Papers Indexed and Published. In addition to IEEE Xplore typically indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, EI (Engineering Index), IET - INSPEC, ProQuest, NLM, Cross Ref, and other . Publications/Indexing (since2006)

GMEPE/PAHCE 2017: Conference CD-ROM Version: ISBN: 978-1-5386-1518-8; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1718G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-5386-1519-5; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1718G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-5386-1520-1, Part Number: CFP1718G-ART; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. GMEPE/PAHCE 2018: Conference CD-ROM Version: ISBN: 978-1-5386-5473-6; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1818G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-5386-5474-3; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1818G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-5386-5475-0, Part Number: CFP1818G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. GMEPE/PAHCE 2019: Conference CD-ROM/DVD Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-0036-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1918G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-0035-7; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1918G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-7281-0037-1, Part Number: CFP1918G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. GMEPE/PAHCE 2020: Conference CD-ROM/DVD Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7052-7; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2018G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7053-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2018G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7054-1, Part Number: CFP2018G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. GMEPE/PAHCE 2021 - Conference CD-ROM/DVD Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7052-7; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2018G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7053-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2118G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-7281-7054-1, Part Number: CFP2018G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 - Conference CD-ROM/DVD Version: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9683-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2218G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9684-1; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2218G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9684-0, Part Number: CFP2218G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. To view past years go to http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp and search among more than 4 million indexed publications - the world’s highest quality technical literature.

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022

THE GMEPE/PAHCE

An independent forum for emerging medical technologies and innovations in procedures and techniques, equipment and appliances, which brings health care industries together with medical personnel, engineering and technical professionals, and those engaged in medical information technologies in the academia, hospital and clinical settings, and related sectors.

Welcome - Bienvenidos - Bem Vindo - 欢迎 -

Bienvenue - Willkommen - 歓迎 - 환영

March 21 - 26, 2022 Panama City, Panama
(dual mode - virtual and/or in person conference/participant choice)

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 Team

Welcome

The Universidad Tecnológica de Panama is pleased to host the Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges (GMEPE) Conference and the Pan American Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE) 2022. This year, with a hybrid modality, we hope that this event will continue to be an excellent opportunity to create ties of cooperation, association and mutual knowledge generation among professionals in the areas of health, biomedical technology and, in particular, Biomedical Engineering.

We invite professionals from these areas to send their work so the results of their research, development and application projects can be shared in the official languages of the GMEPE/PAHCE: English, Spanish and Portuguese. The GMEPE / PAHCE 2022 event takes place from March 21 to 26, 2022 in Panama City. Panama City is a modern metropolis endowed with a rich history. Visiting it allows you to admire its evocative 17th-century architecture, enjoy its vibrant nightlife and mingle with its extraordinarily friendly people. The unique mix of cultures that this city treasures allows it to offer something for everyone. Discover its historic center, the financial area, the Metropolitan Natural Park and the seafood market, in a city that has extraordinary gastronomy and an extraordinary climate.

Finally, this capital allows you to admire one of the greatest wonders built by human beings: the Panama Canal, an impressive and functional construction that will take your breath away.

We hope you enjoy the GMEPE / PAHCE 2022 event and Panama City.

Bienvenidos

La Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá se complace en ser la anfitriona de la Conferencia Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges (GMEPE) y del Pan American Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE) 2022. Este año, con una modalidad híbrida, esperamos que este evento continúe siendo una excelente oportunidad para crear relaciones de cooperación y articulación, profundizando el mutuo conocimiento entre profesionales de la salud, tecnología biomédica y en especial ingeniería biomédica.

Se invita a los expositores hacer llegar sus trabajos con el propósito de divulgar ampliamente los logros presentes en sus proyectos de investigación, desarrollo y aplicación, buscando de esta manera compartirlos en los idiomas oficiales de GMPE/PAHCE, inglés, español y portugués. El evento GMEPE / PAHCE 2022 tiene lugar del 21 al 26 de marzo de 2022 en la Ciudad de Panamá. La Ciudad de Panamá es una metrópoli moderna dotada con una rica historia. Visitarla permite admirar su evocadora arquitectura del siglo XVII, disfrutar de su vibrante vida nocturna y relacionarse con su gente, extraordinariamente amable. La mezcla única de culturas que atesora esta ciudad le permite ofrecer algo para todos. Descubre su casco histórico, la zona financiera, el parque natural Metropolitano y el mercado de mariscos, en una ciudad que posee una gastronomía y un clima extraordinarios.

