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25th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2009, 15 – 17 May 2009, Miami, Florida, USA [2009]

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Fluorescence Tomographic Imaging Using a Hand-Held Optical Imager: Extensive Phantom Studies
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Clinical Translation of a Novel Hand-Held Based Optical Imager: <Emphasis Type="Italic">In Vitro</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">In Vivo Studies</Emphasis>
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Real-Time Imaging of Circulating Individual Blood Cells in Mammalian Embryos with Doppler SSOCT
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Brain Connectivity Studies of Joint Attention Using Frequency-Domain Diffuse Optical Imaging
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Novel Video-FRAP Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Diffusion: Principles and Optimization
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Ultra High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Ocular Imaging of Small Animals
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Incorporation of Interoperability in a Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery System
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Exploring the Effects of Cognitive Load on Muscle Activation during Functional Upper Extremity Tasks
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Design and Evaluation of a Three Dimensional Ultrasound System for Tissue Ablation for Treatment of Kidney Tumors
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Design and Construction of a Novel Surgical Instrument Applicable in Esophagectomy
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Additive Layered Manufacturing of Reticulated Ti-6Al-4V Biomedical Mesh Structures by Electron Beam Melting
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Osteointegration of HA-Coated Subperiosteal Dental Implants: Preliminary Work
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Nanoscale Hole Fabrication in Cylindrical Devices for Bubble Generation
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Corrosion Behavior of Electropolished and Non-electropolished Ternary Nitinol Alloys
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Flowchart for Basic Non-destructive Testing Technologies in Biomaterials
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The Effects of Visual and Verbal Feedback upon Gait Biomechanics and Functionality
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Analysis, Assessment, and Evaluation of Postural Instability for Bipedal Locomotion
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Dynamic Response of Wheelchair Cushions
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Force Production and Neuromuscular Function in Bilateral Movements among Young Females at Low and High Speeds
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Trunk Kinematics during Pediatric Gait
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A Respiratory Gating System for PET Imaging of Lung Cancer
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Quantitation of Metabolic Change in Serial FDG-PET Brain Scans of Pediatric Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
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Comparison of Respiratory Motion Correction Methods in PET Lung Tumor Quantification
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Using Two-Dimensional Edge Detection to Produce Three-Dimensional Medical Prototypes from MRI Data
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New Image Processing Algorithm for ROI Extraction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A Novel Method to Study DICOM Tags and Definitions for Structured Report and Image Analysis Purposes
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Visual Display for the Acquisition of High Rate Pattern Reversal Electroretinograms
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System to Control Skin Temperature during Hyperthermic Treatment
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Design of Interoperability-Coupled Safe Infusion Therapy in a Telemetry Setting
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Endobronchial Intratumoral Chemotherapy (EITC) for Improved Treatment of Lung Cancer
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Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility of WiFi Technology with Life-Supporting Medical Devices
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Performance of Optimal IMC and PID Controllers for Blood Pressure Control
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Biomechanical Evaluation of the Cylindrical TI Mesh Cage for the Treatment of Segmental Defects of the Tibia
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A-Mode Ultrasound Bone Registration for Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Calibration and Robustness Test
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Biomechanical Analysis of UCBL with Articulated Ankle AFO in a Surgical Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
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Investigating the Tightening Torque of an Osseointegrated Transfemoral Implant System
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Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams Subjected to Quasi-Static Compression Loading
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Identification of Biomarkers for Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Exposure in Mouse Macrophage Cells
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Development of Cell Impedance Based Sensing System for the Nanotoxicity Assay
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Characterization of Nanometric Qdots by AFM and Optical Microscopy
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Macrophage Response to Zinc Oxide Nanorod Surfaces -Topography and Toxicity
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Adhesion Dynamics of Functional Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery
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The Merit of Principal Component Analysis in fMRI Language Pattern Recognition for Pediatric Epilepsy
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A New Algorithm as an Extension to the Gradient Descent Method for Functional Brain Activation Classification
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Classification of Typical and Atypical Language Network Activations Using Nonlinear Decision Functions
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Enhance Signal Detection in Auto-Associative CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Model Using Electric Field Noise
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Clinical Applications of Evoked Potential Continuous Loop Averaging Deconvolution (CLAD)
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The Use of Modified Deconvolution Averaging Algorithm for the Analysis of Auditory Evoked Activity
