Front Matter

Table of Contents

• Front Matter

• Part 1: Therapy, Section 1: Respiratory System
• 1. Oscillation of Airway Smooth Muscle as a Potential Non-Medicinal Treatment for Asthma

• 2. Oscillatory Ventilation in the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Diseases

• Part 1: Therapy, Section 2: Nervous System
• 3. Ultrasound-Induced Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases across the Blood-Brain Barrier

• Part 1: Therapy, Section 3: Cell Culture
• 4. Effects of Mechanical Vibration on Cultured Osteoblasts in Relation to Fracture Healing

• 5. Effects of Ultrasound Stimulation on Chondrocytes in Three-Dimensional Culture in Relation to the Production of Regenerative Cartilage Tissue

• Part 2: Bioeffects
• 6. Risk Factors and Interventions Associated with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

• 7. Vibration and the Sensory System

• Part 3: Modeling, Section 1: Biological Systems
• 8. Occlusion Identification and Relief within Branched Structures

• 9. Advances in Computational Modeling of Sound Propagation in the Lungs and Torso with Diagnostic Applications

• 10. An Investigation into the Dynamic Response of Vocal Folds

• Part 3: Modeling, Section 2: Medical Devices
• 11. Acoustic Noise in MRI Scanners

• 12. Vibration in MRI Scanners

• 13. Nanomechanical Cantilever Biosensors: Conceptual Design, Recent Developments, and Practical Implementation

• Back Matter