Esta capital, por último, permite admirar una de las mayores maravillas construidas por el ser humano: el canal de Panamá, una impresionante y funcional construcción que te dejará sin aliento.

Esperamos que disfruten del evento GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 y de la Ciudad de Panamá.

Bem vindo,

A Universidade Tecnológica do Panamá tem o prazer de sediar a Conferência Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges (GMEPE) e Pan American Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE) 2022. Em uma modalidade híbrida neste ano, esperamos que este evento continue sendo uma excelente oportunidade para criar laços de cooperação, associação e geração mútua de conhecimento entre profissionais das áreas da saúde, tecnologia e, em particular, Engenharia Biomédica.

Convidamos profissionais dessas áreas a enviarem seus trabalhos para que os resultados de seus projetos de pesquisa e desenvolvimento possam ser divulgados nos idiomas oficiais do GMEPE/PAHCE: inglês, espanhol e português.

O evento GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 acontecerá entre os dias 21 à 26 de março de 2022, na Cidade do Panamá. A Cidade do Panamá é uma metrópole moderna dotada de uma história riquíssima. Seus visitantes têm a possibilidade de admirar sua arquitetura evocativa do século 17, desfrutar de sua vibrante vida noturna e se misturar com seu povo extraordinariamente amigável. A mistura única de culturas que esta cidade tem oferece experiências agradáveis para todos. Conheça o seu centro histórico, a área financeira, o Parque Natural Metropolitano e o mercado de frutos do mar, em uma cidade que possui uma gastronomia e clima extraordinários.

Por fim, esta capital permite admirar uma das maiores maravilhas construídas pelo homem: o Canal do Panamá, uma construção impressionante e funcional, de tirar o fôlego.

Esperamos que você goste do evento GMEPE / PAHCE 2022 e da Cidade do Panamá.

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 Team

Dr. Fernando Merchán, President
Dr. Héctor Poveda, Vice President
Dr. Javier Sánchez-Galán, Vice President

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 Host Team contact: Dr. Fernando Merchan *(Any questions in English or Spanish concerning local organizational/ logistics issues) <fernando.merchan[AT]utp.ac.pa> (replace [AT] with @ to send your message”
Dr. Raquel Martinez-Valdez GMEPE/PAHCE <gmepeconf[AT]gmepe.org> *(Any questions in English or Spanish concerning general conference issues) (replace [AT] with @ to send your message”

In cooperation with Ernesto Ibarra (IEEE EMB Panama Chapter) and Yessica Saez (IEEE ComSoc Panama Chapter)

General GMEPE/PAHCE management:
Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, GMEPE/PAHCE Co-Editor
Dr. Ron Leder, GMEPE/PAHCE Publications and Publicity Chair
Dr. Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz, GMEPE/PAHCE Content Coordinator
Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo, GMEPE/PAHCE Content Coordinator
Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, GMEPE/PAHCE Content Coordinator
Dr. Raquel Martínez-Valdez, GMEPE/PAHCE Program Coordinator
Rubén Pérez Valladares, GMEPE/PAHCE Technical Support
Dr. Citlalli Trujillo-Romero, GMEPE/PAHCE Outreach Coordinator
and other members of the GMEPE/PAHCE Team.

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 Review Board: Coordinators: Dr. Fabiano Schwartz*, Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo*, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic*; Reviewers: Dr. Alfredo Ramirez-Garcia*, Dr. Alher Mauricio Hernandez*, Dr. Antonio Ramos*, Dr. Anthony McGoron*, Arturo Sotelo* M.Sc., Dr. Arturo Vera*, Dr. Begoña Acha, Dr. Belkys Amador Cáceres*, Dr. Carmen Muller-Karger*, Dr. César Teixeira*, Dr. Citlalli Jessica Trujillo, Dr. Christopher Druzgalski*, Dr. Edwar Romero*, Dr. Enrique Chong*, Dr. Fabiano Schwartz*, Dr. Guilherme Nogueira, Dr. Hanna Hussain*, Ibrahim Duhaini* M.Sc., Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo*, Dr. Javier Reina-Tosina, Dr. Jorge Calvillo, Dr. José Antonio Pérez Carrasco, Dr. Juan Carlos Cruz*, Dr. Julio Hernandez-Pavon*, Dr. Katia Neles da Silva*, Dr. Laura M. Roa, Dr. Lorenzo Leija*, Dr. Luis Coelho, Dr. Maira Froes*, Dr. Manuel Morales-Paliza*, Dr. Marco Reyna-Carranza*, Dr. Mario Ibrahin Gutiérrez, Dr. Maria Margarida Madeira, Dr. Maria Ruano*, Dr. Mariano Ezequiel Casciro, Dr. Michela Chiappalone, Dr. Pedro Mayorga*, Dr. Percy Nohama, Dr. Raquel Martinez*, Dr. Roberto Hornero*, Dr. Ron Leder*, Dr. Sebastian Graf*, Dr. Sofia Espinoza*, Dr. Tomas Drizdal, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic*, Dr. Wagner Pereira*

