Browsing Rensselaer Libraries by Subject "Biomedical engineering"
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A bridged denoising convolutional neural network (BD-CNN) for photon-counting CT
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-05)Traditional monochromatic CT scanners have served as one of the most critical medical diagnostic instruments. Recently, the development of photon-counting CT brings spectral information to the otherwise black-and-white CT ... -
A clinically relevant wireless pressure sensor for acute compartment syndrome
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-12)Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and intervention. ACS occurs after traumatic injury when edema causes the pressure within a myofascial compartment to rise above capillary ... -
A combined experimental approach to investigate the underlying mechanisms of history-dependent phenomena in skeletal muscle : the Drosophila jump muscle and single fiber tissue engineering
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)Alternatively, muscle fibers engineered from mammalian skeletal muscle progenitor cells may provide an additional experimental platform to investigate history-dependent phenomena. Muscle fibers produced in vitro would allow ... -
A computational model of fluid transport through lymphatic capillary endothelial junctions
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A novel robotic simulator for assessing the three-dimensional kinematics of the entire thoracolumbar spine: application for evaluating the adjacent level effects of spinal interventions
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A small animal time-resolved optical tomography platform using wide-field excitation
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Advanced neural networks and their interpretation
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)Deep learning has recently achieved huge successes in many applications including natural language processing, computer vision, medical imaging, and so on. In these cases, deep learning can outperform or compete with human. ... -
An assessment of organ-specific radiation dose of patients undergoing clinical cone-beam ct procedures
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-08)There is a need to assess the risk associated with CBCT scans, which can be achieved through the use of CBCT scanner models integrated with patient phantoms for organ dose simulations. This thesis focuses on the development, ... -
An augmented Lagrangian finite element formulation for the biphasic contact of hydrated soft tissues in physiological joints
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An embryonic development-inspired, cell-based and scaffold-free method to engineer single fibers for tendon
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An evaluation of polymers for the encapsulation of mechanically loaded in vivo sensors
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An implantable wireless sensor for continuous monitoring of intracompartmental pressures
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is one of the most severe complications which that can arise in orthopedic medicine. At the onset of ACS, high fluid pressures occlude blood flow to tissues within an anatomical compartment ... -
Analysis of intraoperative technique and its effect on loading patterns across the patellofemoral joint using a smart patellar implant
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-12)To better understand the effects of total knee arthroplasty on knee biomechanics, we developed and validated a “smart” patellar implant for measuring forces in the knee. Patellar implants were created by instrumenting ... -
Application of physiologic electric fields to direct and enhance neurite outgrowth to assist in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)In the United States alone, there are hundreds of thousands of injuries to the peripheral nervous system (PNS) annually. Following PNS injury, damage to neural tissue and the surrounding area often results in failed axonal ... -
Applications of microengineered platforms to study human laterality disorders
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-12)During the early stages of pregnancy, exposure to certain pharmaceutical drugs can potentially lead to human laterality disorders (HLD). These disorders are characterized by alterations in the shape and positioning of ... -
Assessing the influence of mechanical and electrical stimulation on engineered scaffold-free skeletal muscle fiber development
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-05)One of the greatest challenges when engineering skeletal muscle is creating a construct that can withstand and produce physiologically relevant force levels. In an effort to improve force production, many tissue engineering ... -
Cell chirality in three-dimensional epithelial tissue morphogenesis
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-08)To investigate inherent cellular chirality in 3D, we developed a dual layered Matrigel system and studied the role of chirality in morphogenesis and tumor development, as well as its mediating factors. Cultivation of ... -
Characterization of intracortical microelectrode coatings to mitigate scarring and neurodegeneration in vivo
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-05)Pilot studies assessing the compatibility of the coatings revealed the hypothermic coating was toxic while PCPC coating was deemed suitable for future testing. The uniformity was assessed using scanning and confocal ... -
Characterization of the mechanical environment of a healing bone-implant interface
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Characterization of the neural stem cell response to extracellular matrix produced by dynamically-stimulated endothelial cells
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