Fig. 4.1 Anoikis activation pathways. Lack of adhesion to the extracellular matrix via integrins (transmembrane proteins consisting of α- and β-subunits) reduces the anti-apoptotic signals Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL. The pro-apoptotic pathways…
Fig. 1.1 An outline of this book, which is organized into 5 parts Part I of this book, which includes Chaps. 2–7, is focused on cell and tissue engineering. Regenerative medicine…
(1.1) where E is Young’s modulus, σ is axial strain, and ε is axial stress. Young’s modulus can be used to predict compression as a result of axial stress. Typical…
where j ≠ k, j = 1, …, 4, k = 1, …, 4. The infected region or ROI cannot be easily represented by standard measurement of length, area, shape, and size causing the selection of feature vectors…
Fig. 6.1 Formation of magnetoacoustic voltage at tissue interfaces. a Ultrasound wave packet. b Step change in conductivity and density in HMM measurement chamber due to the presence of breast sample….
Fig. 7.1 Sample stimuli. a Sample of original images derived from the Ekman and Friesen collections of neutral face and the facial emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise….
Fig. 5.1 Representative confocal microscopy images showing an endothelial cell with a fused mitochondria and b fragmented mitochondria Fig. 5.2 Representative electron micrograph depicting an elongated mitochondrion (in oval) in the adult…
(2.1) where g i is group of pixel that represents an object or background; if a pixel value is less than T, which is the threshold value, then it is…
Khin Wee Lai, Yan Chai Hum, Maheza Irna Mohamad Salim, Sang-Bing Ong, Nugraha Priya Utama, Yin Mon Myint, Norliza Mohd Noor and Eko SupriyantoLecture Notes in BioengineeringAdvances in Medical Diagnostic Technology201410.1007/978-981-4585-72-9_3 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2014 3. Review on Advanced…
■ In atypical cases, a hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) cholescintigraphy scan may be used to demonstrate obstruction of the cystic duct, which definitively diagnoses cholecystitis. Filling of the gallbladder during a…
