Potentials and Limitations of Real-Time Elastography for Prostate Cancer Detection: A Whole-Mount Step Section Analysis by Daniel Junker, Georg Schäfer, Friedrich Aigner, Peter Schullian, Leo Pallwein-Prettner, Jasmin Bektic, Wolfgang Horninger, Ethan J. Halpern, Ferdinand Frauscher

“…To evaluate prostate cancer (PCa) detection rates of real-time elastography (RTE) in dependence of tumor size, tumor volume, localization and histological type. Materials and Methods. …”
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Effects of ground bamboo application on weed suppression and rice production: a 3-year paddy field experiment by Masfiro Lailati, Yichen Shang, Thien Quang Huynh, Koji Ito, Naoya Katsumi, Yumiko Mizuuchi, Masaya Ino, Tadao Takashima, Nisikawa Usio

“…Methods We performed field experiments in 16 experimental paddy fields and established five treatments with three or four replicates each: control, manual weeding, low-volume ground bamboo application (0.5 kg m−2), medium-volume ground bamboo application (1.0 kg m−2), and high-volume ground bamboo application (2.0 kg m−2). …”
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Assessment of thermal ablation for treating Bethesda IV thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jia-shan Yao, Xi-han Zhang, Zi-geng Li, Yu Xi

“…Materials and methods Literature searches were conducted in PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies on the use of thermal ablation in patients with Bethesda IV thyroid nodules published from March 1, 2014, to March 1, 2024. Data on volume change at 12 months; the volume reduction rate (VRR) at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months; the complete disappearance rate (CDR); and the complication rate were evaluated. …”
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Utilization of Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis in the United States From 2010 to 2019 by Erica L. Smearman, MD, PhD, Anthony L. Karzon, MD, Hayden L. Cooke, BS, Zaamin B. Hussain, MD, EdM, Musab Gulzar, BS, Nina Suh, MD, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS

“…Our study describes case volume and incidence over the last decade (2010–2019). …”
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Neurovascular bundle sparing in hypofractionated radiotherapy maintained with realistic treatment uncertainties by Roel C. Kwakernaak, Victor J. Brand, Jesús Rojo-Santiago, Femke E. Froklage, Mischa S. Hoogeman, Steven J.M. Habraken, Maaike T.W. Milder

“…Sparing NVBs decreased planning target volume coverage by 2.1 % in V36.25Gy on average, however clinical target volume (CTV) dose remained adequate. …”
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Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for the osteoarthritis of knee joint: the radiobiological background, dose distribution analysis by М. V. Маkаrоvа, M. Yu. Vаlkov, D. Yu. Tretjakov

“…To describe amounts of radiation were applied to the CTV (clinical target volume) and PTV (planning target volume). To estimate the volume distribution of the dose, bones forming the knee joint were contoured separately. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Fractal Characteristics of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Cement Soil under Impact Loading by Yi-xin Mo, Jian-yong Pang, Jin-kun Huang

“…The absorbed energy per unit volume of cement soil has a quadratic parabola relationship with polypropylene fiber content and fractal dimension, respectively. …”
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Using Radiogenic Noble Gas Nuclides to Identify and Characterize Rock Fracturing by W. Payton Gardner, Stephen J. Bauer, William M. Kibikas, Brynna Siluk, Scott Broome, Chris Strickland, Christine Johnson, Vince Vermeul

“…Abstract Fracture‐released radiogenic noble gas nuclides are used to identify locations and constrain the volume of new fracture creation during subsurface detonations. …”
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Short‐ and Long‐Term Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Irradiated Breast Cancer Patients With Long‐Standing Lymphedema: A Prospective Case Series by Imjai Chitapanarux, Siriarrayapa Chachvarat, Patumrat Sripan, Thienchai Pattarasakulchai, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Thanat Kanthawang, Montana Buntragulpoontawee

“…We measured the circumference of both arms and calculated the arm volume before treatment (baseline), after 30 sessions of treatment, and after treatment at 3, 6, and 24 months. …”
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Characterization of upper airway airflow dynamics in young adults with isolated Robin sequence: An exploratory investigation by Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Sergio Henrique Kiemle Trindade, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Airway volume corresponded to 29.32 ± 4.65 cm³ and minimal cross-sectional area was 1.00 ± 0.55 cm2. …”
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Improved Powder Equivalence Model for the Mix Design of Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash and Limestone Powder by Jingbin Zhang, Miao Lv, Xuehui An, Dejian Shen, Xinyi He, Ding Nie

“…The equivalence coefficients by volume of FA and LP are 0.55 and 0.79, respectively, which means that 1.82 unit volume of FA or 1.27 unit volume of LP is equivalent to one unit volume of cement. …”
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The Effects of Chlormadinone Acetate on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Erectile Functions of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study by Kiyohide Fujimoto, Yoshihiko Hirao, Yasuo Ohashi, Yasuhiro Shibata, Kohzo Fuji, Hidenori Tsuji, Katsuhito Miyazawa, Mikinobu Ohtani, Ryoji Furuya, Eitetsu Boku

“…The endpoints were changes in International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS), IPSS-QOL, International Index of Erectile Function-5, Qmax prostate volume, and residual urine volume. Results. Significant improvements were observed in IPSS from week 8 to week 48 (32 weeks after treatment). …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma From 2000 to 2022 by TAN Meijuan, YANG Shijie, XU Xiequn

“…VOS viewer 1.6.18 software was utilized to create collaboration network diagrams, heat distribution diagrams for high-yielding countries(with publication volume ≥90), research institutions (with publication volume ≥60), and authors (with publication volume ≥30), and high-frequency keyword clustering network diagrams. …”
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Cumulative Effects of a Week’s Training Loads on Shoulder Physical Qualities and Wellness in Competitive Swimmers by Matias Yoma, Lee Herrington, Tanya Anne Mackenzie

“…Participants were divided into a high-volume group (HVG) and low-volume group (LVG) based on the day follow-up was performed. …”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…Sensitivity analyses linked caudate volume to conception, but no findings remained significant after correction for multiple comparisons. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Gas–Liquid–Solid Three-Phase Erosion in a Gas Storage Tank Tee by Zongxiao Ren, Chenyu Zhang, Zhaoyang Fan, Yanfei Ren

“…It was observed that, when the volume of gas extracted exceeded 70 × 10⁴ m³/d, the maximum erosion rate of the tee exceeded the critical erosion rate of 0.076 mm/a. …”
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Dynamic Modeling of the Angiogenic Switch and Its Inhibition by Bevacizumab by Dávid Csercsik, Levente Kovács

“…We validate the model against volume measurement data originating from experiments on mice and analyze the model behavior assuming different inputs corresponding to different therapies. …”
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Research of the Key Technology of a New Type Transmission On- line Test Bench by Huang Kang, Zhang Hang, Xiong Yangshou, Liu Peng

“…A new type of transmission on- line test- bench with small volume,high degree of automation,stable operation is developed. …”
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