Automatized Patient-Specific Methodology for Numerical Determination of Biomechanical Corneal Response.

abstract：:Opportunities to provide clinical immersion experiences to bioengineering undergraduate students have expanded over the last several years. These programs allow students to observe the clinical environment in order to better understand workflow processes, the context in which medical equipment is used, and identify un...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Kotche M,Felder AE,Wilkens K,Stirling S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives were as follows: (1) estimating mean value of the overall hemoglobin glycation rate constant (k); (2) analyzing inter-individual variability of k; (3) verifying ability of the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) formation model to predict changes of HbA1c during red blood cells cultivation in vitro and to reproduce ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ladyżyński P,Wójcicki JM,Bąk MI,Sabalińska S,Kawiak J,Foltyński P,Krzymień J,Karnafel W

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular impairment associated with cerebral palsy (CP) often leads to life-long walking deficits. Our goal was to evaluate the ability of a novel untethered wearable ankle exoskeleton to reduce the severity of gait pathology from CP. In this clinical feasibility study of five individuals with CP, we used instrum...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lerner ZF,Harvey TA,Lawson JL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Registration of bone structures is a common problem in medical research as well as in clinical applications. Intrasubject rigid 3D monomodality registration of segmented bone structures of CT images and multimodality registration of muMR and segmented muCT bone images were performed with the multiresolution intensity-...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Museyko O,Eisa F,Hess A,Schett G,Kalender WA,Engelke K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double-exposure holographic interferometry is a contactless whole-field method. Dimensional changes are visualized as a series of interference fringes overlaid on the holographic image of the femur, where each fringe represents 0.316 micron (half the wavelength of the laser light) of motion. Interferograms for intact ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ovryn B,Manley MT,Stern LS

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that energy substrate metabolism forms the link between gene expression and contractile function of the heart. This hypothesis draws on three seemingly unconnected observations, made in 1941 by three different investigators. The first gave rise to the concept of the dynamic nature of body cons...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Taegtmeyer H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although medical specialties have recognized the importance of using ultrasonic imaging, dentistry is only beginning to discover its benefit. This has particularly been important in the field of periodontics which studies infections in the gum and bone tissues that surround the teeth. This study investigates the feasi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Mahmoud AM,Ngan P,Crout R,Mukdadi OM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength measurement provides useful information for the study of pelvic floor dysfunctions. Vaginal digital palpation, intravaginal pressure measurements, and the use of a dynamometric speculum represent currently available clinical methods for evaluating PFM strength. However, none of these...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Saleme CS,Rocha DN,Del Vecchio S,Silva Filho AL,Pinotti M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a model for the Compound Action Currents (CACs) and Compound Action Potentials (CAPs) produced by a peripheral nerve bundle in vitro. The Single Fiber Action Currents (SFACs) and the extracellular Single Fiber Action Potentials (SFAPs) are calculated using a generalized volume conduction model. Frequency-d...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Wijesinghe RS,Gielen FL,Wikswo JP Jr

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation applied for therapy and diagnostics damages molecular/atomic couples of biotissues, bones being among them. As a result, electron peculiarities and mechanical behavior of the latter are altered. Correlation between strength of the irradiated bone and its electron features explored due to photo- and exoelectr...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Dekhtyar Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of investigating head acceleration and intracranial dynamics from stick impacts in girls' and women's lacrosse was developed using headform impact experiments and a finite element head model. Assessing the likelihood of head injury due to stick-head impacts is of interest in girls' and women's lacrosse due to...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Morse JD,Franck JA,Wilcox BJ,Crisco JJ,Franck C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic occlusal loading during mastication is clinically relevant in the design and functional assessment of dental restorations and removable dentures, and in evaluating temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The aim of this study was to develop a modelling framework to evaluate subject-specific dynamic occlusal loadi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Woodford SC,Robinson DL,Edelmann C,Mehl A,Röhrle O,Vee Sin Lee P,Ackland DC

