Simulations of real systems make it possible to test “what if” questions, and compare the results with what did happen. For example, I am working on a study in which a stimulus pulse turns on and off while a spiral wave rotates about an obstacle. We can ask, “What happened to the spiral wave following [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Biomedical Engineering'
What would have happened?
April 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Cardiac Electrophysiology · Science
Clinical Applicability
March 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
We do a lot of really cool and scientifically interesting stuff in both our lab and the field as a whole. We have now developed our technology to the point where we can take an MRI scan of a heart and develop a complete model, with accurate fiber directions from diffusion tensor data, in a [...]
Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Cardiac Electrophysiology · Medicine · Science
AED Saves Child From Lightning Strike
January 27th, 2008 · No Comments
In this article, a boy was struck by lightning at lacrosse camp, given CPR and defibrillated three times with an AED, and eventually made a full recovery.
Amazing. AEDs continue to come down in price, and are really racking up an extensive list of saved lives.
Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Cardiac Electrophysiology · Science · Tech · Tools of the Trade
PhD Comics Covers Tulane
January 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Good to see that he tells it like it is — you won’t hear any mention of this stuff from the administration at Tulane, you’ll just hear a pile of euphemisms, but we (who were or are there) know it to be true:
Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Katrina · New Orleans · Science
Ectopic Beat Becomes a Spiral Wave
January 17th, 2008 · No Comments
I found this neat video on YouTube today when looking at some related videos to my own. This shows how an ectopic focus in the heart can develop into a spiral wave.
Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Cardiac Electrophysiology · Medicine · Science · Tech · Video







