The q-Dixon sequence for MRI predicts osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Jing Zhang, Qiyuan Li, Yao Wang, Li Sun, Qingyuan Zhang, Chuanping Gao

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and area under the curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the prediction efficiency of the FF values and to determine the best cut-off value for prediction.ResultsThe average lumbar spine FF value and the FF values of the L1–L4 vertebrae in the fracture group were significantly higher than those in the non-fracture group, and there was no significant difference in BMD between the two groups. …”
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BREAST+: An augmented reality interface that speeds up perforator marking for DIEAP flap reconstruction surgery by Rafaela Timóteo, David Pinto, Pedro Matono, Carlos Mavioso, Maria‐João Cardoso, Pedro Gouveia, Tiago Marques, Daniel Simões Lopes

“…Quantitative (marking error, task completion time, and number of task repetitions) and qualitative (perceived usability, perceived workload, user preference and user satisfaction) data are collected to assess BREAST+ performance during perforator marking. The average time taken to mark each perforator is 7.7 ± 6.5 s, with an average absolute error of 6.8 ± 2.6 mm and an estimated average deviation of 3.6 ± 1.4 mm. …”
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Safety Assessment of Electromagnetic Environmental Exposure for GPS Antenna of Electric Vehicle by Siyu Shang, Mai Lu

“…The peak human-induced electric field is 18.4 V/m, and the peak specific absorption rate is 0.193 W/kg. The 30 minute average maximum human-induced electric field is 1.6906 V/m, which is 3.1% of the ICNIRP limit, the 30 minute average whole-body SAR is 0.0036 W/kg, which is 4.5% of the ICNIRP limit, and the 30 minute average human core temperature rise is 0.06°C, which is 6% of the ICNIRP limit. …”
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Study of the Possibility to Combine Deep Learning Neural Networks for Recognition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Optoelectronic Surveillance Channels by Vladislav Semenyuk, Ildar Kurmashev, Dmitriy Alyoshin, Liliya Kurmasheva, Vasiliy Serbin, Alessandro Cantelli-Forti

“…On all test videos, RT-DETR-R50 was more accurate by an average of 18.7% in terms of average classification accuracy (Pc). …”
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ECG Signal Detection and Classification of Heart Rhythm Diseases Based on ResNet and LSTM by Qiyang Xie, Xingrui Wang, Hongyu Sun, Yongtao Zhang, Xiang Lu

“…After eliminating the possibility of abnormal signal, the ResNet34-LSTM3 model obtained an average F1 score of 0.861 and an average area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) of 0.972 on the test dataset, which indicates that the model can effectively extract the characteristics of ECG signals and diagnose arrhythmia diseases. …”
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Research and application of locomotive wheel reprofiling model targeting flange thickening by LIU Tong, WEN Shihu, XU Huawei, CHENG Yaping

“…In the two-month trial application, flange thinning reached a proportion of 78%, with an average thinning of 0.83 cm and the average reprofiling amount per wheel down by 7.94%. …”
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Exercise intolerance in patients with chronic coronary syndrome: insights from exercise stress echocardiography by Wei-wei Zhu, Run-Yu Tian, Di-chen Guo, Ming-ming Lin, Qi-zhe Cai, Yun-yun Qin, Xue-yan Ding, Xiu-zhang Lv

“…Moreover, the ΔSVi and flow reserve were lower, but the Δaverage mitral valve E/e’ was higher in the exercise-intolerant group. …”
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Daily Runoff Prediction Model Based on Multivariate Variational Mode Decomposition and Correlation Reconstruction by DING Jie, TU Peng-fei, FENG Yu, ZENG Huai-en

“…For the prediction of fluctuation terms, the historical runoff from the previous 7 days was used as input, resulting in seven operating conditions. Then, the Microbial Enhanced Algorithm-Back Propagation(MEA-BP) model was used for multiple predictions, and the average values were taken, and evaluation indicators were employed to assess the seven operating conditions. …”
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Ways to solve the problem of converting diesel locomotives to gaseous fuel by E. E. Kossov, V. V. Asabin, A. G. Silyuta, A. N. Zhuravlev, L. E. Kossova

“…The minimum required structural changes to the standard fuel equipment are determined, which are necessary to ensure stable operation of a diesel locomotive on gaseous fuel. A comparative assessment of the efficiency of converting diesel locomotives to gaseous fuel is carried out and the cost of fuel consumed per hour of operation is determined, depending on the degree of fuel replacement with gas when the locomotive is operating in average operating modes.…”
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Fiber Bragg grating flexible sensor for deformation monitoring in steel structure engineering by Chenguang Huang, Hui Zong, Xuepeng Chen, Peng Luo, Zongli Luo, Haixing Luo, Xiang Wu, Jie Huang

