Essays about: "medical instruments"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words medical instruments.

  1. 11. Sterilization of Medical Equipment in a Third World Country : A Minor Field Study in Linga Linga, Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Haya Abduljabar; Hanan Hadi; [2020]
    Keywords : Pressure cooker; sterilization; Mozambique; Linga Linga; Autoclave;

    Abstract : The non-profit organization Project Vita has recently built a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, where the medical instruments to be sterilized are boiled in water for an hour. The fuel needed to boil the water is wood, which is a scarce resource. READ MORE

  3. 12. Capillary Blood Flow Measurement based on Nail-fold Microscopic Images using Feature Based Velocity Estimation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Yue Wang; [2019]
    Keywords : Nail-fold capillary; Medical image processing; Feature matching; Dual-Window matching; Optic-Flow; Nail-fold capillary; Medicinsk bildbehandling; Feature-matchning; Dual-Window-matchning; Optic-Flow;

    Abstract : Microscopic video images of microcirculation have been used in clinical diagnosis for years, and theparameters obtained from images reveal most physiological activities and body organizations.Particularly, the blood flow speed is one of important indexes, which reflects the state ofmicrocirculation and make significant marks in diagnosis. READ MORE

  4. 13. Gripper Tool Designed for a Surgical Collaborative Robot

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Emma Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Medical robotics; Surgical Suturing; Gripper Tool; Design Methodology; Double Diamond Design process; Medicinskrobotik; Kirurgisksuturering; Gripdon; Design metodik; Double Diamond Design-process;

    Abstract : In surgery, suturing is the use of needle and thread to join cut and/or damaged anatomical structures together. This repair strategy is highly versatile and is universal for all types of surgery as the goal is to restore, repair or improve function and/or appearance. READ MORE

  5. 14. Machine Learning Based Video Editing Toolbox for Automatic Summary of Medical Videos

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Olle Oswald; Emil Nilén; [2019]
    Keywords : machine learning; image analysis; video summary; medical video; artificial neural networks; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Recording of medical procedures makes it possible for medical staff to review their work, learn from the mistakes and produce material for education. Medical videos tend to be long, which has an impact on usability and raises issues concerning memory storage. READ MORE

  6. 15. Construction and Characterization of a Confocal Setup for Functionalization of Light Emitting Diodes and Laser Diodes Using an Amorphous Nonlinear Medium

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Hana Zeneli; [2018]
    Keywords : Characterization; Characterization Microscope; Microscope; Confocal; Amorphous Nonlinear Medium; Laser; Laser Diodes; Infrared Laser; Infrared; Optics; Nonlinear Optics; Nonlinear; White Light Emission; Infrared to White Light; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : A confocal microscope is built to examine molecular powders, and in particular the (PhSn)_4S_6 cluster, that emits white light when irradiated with infrared laser light. The confocal microscope operating at long working distances is assembled and characterized. READ MORE