March/April 2014

The Fallacy of Genetic Selection
Author(s)3: Art Johnson
The Fallacy of Genetic Selection 150 150 IEEE Pulse

“Genetic elements … contribute to survival and reproduction of the organism. Those that do not are quickly weeded out by selection.” —Rob Dorit [1] This common statement, and ones like…

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MRI Essentials for Innovative Technologies
Author(s)3: David Moratal
MRI Essentials for Innovative Technologies 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Giuseppe Placidi, CRC Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4040-5 (Hardback). xxiv + 192 pages, US$89.95. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most versatile and fastest-growing modality in diagnostic imaging, and is considered…

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Life as a Serial Entrepreneur
Author(s)3: Colin J. H. Brenan
Life as a Serial Entrepreneur 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Recently, I was sitting in a local coffee shop trying to think of a topic for my editorial in this issue of IEEE Pulse, and I was having little success. I thought it ironic that I spend the majority of…

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ETAT 2013: Reflections on the First IEEE EMBS International Summer School on Telemedicine

ETAT 2013: Reflections on the First IEEE EMBS International Summer School on Telemedicine
Author(s)3: Fedor Lehocki, Cristian A. Linte
ETAT 2013: Reflections on the First IEEE EMBS International Summer School on Telemedicine 618 372 IEEE Pulse

The first IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biological Society (EMBS) Summer School on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Telemedicine (ETAT) was held 25–31 August 2013 in Slovakia. ETAT was cosponsored…

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2014 Elected EMBS Fellows
Author(s)3: IEEE Pulse
2014 Elected EMBS Fellows 150 150 IEEE Pulse

The IEEE Board of Directors approved the newly elevated Fellows for 2014. Please join us in congratulating our colleagues on this prestigious accomplishment! Martin Buss Technische Universitaet Muenchen for contributions…

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Biomedical Signal and Image Processing, 2nd Edition
Author(s)3: David Moratal
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing, 2nd Edition 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Kayvan Najarian and Robert Splinter, CRC Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7033-4 (Hardback). xxv + 385 pages, US$89.45. It is difficult to find a book that covers both biomedical image processing and…

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An Early Telegraph Idea: Physicians Often Feel Attracted to Engineering
Author(s)3: Max Valentinuzzi
An Early Telegraph Idea: Physicians Often Feel Attracted to Engineering 150 150 IEEE Pulse

The objectives of medicine are to restore, maintain, and improve human health applying the biomedical sciences. The objectives of engineering are to restore, improve, and maintain human wellbeing applying the physico-­chemical…

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