XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2016
This volume presents the proceedings of Medicon 2016, held in Paphos, Cyprus. Medicon 2016 is the XIV in the series of regional meetings of the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) in the Mediterranean. The goal of M
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Volume 57 XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2016 MEDICON 2016, March 31st – April 2nd 2016, Paphos, Cyprus
IFMBE Proceedings Volume 57
Series editor Ratko Magjarevic
Deputy Editors Fatimah Binti Ibrahim Igor Lacković Piotr Ładyżyński Emilio Sacristan Rock
The International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, IFMBE, is a federation of national and transnational organizations representing internationally the interests of medical and biological engineering and sciences. The IFMBE is a non-profit organization fostering the creation, dissemination and application of medical and biological engineering knowledge and the management of technology for improved health and quality of life. Its activities include participation in the formulation of public policy and the dissemination of information through publications and forums. Within the field of medical, clinical, and biological engineering, IFMBE’s aims are to encourage research and the application of knowledge, and to disseminate information and promote collaboration. The objectives of the IFMBE are scientific, technological, literary, and educational. The IFMBE is a WHO accredited NGO covering the full range of biomedical and clinical engineering, healthcare, healthcare technology and management. It is representing through its 60 member societies some 120.000 professionals involved in the various issues of improved health and health care delivery. IFMBE Officers President: Ratko Magjarevic, Vice-President: James Goh Past-President: Herbert Voigt Treasurer: Marc Nyssen, Secretary-General: Shankhar M. Krishnan http://www.ifmbe.org
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7403
Efthyvoulos Kyriacou Stelios Christofides Constantinos S. Pattichis (Eds.) •
XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2016 MEDICON 2016, March 31st–April 2nd 2016, Paphos, Cyprus
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Editors Efthyvoulos Kyriacou Department of Computer Science and Engineering Frederick University Nicosia Cyprus
Constantinos S. Pattichis Department of Computer Science University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
Stelios Christofides Biomedical Research Foundation Nicosia Cyprus
ISSN 1680-0737 IFMBE Proceedings ISBN 978-3-319-32701-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32703-7
ISSN 1433-9277
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ISBN 978-3-319-32703-7
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016935959 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not i
