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. PALLÀS-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