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

Comparison of Respiratory Motion Correction Methods in PET Lung Tumor Quantification.- Using Two-Dimensional Edge Detection to Produce Three-Dimensional Medical Prototypes from MRI Data.- New Image Processing Algorithm for ROI Extraction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.- A Novel Method to Study DICOM Tags and Definitions for Structured Report and Image Analysis Purposes.- Session 6:.- Visual Display for the Acquisition of High Rate Pattern Reversal Electroretinograms.- System to Control Skin Temperature during Hyperthermic Treatment.- Design of Interoperability-Coupled Safe Infusion Therapy in a Telemetry Setting.- Endobronchial Intratumoral Chemotherapy (EITC) for Improved Treatment of Lung Cancer.- Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility of WiFi Technology with Life-Supporting Medical Devices.- Performance of Optimal IMC and PID Controllers for Blood Pressure Control.- Session 7:.- Biomechanical Evaluation of the Cylindrical TI Mesh Cage for the Treatment of Segmental Defects of the Tibia.- A-Mode Ultrasound Bone Registration for Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Calibration and Robustness Test.- Biomechanical Analysis of UCBL with Articulated Ankle AFO in a Surgical Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction.- Investigating the Tightening Torque of an Osseointegrated Transfemoral Implant System.- Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams Subjected to Quasi-Static Compression Loading.- Session 8:.- Identification of Biomarkers for Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Exposure in Mouse Macrophage Cells.- Development of Cell Impedance Based Sensing System for the Nanotoxicity Assay.- Characterization of Nanometric Qdots by AFM and Optical Microscopy.- Macrophage Response to Zinc Oxide Nanorod Surfaces -Topography and Toxicity.- Adhesion Dynamics of Functional Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery.- Session 9:.- The Merit of Principal Component Analysis in fMRI Language Pattern Recognition for Pediatric Epilepsy.- A New Algorithm as an Extension to the Gradient Descent Method for Functional Brain Activation Classification.- Classification of Typical and Atypical Language Network Activations Using Nonlinear Decision Functions.- Enhance Signal Detection in Auto-Associative CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Model Using Electric Field Noise.- Clinical Applications of Evoked Potential Continuous Loop Averaging Deconvolution (CLAD).- The Use of Modified Deconvolution Averaging Algorithm for the Analysis of Auditory Evoked Activity.- Session 10:.- Computational Modeling of Implantable Power Source: Miniature Enzymatic Biofuel Cell.- Novel Sensor for Measuring Sodium Concentration for Dialysis Applications.- Integrated Sensing Biosystems.- An Investigation of the Electrical Properties of Titanium Oxide Coatings for Potential Use in Biosensors.- Analysis of Pullout Strength and Pedicle Screw Loosening from Loading Rigid Rod Construct.- Session 11:.- A Self-healing PMMA Bone Cement: Influence of Crystal Size of Grubbs' Catalyst.- Temperature Calculations in Orthogonal Cutting of Cortical Bone Using Finite Element Analysis.- Development of MR Fluid for Running Shoes with an Active Damping System.- Use of PVA to Improve Adhesion of CaP Coating on Titanium Implants.- Modes of Failure in Natural and Artificial Human Hip Joints.- Session 12:.- A Novel Cell Culture Platform for In-Vitro Enhancement of Oxygen Delivery Leads to Improved Physiological Function of Isolated Islets of Langerhans.- Optimization of Perfluorocarbon Emulsions for Cellular Encapsulation.- Effect of Electrode Geometry on Deep Brain Stimulation: Monopolar Point Source vs. Medtronic 3389 Lead.- Measurement of Ion Diffusivity in Intervertebral Disc Using a Two-Point Electrical Conductivity Approach.- Neurite Growth in Protein-Conjugated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels.- Maximization of Growth and Storage of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus Salivarius Subsp. Salivarius with High Stability and Functionality.- Session 13:.- Rapid Prediction of Sudden Death Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles.- Development of a PLGA Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Containing Imaging/Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy Agents.- Micro-Object Detection with the Waveguide Microgripper.- Optical Characterization with the Waveguide Microgripper.- Integrating Technology in a Biostatistics Course at Florida International University.- The Goals of Entrepreneurship.- Session 14:.- Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Direct, Reagentless Detection of Tumor Biomarkers.- Using Nano-sensors in Environmental Radionuclide Monitoring.- Development of Gold Nanorod Lateral Flow Test for Quantitative Multi-analyte Detection.