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of cell shortening is an important technique for assessment of physiology and pathophysiology of cardiac myocytes. Many types of heart disease are associated with decreased myocyte shortening, which is commonly caused by structural and functional remodeling. Here, we present a new approach for local measur...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lichter J,Li H,Sachse FB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) technology has been widely used in biological and biomedical research and is a very powerful tool in elucidating protein interactions in many cellular processes. Ubiquitination and SUMOylation are multi-step cascade reactions, involving multiple enzymes and protein-protein inte...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Song Y,Madahar V,Liao J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of scaffold compliance on blood vessel tissue engineering remains unclear and compliance mismatch issues are important to an in vivo tissue-engineering approach. We have designed and constructed a modular bioreactor system that is capable of imparting pulsatile fluid flow while simultaneously measuring v...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Webb AR,Macrie BD,Ray AS,Russo JE,Siegel AM,Glucksberg MR,Ameer GA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predictions from biomechanical models of gait may be sensitive to joint center locations. Most often, the hip joint center (HJC) is derived from locations of reflective markers adhered to the skin. Here, predictive techniques use regression equations of pelvic anatomy to estimate the HJC, whereas functional methods tr...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Fiorentino NM,Kutschke MJ,Atkins PR,Foreman KB,Kapron AL,Anderson AE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of prevention strategies is critical to address the rising prevalence of sport-related concussions. Visual and sensory performance may influence an individual's ability to interpret environmental cues, anticipate opponents' actions, and create appropriate motor responses limiting the severity of an imp...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Harpham JA,Mihalik JP,Littleton AC,Frank BS,Guskiewicz KM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cell (DC) migration is required for efficient presentation of antigen to T cells and the initiation of an adaptive immune response. In spite of its importance, many aspects of DC migration have not been characterized. DCs encounter a variety of environments with different stiffness and geometry, but the effe...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bendell AC,Anderson N,Blumenthal D,Williamson EK,Chen CS,Burkhardt JK,Hammer DA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in fluorescence confocal endomicroscopy have allowed real-time identification of residual tumour cells on the walls of the cavity left by breast conserving surgery. However, it is difficult to systematically survey the surgical site because of the small imaging field-of-view of these probes, compounded...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Zuo S,Hughes M,Yang GZ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioinspired, microscale tissue engineering approach has emerged in recent years as a promising alternative to preformed scaffolds. Using this approach, complex tissues and organs can be efficiently engineered from microscale modules to replicate the intricate architecture and physiology of vascularized organs and ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Annamalai RT,Matthew HWT

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer-based feedback system has been developed to adjust the concentration of oxygen in the inspired gas of a patient under artificial respiration. The system uses a proportional plus integral controller and feedback of arterial oxygen saturation to adjust the inspired oxygen fraction. The effectiveness of the co...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Tehrani FT

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While bone mineral density has been traditionally used to quantify fracture risk for individuals with spinal cord injuries, recent studies are including engineering measurements such as section modulus and cross sectional moment of inertia. These are almost exclusively calculated by peripheral QCT scanners which, unli...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Baker AM,Wagner DW,Kiratli BJ,Beaupre GS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is a common optic neuropathy characterized by retinal ganglion cell death. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), a key risk factor for glaucoma, leads to significant biomechanical deformation of optic nerve head (ONH) cells and tissues. ONH astrocytes respond to this deformation by transforming to a reactive, ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Mulvihill JJE,Raykin J,Snider EJ,Schildmeyer LA,Zaman I,Platt MO,Kelly DJ,Ethier CR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-range dependency has been found in most rhythmic motor signals. The origin of this property is unknown and largely debated. There is a controversy on the influence of voluntary control induced by requiring a pre-determined pace such as asking subjects to step to a metronome. We studied the cycle duration variabil...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Warlop TB,Bollens B,Crevecoeur F,Detrembleur C,Lejeune TM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibration under shear flow causes the reduction of flow resistance for shear-thinning fluids. The present study investigates the effect of vibration on the flow resistance of a nonaggregating red blood cell (RBC) suspension with a newly designed pressure-scanning capillary viscometer (PSCV). The PSCV was originally de...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Shin S,Ku Y,Suh JS,Moon SY,Jang JY

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most widely implanted prosthetic valve is the mechanical bileaflet. Recent clinical experiences suggest that some designs are more prone to thromboembolic episodes than others. This study evaluated the hinge flow and near-field forward flow of the new St. Jude Medical Regent bileaflet mechanical heart valve. Laser...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ellis JT,Travis BR,Yoganathan AP

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left-right (LR) asymmetry is a biologically conserved property in living organisms that can be observed in the asymmetrical arrangement of organs and tissues and in tissue morphogenesis, such as the directional looping of the gastrointestinal tract and heart. The expression of LR asymmetry in embryonic tissues can be ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Raymond MJ Jr,Ray P,Kaur G,Singh AV,Wan LQ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one 3.5-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups: BTX group, in which each rat received a single intramuscular injection of 2 U of Clostridium botulinum toxin (BTX) in the quadriceps femoris muscle of the right hind limb; BTX + SR group, in which each rat received a BTX inject...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Sheng ZF,Ma YL,Tong D,Fang DY,Liang QC,Liu LH,Zhang J,Liao EY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pia-arachnoid complex (PAC) covering the brain plays an important role in the mechanical response of the brain during impact or inertial loading. Recent studies have revealed the complicated material behavior of the PAC. In this study, the nonlinear viscoelastic, transversely isotropic material properties of the P...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Jin X,Mao H,Yang KH,King AI

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classically, the primary tool for quantifying the dynamics of vergence and other eye movements has been the main sequence. The main sequence is a plot of peak velocity versus response amplitude and is particularly useful for comparing the dynamics of a large number of eye movements over a range of response amplitudes....

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Alvarez TL,Semmlow JL,Yuan W,Munoz P

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00