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- 1Abbasi Dezfouli, Meysam
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Fall 2020
This thesis describes the research and development process in creating a 3D ultrasound-based navigation system to assist screw insertion for scoliosis surgery, with a focus on children who have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Screw placement accuracy is critical to prevent spinal cord or...
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A Combined Computational and Experimental Investigation of Polynucleotide Binding Polymers for Therapeutic Applications
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Polynucleotide binding polymers have a wide range of therapeutic applications including delivery systems for therapeutic polynucleotides, and antithrombotic drugs for extracellular nucleic acid-mediated thrombogenic events. This dissertation explores polynucleotide binding polymers in these two...
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A Novel 3D Printed Brace Manufacturing Process for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity with lateral curvature and axial vertebral rotation affecting 1-3% of adolescents. Bracing is a proven non-surgical treatment aiming to stop curve progression. Literature has shown that brace wear time affects brace...
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Fall 2022
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which is mainly characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and axonal loss. Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become the most established imaging tool in the diagnosis and follow-up of MS in clinical practice....
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Fall 2010
Magnetic resonance imaging is an essential tool for assessing soft tissues. The desire for increased signal-to-noise and improved tissue contrast has spurred development of imaging systems operating at magnetic fields exceeding 3.0 Tesla (T). Unfortunately, traditional imaging methods are of...