Corneal Backscatters as an Objective Index for Assessing Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Pilot Study by Hsueh-Yen Chu, Ching-Hsi Hsiao, Phil Yeong-Fong Chen, David Hui-Kang Ma, Chee-Jen Chang, Hsin-Yuan Tan

“…To provide an objective, quantitative approach for monitoring Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), with Scheimpflug imaging. Design. This is a retrospective case-control pilot study. …”
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Assessment of Myocardial Bridge and Mural Coronary Artery Using ECG-Gated 256-Slice CT Angiography: A Retrospective Study by En-sen Ma, Guo-lin Ma, Hong-wei Yu, Wang Wu, Kefeng Li

“…Two independent radiologists reviewed the collected images and the diagnosis of MB-MCA was confirmed when consistency was obtained. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Characteristics of Dam Concrete Based on Fuzzy Set by Fang Jianyin, Liu Ke, Dang Faning, Li Shutian

“…In order to study the dynamic characteristics of concrete, a CT scan test of concrete under dynamic load was carried out; CT scan images of the concrete loading process were obtained. …”
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Obesity Phenotypes, Lifestyle Medicine, and Population Health: Precision Needed Everywhere! by Jean-Pierre Després, Dominic J. Chartrand, Adrien Murphy-Després, Isabelle Lemieux, Natalie Alméras

“…A revolution in the study of obesity has been the development of imaging techniques for the measurement of its regional distribution. …”
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Atrial Cardiomyopathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment by Zheyu Liu, Tao Liu, Gang Wu

“…In this review, we first appraise the definition of ACM and subsequently summarize the noninvasive and feasible diagnostic techniques and criteria for clinical practice. These include imaging modalities such as echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, as well as electrocardiograms, serum biomarkers, and existing practical diagnostic criteria. …”
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Neoplasms in the Nasal Cavity Identified and Tracked with an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Nasal Endoscopic Diagnostic System by Xiayue Xu, Boxiang Yun, Yumin Zhao, Ling Jin, Yanning Zong, Guanzhen Yu, Chuanliang Zhao, Kai Fan, Xiaolin Zhang, Shiwang Tan, Zimu Zhang, Yan Wang, Qingli Li, Shaoqing Yu

“…Using Deep Snake, U-Net, and Att-Res2-UNet, we developed a nasal neoplastic detection network based on endoscopic images. After deep learning, the optimal network was selected as the initialization model and trained to optimize the SiamMask online tracking algorithm. …”
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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Ratio Is Improved When Using a Digital, Nonmydriatic Fundus Camera Onsite in a Diabetes Outpatient Clinic by Pia Roser, Hannes Kalscheuer, Jan B. Groener, Daniel Lehnhoff, Roman Klein, Gerd U. Auffarth, Peter P. Nawroth, Florian Schuett, Gottfried Rudofsky

“…Single-field retinal imaging with a digital, nonmydriatic fundus camera was used to assess DR. …”
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Digital framework for georeferenced multiplatform surveillance of banana wilt using human in the loop AI and YOLO foundation models by Juan Jose Mora, Guy Blomme, Nancy Safari, Sivalingam Elayabalan, Ramasamy Selvarajan, Michael Gomez Selvaraj

“…In terms of ground level images, we organized the dataset based on disease occurrence in Africa, Latin America, India, Asia and Australia. …”
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Multiparametric Ultrasound (mpUS) of a Rare Testicular Capillary Hemangioma by Paul Spiesecke, Thomas Fischer, Carsten Stephan, Andreas Maxeiner, Bernd Hamm, Markus Lerchbaumer

“…We demonstrate the case of an 18-year-old patient with palpatoric and sonographic conspicuous left testicle and negative serum tumor markers (α-fetoprotein, β-human chorionic gonadotropin, and lactate dehydrogenase). Ultrasound (US) imaging represented an isoechogenic lesion with high vascularization in both power Doppler and microflow imaging with central feeding artery. …”
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Multimodal machine learning enables AI chatbot to diagnose ophthalmic diseases and provide high-quality medical responses by Ruiqi Ma, Qian Cheng, Jing Yao, Zhiyu Peng, Mingxu Yan, Jie Lu, Jingjing Liao, Lejin Tian, Wenjun Shu, Yunqiu Zhang, Jinghan Wang, Pengfei Jiang, Weiyi Xia, Xiaofeng Li, Lu Gan, Yue Zhao, Jiang Zhu, Bing Qin, Qin Jiang, Xiawei Wang, Xintong Lin, Haifeng Chen, Weifang Zhu, Dehui Xiang, Baoqing Nie, Jingtao Wang, Jie Guo, Kang Xue, Hongguang Cui, Jinwei Cheng, Xiangjia Zhu, Jiaxu Hong, Fei Shi, Rui Zhang, Xinjian Chen, Chen Zhao

