This up-to-date, user-oriented reference offers a broad, yet sophisticated introduction to the expanding world of medical technology. In a present where medicine and technology seem always to have been entwined, it offers a comprehensive account of decades of progress up to today, and a detailed consideration of developments yet to come in all relevant fields. Research and application-oriented, the Springer Handbook of Medical Technology is a systematic and well-structured guide which distinguishes itself by simplifying and condensing a myriad of complex facts. This book is an indispensable everyday resource for all professionals working with medical systems and appliances.