Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Enstitüsü: Recent submissions

  • The effects of femoral anteversion on knee power in children with cerebral palsy 
    Önal, Seçil. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2015., 2015.)
    The knee is the most adversely a ected joint in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim is to assess wheter a correlation can be found between femoral anteversion (FA) and knee power in children with CP. If there is a ...
  • Optimization of FNIRS probe geometry to eliminate non-brain tissue contamination 
    Tümer, Ayşegül. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a developing non-invasive technique used for measurement of oxygenation in the adult and newborn human brain during cognitive tasks. The oxygenation in the brain is expressed ...
  • Functional connectivity network analysis of alzheimer and mild cognitive impairment patients 
    Şahin, Duygu. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In our era, while the life span is expanding, neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), pose a great threat upon the quality of life. In such a case, the best course of action would be to detect, modify ...
  • Amino acid conjugated self assembly molecules modified SI wafers 
    Aktaş, Bengü. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In this thesis, Si wafer surface was modi ed with newly synthesized selfassembled monolayers to mimic a biocompatible micro-environment for the cells and to observe their behavior. Begin with; Si wafer is chosen as its ...
  • Predictability of cognitive performance based on functional neuroimaging via fNIRS 
    Şansal, Fırat. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In neuropsychology many tasks have been used to determine the cognitive ability and/or flexibility of individuals to have any prior knowledge about the psychological condition or to state the level of neuropsychological ...
  • Biochemical modification of biodegradable nanofibers 
    Arslan, Onur. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Organ and tissue losses caused by a disease or a trauma can be treated by variety of sources such as; autograft, allograft and xenograft. Providing the cells from these sources have many disadvantages like; di culty of ...
  • Effects of self movement on absolute and masked thresholds in the pacinian channel 
    Özkan, Fatma Büşra. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In this thesis, we simulated active touch by measuring absolute and masked thresholds in the Pacinian channel during cyclic self-movement. Based on previous work we hypothesized improvement in the absolute thresholds and ...
  • Modeling and evolutionary analysis of gene regulatory networks 
    Uğurcuklu, Seher. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In Systems Biology and more recently emerging eld of Synthetic Biology, mathematical modeling has become an indispensable component of research. As complementary to the experimental studies, computer simulations are used ...
  • In vitro investigation of the potential of 1940 NM thulium fiber laser as a surgical tool for oral soft tissue 
    Güney, Melike. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Lasers of di erent wavelengths are being used in oral surgery for making incisions and excisions with minimal bleeding and pain. Thulium bre laser, with its 1940 nm emission, is well absorbed by water, making it a promising ...
  • Evaluation of light and concentration dose on cell viability at photodynamic therapy in vitro 
    Aysan, Nuray. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Photodynamic Therapy is a promising and safe antimicrobial treatment that includes in a chemical agent, called a photosensitizer, which is activated by appropriate light energy and it results in production of reactive ...
  • Mass angular scattering power method applied to the therapeutical electron beams 
    İşbakan, Fatih. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 1997., 1997.)
    A method for determining the kinetic energies of therapeutical electron beams is described. The theoretical basis of the mass angular scattering power method is analyzed. The kinetic energy of therapeutical electron beams ...
  • Magnetic resonance in medicine and possibilities in Turkey 
    Zeytinoğlu, Hakan. (Thesis (M.A.)- Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 1985., 1985.)
  • Network security vulnerabilities and personal privacy ıssues in healthcare information systems: a case study in a private hospital 
    Cengiz, Nihan Namoğlu. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Healthcare industry has become widely dependent on information technology and internet; as it moves from paper to electronic records. Despite the bene ts of electronic system, good quality may not be totally achieved unless ...
  • Analyzing the efficiency of the colorimetric technique in determinig the degree of hemolysis of stored blood 
    Can, Osman Melih. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    Transfusion has risks of adverse outcomes on patients due to the storage lesions of blood products. Measuring quality of the blood prior to usage can minimize the transfusion related reactions. For controlling the quality ...
  • Bone surface mimicked biodegradable polymeric scaffolds 
    Demir, Öznur. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In this thesis, bone surface topography was mimicked by a using biodegradable polymer. In the rst part, bone surface topography was mimicked and transferred to the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surface using soft lithography ...
  • Development of a novel fiber laser based backward-mode photoacoustic microscopy system and image characterization 
    Arabul, Mustafa Ümit. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Among all other imaging modalities, optical methods using non-ionizing radiation became popular due to safety concerns. However, pure optical methods have severe limitations for deep tissue imaging. On the other hand, ...
  • Preparation and characterization of cartilage mimicked structures 
    Öztürk, Meftune Özgen. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014., 2014.)
    In this thesis, micro-environment of cartilage tissue was mimicked by adjusting the surface topography, sti ness and chemistry of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) which is a biocompatible synthetic elastomeric polymer. PDMS ...
  • Dielectrophoretic force stimulation for bone francture healing 
    Kibritoğlu, Erman. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    On the average, a person has two bone fractures during a lifetime. The healing time depends on the age, the health of the patient, the type and the severity of the fracture and can be quite long, especially if there is an ...
  • Similarity and consistency analysis of functional connectivity maps 
    Dalmış, Mehmet Ufuk. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2012., 2013.)
    Functional connectivity (FC) refers to statistical relations of activations of distinct neuronal populations without any reference to causal or anatomic connections. One of the problems in FC studies is, to interpret the ...
  • A mobile urine analysis system for homecare 
    Kahraman, Büşra. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2013., 2013.)
    Urinalysis is a remarkable diagnostic technique and an essential part of physical examination used frequently in kidney and urinary tract diseases. Urine reagent strips which are widely used in urinalysis are impregnated ...