* Senior Member

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 technically cosponsored by IEEE Panama Section, IEEE Morelos/Mexico EMB Chapter, IEEE Mexico Section, and IEEE LA EMB Chapter

FEATURE/KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

METAVERSE: Perspectives in Health Care
Dr. Fabiano Schwartz, Professor and Director of the Master's Program in Legislative Power, Chamber of Deputies, Brasilia, Brazil

Microwaves that kill malaria parasites: A cure for malaria without drugs
Dr. Carmenza Spadafora
Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología de Panamá (INDICASAT), Panamá (https://indicasat.org.pa/)

Magnetic stimulation of the facial nerve as an emergency treatment for stroke
Dr. Emilio Sacristan, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the National Center for Medical Instrumentation and Imaging Research, CI3M, at the UAM-Iztapalapa, Mexico.

Medical Engineering: a merger and re-foundation
Prof. Franco Simini, Universidad de la República, Uruguay

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS

Use of mHealth technologies to record respiratory activity
Coordinator and Presenter: Dr. Luis Estrada Petrocelli, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) | Barcelona, Spain

Research and Education in Biomedicine, Biosciences and Biotechnology in Panama. Mairim Solis (Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud); Jay Molino (Universidad Especializada de las Americas); Marisin Pecchio (Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología de Panamá (INDICASAT)); Javier Sanchez-Galan (Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá); Ernesto Ibarra (IEEE EMB Panama)

Feature presentation (FPs) Evaluation of inspiratory muscle activity using non-invasive techniques
Dr. Luis Estrada Petrocelli; Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

TECHNICAL VISITS/TOURS

Technical Tour - Miraflores Locks: Panama Canal

Automatized Pharmacy and Medicine Storage Facilities of Hospital National Oncological Institute (Instituto Oncológico Nacional)

National Teleradiology Project of Caja del Seguro Social

RadioFarmacia Centroamerica S.A.

SELECTED SPECIAL SESSIONS

- Signal and Image Processing - Dr. Fernando Merchan and Dr. Mauricio Hernandez , Co-chairs:

- Clinical Applications and Image Processing - Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic and Dr. Percy Nohama, Co-chairs

- Selected Specialized Topics in BME - Dr. Lorenzo Leija, Chair

- New Proposals for Clinical Applications - Dr. Raquel Martinez, Chair

- Artificial Intelligence and Signal Processing - Dr. Ivonne Bazan, Chair

- Computational simulation and modeling - Dr. Citlalli Trujillo

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

GMEPE/PAHCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2022*

Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Alarcón-Aldana, Andrea Catherine; Callejas-Cuervo, Mauro; Velez-Guerrero, Manueal Andres

* institutional recognition of an exceptional participation and substantial range of scientific/ clinical contributions.

GMEPE/PAHCE PROFESIONAL INITIATIVE AWARD 2022*

Dr.Vesna Zeljkovic, USA
Dr. Mayorga Pedro, Mexico
Mrs. Zumaeta Katherin, Peru

*Recognition of the earliest formal registration, submission of recognized work, and conference contribution.

