Duplication of the External Auditory Canal: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature by John K. Goudakos, Sarantis Blioskas, George Psillas, Victor Vital, Konstantinos Markou

“…The first case was an 8-year-old girl presented with an elastic lesion located in the left infra-auricular area, in close relation with the lobule, duplicating the external auditory canal. The magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion, appearing as a rather well-circumscribed mass within the left parotid gland and duplicating the ear canal. …”
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Insights into the Allosteric Regulation of Human Hsp90 Revealed by NMR Spectroscopy by Tjaša Goričan, Simona Golič Grdadolnik

“…Since no experimentally determined structure of a small-molecule allosteric modulator bound to the CTD of human Hsp90 has yet been obtained, the challenge for a structure-based design of allosteric modulators remains. Solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy could be utilized to overcome these problems. …”
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Bilateral Ganglion Cysts of the Ligamentum Flavum in the Cervical Spine Causing a Progressive Cervical Radiculomyelopathy and Literature Review by Juneki Kim, Jin-gyu Choi, Byung-chul Son

“…A 66-year-old male patient presented with progressive paraparesis, pain, and paresthesia in his bilateral T1 dermatomes that had lasted for three weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine demonstrated a well-demarcated cystic lesion in the bilateral dorsolateral aspects of the C7/T1 segment and significant compression of the cervical cord. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography in Pure Neuritic Leprosy: First Experience Report and Review of the Literature by Michele R. Colonna, Giuseppe Tallarida, Francesco Stagno d’Alcontres, Salvatore Noto, Aurora Parodi, Alberto Tagliafico

“…After nine months both High Resolution Ultrasonography (HRUS) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) were performed, revealing thickening of the nerves. …”
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NMR Pore Structure and Dynamic Characteristics of Sandstone Caused by Ambient Freeze-Thaw Action by Bo Ke, Keping Zhou, Hongwei Deng, Feng Bin

“…For a deeper understanding of the freeze-thaw weathering effects on the microstructure evolution and deterioration of dynamic mechanical properties of rock, the present paper conducted the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests and impact loading experiments on sandstone under different freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Impact of Petrophysical Properties on Hydraulic Fracturing and Development in Tight Volcanic Gas Reservoirs by Yinghao Shen, Mianmo Meng, Tao Liu, Hongkui Ge, Yuelei Zhang

“…Experiments were performed to study the petrophysical properties of a volcanic reservoir and the spontaneous imbibition is monitored by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and pulse-decay permeability. …”
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Effects of Bamboo Shoot Dietary Fiber on Mechanical Properties, Moisture Distribution, and Microstructure of Frozen Dough by Hua Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Xintian Wang, Qisen Xiang, Yanhong Bai, Suyun Li, Lixin Yang

“…The state and distribution of water in frozen dough was determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LNMR) spectroscopy. The microstructure of frozen dough was studied. …”
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On the Magnetosphere‐Ionosphere Coupling During the May 2021 Geomagnetic Storm by M. Piersanti, D. Del Moro, A. Parmentier, M. Martucci, F. Palma, A. Sotgiu, C. Plainaki, G. D’Angelo, F. Berrilli, D. Recchiuti, E. Papini, L. Giovannelli, G. Napoletano, R. Iuppa, P. Diego, A. Cicone, M. Mergé, C. De Donato, C. De Santis, R. Sparvoli, P. Ubertini, R. Battiston, P. Picozza

“…Storm effects also included a small Forbush decrease driven by the interplay between the interplanetary shock and subsequent magnetic cloud arrival.…”
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Possible Usefulness of Gadolinium-Enhanced Brain MRI for Evaluating Risk of Perioperative Hemorrhage: A Case of Infective Endocarditis by Chikahiko Koeda, Atsushi Tashiro, Tomohiro Takahashi, Masanobu Niiyama, Ryohei Sakamoto, Takumi Kimura, Yoshihiro Morino, Katsutoshi Terui, Ryoichi Tanaka, Kunihiro Yoshioka, Hajime Kin, Hitoshi Okabayashi, Motoyuki Nakamura

“…We explored the optimum timing for surgery by employing gadolinium (Gd) contrast medium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2* weighted image (black dots) due to her high risk of perioperative cerebral hemorrhage. …”
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Purification and Characterization of a Low Molecular Weight Neutral Non-Starch Polysaccharide from Panax ginsen g by Enzymatic Hydrolysis by Ying Ying, Chao Ma, Yajie Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Hongxin Wu

“…Chemical characteristics, monosaccharide compositions and structure of GP1A were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, gel permeation chromatography, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography with mass spectrometer, one-dimensional and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance. The results indicated that the lyophilized GP1A was a homogeneous polysaccharide with a low molecular weight of 1.03 kDa. …”
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Innovative Diagnostic Approaches and Treatment Strategies for Endometriosis: Current Trends and Future Direction - Review by Wiktoria Domino, Joanna Śnieżna, Wojciech Florczak, Karol Dzwonnik, Urszula Zelik, Jagienka Włodyka, Gabriela Trestka, Maria Przygoda, Jakub Dziewic, Kamila Stępień, Sabina Adamczyk

