Contents

 

Invited lecture

 

 

Prof. D.R. HOSE and Prof. Patricia V. LAWFORD, University of Sheffield, UK

Computational modeling: A Sheffield Perspective....................................................................................................

 

 

1

Topic 1. Health Care Technology

 

 

Dana E. VASILESCU, D. COSMA, D. VASILESCU

Planning of the Multiplanar Osteotomies for Correction of Complex Tibial Deformities....................................

 

 

3

 

D. MÂNDRU, Simona NOVEANU, O. TĂTAR

Educational Tool for Children with Sensorial Disabilities.......................................................................................

 

 

7

 

D. MÂNDRU, C. RUSU, E. TEUŢAN, I. LUNGU

Development of Robotic Systems for Upper and Lower Limbs Kinetotherapy.....................................................

 

 

13

 

D. ISOC, T. ISOC, G. ISOC, Teodora ISOC, V. ISOC

Cyber-treatment, e-Treatment and Intelligent Treatment for Hand Action Capabilities Recovery....................

 

 

19

 

A.V. ABRUDEAN

Contributions Concerning Modelling and Simulation of Raised Toilet Seats........................................................

 

 

23

 

Dana SIRBU, Monica POPA, Daniela CURSEU, O. GHIRAN, Adriana MANCIU

Risk Assessment Framework for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ................................................................

 

 

29

 

D. COSMA, Dana E. VASILESCU, Smaranda COSMA, D. VASILESCU, Mădălina VĂLEANU

The Integrated Informational System for Congenital Clubfoot...............................................................................

 

 

33

 

E. LUPU, P.G. POP, M.N. ROMAN

A Survey of Multimodal Biometric Systems..............................................................................................................

 

 

37

 

Teodora SANISLAV, I. STOIAN, Dorina CĂPĂŢÎNĂ, Mihaela L. DRĂGAN,

Luciana NEAMŢIU, F. NICULA, Ofelia ŞUTEU, Liana LUPŞA

Data Management System for Cervical Cancer Screening – CanScreen ...............................................................

 

 

 

43

 

M. MUJI, R.V. CIUPA, Daniela DOBRU, P. OLAH, Simona MURESAN, V. BACAREA

Information Systems as Tools for Medical Research Activities ..............................................................................

 

 

47

 

M. MUJI, R.V. CIUPA, P. OLAH,  V. BACAREA, T. CALINICI, M. MARUSTERI

Best Practices in the Design and Development of Health Care Information Systems ..........................................

 

 

51

 

R. VLAD, Simona VLAD, D. POP KUN

An Integrated Wireless Emergency Response System..............................................................................................

 

 

55

 

C. STRILETCHI, M.F. VAIDA, Ligia CHIOREAN

WEB_MATRIX - a Secured Framework used for Managing Therapists and Patients in an Online Database..

 

 

59

 

Octavia MORANCEA, Anca PURDEL, L. SRBIN

Communication Support in Healthcare - a Didactical Approach............................................................................

 

 

65

 

Ligia CHIOREAN, M.F. VAIDA, I. BENTA

Using a Multimedia Database for Tele-diagnosis and Alternative Tele-education Methods................................

 

 

69

 

Monica CULEA, P. CHERECHES-PANTA, R. FECHETE, E. CULEA

Biomarkers Use in Diagnosis of Different Diseases...................................................................................................

 

 

75

 

Monica CULEA, A. IORDACHE, M. CHIRIAC, C. LEHENE, O. COZAR

Rapid Diagnosis of Cirrhosis by Isotopic Dilution Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry...........................

 

 

79

 

R. CAMPEAN, A. PRODAN

Statistical Robust Simulation of a Decisional Problem

with Application in Pharmaceutical Research...........................................................................................................

 

 

 

83

 

D.L. DUMITRASCU, Simona COSTIN

Intestinal Permeability: Assessment and Clinical Relevance...................................................................................

 

 

87

 

A.J. NARRACOTT, Patricia V. LAWFORD, J.P.G. GUNN, D.R. HOSE

Balloon Folding Affects the Symmetry of In Vitro Stent Expansion Independent of Stent Design......................

 

 

93

 

J. POUJAUD, L. MARTINAK, M. CERNY

Movement Monitoring in a HomeCare.......................................................................................................................

 

 

99

 

C. ROTARIU, H.N. COSTIN, S. PUSCOCI, Gladiola ANDRUSEAC, C.C. COSTIN

An Embedded Wireless Module for Telemonitoring.................................................................................................

