ABSTRACT
Detection techniques, sensing effects, sensor structures, and their present status is summarized in Tables 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 (without the demand of covering all available types) of this chapter according to the various biomedical application fields distinguished into the following groups:
• medical imaging appliances • appliances for personal and clinical use • sensors mainly for clinical and laboratory applications
The wide variety of biomedical sensor applications is obvious from the tables. Because of this wide variety, any statement about present status and potential development must be carefully adjusted according to the sensor type and its application technique. Although, therefore, it is rather difficult to draw general conclusions, some trends could be highlighted that are typical for particular sensor groups. From this aspect, physical sensors should be distinguished from chemical and biosensors.
