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Near Infrared Spectroscopy: A Study Of Cerebral Hemodynamics During Breathholding And Development Of A System For Hot Flash Measurement
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and imaging has become popular in research fields for the past 2-3 decades. My research focuses on the continuous wave near infrared imaging technique. The work consists of two main parts. ... -
Non-invasive Biomedical Imaging And Radiobiology Investigations In Pre-clinical Prostate Tumor Models
Oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) in prostate tumors can hinder the biological effectiveness of radiotherapy. Therefore the ability to assess tumor hypoxia non-invasively in vivo in man could significantly improve therapy outcome. ... -
NON-INVASIVE PROFILING OF MOLECULAR MARKERS IN BRAIN GLIOMAS USING DEEP LEARNING AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES
(2021-04-29)Gliomas account for the most common malignant primary brain tumors in both pediatric and adult populations. They arise from glial cells and are divided into low grade and high-grade gliomas with significant differences in ... -
Noninvasive Assessment Of Tumor Hypoxia Using Oxygen Sensitive MRI In Prostate Tumor Models
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-03-12)A variety of solid tumors reveal oxygen deficiency as a result of rapid growth and insufficient tumor angiogenesis. Hypoxia in solid tumors appears to speed up malignant progression and metastatic potential of primary ... -
Novel analysis of wavelet coherence and phase-amplitude coupling to investigate the human brain at four vigilance states
(2019-08-21)Despite breakthroughs in the field of neuroimaging, there remain many unanswered questions about brain functions and activities and their underlying physiological processes. In my dissertation research, I examined brain ... -
Novel Animal Model And In Vivo Imaging System To Study Inflammatory Response-mediated Cancer Metastasis
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-07-19)Cancer metastasis is the leading cause of death in cancer patients. A vast majority of cancer-related mortality is attributed to this rather than the primary tumor itself, making the understanding of cancer metastasis ... -
Novel Applications Of Compressed Sensing To Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Spectroscopy
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)In this work, three novel applications of compressed sensing to MRI have been developed and implemented which accomplish reduction in acquisition time, thereby also enabling increased spatial and/or temporal resolution. ... -
A Novel Approach For MRI Image Classification And Image Retrieval
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)OBJECTIVE: Classification of MRI image data based on its attribute characteristics is very important for storing the image data and its efficient retrieval. This project aims to find a solution to the problem of classification ... -
A Novel Approach In The Detection Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea From Electrocardiogram Signals Using Neural Network Classification Of Textural Features Extracted From Time-frequency Plots
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) is estimated to have a prevalence of 5% in middle-aged population. The population is widely thought to be under diagnosed, since the present method to detect and diagnose SDB, Nocturnal ... -
A Novel Device For The Establishment Of An Animal Model Mimicking Spinal Deformity Surgery For Neurological Deficit Risk Mitigation
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-03-03)Correction forces during spine deformity surgery impart significant multidirectional stress forces to the spinal cord, which in some cases result in severe damage to the spinal cord and permanent paralysis, the most feared ... -
A Novel Injectable Porous Hydrogel Composite Scaffold For Bone Tissue Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-03-17)Over the past decade there has been an increasing use of bone grafts for orthopedic applications. With the aging US population, the need for suitable bone grafts substitutes has also increased. The aim of this study was ... -
Novel Intraocular Drug Delivery System For The Prevention Of Posterior Capsule Opacification
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a major complication associated with the implantation of intraocular lens (IOLs). Evidence suggests that PCO formation is caused by abnormal lens epithelial cell (LEC) migration/p ... -
A Novel Minimally Invasive Dual-modality Fiber Optic Probe For Prostate Cancer Detection
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in males, and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in United States. In prostate cancer diagnostics and theapy, there is a critical need for a minimally ... -
NOVEL NANOCOMPOSITES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUNG INFECTIONS
(2022-05-17)Lung infections, especially lower respiratory tract infections and their associated pneumonias, are one of the leading causes of death, accounting for more than 4 million fatalities every year worldwide. Bacterial pathogens ... -
NOVEL NANOPARTICLES TO STIMULATE THERAPEUTIC ANGIOGENESIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASES
(2022-08-15)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe impairment of arterial vessels resulting in obstruction of normal blood flow in the legs, leading to acute or chronic lower limb ischemia and subsequently high morbidity and ... -
Novel Polymeric Scaffolds Using Protein Microbubbles as Porogen and Growth Factor Carriers
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc.Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Polymeric tissue engineering scaffolds prepared by conventional techniques like salt leaching and phase separation are greatly limited by their poor biomolecule-delivery ... -
Novel Preparation Of Polymeric Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering Using Phase Separation With Protein Microbubble Incorporation
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been extensively used as a biodegradable and porous tissue scaffold due to their biocompatibility and degradability. Several techniques have been developed for the fabrication of ... -
Novel Quantification of Neurovascular Coupling (NVC) to Predict Brain Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
(2020-09-04)Birth asphyxia is a global burden in clinical neonatal care. It results from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts too long during the birth causing physical harm to the brain. The asphyxia insult impairs ... -
Novel Techniques Of Fabricating Porous, Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds For Sustained Drug Release
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Two types of porous scaffolds were made from biodegradable polymers and their drug release trends and rates were studied. In first method, the emulsion of PLLA in chloroform solution and PVA and acetaminophen in de-ionized ... -
Novel ¹H MR Probes To Interrogate The Tumor Microenvironment
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)The term "tumor microenvironment" usually refers to the description of the physiological and metabolic conditions within solid tumors (primary or metastatic), and is significantly different from that of normal tissues. ...