Silent magnetic resonance angiography diagnostic value of intracranial unruptured aneurysms by Bin Lv, Tingyang Zhang, Ning Wang, Lu Liu, Mingyu Li, Meng Li, Mingguang Sun, Xiao Zang, Xinfeng Liu, Rongju Zhang, Xiangyu Cao, Zhihua Du, Jun Wang, Jinhao Lyu, Xueyang Wang, Qi Duan, Fangfang Guo, Xin Lou, Chenglin Tian

“…Two independent neuroimaging and neurointerventional doctors evaluated the DSA images and measured aneurysm dimensions. Using DSA results as the gold standard, we determined the sensitivity and specificity of S-MRA and 3D-TOF MRA, as well as their accuracy in measuring aneurysm size and identifying aneurysms with daughter sacs. …”
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Soil salinization prediction through feature selection and machine learning at the irrigation district scale by Junbo Xie, Junbo Xie, Cong Shi, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Zhibo Zhong, Zhibo Zhong, Zhibo Zhong, Shuai He, Shuai He, Shuai He, Xingpeng Wang

“…This study focuses on the Xinjiang region of China, specifically the Xiao Haizi and Sha Jingzi irrigation areas, to explore the use of remote sensing technology for surface soil salinity estimation.MethodsExhaustive and filter-based feature selection methods were employed by integrating soil salinity data measured on the ground with 32 spectral features derived from Landsat 8 OLI remote sensing images. A 5-fold cross-validation method was used to identify feature combinations that resulted in higher R2 values. …”
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Radiomics-based Machine Learning Approach to Predict Chemotherapy Responses in Colorectal Liver Metastases by Yuji Miyamoto, Takeshi Nakaura, Mayuko Ohuchi, Katsuhiro Ogawa, Rikako Kato, Yuto Maeda, Kojiro Eto, Masaaki Iwatsuki, Yoshifumi Baba, Toshinori Hirai, Hideo Baba

“…We manually delineated three-dimensional tumor volumes, selecting the largest liver metastasis for measurement, using pretreatment portal-phase CT images and extracted 107 radiomics features. Treatment response was classified as responder (complete or partial response) or non-responder (stable or progressive disease), based on the best overall response according to RECIST criteria, version 1.1. …”
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Standardization of the Agar Plate Method for Bacteriophage Production by Su Jin Jo, Young Min Lee, Kevin Cho, Seon Young Park, Hyemin Kwon, Sib Sankar Giri, Sung Bin Lee, Won Joon Jung, Jae Hong Park, Mae Hyun Hwang, Da Sol Park, Eun Jae Park, Sang Wha Kim, Jin Woo Jun, Sang Guen Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Se Chang Park

“…Plaque assays were conducted with the double-layer agar method, and plaque sizes were precisely measured using image analysis tools. Regression models developed with Minitab software established correlations between plaque size and phage production, optimizing production while minimizing resistance development. …”
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Unveiling the Electrocatalytic Performances of the Pd-MoS₂ Catalyst for Methanol-Mediated Overall Water Splitting by Aviraj M. Teli, Sagar M. Mane, Rajneesh Kumar Mishra, Wookhee Jeon, Jae Cheol Shin

“…Moreover, high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) images and related color maps disclose the Mo, S, and Pd elements of the Pd-MoS₂. …”
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A Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning Method Combining Spectral, Terrain, and Texture Features for Landslide Mapping by Yi He, Hesheng Chen, Qing Zhu, Qing Zhang, Lifeng Zhang, Tao Liu, Wende Li, Huaiyuan Chen

“…In this article, we develop a landslide recognition framework, which combines the multidimensional feature advantages of spectral, terrain, and texture of optical satellite images, and constructs a heterogeneous ensemble learning method for landslide mapping. …”
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Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity following Vertebral Column Decancellation by Tianhao Wang, Zhihua Cai, Yongfei Zhao, Guoquan Zheng, Wei Wang, Dengbin Qi, Diyu Song, Yan Wang

“…A male TLKD patient who had been treated with VCD on L2 and instrumented from T10 to L4 was a volunteer for this study. The CT scanning images of the postoperative spine were used for model development. …”
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Relating proton LETd to biological response of parotid and submandibular glands using PSMA-PET in clinical patients by Dirk Wagenaar, Vineet Mohan, Johannes A. Langendijk, Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Wouter V. Vogel, Stefan Both

“…Physical dose (D), D·LETd and the follow-up PSMA-PET scan were deformed to the baseline PET-CT using deformable image registration. Parotid and submandibular gland delineations were adjusted to include voxels which had an uptake of ≥ 5 g/ml in the baseline PSMA-PET scan. …”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

“…Plain Language Summary Several case reports suggest that the combination of vigabatrin and hormonal therapy for treatment of infantile spasms may provoke an adverse reaction known as symptomatic vigabatrin MRI toxicity (sVABAM, which includes characteristic changes on MRI images and associated symptoms). In response to these reports, we studied a large single‐center cohort of children with infantile spasms and determined that combination therapy is indeed statistically associated with sVABAM. …”
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An Investigation of Infrared Small Target Detection by Using the SPT–YOLO Technique by Yongjun Qi, Shaohua Yang, Zhengzheng Jia, Yuanmeng Song, Jie Zhu, Xin Liu, Hongxing Zheng

