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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 ... -
A Comprehensive Study Of The Effects Of EEG Electrode Arrays On MRI Signal-to-noise At 3T
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-09-17)Simultaneous EEG-fMRI offers much potential for gaining complementary, noninvasive information about brain function. While much effort has been devoted to the compelling problem of removing ballistocardiogram and gradient ... -
Computational Modeling Of Drug Release From Nerve Guide Conduit Of Different Designs
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-07-14)Currently there are limited effective strategies and surgical methods for repairing gap peripheral nerve injuries. Autografts are commonly used but with major limitation in the availability of donor graft material and the ... -
Controlled Vascular Cellular Growth By Microstructured Patterned Surfaces On Implantable Biodegradable Polymer Scaffold.
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-03-03)The technological advances in the field of MEMS and biodegradable polymers with elastomeric properties have opened new areas of application for engineering of soft tissues such as blood vessel, heart valves, cartilage, ... -
Cross Wavelet Analysis Of Cerebral Hemodynamics In Young And Older Adults
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-09-17)Measurement of cerebral autoregulation is important for the evaluation of a number of clinical disorders that affect cerebral blood flow. Cerebral autoregulation is a mechanism that involves dilation and constriction in ... -
Cytotoxic Evaluation And Factorial Analysis Of 3D Photopolymerizable Thermoresponsive Composite Nanoparticle Hydrogels For Controlled Drug Delivery In Restenosis And Wound Healing
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-09-17)To develop a smart drug delivery system for restenosis and wound healing applications, we investigated photopolymerizable composite nanoparticle hydrogels which can release the drug in a temperature-responsive manner. Our ... -
Cytotoxicity Evaluation Of Temperature Sensitive Poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) Nanoparticles For Drug Delivery
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)The objective of this research project was to develop temperature sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) nanoparticles for drug delivery applications. These nanoparticles were formulated by a radical polymerization ... -
Decreased Expression Of Microtubules In Confined Microenvironments Leads To A Reduced Effect Of Paclitaxel On Breast Cancer Cells
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-12)Despite the current medical options available to patients, cancer cells frequently remain after treatment and metastasize. This is particularly significant because secondary cancers account for 90% of cancer-related ... -
Design And Construction Of A Fast Spectrometer For Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)A fast spectrometer capable of operating at 27.8 KHz is designed and calibrated to work in the wavelength range of 700-900 nm, to perform Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (FD-OCT). The OCT system is based on ...