 

 

103

 

H. STEFANESCU, R. BADEA, Monica LUPSOR, Simona TRIPON, Teodora POP,

O. DANCEA, Dorina CAPATÂNA, I. STOIAN, R. CAZAN, S. NEDEVSCHI,

Delia MITREA, T. MARITA, Luciana NEAMTU, V. POPITA

Telemedicine Network for Ultrasound Screening of HCC.......................................................................................

 

 

 

 

107

 

T. SELVARAJ, G. RAVINDRAN, G.S.N. MURTHY

Portable Electromagnetically Actuated Single Outlet Resuscitator........................................................................

 

 

111

 

Monica POPA, M.S. POPA, Dana SIRBU, Daniela CURSEU

The Assessment of Air Pressure Differentials in Critical-Care Department of a Hospital...................................

 

 

115

 

M. MATEAŞ, E. IANOŞI

Proposal for an Experimental Stand Applied in the Testing Process

of the Technical Parameters in the Dental Interventions.........................................................................................

 

 

 

119

 

A. STREINU-CERCEL, S. COSTOIU, Monica MÂRZA, Angela PETRESCU, Maria MÂRZA

Extensions for Establishing Decision in the Management of the Medical National System

from the Point of View of the Quality and Efficiency. Models for the Indices of Thermal Comfort...................

 

 

 

123

 

Smaranda COSMA, Adina NEGRUSA, D. COSMA

The Strategic Role of Marketing for Revitalizing Romanian Public Health Services...........................................

 

 

129

 

Gh.A.CATANA, Doina CATANA, Anca DOBRA CONSTANTINESCU

Do the Romanian Health Care Providers Have Marketing Attitude?....................................................................

 

 

133

 

Monica POPA, Dana SIRBU, Daniela CURSEU, Alina IONUTAS

Strategic Management Planning for West Nile Virus Pandemic Threat................................................................

 

 

139

 

Gh.A.CATANA, Doina CATANA, Anca DOBRA CONSTANTINESCU

Assessment of Romanian Hospitals' e-Image: A Marketing Perspective................................................................

 

 

145

 

Ileana ROSCA, Mihaela BARITZ

Principles in the Improvement and Optimisation of Methods and Structures

used in Public Health Prevention................................................................................................................................

 

 

 

151

Topic 2. Medical Devices, Measurement and Instrumentation

 

 

Elena JASIŪNIENĖ, R. KAŽYS, L. MAŽEIKA

Simulations of Ultrasonic Fields of Radial Ultrasonic Array, to be used in a Small Size Capsule.......................

 

 

155

 

M. ROSULEK, M. PENHAKER

Sensors and Sensing in Biotelemetry and Home Care Applications........................................................................

 

 

161

 

E. IANOŞI, E.C. LOVASZ, Valeria VĂCĂRESCU, M. MATEAŞ

Proposal for Force Limitation System Applied in the Human Column Measurement..........................................

 

 

165

 

M. MATEAŞ, E.C. LOVASZ, Valeria VĂCĂRESCU, E. IANOŞI

Proposal for a Situation System for Spinal Column 3D Geometry Determination................................................

 

 

169

 

R. GONZALEZ-LANDAETA, O. CASAS, R. PALLŔS-ARENY

Bathroom Scales as Patient Interfaces for Home Health Care................................................................................

 

 

173

 

N.M. BÂRLEA, Sinziana I. BÂRLEA, E. CULEA

Controlled Iontophoresis for Medical Applications..................................................................................................

 

 

177

 

Dana SIRBU, Daniela CURSEU, Monica POPA, Alina IONUTAS, Dorina VLASSA

Non-invasive Measurement of Body Composition in Young People........................................................................

 

 

181

 

P.G. POP, E. LUPU, M.N. ROMAN

Pathological Voice Assessment....................................................................................................................................

 

 

185

 

H. GROZA, D. MANDRU, D. RAFIROIU, I. LUNGU

Assistive Device for Grasping Using Functional Electrical Stimulation.................................................................

 

 

189

 

G.Gh. LITARCHEK. J.J. CIUREA, S.S.G. PASCA

Research in Electro-acupuncture Anaesthesia...........................................................................................................

 

 

193

 

Rodica C. HOLONEC, M.N. BIRLEA., F. DRAGAN, Sanziana I. BIRLEA

Establishing an Electrical Equivalent Circuit of the Human Skin using Virtual Instrumentation......................

 

 

197

 

N. PLITEA, J. HESSELBACH, Doina PISLA, Annika RAATZ, C. VAIDA,

C. BUDDE, L. VLAD, A. BURISCH, R. SENNER

Innovative Development of Surgical Parallel Robots................................................................................................

