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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Allen, Peter (Biomedical Engineering)
- 1Dr Nicola DeZanche, division of Medical Physics, Department of Oncology
- 1Dr. Abdulhakem Elezzabi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1Emery, Derek (Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging)
- 1Mushahwar, Vivian (Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- 1Thompson, Dr. Richard B. (Biomedical Engineering)
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Fall 2013
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a valuable imaging modality and is commonplace in diagnosing, evaluating, and understanding the pathobiology of many neurological disorders. Current methods are helpful in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) but fail to provide useful longitudinal...
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Spring 2013
Spinal cord injury is most commonly caused by physical trauma, and the resulting functional loss can vary considerably in both degree, extent and location. Understanding what spinal cord tissue is damaged and to what degree can be useful in both determining the appropriate treatment for...
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Measurement and Correction for the Magnetic Susceptibility Effects of Fat in Venous Oximetry: Application in the Quantification of Muscle Oxygen Consumption (VO2) with Plantar Flexion Exercise
DownloadSpring 2018
Measuring venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) provides direct assessment of the upstream muscle or organ's ability to extract and metabolize oxygen. Previously, measurement of venous oxygen saturation has been performed in most studies by intravenous catheterization. This approach has the advantage...
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Fall 2015
Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is an emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method that provides image contrast based on an important underlying brain tissue property. It is derived from the phase images from a gradient echo sequence, and overcomes the orientation dependency problem...
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Spring 2017
In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radio frequency (RF) detectors or “coils” are used to excite and receive signal from the nuclear spins. This thesis focuses on the design and development of RF coils and methods to achieve the best possible image quality at high static magnetic field strengths...
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Simultaneous Measurement of Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption Immediately Post-Exercise with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
DownloadFall 2014
Invasively measuring blood flow and oxygen consumption during exercise has been used to help advance performance, stratify fitness levels and most importantly to aid in clinical diagnoses and track disease or recovery progression. There is currently no non-invasive method for measuring skeletal...