Assessing Errors Inherent in OCT-Derived Macular Thickness Maps by Daniel Odell, Adam M. Dubis, Jackson F. Lever, Kimberly E. Stepien, Joseph Carroll

“…Forty-three patients with various retinal pathologies and 113 normal subjects were imaged using Cirrus HD-OCT. Reduced B-scan density was associated with increased interpolation error in ETDRS macular thickness plots. …”
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Enhanced YOLOv8-based method for space debris detection using cross-scale feature fusion by Yang Guo, Xianlong Yin, Yao Xiao, Zhengxu Zhao, Xu Yang, Chenggang Dai

“…The study utilized a dataset comprising astronomical images captured by an open-source large-field-of-view optical telescope. …”
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Enhanced classification of medicinal plants using deep learning and optimized CNN architectures by Hicham Bouakkaz, Mustapha Bouakkaz, Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache, Sahraoui Dhelim

“…To address this issue, a deep learning-based framework is proposed in the research for classifying images related to medicinal plants using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). …”
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Switch to Aflibercept in the Treatment of Neovascular AMD: Long-Term Results by Pedro Neves Cardoso, Ana Fernanda Pinheiro, Jorge Meira, Ana Catarina Pedrosa, Manuel S. Falcão, João Pinheiro-Costa, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Ângela M. Carneiro

“…Retrospective analysis of changes in BCVA, SD-OCT image, and frequency of injections after 1, 2, and 3 years of follow-up. …”
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Concealed penis: A review of multilevel classification and surgical reconstruction techniques by Bo‐yu Xiang, Jing‐xuan Peng, Xue‐jun Shang, Xiong‐bing Zu, Dong‐jie Li

“…This condition has significant morbidity and a negative effect on certain aspects of the patient's quality of life, including but not limited to hygiene, micturition, self‐image and sexual function. Current classification systems for CP are heterogeneous, but most of these further classify CP based on their division into congenital concealed penis (CCP) and adult‐acquired buried penis (AABP). …”
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Assessment of Mandibular Condylar Position in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and in Healthy Subjects by Maryam Paknahad, Shoaleh Shahidi, Shiva Iranpour, Sabah Mirhadi, Majid Paknahad

“…The condylar position was assessed on the CBCT images. The data were analyzed using Pearson chi-square test. …”
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Research on the Trajectory Model for ZY-3 by Yifu Chen, Zhong Xie

“…Finally, the correction and practicability of piece-point with weight polynomial model for ZY-3 satellite are validated according to the experiment of geometric correction using the ZY-3 image and orbit and attitude data.…”
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Characteristics of A6061/(Glass Fibre + AL2O3 + SiC + B4C) Reinforced Hybrid Composite Prepared through STIR Casting by Subramani Nanjan, Ganesh Murali Janakiram

“…Here, some experimental study is carried out on the composite layer through scanning electron microscopy and XRD test to show the influence of the reinforcement on A6061, and the percentage of gold-silver-copper (AuAgCu), aluminium-zinc (ZA), and palladium deuteride is increased in this composition and justified through the graphical representation of the XRD image. Mechanical properties of the stir casting composites were evaluated through microhardness, wear test under 200 rpm and 300 rpm and 20 N and 50 N, and tensile tests. …”
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Integration of clinical, pathological, radiological, and transcriptomic data improves prediction for first-line immunotherapy outcome in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer by Nicolas Captier, Marvin Lerousseau, Fanny Orlhac, Narinée Hovhannisyan-Baghdasarian, Marie Luporsi, Erwin Woff, Sarah Lagha, Paulette Salamoun Feghali, Christine Lonjou, Clément Beaulaton, Andrei Zinovyev, Hélène Salmon, Thomas Walter, Irène Buvat, Nicolas Girard, Emmanuel Barillot

“…We analyze baseline multimodal data from a cohort of 317 metastatic NSCLC patients treated with first-line immunotherapy, including positron emission tomography images, digitized pathological slides, bulk transcriptomic profiles, and clinical information. …”
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Solution of the inverse problem of modified cyclographic model by E. V. Lyubchinov, K. L. Panchuk, T. M. Myasoedova

“…The authors proposed a solution to the inverse problem of modeling for a modified cyclographic projection, which makes it possible to restore a curved line of space from its cyclographic image. The paper gives a justification and a solution to the inverse problem of cyclographic modeling, implemented on a numerical example. …”
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Infection-Induced Elevated Plasma Perampanel in a Patient with Hemimegalencephaly by Yuya Kinoshita, Hiroe Ueno, Hirofumi Kurata, Chizuru Ikeda, Erika Hori, Takumi Okada, Tomoyuki Shimazu, Isao Fujii, Makoto Matsukura, Hoseki Imamura