 

 

 

201

Topic 3. Medical Imaging, Image and Signal Processing

 

 

Ofelia MOSTEANU, Teodora POP, R. BADEA, Monica LUPSOR, H. STEFANESCU,

Paula RAICA, Ioana VATAJELU, L. MICLEA

Role of Imaging and Modelling in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Angiogenesis Noninvasive Assessment...............

 

 

 

207

 

Delia MITREA, S. NEDEVSCHI, Paulina MITREA, Monica LUPSOR, R. BADEA,

M. GRIGORESCU, H. STEFANESCU, Simona TRIPON, Corina RADU

Texture-Based Methods and Data Mining in Ultrasound Images

for Diffuse Liver Diseases Severity Characterization...............................................................................................

 

 

 

 

211

 

Georgiana NAGY, Mihaela GORDAN, A. VLAICU, P.A. MIRCEA, Doiniţa CRIŞAN, Simona VĂLEAN

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Hepatic Steatosis by Ultrasound Image Analysis with

Simple Brightness Features and Support Vector Machines.....................................................................................

 

 

 

217

 

 

Teodora A. POP, Ofelia MOŞTEANU, R. BADEA, Monica LUPSOR,

Simona TRIPON, Paula RAICA, Mihaela MANISOR, L. MICLEA

Role of Imaging and Modelling in Tumoral Liver Blood Flow Assessment............................................................

 

 

 

 

223

 

S. CRISAN, T.E. CRISAN, C. CURTA

Near Infrared Vein Pattern Recognition for Medical Applications.

Qualitative Aspects and Implementations..................................................................................................................

 

 

 

227

 

Delia SOIMU, Z. KAMARIANAKIS, N. PALLIKARAKIS

Image Quality in Helical Cone-Beam CT 3D Reconstructions of Low Contrast Objects.....................................

 

 

231

 

Anca DISCANT, Simina EMERICH, E. LUPU, Sorina DEMEA

Healthy and Cardiac People Iris Classification by use of B-spline Wavelet Decomposition.................................

 

 

235

 

M.F. VAIDA, V. TODICA

Medical Image Processing using a Service Oriented Arhitecture............................................................................

 

 

239

 

Monica LUPŞOR, R. BADEA, S. NEDEVSCHI, C. VICAŞ, Simona TRIPON,

H. STEFĂNESCU, Corina RADU, M. GRIGORESCU

The Assessment of Liver Fibrosis using the Computerized Analysis of Ultrasonographic Images.

Is the Virtual Biopsy appearing as an Option?..........................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

245

 

H.N. COSTIN, C. ROTARIU, C.C. COSTIN

Biomedical Images Segmentation and Classification by means of Fuzzy Logic and Domain Knowledge...........

 

 

251

 

Sorina DEMEA, Rodica HOLONEC, F. DRĂGAN, H. DEMEA

Iris Sector Image Analysis - Correlations with General Medical Pathology..........................................................

 

 

257

 

Simona-Delia ŢĂLU

Researches concerning the Use of the Diode Laser (810 nm) in the Treatment of the Diabetic Retinopathy.....

 

 

261

 

P.G. POP

Tandem Repeats Localization......................................................................................................................................

 

 

265

 

P. ŽŮREK

Processing Ultrasonic Signals by using FPGA Technology......................................................................................

 

 

269

 

M. MUNTEANU, C. RUSU, R.A.MUNTEANU, V. RUSU

Simulation of Cancelling the Maternal ECG in Fetal Electrocardiography...........................................................

 

 

273

 

N. PAMPU, M. MUNTEANU, C. RUSU, R. CIUPA, R. MOGA

Integrated System for Monitoring and Storing Biomedical Signals........................................................................

 

 

277

 

V.V. MOCA, B. SCHELLER, G. PIPA, E. LUPU

TESPAR – towards Biomedical Applications............................................................................................................

 

 

281

Topic 4. Modelling and Simulation

 

 

A. DAVIDESCU, Carmen STICLARU, S. ANTONIE, C. SINESCU, D. BRATU

The Influence of the Implants Geometry upon Stress and Strain State of a Prosthesis over Implants...............

 

 

287

 

Carmen STICLARU, A. DAVIDESCU, S. ANTONIE, C. SINESCU, D. BRATU

Finite Element Model of Prosthesis over Implants....................................................................................................

 

 

291

 

A. STREINU-CERCEL, S. COSTOIU, Maria MARZA, Angela PETRESCU

Associated Mathematical Functions to Medical Algorithms in some Infectious Diseases.....................................

