关于生物医学工程学科的定义或界定问题,不同的国家、不同的学者有不尽相同的说法。引用IEEE-EMBS(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society)第 26 届国际学术年会(The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society)的征文通知中的说法,他们称为感兴趣的领域(Field of Interest):
图 1.1 IEEE-EMBS Information Page—Field of Interest
The field of interest of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society is the application of the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. This covers a very broad spectrum ranging from formalized mathematical theory through experimental science and technological development to practical clinical applications.(Web页如图 1.1 所示).
中文意思是:生物医学工程学是物理科学和工程科学的概念和方法在生物医学领域的应用。它涵盖了非常广阔的学科范围:从形式数学理论到实验科学和技术研发到临床实践的应用。
生物医学工程学是一门生命力很强、不断发展的学科,从Bronzino J D(曾担任 1985 届生物医学工程学会主席)担任主编的大型工具书 The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (CRC Press,2015)和第 41 届生物医学工程学国际会议来看,大概涵盖了以下内容。