SOCIAL/NETWORKING

- Social time/”Coffee break - “Cafe Panama” with Fernando Merchan

- Welcome from Dr. Fernando Merchan; Ing. Hector Montemayor, Rector; Dr. Chris Druzgalski, Dr. Héctor Poveda, Dr. Javier Sánchez-Galán, Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, Dr. Ron Leder, Dr. Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz, Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, Dr. Raquel Martínez-Valdez, Rubén Pérez Valladares, Dr. Citlalli Trujillo-Romero,

- Social time/”Coffee break - Café Pennsylvania" with Vesna Zeljkovic

- Social time/”Coffee break - Café Mexico" with Lorenzo Leija

- Social time/”Coffee break -“Café Brazil” with Fabiano Schwartz

- Social time/”Coffee break -“Café Panama 2” with Carmenza Spadafora

- Social time/”Coffee break - “Café Chiapas” with Raquel Martinez

- Social time/”Coffee break - “Café Mexico” with Emilio Sacristan

- Social time/”Coffee break -“Café Aguascalientes” with Ivonne Bazan

- Social time/”Coffee break - “Café Uruguay ” with Franco Simini

- Social time/”Coffee break - “Café Mexico ” with Citlalli Trujillo

-Social time and closing – networking “Café Global” hosted by Dr. Fernando Merchán, Dr. Lorenzo Leija Salas, Dr. Fabiano Peruzzo Schwartz, Dr. Ivonne Bazan-Trujillo, Dr. Vesna Zeljkovic, Dr. Raquel Martínez-Valdez, Rubén Pérez Valladares, Dr. Citlalli Trujillo-Romero, Dr. Chris Druzgalski

GMEPE/PAHCE LIAISONS and COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS

GMEPE/PAHCE Team

International contacts (see interactive map above)

GMEPE/PAHCE Liaisons: Andrei Issakov (Europe-CIS/Switzerland-Russia); Antonio Ramos (Europe/Spain); Arturo Vera (Mexico); Baset Khalaf (South Africa); Carmen Müller-Karger (South America/Venezuela); Carola Yucra (South America/Bolivia); Emin Sunbuloglu (Middle East/Turkey); Ernesto Suaste (Mexico); Esther Rodriguez-Villegas (Europe/England); Fabiano Schwartz (South America/Central Brazil); Feng Liu (Australia); Pahceadm (South America/Chile); Fernando Merchan (Panama); Hana Husain (Middle East/Kuwait); Honren Liao (Asia/Japan); Ibrahim Duhaini (Middle East/Lebanon); Jackrit Suthakorn (Asia/Thailand); João Tavares (Europe/Portugal); Juan Carlos (Central America/El Salvador); Kátia Neles (South America/Coastal Brazil); Kim Kyeong (Asia/Korea); Luay Fraiwan (Middle East/Jordan); Marco A. Reyna (Northern Mexico); Mario Castaneda (Northern California); Mauricio Hernández (South America/Colombia); Miguel Gutierrez (Asia/the Philippines); Monique Frize (Canada); Nazeeh Alothmany (Middle East/Saudi Arabia); Roberto Lavarello (South America/Peru); Sebastián Graf (South America/Argentina); Tobey Clark (Eastern US); Toh Siew-Lok (Asia/Singapore); Tom Judd (Central US); Yousef Al-Assaf (Middle East/UAE); GMEPE/PAHCE Team (California and all other regions)

COUNTRY PROFILE EDITORS: Dr. Alvarez Joaquin Ernesto; Dr. Alvarado Rosa Isabel; Dr. Arriola Héctor Gerardo; Avendaño Cervantes Guillermo BME Eng. (RIP); Batista Ricardo, MD. MSc.; Calil Saide Jorge, Ph. D; Callupe Rocío, M. en IB; Castro Luis, M.Sc.; Carola Yucra, Eng.; Ciani José L.; Druzgalski Christopher, Ph.D.; Dr. Escobar Juan Dario Ortigoza; Flores José Maria, Eng.; Dr. Gonzalez Gaston; Dr. José María Maya; Dra. Gonzalez de Karina Navarro; Guerreiro da Silva Walter, M.Sc.; Lara Alvarado Carlos, M. en Ing.; Ortigoza Juan Nicolas, Est. de Ing.; Pino Alea José Raúl Ponce; Ponce Juan Carlos, BSCSE; Dr. Reyna Marco Antonio; Dra. Raphael Zurich Thelma; Dr. Snyder Richard; Dr. Juan Esteban Valencia.

THE GMEPE/PAHCE

GMEPE/PAHCE 2022 - Conference CD-ROM/DVD Version: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9683-4; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2218G-CDR. Print Version: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9684-1; IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2218G-PRT; XPLORE COMPLIANT: ISBN: 978-1-6654-9684-0, Part Number: CFP2218G-ART; Print ISSN: 2327-8161; Online ISSN: 2327-817X. To view past years go to http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp and search among more than 4 million indexed publications - the world’s highest quality technical literature.