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Spatial Resolution And Biliary Tissue Classification Properties Of A Near Infrared Light Imaging Probe
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-10-08)Approximately 500,000 Gallbladder Surgeries or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies are performed annually to remove the Gallbladder. This surgery becomes necessary due to formation of gall stones. As biliary tract tissues are ... -
Foreign Body Reactions To Neural Implants In The Brain
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-04-22)Neural implants have been used and studied for many decades. They are applied to record neural signals or to locally deliver drugs. Unfortunately, foreign body reaction and accompanied glial scar formation often lead to ... -
Influence Of Polymer Surface Chemistry On The Recruitment Of Stem Cells In Mice
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)The most troublesome biological response to the implantation of bloodcontacting biomaterials is inflammation, which thereby-sets in motion a cascade of adverse host responses. If devices for therapy and drug delivery could ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Localization Of Biliary Tree Structures By Use Of Photon Diffusion Models
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)A novel computational methodology is proposed for the intraoperative localization of biliary tree structures by means of spectrally resolved near-infrared reflectance measurements. As these structures are embedded in fatty ... -
Determining The Flow Characteristics Of A Perfusion Device For Donor Heart Transport
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)Current technology has limits organ transport for transplantation to static storage, thereby reducing the reasonable distance of travel. Continuous machine perfusion has been proposed as a viable alternative to improving ... -
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 ... -
Regenerative Peripheral Neurointerfacing Of Upper Extremity Prostheses
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Current robotic prosthetic devices provide limited functionality to the user as they rely on gross myogenic control and lack critical sensory feedback needed for fine movement control. Interfacing the nervous system with ... -
Study Of Normobaric Hyperoxia Effects During Focal Hypoxia-ischemic Injury In Mice Using Optical Spectroscopy Measurements
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Optical spectroscopy has seen tremendous growth and development in recent years and has been extensively used to characterize the optical properties of biological tissues. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ... -
Subcellular Light Activation, Control And Manipulation Using A Dynamically Reconfigurable Nanopatterning System
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Cellular communication is the basis of all cellular activities and functions. Cell signaling is crucial in the processes of tissue maintenance, tissue development and homeostasis. Errors in transmission or interpretation ... -
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 ... -
Targeted Drug Delivery To Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells Using Biodegradable Nanoparticles
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Restenosis is a common problem that can occur in angioplasty patients. In order to reduce the restentosis rate, various treatments such as glucocorticoids and drug eluting stents have been used for angioplasty patients. ... -
Study Of NIRS Based Motor Cortex Activation Patterns In Cerebral Palsy Affected Kids Using Image Based Metrics
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)In recent years the National Institutes of Health has placed great emphasis on addressing the emergent need to accelerate translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice. The proposed study is very much aligned ... -
Surgical Fluorescence Imager For Visualizing Anteriorly Placed Biliary Structures, In-vivo During Human Cholecystectomy
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Cholecystectomy is one of the most common procedures occurring in United States to cure gall bladder diseases. There are two means of performing this procedure, Open Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, the ... -
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 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 ... -
Microfluidic Flow Cytometer For High Throughput Label Free Cell Analysis
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Microfluidic flow cytometer for high throughput label free cell analysis is proposed. Detection of cell morphology plays an important role in determination of state of health and diagnosis of many diseases such as sickle ... -
Model Driven Analysis Of Optical Reflectance Spectroscopy For Detection Of Human Prostate And Kidney Cancers
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common forms of kidney cancer originating from the renal tubule. During surgery, it is difficult for the surgeons to identify the cancer tissue from the normal tissue and also the ... -
Influence Of Hypoxia, Hypercapnia And Inspiratory Efforts On Sympathoexcitation During Apnea
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterized by frequent periods of apnea resulting in hypoxia, hypercapnia and fluctuations of intrathoracic pressure (inspiratory efforts). Hypoxia, hypercapnia and inspiratory efforts ...