Lesion-specific coronary artery calcium score to predict stent underexpansion by Wentao Yang, Ke Xu, Xi Fu, Weifeng Zhang, Ziyong Hao, Zhenchi Sang, Lisheng Jiang, Xingbiao Qiu, Shengxian Tu, Linghong Shen, Ben He

“…BackgroundPrevious intracoronary imaging studies have shown that coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an independent risk factor of stent underexpansion; however, limited preintervention assessments of CAC have been performed using noninvasive methods. …”
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Growth of the prefrontal cortical glioblastoma altered cognitive and emotional behaviors via mediating miRNAs and GABA-A receptor signaling pathways in rats by Sepide Nateghi, Ameneh Rezayof, Fatemeh Kouhkan, Ladan Delphi, Yavar Bagheri Davisaraei, Fatemeh Rostami, Fatemeh Tirgar, Houri Sepehri

“…The implantation of C6 cells into the mPFC induced GBM in this brain region (referred to as the mPFC-GBM) in male Wistar rats via stereotaxic surgery, as confirmed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining. …”
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Medial and Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tears with an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Yuki Okazaki, Takayuki Furumatsu, Yuya Kodama, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Motoki Takahashi, Toshifumi Ozaki

“…At presentation, three days after the injury, physical examination revealed signs of meniscal injury without ACL rupture. Magnetic resonance imaging showed PRTs of both menisci and damaged cartilage, especially on the medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau. …”
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Embosphere Size Selection and Dilution Rate in Preoperative Tumor Embolization of the External Carotid Artery System Using a Small-diameter Catheter by Takao HASHIMOTO, Yusuke ARAI, Hirofumi OKADA, Muneaki KIKUNO, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Kyosuke MATSUNAGA, Michihiro KOHNO

“…Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging after embolization revealed a reduced enhancement effect in 69.1% of cases. …”
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Changing trends from inguinal radical orchiectomy to testis-sparing surgery in pediatric testicular tumors by Özlem Balcı, Aslı Nur Abay, Şule Yeşil, İbrahim Karaman, İsmet Faruk Özgüner, Burçak Kurucu, Derya Erdoğan, Gürses Şahin, Ayşe Karaman

“…Conclusion Radical inguinal orchiectomy is still the standard surgical treatment for malignant testicular tumors. With the support of imaging methods, tumor markers, and intraoperative frozen examination, testis-sparing surgery should be preferred in prepubertal and some carefully selected postpubertal benign testicular tumors.…”
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Reasons for Undesirable Pregnancy Outcomes among Women with Appendicitis: The Experience of a Tertiary Center by Baris Mantoglu, Fatih Altintoprak, Necattin Firat, Emre Gonullu, Enis Dikicier, Yesim Akdeniz, Mehmet Aziret, Unal Erkorkmaz

“…In addition to the demographic structure of the patients, surgical technique, the number of pregnancies, multiple pregnancy status, surgical pathologies, laboratory values, radiological imaging methods, and length of hospital stay were evaluated. …”
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An assessment of breast cancer HER2, ER, and PR expressions based on mammography using deep learning with convolutional neural networks by Shun Zeng, Hongyu Chen, Rui Jing, Wenzhuo Yang, Ligong He, Tianle Zou, Peng Liu, Bo Liang, Dan Shi, Wenhao Wu, Qiusheng Lin, Zhenyu Ma, Jinhui Zha, Yonghao Zhong, Xianbin Zhang, Guangrui Shao, Peng Gong

“…Abstract Mammography is the recommended imaging modality for breast cancer screening. Expressions of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), estrogen receptor (ER), and progesterone receptor (PR) are critical to the development of therapeutic strategies for breast cancer. …”
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Confronting the anxiety of Generation Z: electroacupuncture therapy regulates oxidative stress and microglia activity in amygdala-basolateral of socially isolated mice by Tong Yin, Junyun Yuan, Lu Liu, Yinxin Wang, Yuanfang Lin, Kangwen Ming, Hang Lv

“…Additionally, biochemical analyses and immunofluorescence imaging were performed to assess the expression of NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2), microglial activation markers, and levels of oxidative stress.ResultsOur findings reveal that EA treatment significantly mitigates anxiety-like behaviors in mice, correlating with a reduction in NOX2 expression within BLA microglia and decreased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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Multiple rare abdominal aortic branch variations in the case of a centenarian woman. Case report and review of the literature by Michela Vincis, Claire Lewis, Denis Barry, Marcello Trucas