“…Further examinations (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, brain magnetic resonance images, and electroencephalogram) revealed no physical cause for impaired consciousness. …”
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“That’ll Teach Them”: Investigating the Soft Power Conversion Model through the Case of Russian Higher Education by A. Crowley-Vigneau, A. A. Baykov, E. Kalyuzhnova

“…Higher education has been repurposed as a tool to achieve foreign policy goals, with many states embracing the international norm on world-class universities in an attempt to improve their international competitiveness and their image abroad. This paper considers the soft power conversion model of higher education and attempts to determine its effectiveness through a case study devoted to Russian Higher Education. …”
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Experimental Study on Flow Velocity Structure and Turbulence Characteristics in Open Channel with Biomimetic Grass by Changjing Fu, Jinguo Wang, Tianlong Zhao, Yangming Xu, Yi Lv

“…This paper describes the use of modern means of an advanced test, using standard particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements with bionic grass along the water channel to the vertical plane of the distribution of the velocity field. …”
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Optimizing fishing time with Underwater Fish Lamp Plus (UFLPlus) technology: A strategy to enhance productivity and sustainability of boat lift net fisheries by Fajriah Fajriah, Togo Isamu Kobajashi, Nur Muhammad, Mustafa Ahmad

“…UFLPlus technology, with its optimal lighting system and integrated CCTV or image sensing. This study aims to evaluates the effectiveness of UFLPlus in improving the productivity of boat lift net fisheries by focusing on two key aspects: fishing time and productivity. …”
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3D Coaxial Printing of Small‐Diameter Artificial Arteries by Yuxiang Zhu, Siying Liu, Xuan Mei, Zeng Lin, Tiffany V. Pulido, Jixin Hou, Srikar Anudeep Remani, Dhanush Patil, Martin Taylor Sobczak, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Lindsay B. Chambers, Churan Yu, Shenghan Guo, Yiping Zhao, Yang Liu, Xianqiao Wang, Jessica N. Lancaster, Yu Shrike Zhang, Xiangfan Chen, Kenan Song

“…The gelation study of natural polymers and the utilization of sacrificial phase enables the smooth extrusion of the multiphase conduit, where computer‐assisted image analysis is employed to quantify manufacturing fidelity. …”
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The impact of branding on the efficiency of the process of attracting and retaining talented employees by Sančanin Branislav

“…Despite the fact that communication made on social media, with the goal to build a positive image and reputation, is less susceptible to control than traditional media, the process of creating a positive perception of the brand leads to companies using mediums which enable a real and interactive contact with target audience. …”
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Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco by Najim Abdelkarim, Timoulali Youssef, El Hilali Mohamed, Bouiflane Mustapha

“…Our research combines geological mapping, lineament extraction from satellite imagery, and seismic analysis is to understand the surface and subsurface geology and tectonics. Processed satellite images enhance geological features, facilitating the identification of faults and fractures. …”
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Performance Modeling for FPGAs: Extending the Roofline Model with High-Level Synthesis Tools by Bruno da Silva, An Braeken, Erik H. D’Hollander, Abdellah Touhafi

“…The proposed model is applied to optimize the design exploration of a class of window-based image processing applications using two different HLS tools. …”
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Effect of cold rolling and annealing temperature to the characteristics of α + β' phases in Cu-29.5Zn-2.5Al alloy produced by gravity casting by Angela I., Basori I., Sofyan B.T.

“…Visible traces of slip, intersecting slip bands, and shear bands were observed in microstructure images of the samples after each progressive deformation stage. …”
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Modeling of soil salinity in Rheris Oasis (Southeastern of Morocco) using satellite spectral indices by Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kabiri Lahcen, Messaoudi Badre, El Hafyani Mohammed, Essafraoui Badre, Kadiri Abdelhakim, El Ouali Mohamed, Canas Kurz Edgardo, Hellriegel Ulrich, Kretzschmar Helen Alice, Hoinkis Jan

“…This work aims to propose a spatiotemporal monitoring method of soil salinization in the Rheris oasis using spectral indices derived from Thematic Mapper (TM) and Operational Land Imager (OLI) data. The most used indices in the literature were (14 indices) tested and correlated with the results obtained from 50 samples taken from the first soil horizon at a constant depth of 0.20 m from the November 2022 campaign. …”
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