and could be read with profit by anyone interested in the problem of hydramnios. The Morphologic Manifestations of Uptake of Materials by the Yolk Sac of the Pregnant Rabbit describes how colloidal gold, erythrocytes, cream, and protein, in the form of egg white, are absorbed by the yolk sac. There are several electron microphotographs which are used to illustrate some of the processes. The Dev...

Practical meiofauna work usually begins with sampling. Almost all investigators have considered the problems associated with sampling, and many have arrived at individualized solutions to their problems. However, certain concepts apply to all sampling methods. In this chapter we shall discuss these principles and describe the more common sampling methods and equipment for use in different habit...

Components of an Ultrasound Quality Assurance Program 257 Quality Assurance and Preventive Maintenance 257 Tissue-Mimicking Phantoms 257 Tissue Properties Represented in Phantoms 257 Typical Quality Assurance Phantom Design 257 Cautions About Phantom Desiccation 258 Basic Quality Control Tests 259 Visual Inspection 259 Transducer Choice 259 System Sensitivity 260 Photography and Gray-Scale Hard...

In January 2014, the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center became the fi rst clinic in Japan to treat patients using proton spot scanning. Th e new system operates alongside two existing treatment rooms that started treating patients in February 2013 and use a passive scattering system. Th is means that the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center now has three treatment rooms, two with rotating gantries and one ...

A new labelling system for use on medical equipment dispensers is tested. This system uses one of the objects stored in each unit of the dispenser as the 'label', by attaching it to the front of the dispenser with tape. The new system was compared to conventional written labelling by timing subjects asked to select items from two dispensers. The new system was 27% quicker than the conventional ...

C. Ocampo-Martinez V. Puig G. Cembrano Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (CSIC-UPC), Llorens i Artigas, 4-6, 08028 Barcelona, Spain E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] V. Puig Automatic Control Department, Technical University of Catalonia, Rambla Sant Nebridi, 10, 08222 Terrassa, Spain E-mail: [email protected] R. Creus M. Minoves Grupo AGBAR (Aguas de Barcelona, S...

Telepresence robots have become popular during the COVID-19 era due to quarantine measures and requirement interact less with other humans. are helpful in different scenarios, such as healthcare, academia, or exploration of certain unreachable territories. IoT provides a sensor-based environment wherein acquire more precise information about their surroundings. Remote telepresence enabled effic...

this lecture introduces testing methods for the protection of children in vehicles. in order to reduce the fatalities and injuries of children in transportation state of the art child protection is mandatory. global laws and regulations such as ece or fmvss are introduced and compared with new car assessment programs (ncap). engineering tools and equipment to test according to global child prot...