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In Vivo Non-Invasive Monitoring Of Optically Resonant Metal Nanoparticles Using Multi-Wavelength Photoplethysmography, Gregory J. Michalak
In Vivo Non-Invasive Monitoring Of Optically Resonant Metal Nanoparticles Using Multi-Wavelength Photoplethysmography, Gregory J. Michalak
Doctoral Dissertations
Nanotechnology has recently emerged as a powerful modality in many biomedical applications. In particular, several classes of nanoparticles have been employed as cancer therapy and imaging contrast agents. These particles can have architecture of varying complexity, depending on their specific application. These complex architectures are achieved by various chemical techniques usually performed in specific sequences to add complexity and functionality. One such class of nanoparticle, used in tumor treatment and as contrast agents in several optical imaging techniques, is the plasmon resonant metal nanoparticle. The most common metal used for these particles is gold because of its biocompatibility, lack of …
Dna Microarray Image Segmentation Using Active Contours Without Edges Method, Shenghua Ni
Dna Microarray Image Segmentation Using Active Contours Without Edges Method, Shenghua Ni
Doctoral Dissertations
The goal of this dissertation is to build a better segmentation method for DNA microarray image processing. Segmentation is a partitioning process used to separate a spot area from a non-spot area in DNA microarrays. It directly affects the accuracy of gene expression analysis in the data mining process that follows. A number of DNA microarray segmentation methods have been proposed in the area, but even modern segmentation methods seem to have accuracy problems. In this dissertation, I will present a segmentation method based on the Active Contours Without Edges (ACWE) algorithm and apply it to two types of DNA …