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Title Applications of multi-criteria decision-making theories in healthcare and biomedical engineering / edited by Ilker Ozsahin, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Berna Uzun
Published London : Academic Press, 2021

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Contents Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- 1.1 -- Introduction -- 1.2 -- The components of the MCDM problem -- Chapter 2 -- Theoretical aspects of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods -- 2.1 -- Introduction -- 2.2 -- History of multi-criteria decision-making analysis (MCDA) -- 2.2.1 -- Birth of the special group on MCDM -- 2.3 -- Definition of concepts -- 2.4 -- Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) -- 2.4.1 -- Important steps to follow -- 2.4.1.1 -- Step 1: Identify the problem -- 2.4.1.2 -- Step 2: Make objectives -- 2.4.1.3 -- Step 3: Define criteria -- 2.4.1.4 -- Step 4. Develop a list of options -- 2.4.1.5 -- Step 5: Evaluate options -- 2.4.1.6 -- Step 6: Calculation -- 2.4.1.7 -- Step 7. Documentation -- 2.4.2 -- MCDA Methods -- 2.4.2.1 -- AHP -- 2.4.2.1.1 -- Stages of the AHP -- 2.4.2.2 -- TOPSIS -- 2.4.2.3 -- ELECTRE -- 2.4.2.4 -- PROMETHEE -- 2.4.2.5 -- VIKOR -- 2.4.2.6 -- DEA -- 2.4.2.7 -- Fuzzy logic-based MCDM -- 2.4.2.7.1 -- Fuzzy sets -- 2.4.2.7.1.1 -- The mathematical definition of fuzzy sets -- 2.4.2.7.1.2 -- Representation of fuzzy sets -- 2.4.2.7.1.3 -- Fuzzy sets operations -- 2.4.2.7.1.4 -- Properties of fuzzy sets -- 2.4.2.7.1.5 -- Membership function -- 2.4.2.7.2 -- Fuzzification -- 2.4.2.7.3 -- Defuzzification -- 2.4.2.7.4 -- Fuzzy sets algebraic operations -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Fuzzy PROMETHEE-based evaluation of brain cancer treatment techniques -- 3.1 -- Introduction -- 3.2 -- Treatment techniques -- 3.2.1 -- Surgery -- 3.2.2 -- Chemotherapy -- 3.2.3 -- Targeted therapy -- 3.2.4 -- Radiotherapy -- 3.2.5 -- Radiosurgery -- 3.2.6 -- Hyperthermia -- 3.3 -- Materials and methodology -- 3.4 -- Results and discussion -- 3.5 -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Evaluation of stage IV brain cancer treatment techniques -- 4.1 -- Introduction -- 4.2 -- Stage IV brain cancer treatment techniques
4.2.1 -- Surgery -- 4.2.2 -- Radiation therapy -- 4.2.3 -- Chemotherapy -- 4.2.4 -- Targeted drug therapy -- 4.2.5 -- Alternating electric field therapy or tumor treating fields (TTF) -- 4.3 -- Materials and methods -- 4.3.1 -- Fuzzy logic -- 4.3.2 -- Multi-criteria decision making -- 4.3.3 -- Preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations (PROMETHEE) -- 4.4 -- Results -- 4.5 -- Discussion -- 4.6 -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Analysis of early stage breast cancer treatment techniques -- 5.1 -- Introduction -- 5.1.1 -- Surgery -- 5.1.2 -- Radiation therapy -- 5.1.3 -- Chemotherapy -- 5.1.4 -- Targeted therapy -- 5.1.5 -- Hormone therapy -- 5.2 -- Fuzzy logic and PROMETHEE -- 5.3 -- Results -- 5.4 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Fuzzy PROMETHEE-based evaluation of skin cancer treatment techniques -- 6.1 -- Introduction -- 6.1.1 -- Problem statement -- 6.2 -- Surgical treatment techniques -- 6.2.1 -- Surgery -- 6.2.2 -- Mohs surgery -- 6.2.3 -- Cryosurgery -- 6.2.4 -- Curettage and electrodesication -- 6.2.5 -- Dermabrasion -- 6.2.6 -- Excision -- 6.2.6.1 -- Simple excision -- 6.2.6.2 -- Shave excision -- 6.2.7 -- Laser surgery -- 6.3 -- Nonsurgical treatment techniques -- 6.3.1 -- Radiation therapy -- 6.3.1.1 -- External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) -- Procedure: Simulation and planning -- Treatment session -- Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) -- Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) -- Internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy) -- 6.3.2 -- Chemotherapy -- 6.3.2.1 -- Systematic chemotherapy -- 6.3.2.2 -- Topical chemotherapy -- 6.3.3 -- Photodynamic therapy -- 6.3.4 -- Immunotherapy -- 6.3.5 -- Targeted therapy -- 6.4 -- Methodology -- 6.4.1 -- Preference ranking organization method for enrichment of evaluations (PROMETHEE) -- 6.5 -- Results and discussion -- 6.5.1 -- Surgical techniques -- 6.5.2 -- Nonsurgical techniques
