Malignancy within a Tail Gut Cyst: A Case of Retrorectal Carcinoid Tumour by A. A. Abukar, B. J. Parcell, C. B. Lim, P. V. Patil, A. Ramsanahie, F. Carey, R. J. C. Steele, M. A. Thaha

“…Approximately half of cases remain asymptomatic; therefore, diagnosis is often delayed. Magnetic resonance imaging is the investigation of choice and an awareness of the possibility of malignant potential is critical to avoiding missed diagnosis and subsequent morbidity. …”
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Progression of an Invasive ACTH Pituitary Macroadenoma with Cushing’s Disease to Pituitary Carcinoma by Clarissa Groberio Borba, Rafael Loch Batista, Nina Rosa de Castro Musolino, Vanielle Carvalho Machado, Ana Elisa Evangelista Alcantara, Gilberto Ochman da Silva, Valter Angelo Sperling Cescato, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da Cunha Neto

“…The patient returned some time later with fast worsening of hypercortisolism. Magnetic resonance imaging showed clivus invasion, which led to a fourth surgery and radiation. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Mediates GABAA Receptor Trafficking to the Plasma Membrane of Spinal Cord Neurons In Vivo by Ellen D. Stück, Randolph N. Christensen, J. Russell Huie, C. Amy Tovar, Brandon A. Miller, Yvette S. Nout, Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Michael S. Beattie, Adam R. Ferguson

“…GABAAR protein levels in membrane fractions of TNFα and vehicle-treated subjects were not significantly different by Western Blot, yet high-resolution quantitative confocal imaging revealed that TNFα induces GABAAR trafficking to synapses in a dose-dependent manner by 60 min. …”
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Modification of the Intrastromal Ring Position according to Postimplant Visual and Refractive Failure: Report of Two Cases by Luis Izquierdo, Josefina A. Mejías Smith, Jose R. Lievano, Ramón Sarquis, Maria A. Henriquez

“…Significant improvement in both cases was observed in the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), and root mean square (RMS) measured with Scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam; Oculus GmBH, Wetzlar, Germany). …”
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Woman with Pregnancy and Lactation-Associated Osteoporosis (PLO) by Nasrin Bazgir, Elham Shafiei, Neda Hashemi, Hassan Nourmohamadi

“…Based on the patient’s clinical course, imaging finding, and exclusion of other causes of osteoporosis, the patient was diagnosed with PLO. …”
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Pathophysiological mechanisms, multidimensional diagnostics and modern therapies of pruritus in pancreatic cancer: review and perspectives by Jagienka Agata Włodyka, Urszula Zelik, Maria Przygoda, Wiktoria Domino, Gabriela Trestka, Sabina Adamczyk, Kamila Stępień, Joanna Śnieżna, Wojciech Florczak, Karol Dzwonnik, Jakub Dziewic

“…Another key topic is the diagnostic process for pruritus in pancreatic cancer patients, which involves laboratory and imaging studies, clinical dermatological assessment, and differential diagnosis. …”
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A Rare Cause of Persistent Blood Loss after Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement by T. Natroshvili, T. Elling, S. A. Dam, M. vd Berg, R. R. H. Nap, R. J. Hissink

“…Persistent blood loss after inserting a CAPD catheter without previous imaging of abdominal wall vessels is an indication for further diagnostics.…”
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Gastric Linitis Plastica and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis as First Manifestations of Occult Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mara Mantiero, Giovanni Faggioni, Alice Menichetti, Matteo Fassan, Valentina Guarneri, Pierfranco Conte

“…We present an unusual case of gastric linitis plastica and peritoneal carcinomatosis as manifestations of an occult breast cancer in a 53-year-old woman. Imaging and endoscopic evaluation were not able to discriminate a primary from a secondary gastric lesion. …”
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Highly angle-sensitive and efficient optical metasurfaces with broken mirror symmetry by Kim Nayoung, Kim Myungjoon, Jung Joonkyo, Chang Taeyong, Jeon Suwan, Shin Jonghwa

“…In addition to polarization- or wavelength-multiplexed metasurfaces, angle-multiplexed metasurfaces can provide new degrees of freedom, enabling previously unrealized complex functionality in diverse applications such as LiDAR, augmented reality glasses, and imaging. However, there have been fundamental trade-offs in transmission efficiency and angular sensitivity for practically important paraxial rays. …”
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A Rare Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Calcaneum: A Case Report by Chayan K Pal, RP Raghavendra Raju, Athmaram Meda, Chennur Shaik Mohammed Sibghatulla Mazhar, Navya Pulimi, Y Kiran Kumar