“…Background: Anatomical variations of the abdominal aorta are crucial when considering the success of clinical procedures including diagnostic imaging, oncologic resections, organ transplantations, laparoscopic surgeries, management of penetrating abdominal injuries, and interventional radiological procedures. …”
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X-ray pulsed light curves of highly compact neutron stars as probes of scalar–tensor theories of gravity by Tulio Ottoni, Jaziel G. Coelho, Rafael C. R. de Lima, Jonas P. Pereira, Jorge A. Rueda

“…., close to the critical GR value $$GM/(c^2 R)=0.284$$ G M / ( c 2 R ) = 0.284 , over which multiple images of the spot appear and impact crucially the light curves. …”
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Signal Processing-Free Intelligent Model for Power Quality Disturbances Identification by Mohammed F. Al-Mashdali, Asif Islam, Abdulbasit Hassan, Md Shafiullah, Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah, Khalid Al Fuwail

“…By directly examining PQD images generated from signal data, these models reduce the requirement for human-crafted features. …”
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Enhanced biomechanical and biological performance of titanium scaffolds with gradient in pore sizes by Ara Jung, Jinju Jang, Hun Yeong Ban, Hee Jin Kim, Bomi Gweon, Dohyung Lim

“…Micro-CT cross-sectional images revealed slight deviations in pore size and structure thickness from the intended designs, yet the overall structure adhered closely to specifications. …”
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Oxygenation and function of endocrine bioartificial pancreatic tissue constructs under flow for preclinical optimization by Brenden N Moeun, Florent Lemaire, Alexandra M Smink, Hamid Ebrahimi Orimi, Richard L Leask, Paul de Vos, Corinne A Hoesli

“…Oxygen concentration profiles modeled computationally were analogous to viability gradients observed experimentally through live/dead endpoint measurements and in case I, time-lapse fluorescence imaging was used to monitor the viability of GFP-expressing cells in real time. …”
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Association between the Angle of the Left Subclavian Artery and Procedural Time for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Masatsugu Miyagawa, Daisuke Fukamachi, Katsunori Fukumoto, Masaki Monden, Kurara Takahashi, Shohei Migita, Saki Mizobuchi, Yudai Tanaka, Akihito Ogaku, Yutaka Koyama, Hidesato Fujito, Riku Arai, Norio Takei, Keisuke Kojima, Korehito Iida, Nobuhiro Murata, Yasuo Okumura

“…We measured the angle of the left subclavian artery in the coronal view on CT imaging as an indicator of the tortuosity and investigated the association between that angle and the clinical variables and procedural time. …”
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The predictive value of radiomics and deep learning for synchronous distant metastasis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Wan-Bin He, Chuan Zhou, Zhi-Jun Yang, Yun-Feng Zhang, Wen-Bo Zhang, Han He, Jia Wang, Feng-Hai Zhou

“…Methods A total of 143 ccRCC patients were included in the training cohort, and 62 ccRCC patients were included in the validation cohort. The CT images from all patients were normalized, and the tumor regions were manually segmented via ITK-SNAP software. …”
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Detecting tropical freshly-opened swidden fields using a combined algorithm of continuous change detection and support vector machine by Ningsang Jiang, Peng Li, Zhiming Feng

“…Additionally, over 60% of Laotian swiddens cross-validated by the 375-meter Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite active fires demonstrate CCD-SVM’s reliability and fidelity. …”
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Determining anatomically-safe corridors for placement of lateral mass screws in the first cervical vertebra of the Emirati population – a CT study by Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph, Ivan James Prithishkumar

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Association between frailty index and mortality in depressed patients: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Yubin Wang, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Boming Xu, Yilin Zeng, Peizhong Chen, Xiaobo Liu, Yisen Huang

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Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) From Coastal Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands: Species Descriptions and DNA Barcodes by Carl L. Thurman, John C. McNamara, Hsi‐Te Shih, Mariana V. Capparelli

“…Morphological definitions and photographic images are given for 27 species. COI sequences were obtained for 27 operational taxonomic units from Ecuador, with three morphologically indistinguishable cryptic or pseudocryptic taxa also revealed. …”
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Factors affecting financial well-being: the mediating role of financial behavior towards religiosity and anti-consumption lifestyle – evidence from Indonesia by Arief Budiyanto, Abdul Mujib, Mohammad Nur Rianto Al Arif, Riris Aishah Prasetyowati

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