Virtual bio-instrumentation: biomedical, clinical, and healthcare applications in LabVIEW

Defining virtual instrumentation as "A layer of software and/or hardware added to a general-purpose computer in such a fashion that users can interact with the computer as though it were their own custom-designed traditional electronic instrument," this guide offers advice on the application of virtual instrumentation programs such as LabVIEW and BioBench to biomedical disciplines. Specific applications are explained to highlight uses in the laboratory and clinical environment, connectivity to patient information systems, computerized maintenance and management systems, and business intelligence and decision support applications. Emphasizing methods for measurement, analysis, presentation, and distribution of biomedical and health system information, the applications demonstrated are meant to help the reader learn how to build and customize applications for their own particular uses. The CD-ROMs contain demonstration versions of the LabVIEW, BioBench, and other applications, along with source code illustrating concepts outlined in the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)