 

 

295

 

 

Simona-Delia ŢĂLU, Ş.D.L. ŢĂLU, M.D.L. ŢĂLU, R.D. SHAH

CAD of Human Corneal Surface using New Mathematical Models........................................................................

 

 

 

299

 

Ioana VĂTĂJELU, Mihaela MĂNIŞOR, Paula RAICA, L. MICLEA,

Teodora POP, Ofelia MOŞTEANU, R. BADEA

Time Dependent Mathematical Model and Simulation of Tumor-Induced Angiogenesis

based on Enzyme Kinetics............................................................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

303

 

Gabriela FLUERAS, Angela TURCU, Vanessa DIAZ-ZUCCARINI, A.J. NARRACOTT,

D.R. HOSE, Patricia V. LAWFORD, P.MANEA, D. RAFIROIU

Influence of the Leaflet Curvature of an Idealized Monodisc Heart Valve on its Cavitation Potential...............

 

 

 

309

 

D. MOCANU, A.M. MOREGA, Mihaela MOREGA

Electrical Rhythms in Paced Cardiac Fibers.............................................................................................................

 

 

315

 

Ileana ROŞCA, C. RADU

Optical Dynamic Analyse of a Vibrating Elastic Spherical Body............................................................................

 

 

319

 

C. CURTA, M. PURCAR, V. TOPA, J. DECONINCK, R.V. CIUPA

Fast Marching Method for Unstructured Meshes.....................................................................................................

 

 

323

 

L. MAN, D.D. MICU, E. SIMION, Laura CRET

Software Simulation of the Induced Density Current in Metallic Structures.........................................................

 

 

327

 

E. MAN, L. MAN

The use of Geometrical Inversion Method to Calculate the Non-Dissipative Impedance Adaptor......................

 

 

331

 

Mihaela PLESA, Laura CRET, R.V. CIUPA

Magnetic Stimulation – Experimental Study

concerning the Evaluation of Nerve Pathway Integrity............................................................................................

 

 

 

335

 

Laura CRET, Mihaela PLESA, R.V. CIUPA, D.D. MICU, L. MAN

Energy Efficient Coils for Magnetic Stimulation of Peripheral Nerves..................................................................

 

 

339

 

D.D. MICU, I. LINGVAY, A. CECLAN, E. SIMION

Computation of the Induced AC Potential on Gas Pipelines for Complex Rights-of-way Configurations..........

 

 

343

 

Anca I. NICU, R. CIUPA, L. VOINICU

On Biological Effects of Power Frequency Electric Fields.......................................................................................

 

 

347

 

Dana BARAN, O. BALTAG, Cătălina E. LUPUŞORU, Doina COSTANDACHE

Morphofunctional and Behavioural Impact of Electromagnetic Fields..................................................................

 

 

351

 

Mihaela MOREGA, A.M. MOREGA, M. NEAGU

Analysis of Electromagnetic and Thermal Coupled Fields in Microwave Therapy...............................................

 

 

357

 

G.W. JOHN, R.J. MORRIS, J.P. WOODCOCK, A.J. NARRACOTT, Patricia V. LAWFORD, D.R. HOSE

Ultrasound Investigation of Venous Haemodynamics during

Sustained Lower Limb Compression using a Water-Filled Cuff.............................................................................

 

 

 

361

 

Mihaela MANISOR, Ioana VATAJELU, Paula RAICA, L. MICLEA,

Ofelia MOSTEANU, Teodora POP, R. BADEA

Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of Tumor Induced Angiogenesis based on Continuous Models.....................

 

 

 

365

 

S.R. REEVE, Patricia V. LAWFORD, K.B. ABBITT, D.J.W. EVANS,

K.D. BARDHAN, D.R. HOSE, A.D. JEAYS

Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to inform In Vitro Experiments:

Characterisation of Arterial Wall Stress....................................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

371

A.J. NARRACOTT, G.W. JOHN, D.R. HOSE, R.J. MORRIS,

J.P. WOODCOCK, I.D. WILKINSON, Patricia V. LAWFORD

Effect of Intermittent Compression of the Calf on Deep Vessel Collapse

and Implications for Venous Haemodynamics..........................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

375

Topic 5. Molecular Bioengineering

 

 

Gabriela ROMAN, Andreea MOROSANU, Mihaela GRIBOVSCHI, Cristina NIŢĂ, N. HÂNCU

Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS): High-Tech Assessment of Glycaemic Control......................

 

 

381

 

Gabriela ROMAN, Andreea MOROSANU

Insulin Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: Advantages and Disadvantages.........................................................

