., Giribona P. (pag.561)

An Experimental Set-Up for Measuring the Output of Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripters
Buizza A., Dell'Aquila T., Giribona P., Spagno C. (pag.565)

Decision Support System for the Management of Biomedical Equipment at a Regional Level
Lamberti C., Marsili A., Carota L., Roversi E., Gnudi G., Avanzolini G. (pag.569)

Electrical Safety in Operating Room Monitors. Measures and Controls
Sanchez J.C., Garcia T., Sanz F., Sanz J.L. (pag.573)

The Clinical Engineering Department as a Private Enterprise within the Health Care System
Oberg P., Bostrom U., Strom I. (pag.577)

SESSION DIA-SYS1: DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS
A Prototype System for the Continuous Monitoring of Meconium in Amniotic Fluid during Labour
Genevier E.S.G., Danielian P.J., Steer P.J. (pag.581)

Electric Current Distribution and Temperature Evaluation under Noninvasive Current Electrodes
Lambert H.L., De Mey G.A., De Bisschop F.R., Vanderstraeten G.G., De Cuyper H.J. (pag.585)

Feasibility Study of a Method for Monitoring Anaesthetic Depth
Rosenfalck A., Norregaard Christensen K., Eckhart Thomsen C., Gade J. (pag.589)

Quantitative Estimation of Visual Fatigue through Analysis of Pupillary Light Response
Hoshino K., Saito M. (pag.593)

Respiratory Impedance during Conventional Mechanical Ventilation
Barbini P., Cevenini G., Massai M.R., Ursino M. (pag.597)

Volume Flow Rate Measurement in Fleisch Pneumotachograph Considering Heat Exchange
Barbosa R.B., Figueiredo A.M.D., Giannella-Neto A. (pag.601)

SESSION TECH_A1: TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESMENT 1
Measurement of the Output of Commercial Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripters for Kidney Stones
Buizza A., Dell'Aquila T., Giribona P., Spagno C. (pag.605)

Measuring Health Benefits in Technology Assessment
Hutton J. (pag.609)

Program for the Assessment of High-Technology Health Care Devices in Japan
Kikuchi M. (pag.615)

Prosthetic Heart Evaluation In Vitro: The FDA Interlaboratory Comparison Testing Protocol Applied on Two Different Pulse Duplicators
Barbaro V., Daniele C., Grigioni M., Palombo A. (pag.619)

Quality Control of Mammographic Units in Greece
Panayiotakis G., Giakoumakis E., Flioni-Vyza A., Xenofos S., Proimos B. (pag.623)

Study of Phantoms for the Validation of a Fluorescence Detection System Using a Krypton Laser: Application to Cancer Diagnosis in Phodynamic Therapy
Diller M.L., Granjon Y., Guillemin F., Meunier-Reynes A., Yvroud E. (pag.627)

Subjective Quality of Care and Safety and the Use of Medical Devices
Persson J., Ekberg K. (pag.631)

Technology Assessment and the Medical Equipment Industry
Hutton J. (pag.635)

Why Technology Assessment?
Persson J. (pag.637)

SESSION BIOMAT2: CELLULAR AND TlSSUE BIOMECHANICS
Cyclic Stress Fatigue Changes in Arteries
McCord B., Aoki T., Ku D. (pag.639)

In-Vitro Electric Properties of Femoral Bone
De Mercato G., Garcia Sanchez F.J. (pag.643)

Micromechanical Behavior of Neutrophils Via Micropore Filtration Approach
Nikita K.S., Uzunoglu N.K., Koutsouris D. (pag.647)

The Influence of Hydration and Preconditioning on the Failure of Stratum Corneum
Nikolopoulos C., Barbenel J.C. (pag.653)

SESSION US_VASC: ULTRASOUNDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM I
Analysis of Blood Velocity into Myocardium during Coronary Artery Stenosis by 20 MHz 80 Channel Pulsed Doppler Velocimeter in Dogs
Kajiya F., Kimura A., Yada T., Hiramatsu O., Tokuda C., Ogasawara Y., Goto M., Tsujioka K. (pag.657)

Cardiac Output Measurement with a New Perivascular Multi-element Doppler Transducer
Kim W.Y., Pedersen E.M., Somod L., Hasenkam J.M., Nygaard H., Paulsen P.K. (pag.661)

New Developments in Cardiac Ultrasound Technology
Bom N., De Kroon M.G.M. (pag.665)

Possible Improvement of Color Flow Images by Adaptive Estimation of the Mean Frequency of the Doppler Signal
Herment A., Peronneau P., Pellet C. (pag.669)

Quantitative Mapping of Turbulent Stresses Downstream of Mechanical Aortic Valve Phrosthesis in Humans using Perivascular Doppler Ultrasound
Nygaard H., Paulsen P.K., Hasenkam J.M., Pedersen E.M., Rovsing P.E. (pag.673)

Spatial and Temporal Development of Velocity Profiles in the Porcine Main Pulmonary Artery
Hasenkam J.M., Somod L., Pedersen E.M., Kim W.Y., Rovsing P.E. (pag.677)

Transverse Doppler: A Novel Ultrasound Technique for Accurate Flow Velocity Measurements
Tortoli P., Guidi G., Valgimigli F., Atzeni C., Newhouse V.L. (pag.681)

SESSION BIOMCH2: BIOMECHANICS
Analysis of the Influence of Femur Resection in Hip Arthroplasty
Bignardi C., Calderale P.M. (pag.665)

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