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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences

Biomechanics and Radiation protection laboratory

The laboratory carries out research in traditional fields of physics applied to medicine: radiation protection, biomechanics and analysis of biomedical signals.

Areas: Translational Medicine

Research areas

 

Radiation protection:

  • Optimization of vascular angiography procedures using CO2 as a contrast medium
  • Optimization of diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures in the cardiovascular field.

 Acqusition and analysis of biomedical signals:

  • Analysis of forces and spontaneous and pharmacologically induced motility on animal tissues;
  • Analysis of signals of neurological interest (e.g. ECG, EEG, pressure, etc) for the study of the autonomic nervous system (e.g. HRV);
  • Analysis of endocardial signals for optimization of biventricular stimulation;
  • Passive aortic counterpulsation;
  • Monitoring of parameters using non-invasive techniques.

 Cardiovascular biomechanics:

  • Cardiovascular biomechanics: optimization of energy transfer between pump and load;
  • Analysis of the mechanical behavior of CO2 during injection for vascular angiography procedures.

 

Activities on behalf of third parties

 

Instrumentations :

  • Mechanical simulators of the cardiovascular system for the study of the heart and the peripheral arterial system;
  • Acquisition modules of bioelectrical signals (ECG, EEG, EMG), arterial pressures and flows;
  • Video and signals acquisition and analysis system (ANScovery System, SparkBio Srl);
  • RX tube (Sias) with flat panel (Varian);
  • TLD dosimeter reading system (Mettler Toledo);
  • Male Art Phantom (anthropomorphic phantom full body, code ART-200);
  • Instrumentation for dose measurement;
  • Basic instrumentation of an electronics laboratory (testers, oscilloscopes, function generators, components).

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Team

Center of Study and Research for the coordination of medical physics activities Policlinico di S. Orsola Hospital – Pavilion 29

Padiglione 29, Policlinico Sant'Orsola