“…A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was done which showed a lytic lesion with multiple fluid levels in the lesion. …”
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The endocytic adaptor AP-2 maintains Purkinje cell function by balancing cerebellar parallel and climbing fiber synapses by Marianna Tolve, Janine Tutas, Ebru Özer-Yildiz, Ines Klein, Anne Petzold, Veronika J. Fritz, Melina Overhoff, Quinn Silverman, Ellie Koletsou, Filip Liebsch, Guenter Schwarz, Tatiana Korotkova, Silvana Valtcheva, Graziana Gatto, Natalia L. Kononenko

“…Using mouse genetics, viral tracing, calcium imaging, and kinematic analysis, we demonstrate that loss of the AP-2 μ subunit in Purkinje cells leads to early-onset ataxia and progressive degeneration. …”
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Gd3+-Doped Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications by A. P. Budnyk, T. A. Lastovina, A. L. Bugaev, V. A. Polyakov, K. S. Vetlitsyna-Novikova, M. A. Sirota, K. G. Abdulvakhidov, A. G. Fedorenko, E. O. Podlesnaya, A. V. Soldatov

“…Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) made of iron oxides with cubic symmetry (Fe3O4, γ-Fe2O3) are demanded objects for multipurpose in biomedical applications as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, magnetically driven carriers for drug delivery, and heaters in hyperthermia cancer treatment. …”
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Brainstem Infarction and Panuveitis due to Sarcoidosis Successfully Treated with Steroid Pulse Therapy by Natsuyo Yoshida-Hata, Shigeko Yashiro, Noritoshi Arai, Sousuke Takeuchi

“…He also had erythema mainly on his trunk. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain demonstrated a small infarct on the left side of the medulla oblongata. …”
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Seismic Interferometry for Single-Channel Data: A Promising Approach for Improved Offshore Wind Farm Evaluation by Rui Wang, Bin Hu, Hairong Zhang, Peizhen Zhang, Canping Li, Fengying Chen

“…Single-channel seismic (SCS) methods play a crucial role in offshore wind farm assessments, offering rapid and continuous imaging of the subsurface. Conventional SCS methods often fall short in resolution and signal completeness, leading to potential misinterpretations of geological structures. …”
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Multi-Centroid Extraction Method for High-Dynamic Star Sensors Based on Projection Distribution of Star Trail by Xingyu Tang, Qipeng Cao, Zongqiang Fu, Tingting Xu, Rui Duan, Xiubin Yang

“…First, the mapping relationship between attitude information and star trails is constructed based on a geometric imaging model, and an endpoint centroid group extraction strategy is designed from the perspectives of time synchronization and computational complexity. …”
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Synergistic Microbial Consortium for Bioenergy Generation from Complex Natural Energy Sources by Victor Bochuan Wang, Joey Kuok Hoong Yam, Song-Lin Chua, Qichun Zhang, Bin Cao, Joachim Loo Say Chye, Liang Yang

“…The synergistic effect is suggested to arise from E. coli and S. oneidensis utilizing different nutrients as electron donors and effect of flavins secreted by S. oneidensis. Confocal images confirmed the presence of biofilms and point towards their importance in generating bioenergy in MFCs.…”
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Evaluation of urinary density as a biomarker for the diagnosis of acute heart failure by Mustafa Ahmet Akçalı, Semih Çınar, Kemal Abid Tekin, Recep Murat Mert, Sena Erduhan, Ertuğ Dinçer, Yusuf Altunöz, Arif Aksu, Esra Akçalı

“…The patient must be evaluated with anamnesis, physical examination, blood, and imaging results to diagnose AHF. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a widely accepted biomarker for the diagnosis of HF. …”
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Decomposition of Bis(N-benzyl-salicydenaminato)zinc (II) Complex for the Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles to Fabricate ZnO-Chitosan Nanocomposite for the Removal of Iron (II) Ions fr... by Thokozani Xaba, Patli Phillia Mongwai, Mahadi Lesaoana

“…The XRD patterns displayed the hexagonal ZnO phase for the synthesized nanoparticles. TEM images revealed spherical-shaped particles which became agglomerated when the temperature was increased. …”
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Rethinking the Key Factors for the Generalization of Remote Sensing Stereo Matching Networks by Liting Jiang, Feng Wang, Wenyi Zhang, Peifeng Li, Hongjian You, Yuming Xiang

“…Stereo matching, a critical step of binocular 3-D reconstruction, has fully shifted to deep learning due to its strong feature representation of remote sensing images. However, the ground truth for the stereo matching relies on expensive airborne light detection and ranging data, thus making it difficult to obtain enough samples for supervised learning. …”
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Aggregation Behavior of Some Asymmetric Porphyrins versus Basic Biological Tests Response by Radu Socoteanu, Mihai Anastasescu, Anabela Oliveira, Gianina Dobrescu, Rica Boscencu, Carolina Constantin

“…The correlation function method provides fractal dimension only for short scale range; results indicate that only few images have fractal properties for short ranges; for the rest of them, no fractal dimension was found using the correlation function method. …”
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