In a quest for shorter time-to-market and higher test quality of complex mixed-signal ICs, a novel approach for Mixed-Signal Engineering Test and Low Volume Production Test is devised. The approach builds upon making available to designers a scalable approach for engineering test of mixed-signal ASICs where the low cost entry starts at using standard off-the-shelves lowcost PC-plugin instrument...

Nuclear medicine has a long tradition of incorporating quantitative analysis in its diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Many of the clinical and research applications of molecular imaging rely on a solid quantitative foundation, which is highly dependent on the performance characteristics of nuclear medicine instrumentation and the accuracy of image correction and reconstruction algorithms. ...

BACKGROUND Given the relative lack of treatment options for mild to moderate scoliosis, when the Cobb angle measurements fall below the 25-30 degrees range, conservative manual therapies for scoliosis treatment have been increasingly investigated in recent years. In this case series, we present 3 specific cases of scoliosis. CASE PRESENTATION Patient presentation, examination, intervention an...

Amplifiers for interfacing Semiconductor Pressure Sensors to electronic systems have historically been based upon classic instrumentation amplifier designs. Instrumentation amplifiers have been widely used because they are well understood standard building blocks that also work reasonably well. For the specific job of interfacing Semiconductor Pressure Sensors to today's mostly digital systems,...

Instrumentation performs a critical role in the operation of a linear collider. New acquisition and data processing techniques are required for feedback, tuning procedures and performance monitoring. For example, many collider systems are initially tuned using complex bootstrap procedures whose convergence rate will depend on the speed and performance of several instrumentation systems. Further...

Study design: A retrospective review of the morbidity associated with 250 consecutive cases of spinal instrumentation carried out in a neurosurgical spine unit. Objectives: To examine associated risk factors and results of treatment of those patients who sustained morbidity as a result of spinal instrumentation. Methods: The case records and imaging of all patients who had undergone spinal inst...

High-purity water treatment technology has progressed and changed significantly in recent years. Major trends include the wider variety of membrane processes driving an increasing share of purification, more use of reclaimed and recycled water, and treatment systems with more user-friendly interface. In addition, industry pure water requirements have also changed. Pharmaceutical waters now have...

A large spectrum of medical devices exists; it aims to correct deformities associated with spinal disorders. The development of a detailed volumetric finite element model of the osteoligamentous spine would serve as a valuable tool to assess, compare, and optimize spinal devices. Thus the purpose of the study was to develop and initiate validation of a detailed osteoligamentous finite element m...