Title :
Materials in biomedical engineering: potential and issues
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., New Delhi, India
Abstract :
A large number of materials such as glasses, ceramics and polymers have been in use as biomaterials. Some of these applications are discussed. A description of the work related to piezocomposites and piezoceramic devices being carried out at NPL is also given
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; ceramics; composite materials; glass; materials science; patient care; piezoceramics; polymers; prosthetics; biomaterials; biomedical engineering; ceramics; glasses; issues; materials; piezoceramic devices; piezocomposites; polymers; potential; Bioceramics; Biological materials; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical materials; Bones; Ceramics; Chemicals; Hip; Implants; Materials science and technology;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14th Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the First Regional Conference., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2711-X
DOI :
10.1109/RCEMBS.1995.533028