“…This paper discusses current diagnostic methods used in endometriosis, such as ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and molecular tests. …”
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Structural Characterization of Functional Ingredient Levan Synthesized by Bacillus siamensis Isolated from Traditional Fermented Food in Thailand by Nattapong Thakham, Supphasin Thaweesak, Nuttinee Teerakulkittipong, Natthiwut Traiosot, Autaipohn Kaikaew, Gary Antonio Lirio, Witawat Jangiam

“…Structural characterization of levan via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy showed β-(2,6)-fructofuranose linkages. …”
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Microwave Synthesis, Spectral, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Some Metal Complexes Involving 5-Bromosalicylaldehyde by Rajendra K. Jain, A. P. Mishra, D. K. Mishra, S. K. Gupta

“…These compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, FAB-mass, molar conductance, electronic spectra, ESR, magnetic susceptibility and thermal analysis. The complexes exhibit coordination number 4 or 6. …”
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Outcome and Structural Integrity of Rotator Cuff after Arthroscopic Treatment of Large and Massive Tears with Double Row Technique: A 2-Year Followup by Ignacio Carbonel, Angel A. Martínez, Elisa Aldea, Jorge Ripalda, Antonio Herrera

“…Follow-up time was 2 years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies were performed on each shoulder preoperatively and 2 years after repair. …”
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Recyclable adsorbents of Fe and La co-modified clam shells for phosphorus removal from domestic sewage: Characterization and mechanisms by Huiteng Wang, Hui Luo, Teng Qin, Jing Yang, Limin Chen, Meng Liu, Ming Tang, Bao-Jie He, Zhaoqian Jing

“…Summary: This research focused on creating a recyclable magnetic adsorbent, termed La@Fe-CCS, which was modified with lanthanum (La) to improve its efficiency in removing phosphate. …”
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Automatic MRI Image Classification Using Attention and Residual CNNs With Enhanced Image Denoising Filters by Suganya Athisayamani, A. Robert Singh, Faten Khalid Karim, Samih M. Mostafa

“…In clinical diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in analyzing soft tissues. …”
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Extraspinal Type I Dural Arteriovenous Fistula with a Lumbosacral Lipomyelomeningocele: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Khaled M. Krisht, Michael Karsy, Wilson Z. Ray, Andrew T. Dailey

“…A 58-year-old woman with rapid decline in bilateral motor function 10 years after a prior L4-5 laminectomy and cord detethering for diagnosed tethered cord underwent magnetic resonance imaging showing evidence of persistent cord tethering and a lipomyelomeningocele. …”
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Hysteresis Nonlinearity Identification Using New Preisach Model-Based Artificial Neural Network Approach by Mohammad Reza Zakerzadeh, Mohsen Firouzi, Hassan Sayyaadi, Saeed Bagheri Shouraki

“…Here a novel neural network approach based on the Preisach model is addressed, provides accurate hysteresis nonlinearity modeling in comparison with the classical Preisach model and can be used for many applications such as hysteresis nonlinearity control and identification in SMA and Piezo actuators and performance evaluation in some physical systems such as magnetic materials. To evaluate the proposed approach, an experimental apparatus consisting one-dimensional flexible aluminum beam actuated with an SMA wire is used. …”
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Complexes of vertebrate TMC1/2 and CIB2/3 proteins form hair-cell mechanotransduction cation channels by Arnaud PJ Giese, Wei-Hsiang Weng, Katie S Kindt, Hui Ho Vanessa Chang, Jonathan S Montgomery, Evan M Ratzan, Alisha J Beirl, Roberto Aponte Rivera, Jeffrey M Lotthammer, Sanket Walujkar, Mark P Foster, Omid A Zobeiri, Jeffrey R Holt, Saima Riazuddin, Kathleen E Cullen, Marcos Sotomayor, Zubair M Ahmed

“…Our AlphaFold 2 models suggest that vertebrate CIB proteins can simultaneously interact with at least two cytoplasmic domains of TMC1 and TMC2 as validated using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of TMC1 fragments interacting with CIB2 and CIB3. …”
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Assessing the documentation of publicly available medical image and signal datasets and their impact on bias using the BEAMRAD tool by Maria Galanty, Dieuwertje Luitse, Sijm H. Noteboom, Philip Croon, Alexander P. Vlaar, Thomas Poell, Clara I. Sanchez, Tobias Blanke, Ivana Išgum

“…Drawing on existing guidelines, we first developed a BEAMRAD tool to assess the documentation of public Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Color Fundus Photography (CFP), and Electrocardiogram (ECG) datasets. …”
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