This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible Remote Catheter Navigation System, Mohammad Ali Tavallaei
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Visual Perception and Cognition in Image-Guided Intervention, Kamyar Abhari
Functional Co-substituted Poly[(amino acid ester)phosphazene] Biomaterials, Amanda L. Baillargeon
Image-based registration methods for quantification and compensation of prostate motion during trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy, Tharindu De Silva
Development of an In-Vitro Passive and Active Motion Simulator for the Investigation of Shoulder Function and Kinematics, Joshua W. Giles
Quantitative MRI correlates of hippocampal and neocortical pathology in intractable temporal lobe epilepsy, Maged Goubran
Design and Development of a Surgical Robot for Needle-Based Medical Interventions, Mostafa Hadavand
Ultrasound-Guided Mechatronic System for Targeted Delivery of Cell-Based Cancer Vaccine Immunotherapy in Preclinical Models, Adem Nadjib Hadj Boussaad
Plasmonic Optical Sensors: Performance Analysis and Engineering Towards Biosensing, Peipei Jia
Evaluating Human Performance for Image-Guided Surgical Tasks, Matthew Kenneth Kramers
Biomechanical Investigations of Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: Gait Analysis, Materials Testing and Dynamic Radiography, Kristyn Leitch
Dynamic Image Processing for Guidance of Off-pump Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair, Feng Li
Image Fusion and Axial Labeling of the Spine, Brandon Miles
Rapid Segmentation Techniques for Cardiac and Neuroimage Analysis, Martin Rajchl
A New Generation of Polymer/Ceramic Composite Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration, Mehrnaz Salarian
Prostate Tumor Volume Measurement on Digital Histopathology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mehrnoush Salarian
Curcumin-Loaded Magnetic Nanoaggregates Conjugated with Folic Acid for Targeted Cancer Treatment, Melessa Salem
Acquisition and Reconstruction Techniques for Fat Quantification Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Abraam S. Soliman
MR to Ultrasound Registration for Image-Guided Prostate Biopsy, Yue Sun
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
New Technology and Techniques for Needle-Based Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided Prostate Focal Therapy, Jeremy Cepek
Amine Functionalization of Bacterial Cellulose for Targeted Delivery Applications, Justin Cook
Fabricating Cost-Effective Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications, Erden Ertorer
Investigating Conducted Microvascular Response To Localized Oxygen Delivery In Vivo Using A Novel Micro-Delivery Approach, Nour W. Ghonaim
Numerical Investigation of the Interdependence between Humeral Implant Position and Bone Removal Amount for Total Elbow Arthroplasty, Alexander J. Heroux
Reproducibility of Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nikhil Kanhere
Under-Sampled Reconstruction Techniques for Accelerated Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mohammad H. Kayvanrad
Automated Segmentation of Left and Right Ventricles in MRI and Classification of the Myocarfium Abnormalities, Cyrus (Mohammad Saleh) Nambakhsh
Web-based Simulation and Training Environment for Laparoscopic Camera Calibration, Kartik Thakore
Butyl Rubber-Aliphatic Polyester Graft Copolymers for Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Analysis of Chemical, Physical and Biological Properties, Bethany A. Turowec
Vascular Segmentation Algorithms for Generating 3D Atherosclerotic Measurements, Eranga Ukwatta
Engineering nanocomposites for antimicrobial application, Binyu Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Automatic Assessment of Cardiac Left Ventricular Function Via Magnetic Resonance Images, Mariam Afshin
New Mechatronic Systems for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer, Jeffrey S. Bax
Co-culture of Smooth Muscle Cells and Endothelial Cells on Porous 3D Polyurethane Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering, Aparna Bhattacharyya
Bacterial Cellulose Templates for Nano-Hydroxyapatite Fibre Synthesis, Jordan A. DeMello
Real-time Prostate Motion Tracking For Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy, Mehdi Esteghamatian
An Image-Based Tool to Examine Joint Congruency at the Elbow, Emily A. Lalone
Augmented Image-Guidance for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Pencilla Lang
Nanomechanics of Electrospun Nanofibres for Tissue Engineering of the Tympanic Membrane, Sara Makaremi
A Method to Measure the Detective Quantum Efficiency of Radiographic Systems in Clinical Setting, Michael C. McDonald
The Effects of Lubrication on Pharmaceutical Granules, Garett Morin
Quantitative Evaluation of Pulmonary Emphysema Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and x-ray Computed Tomography, Amir M. Owrangi
The Contact Mechanics and Kinematics of Radial Head Implants, Hannah L. Shannon
Biomechanical Modeling for Lung Tumor Motion Prediction during Brachytherapy and Radiotherapy, Zahra Shirzadi
Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Salivary Proteins for Oral Diseases, Dusa Vukosavljevic
Development of a Three-Dimensional Image-Guided Needle Positioning System for Small Animal Interventions, Christopher S.R. Waring
Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Intervertebral Disc Prostheses, Elaine Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Development of an Active Elbow Motion Simulator and Coordinate Systems to Evaluate Kinematics in Multiple Positions, Louis M. Ferreira
The Effect of Biomechanical and Biochemical Factors on Endothelial Cells: Relevance to Atherosclerosis, Qiuquan Guo
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Controlled Delivery of Serp-1 Protein from Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel, Karen L. Kennedy
Virtual and Augmented Reality Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Interventions: Concept, Design, Evaluation and Pre-clinical Implementation, Cristian A. Linte
Mapping the Flip Angle in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using the Accelerated 3D Look-Locker Sequence, Trevor P. Wade