“…Abstract Chatbot-based multimodal AI holds promise for collecting medical histories and diagnosing ophthalmic diseases using textual and imaging data. This study developed and evaluated the ChatGPT-powered Intelligent Ophthalmic Multimodal Interactive Diagnostic System (IOMIDS) to enable patient self-diagnosis and self-triage. …”
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Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness by Sang Ki Lee, Dae Geon Song, Won Sik Choy

“…Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass measuring 5 × 3 × 2 mm leading to a vein. …”
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Evaluation of Landscapes and Soundscapes in Traditional Villages in the Hakka Region of Guangdong Province Based on Audio-Visual Interactions by Dongxu Zhang, Hao Chen, Xinyi Zhang, Lingge Tan

“…Specifically, visual images of natural spaces with a high proportion of sky (24.54%) and vegetation (72.56%), matched with natural sounds (with a sound pressure level of approximately 55 dB) such as birdsong, wind, and flowing water, received excellent ratings for both visual landscape satisfaction and acoustic comfort evaluations. …”
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Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

“…Histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation of excised lymph node as well as imaging modalities, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging, are required for the diagnosis of CD. …”
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A Case Report of Complete Resolution of Auricular Mucormycosis in an 18-Month-Old Diabetic Child by Mariam Aljehani, Hatem Alahmadi, Mansour Alshamani

“…Early detection of such cases with an array of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) is crucial in early treatment. …”
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Zinner syndrome unveiled: Ectopic ureter and seminal vesicle cyst leading to urinary dysfunction: A case report by Zaid Sawaftah, Khaled Sawafta, Moath Hattab, Adel Abu Al Rub, Omar Sawafta, Jehad Khamaysa, Humam Emad Rajha, Jana Dibas, Muath Daraghmeh, Yazan Dibas

“…Physical examination revealed a left lower abdominal mass, and imaging confirmed the classic findings of ZS, including unilateral renal agenesis, an enlarged seminal vesicle cyst, and an ectopic ureter. …”
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Synthesis, Novel Crystal Structure, and β-Amyloid Binding Property of Re(I) (tricarbonyl)+ EHIDA Analogue by Yang Yang, Jia Xin Zhang, Lin Zhu, Huabei Zhang

“…The neutral compound Re(CO)3(L) showed binding affinity to Aβ aggregates at micromolar level by fluorescence spectroscopy, and this work will encourage for further exploration of imaging agents labeled by T99mc(CO)3+ center as probes for β-amyloid plaques in vivo.…”
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Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles as Targeted Therapy: Theranostic Approach to Treat and Diagnose Cancer by Arif Malik, Tariq Tahir Butt, Sara Zahid, Fatima Zahid, Sulayman Waquar, Mahmood Rasool, Mahmood Husain Qazi, Aamer Mahmood Qazi

“…The aim of this review is to take into view current nanotechnology-based research in cancer imaging for diagnosis and treatment. Several commercially available magnetic nanoparticles-based systems applied as contrast agents for metastatic cancer imaging and treatment via hyperthermia have also been focused on.…”
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor Arising in the Buccal Space by Tatsuo Okui, Soichiro Ibaragi, Hotaka Kawai, Akira Sasaki

“…A color Doppler echographic examination indicated high flow velocity of the blood surrounding the mass. Contrast-enhanced images on CT and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images on MRI displayed a homogeneous enhanced mass with a well-defined margin. …”
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Modeling a Telemedicine Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy in Iran and Implementing a Pilot Project in Tehran Suburb by Sare Safi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Marzieh Katibeh, Mehdi Yaseri, Homayoun Nikkhah, Saeed Karimi, Ramin Nourinia, Ali Tivay, Mohammad Zareinejad, Mohsen Azarmina, Alireza Ramezani, Siamak Moradian, Mohammad Hossein Dehghan, Narsis Daftarian, Davood Abbasi, Afshin Eshghi Fallah, Bahareh Kheiri

“…All images were independently reviewed by a retina specialist as the gold standard. …”
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Effect of synthesis on the purity and particle size of ZrB2 powder by Gadakary S., Davidson M.J., Veerababu R., Khanra A.K.

“…There is a significant decrease of unreacted ZrO2 in the product after double synthesis. The SEM images show the presence of agglomeration of fine particles, whereas the TEM images show the decrease of particle size after double synthesis. …”
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