Progress and application of intelligent nanomedicine in urinary system tumors by Yingming Xiao, Lei Zhong, Jinpeng Liu, Li Chen, Yi Wu, Ge Li

“…In this review, we have explored the recent advances and applications of intelligent nanomedicine for the diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of urinary tumors. The principles of nanomedicine design pertaining to drug encapsulation, targeting and controlled release have been discussed, with emphasis on the strategies for overcoming renal clearance and tumor heterogeneity. …”
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Perfusion MRI in automatic classification of multiple sclerosis lesion subtypes by Ehsan Homayouny, Rasoul Mahdavifar Khayati, Seyed Massood Nabavi, Vania Karami

“…Abstract This retrospective and exploratory study investigated the efficiency of the 3T perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the classification of MS lesion subtypes. …”
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3D-EAUS and MRI in the Activity of Anal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease by Maria Eleonora Alabiso, Francesca Iasiello, Gianluca Pellino, Aniello Iacomino, Luca Roberto, Antonio Pinto, Gabriele Riegler, Francesco Selvaggi, Alfonso Reginelli

“…This study aspires to assess the role of 3D-Endoanal Ultrasound (3D-EAUS) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in preoperative evaluation of the primary tract and internal opening of perianal fistulas, of secondary extensions and abscess. …”
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Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Rehabilitation of a Traumatised Deficient Maxillary Alveolar Ridge Using Symphyseal Block Graft Placement by Shipra Arora, Arundeep Kaur Lamba, Farrukh Faraz, Shruti Tandon, Abdul Ahad

“…A concavity was found on the labial aspect of edentulous area. Serial transplanar images on CBCT revealed gross irregular radiolucency in place of labial cortical plate. …”
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Oxidation Behavior of Matrix Graphite and Its Effect on Compressive Strength by Xiangwen Zhou, Cristian I. Contescu, Xi Zhao, Zhenming Lu, Jie Zhang, Yutai Katoh, Yanli Wang, Bing Liu, Yaping Tang, Chunhe Tang

“…Comparing with the strength of pristine MG specimens, the rate of compressive strength loss is 77.3% after oxidation at 550°C and only 12.5% for oxidation at 900°C. Microstructure images of SEM and porosity measurement by Mercury Porosimetry indicate that the significant compressive strength loss of MG oxidized at 550°C may be attributed to both the uniform pore formation throughout the bulk and the preferential oxidation of the binder.…”
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Case report: Rare observation of thyroid-like cholangiocarcinoma by Ekaterina Bondarenko, Dmitriy Kalinin, Liliya Urusova, Dariya Pastukhova, Rustam Salimkhanov, Natalia Mokrysheva

“…We present the case of a 61-year-old patient with a solitary liver mass initially identified as a hemangioma through imaging studies. Histopathologic examination of the postoperative specimen revealed a thyroid-like structural pattern. …”
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Additive metal printing on multi materials using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet on a 5-Axis platform by Oliver S.J. Hagger, Michael A. Parkes, Francis Lockwood Estrin, Stefanos Agrotis, Ivan P. Parkin, Albertus D. Handoko, Daren J. Caruana

“…The modelling was corroborated through Schlieren imaging of the gas flow as well as chemical and physical characterisation of the resulting deposited track. …”
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Adrenal Hemangioma: A Case of Retroperitoneal Tumor by Genta Iwamoto, Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Masahiro Yao, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Masako Otani, Hiroji Uemura

“…Computed tomography revealed a mass around his left hilum. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron-emission tomography (PET)-CT were unable to confirm or deny malignancy, and tumor markers, including CEA and CA19-9, showed slight elevation. …”
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Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs by Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Karina M. Torres, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…The cleaned wings of specimens with validated identification were photographed under a digital microscope, and seven venation landmarks were annotated from the images. The digital coordinates of the wing landmarks were analyzed in MorphoJ. …”
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Abnormal Baseline Brain Activity in Patients with Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Lv Han, Liu Zhaohui, Yan Fei, Li Ting, Zhao Pengfei, Du Wang, Dong Cheng, Guo Pengde, Han Xiaoyi, Wang Xiao, Li Rui, Wang Zhenchang

