25th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2009; 15 - 17 May, 2009, Miami, Florida, USA (eBook)

About SBEC 10
Contents 11
Fluorescence Tomographic Imaging Using a Hand-Held Optical Imager: Extensive Phantom Studies 21
Clinical Translation of a Novel Hand-Held Based Optical Imager: In Vitro and InVivo Studies 23
Real-Time Imaging of Circulating Individual Blood Cells in Mammalian Embryos with Doppler SSOCT 25
Brain Connectivity Studies of Joint Attention Using Frequency-Domain Diffuse Optical Imaging 27
Novel Video-FRAP Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Diffusion: Principles and Optimization 29
Ultra High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Ocular Imaging of Small Animals 31
Incorporation of Interoperability in a Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery System 33
Exploring the Effects of Cognitive Load on Muscle Activation during Functional Upper Extremity Tasks 37
Design and Evaluation of a Three Dimensional Ultrasound System for Tissue Ablation for Treatment of Kidney Tumors 39
Design and Construction of a Novel Surgical Instrument Applicable in Esophagectomy 41
Additive Layered Manufacturing of Reticulated Ti-6Al-4V Biomedical Mesh Structures by Electron Beam Melting 43
Osteointegration of HA-Coated Subperiosteal Dental Implants: Preliminary Work 49
Nanoscale Hole Fabrication in Cylindrical Devices for Bubble Generation 51
Corrosion Behavior of Electropolished and Non-electropolished Ternary Nitinol Alloys 53
Flowchart for Basic Non-destructive Testing Technologies in Biomaterials 55
The Effects of Visual and Verbal Feedback upon Gait Biomechanics and Functionality 59
Analysis, Assessment, and Evaluation of Postural Instability for Bipedal Locomotion 65
Dynamic Response of Wheelchair Cushions 67
Force Production and Neuromuscular Function in Bilateral Movements among Young Females at Low and High Speeds 71
Trunk Kinematics during Pediatric Gait 75
A Respiratory Gating System for PET Imaging of Lung Cancer 79
Quantitation of Metabolic Change in Serial FDG-PET Brain Scans of Pediatric Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury 81
Comparison of Respiratory Motion Correction Methods in PET Lung Tumor Quantification 83
Using Two-Dimensional Edge Detection to Produce Three-Dimensional Medical Prototypes from MRI Data 87
New Image Processing Algorithm for ROI Extraction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis 91
A Novel Method to Study DICOM Tags and Definitions for Structured Report and Image Analysis Purposes 93
Visual Display for the Acquisition of High Rate Pattern Reversal Electroretinograms 95
System to Control Skin Temperature during Hyperthermic Treatment 97
Design of Interoperability-Coupled Safe Infusion Therapy in a Telemetry Setting 101
Endobronchial Intratumoral Chemotherapy (EITC) for Improved Treatment of Lung Cancer 105
Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility of WiFi Technology with Life- Supporting Medical Devices 107
Performance of Optimal IMC and PID Controllers for Blood Pressure Control 109
Biomechanical Evaluation of the Cylindrical TI Mesh Cage for the Treatment of Segmental Defects of the Tibia 115
A-Mode Ultrasound Bone Registration for Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Calibration and Robustness Test 117
Biomechanical Analysis of UCBL with Articulated Ankle AFO in a Surgical Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction 121
Investigating the Tightening Torque of an Osseointegrated Transfemoral Implant System 123
Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams Subjected to Quasi- Static Compression Loading 127
Identification of Biomarkers for Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Exposure in Mouse Macrophage Cells 131
Development of Cell Impedance Based Sensing System for the Nanotoxicity Assay 133
Characterization of Nanometric Qdots by AFM and Optical Microscopy 135
Macrophage Response to Zinc Oxide Nanorod Surfaces -Topography and Toxicity 139
Adhesion Dynamics of Functional Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery 141
The Merit of Principal Component Analysis in fMRI Language Pattern Recognition for Pediatric Epilepsy 143
A New Algorithm as an Extension to the Gradient Descent Method for Functional Brain Activation Classification 145
Classification of Typical and Atypical Language Network Activations Using Nonlinear Decision Functions 149
Enhance Signal Detection in Auto-Associative CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Model Using Electric Field Noise 151
Clinical Applications of Evoked Potential Continuous Loop Averaging Deconvolution ( CLAD) 153
The Use of Modified Deconvolution Averaging Algorithm for the Analysis of Auditory Evoked Activity 155
Computational Modeling of Implantable Power Source: Miniature Enzymatic Biofuel Cell 157
Novel Sensor for Measuring Sodium Concentration for Dialysis Applications 159
Integrated Sensing Biosystems 161
An Investigation of the Electrical Properties of Titanium Oxide Coatings for Potential Use in Biosensors 163
Analysis of Pullout Strength and Pedicle Screw Loosening from Loading Rigid Rod Construct 165
A Self-healing PMMA Bone Cement: Influence of Crystal Size of Grubbs’ Catalyst 167
Temperature Calculations in Orthogonal Cutting of Cortical Bone Using Finite Element Analysis 171
Development of MR Fluid for Running Shoes with an Active Damping System 173
Use of PVA to Improve Adhesion of CaP Coating on Titanium Implants 175
Modes of Failure in Natural and Artificial Human Hip Joints 177
A Novel Cell Culture Platform for In-Vitro Enhancement of Oxygen Delivery Leads to Improved Physiological Function of Isolated Islets of Langerhans 183
Optimization of Perfluorocarbon Emulsions for Cellular Encapsulation 185
Effect of Electrode Geometry on Deep Brain Stimulation: Monopolar Point Source vs. Medtronic 3389 Lead 187
Measurement of Ion Diffusivity in Intervertebral Disc Using a Two-Point Electrical Conductivity Approach 191
