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Showing 1 to 20 of 1423 for “"Biomedical Engineering"”.
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The values and ethics of biomedical engineering practices in the design of novel biotechnologies
Many novel biomedical technologies are currently in development at university-based laboratories across the United States. They are designed to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and treatments to patients within clinical settings. The primary designers of these novel technologies are biomedical …
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Novel Incorportation Of Biomedical Engineering Algorithms (bispectral Index Guided Or Anesthetic Concentration Guided) In Real-Time Decision Support To Prevent Intraoperative Awareness Using An Electronic Anesthesia Information Mananagement System
<p>Background: Intraoperative awareness with explicit recall (AWR) is a feared complication of surgery that can lead to significant psychological distress. Several large prospective trials have been completed comparing two methods of monitoring anesthetic depth [minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) …
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Healthcare Technology: A Strategic Approach to Medical Device Management
… In this paper I will investigate how biomedical engineering has addressed the issue of equipment management and identifies strategies to successfully maintain an inventory of medical devices. Through research, on-the-job experience, and in-depth discussions with various biomedical …
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Developing a Round Robin Module to Integrate Consensus Standards in a BME Course
… with consensus standards is essential for biomedical engineers to develop effective, safe, and compliant medical devices. However, biomedical engineering curricula often omits or limits standards content to select topics. This study aims to bridge this gap by developing and implementing a …
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Applicazioni innovative dell’ingegneria biomedica
The recent important advances in engineering and medicine at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels together with the significant modifications in people life style, the rapid aging, and the improved life quality expectations for the world population make urgent for the scientific committee to …
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Processing random signals in neuroscience, electrical engineering and operations research
… dissertation is the study of noise in electrical engineering, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and operations research through mathematical models that describe, explain, predict and control dynamic phenomena. Noise is modeled through Brownian Motion and the research problems are …
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Data-driven approaches for complex systems: leveraging machine learning, materials science, and manufacturing for new biomedical technologies
… description of supervised machine learning for biomedical engineering tasks, the data-driven design of optimized soft granular biomaterials, and the proof-of-concept development of a transcatheter additive manufacturing platform. In Part 1, I develop custom software for high-resolution, …
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The design, development and in vitro testing of an electric motor driven artificial heart
… artificial heart have been developed at the biomedical engineering laboratory. The drive pump is driven by an electric motor and provides alternate pumping of the blood pumping chambers. The blood pumping chambers are diaphragm pumps and have uniquely captured valves. The pressure waveforms …
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Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic II-VI Nanoparticles
… nonvolatile memories. They also have a number of biomedical engineering applications including contrast enhancing agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this study, we present a synthesis route to grow colloidal II-VI magnetic nanoparticles at room temperature with easily handled, …
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Development of an Augmented Reality Application for Surface-Only Visualization of Finite Element Analysis Results
… contributes to the growing integration of AR in engineering analysis and is applicable to diverse fields such as aerospace, automotive, civil, and biomedical engineering, among others.
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A Microfluidic Device for Transfection of Mammalian Cells Using Adjustable Shear Stress
… technology is a rapidly progressing tool in biomedical engineering. Microfluidic devices are appreciated for their simplicity and production efficiency potential. Our research focuses on developing a microfluidic device capable of transfecting cells by applying shear stress to cause temporary …
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Computational modeling of tumor cell growth as a function of nutrient dynamics guided by time-resolved microscopy
The varying and extreme nutrient conditions found in the tumor microenvironment force reprogramming of metabolism in tumor cells. This metabolic reprogramming has been identified as a hallmark of cancer. This dissertation focuses on the development and validation of an experimental-mathematical …
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Of Cyborgs and Chimeras: Our Future With Emerging Technologies
… emerging technologies, with a special focus on biomedical engineering, more specifically neuro-interventions. I explore various technologies from algorithms, AI, and augmented/virtual reality to service robotics and neuroprosthetics in terms of research and application. On both these levels, the …
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A Three-Dimensional Anatomically Accurate Finite Element Model for Nerve Fiber Activation Simulation Coupling
… and recruitment would enable innovation in the Biomedical Engineering field. Better understanding holds the potential for greater integration between devices and the nervous system as well as the ability to develop therapeutic devices to treat conditions affecting the nervous system. This work …
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Structured surfaces for hemocompatibility
… that has an important place in the world of biomedical engineering. Any biomedical device that is implanted in the body has to avoid the body's natural defense system, which can quickly cause device failure. One of these natural defenses specific to blood is the clotting reaction. Any …
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Mechanical Hinges with Snap-Fit Locking Mechanisms in Rigid Origami Structures
… currently adopted origami designs in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace engineering, robotics, biomedical engineering, and architecture. In particular, architects have been interested in designing origami-inspired rigid walled structures that can be deployed as …
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Nanoindentation Techniques for the Evaluation of Silicon Nitride Thin Films
… nitride thin films are of interest in the biomedical engineering field due to their biocompatibility and favorable tribological properties. Evaluation and understanding of the properties of these films under diverse loading and failure conditions is a necessary prerequisite to their use in …
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Ion current modulation in bio-mimetic channel systems
… in nanopore (FraC), which has the application in biomedical engineering fields such as recognition amino acid sequence and analysis of amino acids and their post-translational modifications for therapeutic purposes. The all-atom simulation models of studying ABA copolymer gating mechanism and a …
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Change Detection and Analysis of Data with Heterogeneous Structures
… analytics, and organ state change in the biomedical engineering. However, due to the extraordinary diversity of the heterogeneous data structures and complexity of the underlying dynamic patterns, the change-detection and analysis of such data is quite challenging. This dissertation aims …
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Computational simulation of bone remodelling post reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
… obtained from collaborators in the Division of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. The finite element model was used to determine the density distribution in the scapula prior to surgery. A virtual surgery was then performed. The resulting geometry provides the input for the …
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