- DNA Biosensors for E. Coli O157:H7 Detection in Drinking Water Resources Using Sol-Gel Derived Waveguides.- Session 15:.- Use of a Spine Robot to Simulate Pure Moment Testing for Spine Biomechanics.- Robotic Biomechanical Testing of Cervical Spine Structures.- Biomechanical Testing of Posterior Lumbar Stabilization Systems.- Does Placement of the Axis of Rotation of the Cervical Spine Affect Mechanics during Flexion and Extension?.- Biomechanical Comparison of Lumbar Disc Prostheses: ProDisc-L, Charité, and Maverick Disc Implant Systems.- A Statical Model of the Human Knee Joint.- Session 16:.- Design and Development of a Highly Macroporous Silicone Scaffold as a Bioartificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes.- Modeling Bio-scaffolds: Structural and Fluid Transport Characterization Based on 3D Imaging Data.- Session 17:.- Analysis of Microarray Data for Gene Selection.- Computer-Assisted Bacterial Identification Using 16S rRNA Sequence Data.- Model of the Isolated Ex-Vivo Human Crystalline Lens Using Cosine Functions.- A Numerical Method for MRI Induced Heating Evaluation in Subjects Implanted with Metallic Wires.- Monte Carlo Calculation for Initial Activity Uniformity Distributed on a Re-188 Electroplated Aluminum Sheet.- A Reference Model Based Patient Management System: Opportunities and Challenges.- Session 18:.- Locating Equivalent Cardiac Electrical Activity from ECG for Preliminary Diagnosis.- Comparative Analysis of Noninvasively Monitored Biosignals for Affective Assessment of a Computer User.- Measurement of Modulated Autofluorescence Signals in Flow Cytometry.- Blood-Brain Barrier In Vitro Model Utilizing Immortalized Cell Lines.- HRV and EEG Signal Features for Computer-Aided Detection of Sleep Apnea.- Assessment of Human Muscle Fatigue from Surface EMG Signals Recorded during Isometric Voluntary Contractions.- Time-Domain Analysis of the ECG P-Wave after External Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.- Session 19:.- Computational Wear Damage Analysis on Retrieved Tibial Components.- Effect of Spinous Process Excision on Adjacent Segment Motion: A Biomechanical Study.- Studying the Non-uniform Expansion of a Stent Influenced by the Balloon.- A Mathematical Head/Brain Model for Investigation of Damping Characteristics of SAS in Low Velocity Head Impacts.- Computational Modeling for CAD Data Integration into 3D Image Data.- Using FE for Dynamic Energy Return Analysis of Prosthetic Feet during Design Process.- Pressure Response Analysis in Head Injury.- Effect of Different Boundary Conditions on the Reaction Forces in a Complete Denture.- Session 20:.- Multiscale Mathematical Modeling of Microvascular Tone Regulation.- Application of a Fluorescent Multiple Indicator Method to Study Changes in Cardiac Permeability with Chemotherapy.- Nitric Oxide Interactions with Red Blood Cell Hemoglobin in a Novel Bioreactor.- Transport of Vascular Microbubbles through Multiple Vessel Bifurcations: A Model Study.- Resuscitation from Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock with Na+/H+ Exchanger Inhibitor.- Real Time Monitoring of Extracellular Glutamate Release in Rat Ischemia Model Treated by Traditional Acupuncture.- Session 21:.- Exercise Evaluation from Blood Volume Pulse Signals Analyzed by Parametric Auto-Regressive Modeling.- Development of Matlab Algorithm to Process Pressure Waveforms from Isolated Perfused Heart Experiments.- An Integrated Software Package to Classify Human Respiratory Diseases.- Respiratory System Model Parameters Track Changes in Lung Function after Bronchodilation.- Feature Selection of Voluntary Cough Patterns for Detecting Lung Diseases.- Multi-outcome Modeling and Decisions for Anesthesia Patients.- The Health Advisor.- Session 22:.- Symmetry of Weight Distribution While Rising from a Chair in Transtibial Amputees.- Fast Differential Analysis of Center of Pressure Data in Normal Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy.- Design of a Prototype for a Novel Rehabilitative Device for Hearing Preservation through Feedback and Control.- Posture Stability in Lateral Slope Walking.- Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD®) to Treat Sleet Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome and Chronic Snoring.- Session 23:.- Injectable and Release-Controlled OP-1 Hybrid Core-Shell Nanocapsules Enhance Distraction Osteogenesis in Rabbits.- Quantified In Vitro Release of Interleukin-8 from Electrospun Bioresorbable Vascular Graft Materials.- Targeted Drug Delivery with PEGylated Immuno-Niosomes.- Injectable Cell-Biopolymer Gels for Neural Tissue Repair.- Nanostructured Biopolymer-Microglial Cell Implants for Spinal Cord/CNS Repair.- Optimization and Scheduling for Chemotherapy Treatment to Control Tumour Growth.- Numerical Study of Temperature and Thermal Dose Response of Tumor Tissue during Hyperthermia Treatment.