6.5.3 -- Surgery techniques and nonsurgical techniques combined -- 6.6 -- Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 7 -- Fuzzy PROMETHEE-based evaluation of prostate cancer treatment techniques -- 7.1 -- Introduction -- 7.2 -- Prostate cancer therapy techniques -- 7.2.1 -- Chemotherapy -- 7.2.2 -- Radiotherapy -- 7.2.2.1 -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) -- 7.2.2.2 -- Proton beam radiation therapy -- 7.2.3 -- Hormone therapy -- 7.2.4 -- Surgery -- 7.2.5 -- Therapeutic vaccine treatment -- 7.2.6 -- Bone-directed treatment -- 7.3 -- Methodology -- 7.3.1 -- Criteria selection and preference -- 7.3.2 -- Fuzzy PROMETHEE -- 7.3.3 -- Application of fuzzy PROMETHEE -- 7.4 -- Results and discussion -- 7.5 -- Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 8 -- Comparative evaluation of point-of-care glucometer devices in the management of diabetes mellitus -- 8.1 -- Introduction -- 8.2 -- Selected glucometers -- 8.2.1 -- Freestyle Lite -- 8.2.2 -- Accu-Chek Aviva -- 8.2.3 -- OneTouch Verio IQ -- 8.2.4 -- OneTouch Ultrasmart -- 8.2.5 -- TrueTrack -- 8.2.6 -- Ascensia Contour USB -- 8.2.7 -- Omnitest 3 -- 8.2.8 -- iHealth Align -- 8.3 -- Materials and methods -- 8.3.1 -- A brief history -- 8.3.2 -- Fuzzy logic -- 8.3.3 -- Multicriteria decision-making -- 8.3.4 -- Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE) -- 8.3.5 -- The steps of the PROMETHEE method -- 8.3.6 -- Application of fuzzy PROMETHEE -- 8.4 -- Results -- 8.5 -- Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 9 -- Comparison of MRI devices in dentistry -- 9.1 -- Introduction -- 9.1.1 -- Main criteria -- 9.1.1.1 -- Magnet types -- 9.1.1.1.1 -- Permanent MRI magnets -- 9.1.1.1.2 -- Resistive (air core) MRI magnets -- 9.1.1.1.3 -- Hybrid MRI magnets -- 9.1.1.1.4 -- Superconductive MRI magnets -- 9.1.1.2 -- Magnetic field strength -- 9.1.1.3 -- Bore size
9.1.1.4 -- Configuration (clinical approach) -- 9.1.1.5 -- Field of view (FOV) -- 9.1.1.6 -- Imaging modes (sequences) -- 9.1.1.7 -- Fringe field -- 9.1.1.8 -- Cost -- 9.1.1.9 -- Synchronization strategy -- 9.1.1.10 -- Magnet weight and size -- 9.1.2 -- MRI applications in dentistry -- 9.1.2.1 -- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) -- 9.1.2.2 -- Orthodontics -- 9.1.2.3 -- Prosthodontics/implantology -- 9.1.2.4 -- Malignancies -- 9.1.2.5 -- Salivary gland -- 9.1.2.6 -- Osteomyelitis -- 9.1.2.7 -- Vascular pathologies -- 9.2 -- Materials and methods -- 9.3 -- Results and discussion -- 9.4 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 -- Application of fuzzy PROMETHEE on hearing aid -- 10.1 -- Introduction -- 10.2 -- Materials and methods -- 10.2.1 -- Hearing aids -- 10.2.2 -- In-the-ear (ITE) -- 10.2.3 -- In-the-canal (ITC) -- 10.2.4 -- Invisible-in-canal (IIC) -- 10.2.5 -- Completely-in-canal (CIC) -- 10.2.6 -- Behind-the-ear (BTE) -- 10.2.7 -- Receiver-in-canal (RIC) -- 10.3 -- Fuzzy PROMETHEE -- 10.4 -- Results and discussion -- 10.5 -- Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 11 -- A comparative study of X-ray based medical imaging devices -- 11.1 -- Introduction -- 11.1.1 -- Medical applications of X-ray radiography -- 11.1.2 -- A brief history -- 11.2 -- Medical imaging devices -- 11.2.1 -- X-ray radiography -- 11.2.2 -- Angiography -- 11.2.3 -- Computed tomography -- 11.2.4 -- Fluoroscopy -- 11.2.5 -- Mammography -- 11.3 -- Methodology -- 11.3.1 -- TOPSIS -- 11.4 -- Results -- 11.5 -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 -- Evaluation and simulation of dental instrument sterilization techniques with fuzzy PROMETHEE -- 12.1 -- Introduction -- 12.2 -- Materials and methods -- 12.2.1 -- Moist heat -- 12.2.2 -- Dry heat -- 12.2.3 -- Chemical agents -- 12.2.4 -- Gases -- 12.2.5 -- Radiation -- 12.3 -- Fuzzy logic -- 12.4 -- Results and discussion -- 12.5 -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments
Chapter 18 -- Evaluation of migraine drugs using MCDM methods
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Subject Clinical medicine -- Decision making.
Biomedical engineering -- Decision making
Multiple criteria decision making.
Clinical medicine -- Decision making
Multiple criteria decision making
Form Electronic book
Author Ozsahin, Ilker
Ozsahin, Dilber Uzun
Uzun, Berna
ISBN 9780128240878
0128240873