 

 

385

 

Monica CULEA, O.COZAR

Spectroscopic Method for Rapid Diagnosis................................................................................................................

 

 

389

 

VIRUPAKSHAIAH DBM, CHANDRAKANTH KELMANI, RACHANAGOUDA PATIL, PRASAD HEGADE

Docking Studies on Antiviral Drugs for SARS..........................................................................................................

 

 

393

 

M. FILIP, Virginia COMAN, V. AVRAM, I. COMAN

HPLC Monitoring of Flutamide Drug Used in the Prostate Cancer Treatment....................................................

 

 

397

 

Simina EMERICH, E. LUPU, Anca DISCANT

Conformational Energy Search using Simulated Annealing....................................................................................

 

 

401

 

Daniela CURSEU, Monica POPA, Dana SIRBU, Bogdana NASUI, Alina IONUTAS

Approaches on Detection and Identification of Microorganisms in the Environment..........................................

 

 

405

 

Daniela CURSEU, Dana SIRBU, Monica POPA, Alina IONUTAS, Elisabeta CZUCZI

The Biologic Markers as Useful Tools in Epidemiological Research.......................................................................

 

 

411

 

Simona MIREL, Veronica SIMA, S. LOTREAN, V. MIREL, R. SĂNDULESCU

Electrochemical Behaviour of Quercetine and its Antioxidant Capacity Estimation............................................

 

 

415

Topic 6. Biomechanics

 

 

Raluca CICEO LUCACEL, A.O. HULPUS, Carmen MARCUS, I. BALASZ, V. SIMON, I. ARDELEAN

Structural Characterization of Phosphate Glasses Doped with Silver....................................................................

 

 

419

 

D. Daniela M. BARBU, Gh.I. BARBU

Properties of the New Materials used in Human Prosthetics and Orthotics..........................................................

 

 

423

 

R. GRECU, V. COMAN, V. AVRAM, M. BĂCIUŢ, G. BĂCIUŢ

Bone Matrices of Different Origins Studied by FTIR Spectroscopy.......................................................................

 

 

429

 

Veronica OPREA

Repetitive Movement Evaluation at Professional Musicians....................................................................................

 

 

433

 

Simona LACHE, C. VEZETEU

Study upon Human Body Vibration Exposure: Engineering and Medical Approach...........................................

 

 

437

 

O. SPATARI, I.P. MIHU

Study of Human Joint Angle using Centre of Mass “Wavelet” Analysis................................................................

 

 

441

 

 

D. Daniela M. BARBU

Proposal Model for Human Body Behaviour in a Medium Polluted by Vertical Vibrations................................

 

 

445

 

Mihaela I. BARITZ

Bipodal Desequilibrium Limits by Analyse of the 3D Moments in Human Gait with Disabilities.......................

 

 

449

 

Mihaela I. BARITZ, C. RADU

Evaluation of the Human Gait During Ascending/Descending Stepping Movement.............................................

 

 

453

 

C. RADU, Mihaela I. BARITZ

Evolution of the Bipodal Stability Before and After Effort State............................................................................

 

 

457

 

C. RADU, Ileana C. ROŞCA

Correlative Analyse between Movement Parameters and Reaction Forces

during Neuromotor Disabilities Human Gait............................................................................................................

 

 

 

461

Topic 7. History of Medicine and Medical Engineering

 

 

Dana BARAN

Timing Life Processes...................................................................................................................................................

 

 

465

 

P. MANEA

Romanian Contributions to the Birth and Development of World Radiology - Discovery to Present.................

 

 

471

 

K. VEHMASKOSKI, Mariana BRUMARU, D. MÂNDRU

Project - Based Learning in Assistive Technology Education..................................................................................

 

 

475

 

Lucia DICAN, Roxana LUCACIU, M. CUCUIANU

Role of Coagulation Factor XIII in the Control of Fibrinolytic Activity................................................................

 

 

481

 

Roxana LUCACIU, Lucia DICAN, Ramona GĂLĂTUŞ, Corina IONESCU, M. BOJIŢĂ

The Evolution of Patients with Bone Metastased Prostate Adenocarcinoma in the OFF-therapy Periods.........

 

 

485

 

V. LUPU

Hypnosis between Myth and Reality in the 21-st Century Medicine.......................................................................

 

 

489

Last minute papers

 

 

A. Streinu-Cercel, S. Costoiu, Maria MÂRZA, Angela PETRESCU

Numerical Solutions for the Evaluation of Quality and Efficiency of the Medical Units......................................

 

 

493