Biological and Medical Sensor Technologies Devices, Circuits, and Systems Series

Biological and Medical Sensor Technologies presents contributions from top experts who explore the development and implementation of sensors for various applications used in medicine and biology. Edited by a pioneer in the area of advanced semiconductor materials, the book is divided into two sections.

The first part covers sensors for biological applications. Topics include:

• Advanced sensing and communication in the biological world
• DNA-derivative architectures for long-wavelength bio-sensing
• Label-free silicon photonics
• Quartz crystal microbalance-based biosensors
• Lab-on-chip technologies for cell-sensing applications
• Enzyme biosensors
• Future directions for breath sensors
• Solid-state gas sensors for clinical diagnosis

The second part of the book deals with sensors for medical applications. This section addresses:

• Bio-sensing and human behavior measurements
• Sweat rate wearable sensors
• Various aspects of medical imaging
• The future of medical imaging
• Spatial and spectral resolution aspects of semiconductor detectors in medical imaging
• CMOS SSPM detectors
• CdTe detectors and their applications to gamma-ray imaging
• Positron emission tomography (PET)

Composed of contributions from some of the world?s foremost experts in their respective fields, this book covers a wide range of subjects. It explores everything from sensors and communication systems found in nature to the latest advances in manmade sensors. The end result is a useful collection of stimulating insights into the many exciting applications of sensor technologies in everyday life.

Part I: Sensors for Biological Applications

Advanced Sensing and Communication in Biological World. Physics and Modeling of DNA-Derivative Architectures for Long-Wavelength Bio-Sensing. Label-Free Biosensors for Biomedical Applications: The Potential of Integrated Optical Biosensors and Silicon Photonics. Quartz Crystal Microbalance–Based Biosensors. Toward Printable Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Cell Analytics. Construction of Enzyme Biosensors Based on a Commercial Glucose Sensor Platform. Future Directions for Breath Sensors. Solid-State Gas Sensors for Clinical Diagnosis.

Part II: Sensors for Medical Applications

Biosensors and Human Behavior Measurement: A State-of-the-Art Review. Sweat Rate Wearable Sensors. Future of Medical Imaging. Spatial and Spectral Resolution of Semiconductor Detectors in Medical Imaging. Advances in CMOS SSPM Detectors. High-Resolution CdTe Detectors and Their Application to Gamma-Ray Imaging. Recent Advances in Positron Emission Tomography Technology.

Krzysztof (Kris) Iniewski is managing R&D at Redlen Technologies Inc., a startup company in Vancouver, Canada. Redlen’s revolutionary production process for advanced semiconductor materials enables a new generation of more accurate, alldigital, radiation-based imaging solutions. He is also a president of CMOS Emerging Technologies (www.cmoset.com), an organization of high-tech events covering communications, microsystems, optoelectronics, and sensors.