Browsing OU - Dissertations by Author "Tang, Qinggong"
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Developing Novel Computer Aided Diagnosis Schemes for Improved Classification of Mammography Detected Masses
Jones, Meredith (2023-12-15)Mammography imaging is a population-based breast cancer screening tool that has greatly aided in the decrease in breast cancer mortality over time. Although mammography is the most frequently employed breast imaging modality, ... -
Engineering a peptide-based tool for biomedical applications
Hamsici, Seren (2022-12-16)Numerous technological and scientific advancements have been developed by the structural organization and functional capabilities of natural materials. A field known as "biomaterials" focuses on adapting engineering concepts ... -
Establishing Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Microscopy Methods For Quantifying Intracellular Nanoparticle Distribution
Sheth, Vinit (2023-12-15)The systemic administration of nanomedicine formulations has been described as a promising treatment option for solid tumors at both preclinical and clinical stages. However, these treatments are currently limited to ... -
Experimental testing, image-based analysis, and finite element simulation of the tricuspid valve: towards personalized management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Ross, Colton (2023)In this dissertation, the tricuspid valve (TV) is researched from three perspectives - in vitro experimental testing, in vivo image analysis, and in silico modeling. Starting with the in vitro studies, we build upon ... -
Forward-view Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for Needle-based Interventions
Wang, Chen (2024-05-10)Needle-based interventions (NBIs) are procedures that require a minimally invasive approach to gain access to tissue structures of interest. Each year, more than 30 million of these interventions are performed in the US. ... -
Mapping brain activity and resting-state functional connectivity with functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Zhang, Fan (2022-08-04)Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as a non-invasive optical imaging technique to measure cerebral hemodynamics has seen rapid development and increasing use in studying the human brain. fNIRS measures relative ... -
MULTI-CONTRAST OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR VARIOUS BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Yan, Feng (2024-05-10)Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a label-free optical imaging technique that provides noninvasive visualization of biological tissue microstructures with micrometer-scale resolution and millimeter-scale penetration ... -
A novel polysaccharide-based surface engineering strategy for nanomedicines
Yang, Wen (2022-08-04)This dissertation presents the development and evaluation of a novel polysaccharide-based surface engineering strategy for nanomedicines. Chapter one summaries the current status of nanoparticle toxicology. Nanoparticles ... -
Peptide Aggregation Induced Immunogenic Cell Death
Gunay, Gokhan (2022-12-16)Cell death is an inevitable biological outcome, every living thing dies. However, how cells die is an important question and ultimately is decisive in homeostasis and disease progression. Immune system is in the center of ...