Medical Devices and Data: Technology to Instrument the Body and its Interpretation

The miniaturization of electronics has driven a huge innovation in medical instruments.Medical-grade systems are now able to be sent home with patients, alongside small, portable devices for monitoring sports performance, stress, and lifestyle. The core ideas behind these devices originated about 130 years ago, but they are now made cheaply and are readily available in consumer devices like smart watches, as well as in new diagnostic instruments. Medical Devices and Data: Technology to Instrument the Body and Its Interpretation focuses on three key questions: How do these new instruments work?How do they interpret their data? And when do they err? It also identifies the key factors that are driving this innovation further. This text is written for those who would like to understand non-invasive medical instruments in more detail.It is written in an accessible manner, and no formal background in science, engineering, or medicine is required.Some equations are used where necessary, but c