Polymeric heart valves will displace mechanical and tissue heart valves: a new era for the medical devices

MA Rezvova, KY Klyshnikov, AA Gritskevich… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of a novel artificial heart valve with outstanding durability and safety has
remained a challenge since the first mechanical heart valve entered the market 65 years …

Existing and emerging breast cancer detection technologies and its challenges: a review

AA Abdul Halim, AM Andrew, MN Mohd Yasin… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most leading cancer occurring in women and is a significant factor in
female mortality. Early diagnosis of breast cancer with Artificial Intelligent (AI) developments …

Tissue phantoms for biomedical applications in Raman spectroscopy: a review

MZ Vardaki, N Kourkoumelis - Biomedical engineering and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Raman spectroscopy is a group of analytical techniques, currently applied in several
research fields, including clinical diagnostics. Tissue-mimicking optical phantoms have been …

High frequency breast imaging: Experimental analysis of tissue phantoms

DH Nguyen, J Stindl, T Slanina, J Moll… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the experimental proof of concept of high–frequency microwave breast
imaging system operating from 16 to 20 GHz. At those frequencies the wavelengths are in …

A 3.5-GHz pseudo-correlation type radiometer for biomedical applications

E Villa, N Arteaga-Marrero, G León, LF Herrán… - … -International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A pseudo-correlation type radiometer based on astrophysical instrumentation is proposed
for biomedical applications. The working frequency band is centred at 3.5 GHz. The …

Bimodal microwave and ultrasound phantoms for non-invasive clinical imaging

E Villa, N Arteaga-Marrero, J González-Fernández… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
A precise and thorough methodology is presented for the design and fabrication of bimodal
phantoms to be used in medical microwave and ultrasound applications. Dielectric and …

[HTML][HTML] Low-Cost Pseudo-Anthropomorphic PVA-C and Cellulose Lung Phantom for Ultrasound-Guided Interventions

N Arteaga-Marrero, E Villa, AB Llanos González… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
A low-cost custom-made pseudo-anthropomorphic lung phantom, offering a model for
ultrasound-guided interventions, is presented. The phantom is a rectangular solidstructure …

MRI-compatible abdomen phantom to mimic respiratory-triggered organ movement while performing needle-based interventions

I Vogt, K Engel, A Schlünz, R Kowal, B Hensen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose In vivo studies are often required to prove the functionality and safety of medical
devices. Clinical trials are costly and complex, adding to ethical scrutiny of animal testing …

Multiplicative Improved Coherence Factor Delay Multiply and Sum Algorithm for Clutter Removal in a Microwave Breast Tumor Imaging System

D Guo, J Wang, H Liu, Y Bai, Y Li, W Liu - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the medical field, microwave imaging technology has experienced rapid development due
to its non-invasive and non-radioactive nature. The confocal algorithm is a method …

Advances in cryostructures and their applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical products

N Babanejad, K Mfoafo, A Thumma, Y Omidi… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Macroporous-interconnected cryostructures are prepared via a cryo-process, where
polymerization and internal crosslinking are primarily conducted at the sub-freezing …