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Fall 2019

Christopher Ceroici

Ultrasound imaging is a safe, affordable and reliable diagnostic tool widely used in medical professions. While 2D ultrasound imaging is used extensively in clinical environments, 3D ultrasound imaging has not yet seen wide clinical acceptance. This is partly due to the practical limitations on...

Fall 2024

Mekala, Srujana

The demand for plant-based delivery systems has grown rapidly in recent years. Emerging technologies such as high intensity ultrasound (HIUS) and supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) drying are promising to develop delivery systems with lentil protein and pectin due to their abundance, biocompatibility,...

Fall 2014

Mabee, Myles G

Infant developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common condition in which the ball and socket joint of the hip is not formed properly. Current diagnosis techniques are controversial and lack firm agreement between physicians. Diagnosis is based on a joint application of physical examination...

Fall 2014

Hamaluik, Kenton D

Deep tissue injuries - casually termed "bedsores" or "pressure ulcers" - are a type of wound often suffered as secondary injuries in persons with reduced mobility such as those with spinal cord injuries, the elderly, and people with multiple sclerosis. Deep tissue injuries form when excess...

2022-01-01

Maeda, Sergio Setsuo, Peters, Barbara Santarosa Emo, Martini, Lígia Araújo, Antunes, Hannah Karen Moreira, Gonzalez, Maria Cristina, Arantes, Henrique Pierotti, Prado, Carla M., Pinto, Camila Lemos, de Araújo, Iana Mizumukai, de Paula, Francisco José Albuquerque, Borges, Joao Lindolfo Cunha, Albergaria, Ben-Hur, Ushida, Marcela, de Souza, Guilherme Cardenaz, de Mendonça, Laura Maria Carvalho, do Prado, Mirley, de Medeiros Pinheiro, Marcelo

Objective To review the technical aspects of body composition assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and other methods based on the most recent scientific evidence. Materials and methods This Official Position is a result of efforts by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian...

Fall 2022

Corbea, Claudiu

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and accuracy of a newly developed intraoral ultrasound (US) device to evaluate the facial alveolar bone height. Methods: 38 cadaver teeth distributed across 3 human cadavers were prepared by having placed two or more notches...

Spring 2024

Fehr, Brianna

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a 3D spine disorder with lateral curvature, vertebral rotation, and sagittal changes. AIS affects 2-3% of the adolescent population. Adolescents with progressive idiopathic scoliosis receive numerous x-rays throughout their treatment, exposing them to...

Fall 2011

Stieglitz, Lauren

Guided waves have been successfully used to characterize long bone properties, however the layer of soft tissue covering bone must be considered for guided wave technology to be clinically viable. We analyzed the impact of soft tissue through in vitro experiments on a cortical bone plate with and...

Fall 2009

de la Cruz, Lemmuel Domingo

This study examined the effects of plyometrics on running economy, performance, and Achilles tendon properties in female distance runners. Seventeen University athletes matched by running economy were randomly assigned to an experimental group that received supplementary plyometrics training...

Fall 2018

Su, Alex

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a spine deformity of unknown cause characterized by abnormal lateral curvature (Cobb angle>10°) with vertebral rotation. AIS affects 2-3% of all adolescents whom are likely to progress during their growth spurt preceding skeletal maturity. The Scoliosis...