“…To detect and recognize small-size and submerged complex background targets in infrared images, we combine a dynamic receptive field fusion strategy and a multi-scale feature fusion mechanism to improve the detection performance of small targets significantly. …”
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Sentinel lymph nodes biopsy for malignant tumors using Technefit radioactive colloid Technetium 99mTc by Irina Onofriychuk, Aziz Zikiryahodzhaev, Anatoliy Ermakov, Nataliya Ablitsova, Eric Saribekyan, Elena Rasskazova, Gadgimurad Zapirov, Stanislav Mikhailov, Andrey Kaprin, Anna Sukhotko, Serghei Covantsev

“…The most informative results in terms of scintigraphy images of sentinel lymph nodes were revealed in the first trial of the research, with all 5 cases (100%) showing positive results. …”
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The impact of dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylates on the physical and antibacterial properties of endodontic sealers by Faisal Alharamlah, Fawaz AlTuwaijri, Haitham AlQuorain, Abdul Samad Khan, Faisal Alonaizan, Rashed Alsahafi, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. K. Xu, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad

“…In contrast, the AH Plus and BC control sealers had approximately 105 and 104 CFUs of bacteria, respectively. The SEM images revealed no E. faecalis colonies over the AH Plus sealers containing 5 wt.% DMAHDM, while the AH Plus control sealers were covered with a thick layer of biofilms.ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that DMAHDM, as a contact-killing agent, could be used as an approach to prevent endodontic reinfections.Clinical RelevanceIntegrating DMAHDM into commercial sealers may enhance their antibacterial properties. …”
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Exploring the Landscape of Programming Language Identification With Machine Learning Approaches by Amandeep Verma, Rahul Saha, Gulshan Kumar, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti, Tai-Hoon Kim

“…Our study examines the advantages and limitations of identifying the programming language in text, images, and videos. Our investigation also emphasizes the capabilities of the existing solutions that improve software development practices. …”
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A New Method of Central Axis Extracting for Pore Network Modeling in Rock Engineering by Xiao Guo, Kairui Yang, Haowei Jia, Zhengwu Tao, Mo Xu, Baozhu Dong, Lei Liu

“…Firstly, digital core was reconstructed by using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method based on the binary images of a rock cutting plane taken from heavy oil reservoir sandstone. …”
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Radiomics analysis of thoracic vertebral bone marrow microenvironment changes before bone metastasis of breast cancer based on chest CT by Hao-Nan Zhu, Yi-Fan Guo, YingMin Lin, Zhi-Chao Sun, Xi Zhu, YuanZhe Li

“…This study utilizes radiomics to analyze changes in the thoracic vertebral bone marrow microenvironment from chest computerized tomography (CT) images prior to bone metastasis in breast cancer, and constructs a model to predict metastasis. …”
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Assessment of Myometrial Concentrations of Oestrogen and Progesterone Receptors in the Lower Uterine Segment of Full-Term Pregnancies in Presence or Absence of Labour by Joana Soares de Arruda, Edward Araujo Júnior, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Luiz Kulay Júnior

“…The biopsy of myometrium was realized during caesarian section, and the excised tissue was stained using immunohistochemical techniques for the quantification of the receptors, and with the aid of image-analysis software, the numbers of receptors for each hormone were determined spectrophotometrically. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma guided by real-time physics-based ablation simulation: a prospective study by Eric K. Hoffer, Mary C. Drinane, Vikrant Bhatnagar, Riya Mehta, David P. Munger, Andrea Borsic

“…The segmented target (tumor with 5 mm margin) was registered to and superimposed on subsequent 3D multiplanar images. The applied RF energy was used to calculate a simulated ablation volume which was displayed relative to the electrode and segmented target, to depict any untreated target tissue. …”
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Insight into Neutrophil Extracellular Traps through Systematic Evaluation of Citrullination and Peptidylarginine Deiminases by Caitlyn L. Holmes, Daeun Shim, John Kernien, Chad J. Johnson, Jeniel E. Nett, Miriam A. Shelef

“…To determine if specific stimulants induce citrullinated or uncitrullinated NETs and if those structures require PAD2 or PAD4, human and murine neutrophils, including from PAD4-/- and PAD2-/- mice, were stimulated in vitro and NETs imaged and quantified. In humans, phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), ionomycin, monosodium urate (MSU), and Candida albicans induced NETs with MSU and C. albicans inducing primarily citrullinated, PMA primarily uncitrullinated, and ionomycin a mix of NETs. …”
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Serotonin-Exacerbated DSS-Induced Colitis Is Associated with Increase in MMP-3 and MMP-9 Expression in the Mouse Colon by Menglu Chen, Lei Gao, Pan Chen, Dandan Feng, Yalin Jiang, Yongchao Chang, Jianjun Jin, Fong-Fong Chu, Qiang Gao

“…MMP-3 and MMP-9 protein levels were quantified from immunohistochemistry (IHC) images of mouse colons. Results. 5-HT exacerbated DSS-induced colitis, low-dose 5-HT induces both MMP-3 and MMP-9, and high-dose 5-HT only increased MMP-3 mRNA expression in mouse colon. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF CONCENTRATION AND SOAKING TIME OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN DNA BAND EXAMINATION USING ELECTROPHORESIS by Siti Nuristiqomah Fajri, Asep Iin Nur Indra, Fusvita Merdekawati, Acep Tantan H.

“…The intensity of the DNA bands was analyzed using ImageJ. The staining power of the experimental groups was compared to the intensity of control dye and given a grading score of 1 - 4. …”
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