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Biomedical and clinical cryogenics : theory, current technology advances, and future perspectives /

Presents the complexity of cryogenic engineering applications in both medical and clinical settings. The book demonstrates both a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of ongoing, new applications and their cutting-edge breakthroughs within the biomedical engineering sector. It contributes to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jouhara, Hussam (Author), Trembley, Jean-Philippe (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, U.K. ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Cryobiology.
Low temperature engineering.
Cryobiologie.
Cryotechnique.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Biomedical and Clinical Cryogenics
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • About the authors
  • Preface
  • 1 Cryogenics
  • 1.1 The origins and the evolution of cryogenics
  • 1.2 Cryogenic media: unique features and characteristics
  • 1.3 State-of-the-art applications
  • 1.4 Chapter summary
  • References
  • 2 Biomedical applications
  • 2.1 Historical aspects of cryosurgery
  • 2.2 Modern cryosurgery system
  • 2.3 Cryobiology and mechanisms of cryosurgical injury
  • 2.4 Cryoablation in cardiology
  • 2.4.1 Cardiac arrhythmia
  • 2.4.2 Tachycardia
  • 2.5 Pulmonary cryoablation
  • 2.5.1 Ground-glass nodules
  • 2.5.2 Cryoablation in early-stage lung cancer
  • 2.5.3 Cryoablation in advanced-stage lung cancer
  • 2.5.4 Cryo-immunotherapy
  • 2.6 Breast cancer
  • 2.7 Cryosurgery in gynaecological practice
  • 2.8 Urologic malignancies
  • 2.8.1 Prostate cancer
  • 2.8.1.1 Localized prostate cancer and primary cryoablation
  • 2.8.1.2 Local recurrence and salvage cryoablation
  • 2.8.2 Small renal masses
  • 2.8.3 Bladder cancer
  • 2.9 Gastroenterology
  • 2.9.1 Barrett's oesophagus
  • 2.9.2 Gastric antral vascular ectasia
  • 2.9.3 Oesophageal cancers
  • 2.9.4 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
  • 2.9.5 Low rectal and anal cancer
  • 2.9.6 Pancreatic cancer
  • 2.9.7 Liver cryoablation: primary liver cancer
  • 2.9.8 Metastatic cancer to the liver
  • 2.10 Cryosurgery in orthopaedics
  • 2.11 Orofacial cryosurgery
  • 2.11.1 Trigeminal neuralgia
  • 2.11.2 Benign conditions and lesions
  • 2.11.2.1 Melanin problems
  • 2.11.2.2 Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
  • 2.11.2.3 Haemangioma
  • 2.11.2.4 Lichen planus
  • 2.11.2.5 Mucoceles and lymphangiomas
  • 2.11.3 Locally aggressive bone lesions
  • 2.11.4 Premalignant lesions
  • 2.11.5 Malignant lesions
  • 2.11.6 Dentistry and endodontics
  • 2.12 Cryosurgery in ophthalmology.
  • 2.13 Cryosurgery in benign, premalignant, and malignant cutaneous lesions
  • 2.13.1 Benign lesions and indications
  • 2.13.2 Premalignant lesions
  • 2.13.3 Malignant lesions
  • 2.14 Chapter summary
  • References
  • 3 Cryotherapy
  • 3.1 The modern systems of cryotherapy
  • 3.2 Cryotherapy and mode of action
  • 3.3 Professional sport: cryotherapy application in physical exercise recovery
  • 3.3.1 Performance
  • 3.3.2 Endocrine function and hormone profile
  • 3.3.3 Bone metabolism and skeletal health
  • 3.3.4 Autonomic nervous system
  • 3.3.5 Lipid metabolism
  • 3.3.6 Performance recovery
  • 3.3.6.1 Inflammatory markers
  • 3.3.6.2 Muscle damage parameters, fatigue recovery, and pain
  • 3.3.7 Oxidative stress
  • 3.3.8 Quality of sleep
  • 3.4 Pain and inflammation management in disorders of the motion system
  • 3.4.1 Inflammatory diseases of the motor system
  • 3.4.1.1 Rheumatoid arthritis
  • 3.4.1.2 Ankylosing spondylitis
  • 3.4.1.3 Fibromyalgia
  • 3.4.1.4 Shoulder impingement syndrome
  • 3.4.2 Degenerative diseases of joints and the spine
  • 3.4.2.1 Osteoarthritis
  • 3.4.2.2 Lumbar degenerative disc disease
  • 3.5 Research in wellness, cosmetology, and metabolism
  • 3.6 Alopecia
  • 3.6.1 Hair loss and body acceptance
  • 3.6.2 Alopecia areata
  • 3.6.3 Anagen effluvium in breast cancer
  • 3.7 Neurology
  • 3.7.1 Depression and anxiety
  • 3.7.2 Multiple sclerosis
  • 3.7.3 Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • 3.8 Chapter summary
  • References
  • 4 Cryopreservation
  • 4.1 The state-of-the-art practice
  • 4.1.1 Cryostorage of human gametes, embryos, and gonadal tissues
  • 4.1.2 Zygote and embryo cryopreservation
  • 4.1.3 Oocyte cryopreservation
  • 4.1.4 Spermatozoa cryopreservation
  • 4.1.5 Cryopreservation of human gonadal tissue: ovarian and testicular tissues
  • 4.1.6 Stem cell transplantation
  • 4.1.7 Cryopreservation in allogenic stem cell transplantation.
  • 4.1.8 Cryopreservation in autologous stem cell transplantation
  • 4.2 3D Cryobioprinting and tissue engineering
  • 4.2.1 Pharmaceutical industry
  • 4.2.2 Cryogenic freezing, storage, and distribution
  • 4.2.3 Cryogenics for improved bioavailability of drugs
  • 4.2.4 Cryogenics in drug discovery and research
  • 4.3 Chapter summary
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Index
  • Back Cover.