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A Comparative Biomechanical Investigation of Porcine Neonatal and Adult Left Ventricular Tissues
(2023-05-22)A current trend in cardiac muscle regeneration and repair is to recreate the biophysical and biomechanical environment of the neonatal hearts, which has been shown to promote cardiac regeneration. This translational need ... -
An Enhancement of Light Reflectance Spectroscopy as A Modality for the Detection of Positive Surgical Margins in Radical Prostatectomy
(2018-08-29)Light Reflectance Spectroscopy (LRS) is an imaging method that has shown increasingly promising evidence in its ability to detect various forms of cancer tissues. Our previous studies have illustrated the LRS modality’s ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION
(2015-12-16)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most prevalent sleep related breathing disorders, with an estimated amount 17% of affected adults in the U.S. Research has linked OSA to mood and cognitive disorders, including ... -
Analysis Of Oxygen Uptake During Blood Flow Through A Rectangular Microchannel: A Two Phase Eulerian Model With Oxygen-hemoglobin Reaction
(Biomedical Engineering, 2009-09-16)The evolution of oxygenator design has culminated in the current strategy of utilizing micro-porous membranes to separate blood and oxygen phases while utilizing extra-luminal blood flow orientations to promote passive and ... -
Analysis Of The Dynamics Of Vasomotion Using Laser Doppler Flow
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Vasomotion is a phenomenon caused by changes in the diameters of blood vessels. It is due to the contractile activity of small arteries and arterioles resulting in periodic changes of blood flow in the skin. These flow ... -
Antimicrobial Properties Of Citric Acid Based Polymers
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-03-20)A series of citric acid derived polymers synthesized in our lab were investigated and compared for their physiochemical and antimicrobial properties. We selected citric acid based polymers since citric acid is a product ... -
Attenuation Based Quantification Of Interstitial Lung Disease Using High Resolution Computed Tomography And Correlation With Pulmonary Function Tests
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-11-01)Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a chronic and progressive pulmonary disease of the lung parenchyma resulting in fibrotic scar formation of the pulmonary alveoli. The pathologic changes in the lung result in restrictive ... -
Automated Quantification Of White Matter Hyperintensity Burden Using Mprage And Flair Images From A Large Population
(Biomedical Engineering, 2009-09-16)White Matter Hyperintensity(WMH) burden, as observed in T2 and proton weighted MR images, is associated with several health factors such as decreased cognitive ability, hypertension, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease. ... -
Biaxial Investigation Of Periosteal Mechanics
(Biomedical Engineering, 2009-09-16)Limb lengthening procedures are used commonly to correct limb length discrepancies. Current methods in limb lengthening require a distraction of 1 mm per day using an external fixation device. Although the underlying ... -
Biaxial Mechanical Characterization Of Porcine Periosteum
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)Periosteum is multipotent tissue responsible for cortical bone deposition and is important in fracture repair. Research indicates the periosteum is mediated by similar mechanical signals to those that mediate bone growth ... -
Biodegradable Fluorescent Polymers
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Most of the works done on fluorescent polymers are focused on their potential applications in lighting industries. Much less interest has been paid for their potential application in the field of biology and biomedical ... -
Biomechanical Properties Of Anterior Vaginal Wall Tissue In Post-menopausal Women
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Cystocele repair in post-menopausal women suffering from urinary incontinence and associated vaginal prolapse is a common method of palliation. In this method, there is surgical reduction of vaginal tissue and the weak ... -
Change of Brain Network Connectivity among different Human Vigilance States investigated by EEG
(2017-09-11)Understanding the brain network connectivity associated with human vigilance states, to investigate the basic neural processes that underlie complex higher-order cognitive operations and functional domains, has become an ... -
Characterization And Feasibility Study Of A Near Infrared CCD Imager For Monitoring Tumor Hemodynamics
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancers diagnosed among North American men. Chemotherapy is generally used to target advanced metastatic prostate cancer. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been ... -
Characterization Of A Hyperspectral Imager: A Diagnostic Tool For Monitoring Retinal Diseases
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)We developed a novel hyperspectral slit lamp ophthalmoscope for visualizing vascular changes for clinical monitoring of retinal diseases, for example, diabetic retinopathy. The device consists of a visible charge couple ... -
Characterization Of A Noninvasive, In Vivo, Microscopic Hyperspectral Imaging System For Microvascular Visualization.
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Instrumentation with clinical implications for imaging the human oculus was developed, based upon the hyperspectral imaging modality. The novel, non invasive, microscopic multi-modal hyperspectral imaging system, which ... -
Characterization Of Immune Response And Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Of Implanted Regenerative Multi-electrode Interface Post-subchronic Amputation
Interfacing high degree-of-freedom robotic prosthetics directly to the peripheral nervous system aims at improving the quotidian life of amputees. Despite advancements in robotics that have lead to human-like upper limb ... -
Characterization Of Multifunctional Biodegradable - Biocompatible ICG-loaded Nanoparticles And Their Feasibility For Prostate Cancer Imaging And Phototherapy
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. The conventional diagnostic procedures use an invasive approach to collect the biopsy tissue samples. ... -
Comparison Of Brain Activity In The Prefrontal Cortex During Digit Span Task Between Student Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Controls Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is an optical non-invasive imaging technique which makes use of infrared light at particular wavelengths to measure the changes in concentrations of oxygenated blood haemoglobin (HbO) as ... -
Comparison Of Hemodynamic Response Non-linearity Using Simultaneous Functional Near Infrared Spectrsoscopy And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Modalities
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response, which is measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), is known to be a combination of various vascular parameters, among which deoxy-hemoglobin is argued to ...