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Computational Modeling of Implantable Power Source: Miniature Enzymatic Biofuel Cell
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Novel Sensor for Measuring Sodium Concentration for Dialysis Applications
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Integrated Sensing Biosystems
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An Investigation of the Electrical Properties of Titanium Oxide Coatings for Potential Use in Biosensors
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Analysis of Pullout Strength and Pedicle Screw Loosening from Loading Rigid Rod Construct
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A Self-healing PMMA Bone Cement: Influence of Crystal Size of Grubbs’ Catalyst
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Temperature Calculations in Orthogonal Cutting of Cortical Bone Using Finite Element Analysis
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Development of MR Fluid for Running Shoes with an Active Damping System
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Use of PVA to Improve Adhesion of CaP Coating on Titanium Implants
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Modes of Failure in Natural and Artificial Human Hip Joints
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A Novel Cell Culture Platform for In-Vitro Enhancement of Oxygen Delivery Leads to Improved Physiological Function of Isolated Islets of Langerhans
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Optimization of Perfluorocarbon Emulsions for Cellular Encapsulation
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Effect of Electrode Geometry on Deep Brain Stimulation: Monopolar Point Source vs. Medtronic 3389 Lead
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Measurement of Ion Diffusivity in Intervertebral Disc Using a Two-Point Electrical Conductivity Approach
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Neurite Growth in Protein-Conjugated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels
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Maximization of Growth and Storage of Locally Isolated <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lactobacillus Salivarius Subsp. Salivarius</Emphasis> with High Stability and Functionality
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Rapid Prediction of Sudden Death Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles
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Development of a PLGA Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Containing Imaging/Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy Agents
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Micro-Object Detection with the Waveguide Microgripper
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Optical Characterization with the Waveguide Microgripper
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Integrating Technology in a Biostatistics Course at Florida International University
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The Goals of Entrepreneurship
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Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Direct, Reagentless Detection of Tumor Biomarkers
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Using Nano-sensors in Environmental Radionuclide Monitoring
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Development of Gold Nanorod Lateral Flow Test for Quantitative Multi-analyte Detection
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DNA Biosensors for E. Coli O157:H7 Detection in Drinking Water Resources Using Sol-Gel Derived Waveguides
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Use of a Spine Robot to Simulate Pure Moment Testing for Spine Biomechanics
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Robotic Biomechanical Testing of Cervical Spine Structures
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Biomechanical Testing of Posterior Lumbar Stabilization Systems
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Does Placement of the Axis of Rotation of the Cervical Spine Affect Mechanics during Flexion and Extension?
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Biomechanical Comparison of Lumbar Disc Prostheses: ProDisc-L, Charité, and Maverick Disc Implant Systems
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A Statical Model of the Human Knee Joint
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Design and Development of a Highly Macroporous Silicone Scaffold as a Bioartificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes
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Modeling Bio-scaffolds: Structural and Fluid Transport Characterization Based on 3D Imaging Data
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Analysis of Microarray Data for Gene Selection
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Computer-Assisted Bacterial Identification Using 16S rRNA Sequence Data
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Model of the Isolated Ex-Vivo Human Crystalline Lens Using Cosine Functions
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A Numerical Method for MRI Induced Heating Evaluation in Subjects Implanted with Metallic Wires
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Monte Carlo Calculation for Initial Activity Uniformity Distributed on a Re-188 Electroplated Aluminum Sheet
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A Reference Model Based Patient Management System: Opportunities and Challenges
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Locating Equivalent Cardiac Electrical Activity from ECG for Preliminary Diagnosis
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Comparative Analysis of Noninvasively Monitored Biosignals for Affective Assessment of a Computer User
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Measurement of Modulated Autofluorescence Signals in Flow Cytometry
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Blood-Brain Barrier In Vitro Model Utilizing Immortalized Cell Lines
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HRV and EEG Signal Features for Computer-Aided Detection of Sleep Apnea
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Assessment of Human Muscle Fatigue from Surface EMG Signals Recorded during Isometric Voluntary Contractions
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Time-Domain Analysis of the ECG P-Wave after External Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
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Computational Wear Damage Analysis on Retrieved Tibial Components
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Effect of Spinous Process Excision on Adjacent Segment Motion: A Biomechanical Study
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Studying the Non-uniform Expansion of a Stent Influenced by the Balloon
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A Mathematical Head/Brain Model for Investigation of Damping Characteristics of SAS in Low Velocity Head Impacts
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Computational Modeling for CAD Data Integration into 3D Image Data
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