“…In steel structure engineering, deformation monitoring is one of the key factors to ensure safe construction and stable operation. Traditional deformation monitoring methods usually use contact measurement, which has problems such as high operating costs, limited monitoring range, high monitoring error rate, and low accuracy. …”
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Device Substantiation for Generating Artificial Rain Drops by Pneumohydraulic Liquid Spraying by V. P. Gorobey, V. Y. Moskalevich, Z. A. Godzhaev

“…They changed indicators of operating water pressure – 0.20; 0.25; 0.30 and 0.35 megapascals; air – 0.25 and 0.30 megapascals, provided the water flow rate from 0.002 to 0.010 liter per second and air – from 0.0005 to 0.0090 kilogram per second. …”
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Synthesis of propellant grade HHTPB by hydrogenation of HTPB using Pd-activated charcoal as catalyst by Ch. Devi Vara Prasad, P. Kanakaraju, R Vinu, Abhijit P Deshpande

“…A reactor capacity of 100 ml, operating at 60 bar pressure, was used to synthesize HHTPB, and the extent of hydrogenation was controlled based on the numerous experiments varying the reactor parameters like operating temperature, operating pressure, and solvent-to-polymer ratio for a given catalyst concentration. …”
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Suppression Efficiency for Dust from an Iron Ore Pile Using a Conventional Sprinkler and a Water Mist Generator by Yen-Yi Lee, Chung-Shin Yuan, Po-Hsuan Yen, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chien-Er Huang, Chih-Cheng Wu, Po-Jen Huang

“…The effects of operating parameters including wind velocity, spray angle, and mode of water supply on dust suppression efficiencies are evaluated. …”
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Intraoperative Oxygen Status in Patients with Injuries of Abdominal Cavity Organs by Vladimir H. Timerbaev, Anton V. Dragunov, Pavel V. Konokhov

“…However, low CvO2, PvO2, and SvО2 values indicated the persisting circulatory hypoxia.Conclusion: All patients with postoperative complications were admitted into the operating room with already existing impairment of oxygen delivery. …”
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Analysis of the Efficiency of Hydrogen Production Technology at Mini-CHP Plants Using Local Fuelsby Thermochemical Method by V. A. Sednin, R. S. Ignatovich

“…The aim of the present study is to evaluate the energy efficiency of a steam-powered mini-CHP plant operating on local fuels with a thermochemical hydrogen production module. …”
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Determination of the possibility of increasing the between-repair standards of hopper cars (cement carriers) by S. V. Petrov, G. V. Raykov, A. V. Vasil’Ev, S. E. Goncharov, A. N. Kemezh

“…These analytical works include: - analysis of the structure of the fleet of cement carriers of JSC “Freight One”; - analysis of the operating time of cement carriers in the inter-repair period; - analysis of the types and consequences of failures of cement carriers; - evaluation and comparison of operating conditions of cement carriers and covered wagons operated for three years during the between-repairs period within the framework of the combined criterion; - evaluation of the trend of the change in the average parameter of the flow of failures as they are used in the inter-repair period; - analysis of data from field survey of a group of cement carriers; - an estimation of a technical condition of bolster beams of group of cement carriers on the parameters subject to influence of processes of deterioration; - an estimate of the expected technical and economic effect of changing the calendar periodicity of repair of cement carriers. …”
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Predicting the Remaining Service Life of Civil Airport Runway considering Reliability and Damage Accumulation by Baoli Wei, Chengchao Guo

“…Based on the MEPDG method, the operation process of MEPDG was analyzed and the MEPDG correction method applied to the remaining life prediction of airport pavement was obtained. …”
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Lifecycle SOC Estimation for Energy Storage Batteries Under Constant Power Discharge Conditions by XU Dongyang, LIU Xuegui, ZHANG Yi

“…In order to improve the operating performance of energy storage systems throughout their lifecycle, this paper focuses on calculating the state of cycle aging for energy storage batteries using a dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm. …”
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THE MORBIDITY WITH TEMPORARY DISABILITY OF WORKING MILITARY RETIREES by A. V. Popov

“…The level of morbidity with temporary disability (MWTD) in 100 operating reserve (retired) officers amounted to 94 cases. …”
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Simulation Analysis of Solar-air Dual Heat Source Heat Pump System by Wang Gang, Yang Yongqing, Yu Wan, Hu Tao, Han Xilian

“…The results show that the proposed mathematical model has considerable accuracy, and the relative errors between the simulated and experimental values are all between ±15%. The average values of the power-generation efficiency and heat-collection efficiency under the PV/T-W&ASHP operation mode are 13.91% and 41.14%, respectively, and the average COP is 2.29. …”
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