“…The aim of this study is to investigate whether altered baseline brain activity presents in patients with PT using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) technique. The present study used unilateral PT patients (n=42) and age-, sex-, and education-matched normal control subjects (n=42) to investigate the changes in structural and amplitude of low-frequency (ALFF) of the brain. …”
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Global trends in migraine and anxiety over the past 10 years: a bibliometric analysis by Biao Huang, Weining Chen, Chunmei Peng, Yu Wang, Xiuli Shen, Qi Zhang, Liu Yang, Jun Wu

“…Sex differences, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), activation, allodynia, and preventive treatment are predicted to be hotspots in the future.…”
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Altered Intrinsic Coupling between Functional Connectivity Density and Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation in Mild Cognitive Impairment with Depressive Symptoms by Xiaozheng Liu, Jiuzun Chen, Bangli Shen, Gang Wang, Jiapeng Li, Hongtao Hou, Xingli Chen, Zhongwei Guo, Chuanwan Mao

“…We used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the intrinsic coupling patterns between the amplitude and synchronisation of low-frequency brain fluctuations using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) and the functional connectivity density (FCD) in 16 patients who had mild cognitive impairment with depressive symptoms (D-MCI) (mean age: 69.6 ± 6.2 years) and 18 patients with nondepressed mild cognitive impairment (nD-MCI) (mean age: 72.1 ± 9.7 years). …”
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Influence of Parameters of Screen Printing on Photoluminescence Properties of Nanophotonic Labels for Smart Packaging by Olha Hrytsenko, Vitaliy Shvalagin, Galyna Grodziuk, Vasyl Granchak

“…It is determined that the use of ink compositions with medium content of ZnO/SiO2 nanoparticles allows obtaining blue-green and blue shades of luminescence color of screen printed images by changing ink layer thickness on papers with different contents of optical brightness agents (OBAs). …”
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Proximity-induced flipped spin state in synthetic ferrimagnetic Pt/Co/Gd heterolayers by Jeovani Brandão, Pamela C. Carvalho, Ivan P. Miranda, Thiago J. A. Mori, Fanny Béron, Anders Bergman, Helena M. Petrilli, Angela B. Klautau, Julio C. Cezar

“…Additionally, zero-field spin spirals were imaged using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy, whereas micromagnetic simulations were employed to unfold the interactions, stabilizing the ferrimagnetic configurations, where the existence of a sizable Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction is demonstrated to be crucial.…”
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Procedural Pediatric Sedation by Nurses: Available, Competent, and Safe by Laetiscia Lavoie, Catherine Vezina, Emilie Paul-Savoie, Claude Cyr, Sylvie Lafrenaye

“…Sedation and/or analgesia are standard of care for pediatric patients during painful intervention or medical imaging requiring immobility. Physician availability is frequently insufficient to allow for all procedural sedation. …”
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Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy by Yoshihiko Sakurai, Asami Fujii, Fumie Kato

“…However, brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed no vascular compression. Furthermore, the continuous nagging and dull nature of the pain experienced by the patient differed from the sudden and severe nature of pain associated with TN. …”
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Environment-Aware CMT for Efficient Video Delivery in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks by Yuanlong Cao, Changqiao Xu, Jianfeng Guan, Fei Song, Hongke Zhang

“…Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) have gained significant attention with capabilities of retrieving video and audio streams, still images, and scalar sensor data but with challenge of high data loss. …”
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Pulsed plasma effect in the form of Debye lengths variation on air-suspended carbon nanoparticles by Mahsa Mokhtari, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi, Amir Musa Abazari, Meisam Rahmani

“…To acquire the optimum plasma effect on nano particles electrodes distance from pollutant source is changed from 2 cm to 32 cm. Obtained histogram images are analyzed which indicate decreased gray points from 62.35 % to 32.26 %. …”
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Evaluation of the GlideScope Direct: A New Video Laryngoscope for Teaching Direct Laryngoscopy by Darwin Viernes, Allan J. Goldman, Richard E. Galgon, Aaron M. Joffe

“…Instructors used the video images to guide the operator in 16 (57%) of those patients. …”
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Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Caused by a Voluminous Subdeltoid Lipoma by Jean-Christophe Murray, Stéphane Pelet

“…Based on this case and a review of the literature, a subacromial lipoma has to be included in the differential diagnosis of a subacromial impingement syndrome refractory to nonoperative treatment. Complementary imaging modalities are required only after a failed conservative management to assess the exact etiology and successfully direct the surgical treatment.…”
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