Neurite Growth in Protein-Conjugated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels 193
Maximization of Growth and Storage of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus Salivarius Subsp. Salivarius with High Stability and Functionality 195
Rapid Prediction of Sudden Death Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles 199
Development of a PLGA Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Containing Imaging/ Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy Agents 203
Micro-Object Detection with the Waveguide Microgripper 205
Optical Characterization with the Waveguide Microgripper 207
Integrating Technology in a Biostatistics Course at Florida International University 209
The Goals of Entrepreneurship 213
Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Direct, Reagentless Detection of Tumor Biomarkers 215
Using Nano-sensors in Environmental Radionuclide Monitoring 217
Development of Gold Nanorod Lateral Flow Test for Quantitative Multi-analyte Detection 219
DNA Biosensors for E. Coli O157:H7 Detection in Drinking Water Resources Using Sol- Gel Derived Waveguides 223
Use of a Spine Robot to Simulate Pure Moment Testing for Spine Biomechanics 227
Robotic Biomechanical Testing of Cervical Spine Structures 231
Biomechanical Testing of Posterior Lumbar Stabilization Systems 233
Does Placement of the Axis of Rotation of the Cervical Spine Affect Mechanics during Flexion and Extension? 239
Biomechanical Comparison of Lumbar Disc Prostheses: ProDisc-L, Charité, and Maverick Disc Implant Systems 243
A Statical Model of the Human Knee Joint 247
Design and Development of a Highly Macroporous Silicone Scaffold as a Bioartificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes 253
Modeling Bio-scaffolds: Structural and Fluid Transport Characterization Based on 3D Imaging Data 255
Analysis of Microarray Data for Gene Selection 257
Computer-Assisted Bacterial Identification Using 16S rRNA Sequence Data 259
Model of the Isolated Ex-Vivo Human Crystalline Lens Using Cosine Functions 261
A Numerical Method for MRI Induced Heating Evaluation in Subjects Implanted with Metallic Wires 263
Monte Carlo Calculation for Initial Activity Uniformity Distributed on a Re-188 Electroplated Aluminum Sheet 265
A Reference Model Based Patient Management System: Opportunities and Challenges 267
Locating Equivalent Cardiac Electrical Activity from ECG for Preliminary Diagnosis 273
Comparative Analysis of Noninvasively Monitored Biosignals for Affective Assessment of a Computer User 275
Measurement of Modulated Autofluorescence Signals in Flow Cytometry 281
Blood-Brain Barrier In Vitro Model Utilizing Immortalized Cell Lines 283
HRV and EEG Signal Features for Computer-Aided Detection of Sleep Apnea 285
Assessment of Human Muscle Fatigue from Surface EMG Signals Recorded during Isometric Voluntary Contractions 287
Time-Domain Analysis of the ECG P-Wave after External Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation 291
Computational Wear Damage Analysis on Retrieved Tibial Components 293
Effect of Spinous Process Excision on Adjacent Segment Motion: A Biomechanical Study 299
Studying the Non-uniform Expansion of a Stent Influenced by the Balloon 301
A Mathematical Head/Brain Model for Investigation of Damping Characteristics of SAS in Low Velocity Head Impacts 303
Computational Modeling for CAD Data Integration into 3D Image Data 307
Using FE for Dynamic Energy Return Analysis of Prosthetic Feet during Design Process 309
Pressure Response Analysis in Head Injury 313
Effect of Different Boundary Conditions on the Reaction Forces in a Complete Denture 315
Multiscale Mathematical Modeling of Microvascular Tone Regulation 317
Application of a Fluorescent Multiple Indicator Method to Study Changes in Cardiac Permeability with Chemotherapy 319
Nitric Oxide Interactions with Red Blood Cell Hemoglobin in a Novel Bioreactor 321
Transport of Vascular Microbubbles through Multiple Vessel Bifurcations: A Model Study 325
Resuscitation from Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock with Na+/H+ Exchanger Inhibitor 327
Real Time Monitoring of Extracellular Glutamate Release in Rat Ischemia Model Treated by Traditional Acupuncture 329
Exercise Evaluation from Blood Volume Pulse Signals Analyzed by Parametric Auto- Regressive Modeling 331
Development of Matlab Algorithm to Process Pressure Waveforms from Isolated Perfused Heart Experiments 335
An Integrated Software Package to Classify Human Respiratory Diseases 337
Respiratory System Model Parameters Track Changes in Lung Function after Bronchodilation 339
Feature Selection of Voluntary Cough Patterns for Detecting Lung Diseases 343
Multi-outcome Modeling and Decisions for Anesthesia Patients 349
The Health Advisor 353
Symmetry of Weight Distribution While Rising from a Chair in Transtibial Amputees 359
Fast Differential Analysis of Center of Pressure Data in Normal Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy 361
Design of a Prototype for a Novel Rehabilitative Device for Hearing Preservation through Feedback and Control 363
Posture Stability in Lateral Slope Walking 367
Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD®) to Treat Sleet Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome and Chronic Snoring 369
Injectable and Release-Controlled OP-1 Hybrid Core-Shell Nanocapsules Enhance Distraction Osteogenesis in Rabbits 375
Quantified In Vitro Release of Interleukin-8 from Electrospun Bioresorbable Vascular Graft Materials 379
Targeted Drug Delivery with PEGylated Immuno-Niosomes 383
Injectable Cell-Biopolymer Gels for Neural Tissue Repair 387
Nanostructured Biopolymer-Microglial Cell Implants for Spinal Cord/CNS Repair 389
Optimization and Scheduling for Chemotherapy Treatment to Control Tumour Growth 391
Numerical Study of Temperature and Thermal Dose Response of Tumor Tissue during Hyperthermia Treatment 397
Keyword Index 402