Harnessing deep learning to detect bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome from chest CT by Mateusz Koziński, Doruk Oner, Jakub Gwizdała, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, Pascal Fua, Angela Koutsokera, Alessio Casutt, Argyro Vraka, Michele De Palma, John-David Aubert, Horst Bischof, Christophe von Garnier, Sahand Jamal Rahi, Martin Urschler, Nahal Mansouri

“…This study aims to train a DNN to detect BOS in CT scans using an approach tailored for low-data scenarios. Methods We trained a DNN to detect BOS in CT scans using a co-training method designed to enhance performance in low-data environments. …”
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Medical Image Fusion Algorithm Based on Nonlinear Approximation of Contourlet Transform and Regional Features by Hui Huang, Xi’an Feng, Jionghui Jiang

“…The most important coefficient bands of the contourlet sparse matrix are retained by nonlinear approximation. Low-frequency and high-frequency regional features are also elaborated to fuse medical images. …”
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EFFECT OF FILTER DIGIT CAPACITY LIMITATION ON THE GRAYSCALE IMAGE WAVELET-PROCESSING QUALITY by Nikolay Ivanovich Chervyakov, Pavel Alekseyevich Lyakhov, Diana Ivanovna Kalita, Kirill Sergeyvich Shulzhenko

“…This result can be used for specialized digital image processing systems construction with low power consumption and high speed performance.…”
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Routing scheme for key-relaying-based quantum key distribution network in wide-area by Chao YANG, Hong-qi ZHANG, Jin-hai SU, Hua-cheng CHEN

“…The existing routing schemes for key relaying QKD network had a limited scope of application and could not satisfy the requirements of the routing issue of wide-area QKD network.A multi-domain routing scheme based on visual link was proposed for QKD network after the analyzing of the characteristics of QKD network and the proposing of the design requirements of routing issue.In this routing scheme,the QKD network was divided into multiple routing areas to reduce the complexity of intra-domain routing,and a visual QKD link striding over the whole key routing area was built to shorten the routing path.Therefore,the routing efficiency can be increased by this scheme.After theoretical analysis,the proposed routing scheme has advantages of fast convergence of routing update,little time delay and low key material cost.…”
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FetDTIAlign: A deep learning framework for affine and deformable registration of fetal brain dMRI by Bo Li, Qi Zeng, Simon K. Warfield, Davood Karimi

“…However, these studies depend on precise spatial alignment of data across scans and subjects, which is particularly challenging in fetal imaging due to the low data quality, rapid brain development, and limited anatomical landmarks for accurate registration. …”
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Research Advances in Underground Bamboo Shoot Detection Methods by Wen Li, Qiong Shao, Fan Guo, Fangyuan Bian, Huimin Yang

“…While manual methods remain dominant, they suffer from labor shortages, low efficiency, and high damage rates. Microwave-based technologies demonstrate high accuracy and good depths but are hindered by high costs and soil moisture interference. …”
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Real-time quantitative PCR method for assessing wheat cultivars for resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici by Tika B. Adhikari, Boovaraghan Balaji, Stephen B. Goodwin

“…To address these issues and quantify fungal growth during the initial stages of infection, we developed a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method to monitor the T. aestivum - Z. tritici pathosystem.MethodsThe assay used specific primers designed from ß-tubulin gene sequences of Z. tritici to quantify fungal DNA in susceptible and resistant wheat cultivars and segregating recombinant-inbred lines (RILs) that were inoculated at seedling and adult-plant stages with low or high concentrations of inoculum. The real-time PCR method was compared with visual disease assessment for 0 to 27 days after inoculation (DAI).ResultsThe results showed that fungal DNA increased more quickly in two susceptible cultivars than in resistant cultivars with the Stb4 or Stb8 genes for resistance. …”
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Implementing High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana: A Study (CarciSCAN) Protocol by Nadja Taumberger PhD, Ibrahim Friko MD, Vera Mwinbe-Ere Der, Laura Burney Ellis MD, Amy MacDonald Shearer MD, Sarah J. Bowden PhD, Maria Kyrgiou PhD, Teresa L. Pan MD, Verena Lessiak MD, Neli Hofer MD, Elisabeth Rogatsch MD, Manurishi Nanda MD, Isabella Pfniss MD, Elmar Joura MD, Alper Cinar BS, Yalin Kilic PhD, Murat Gultekin MD

“…Implementing these strategies in low-resource settings remains challenging, due to barriers associated with limited healthcare infrastructure and patient awareness. …”
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Cervical cancer demystified: exploring epidemiology, risk factors, screening, treatment modalities, preventive measures, and the role of artificial intelligence by N. Mohammad, M. Khan, M. Maqsood, A. H. K. Naseeb

“…Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where access to preventive measures and early detection is limited. …”
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PatchCTG: A Patch Cardiotocography Transformer for Antepartum Fetal Health Monitoring by M. Jaleed Khan, Manu Vatish, Gabriel Davis Jones

“…Antepartum Cardiotocography (CTG) is a biomedical sensing technology widely used for fetal health monitoring. While the visual interpretation of CTG traces is highly subjective, with the inter-observer agreement as low as 29% and a false positive rate of approximately 60%, the Dawes–Redman system provides an automated approach to fetal well-being assessments. …”
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A non-sub-sampled shearlet transform-based deep learning sub band enhancement and fusion method for multi-modal images by Sudhakar Sengan, Praveen Gugulothu, Roobaea Alroobaea, Julian L. Webber, Abolfazl Mehbodniya, Amr Yousef

“…Initially, each source image is decomposed into Low-Frequency Coefficients (LFC) and multiple High-Frequency Coefficients (HFC) using NSST. …”
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Current and Future Global Burden of Early-Onset Pancreatic Cancer: A Population-Based Study by Lucas Diniz da Conceição, Luís Felipe Leite da Silva, Mariana Macambira Noronha, Marcos Belotto, Thais Baccili Cury Megid, Renata D'Alpino Peixoto

“…Projections indicate a 10.6% global increase in EOPC cases and deaths by 2040, with the largest absolute increases expected in low-middle SDI regions.CONCLUSIONEOPC incidence and mortality are rising globally, with middle and low-middle SDI regions facing the most rapid increases and projected to carry the greatest burden by 2040. …”
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Functional Improvements by Controlled Suture Tension in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair by Shinji Imai, MD, PhD

“…We hypothesized that fixed, low tension of the bridging sutures would improve the tendon healing rate and clinical outcomes compared with maximum manual tensioning. …”
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Bony healing of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures in the elderly using percutaneously applied titanium mesh cages and a transpedicular fixation system with expandable screws. by Anica Eschler, Stephan Albrecht Ender, Katharina Schiml, Thomas Mittlmeier, Georg Gradl

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a high incidence of vertebral burst fractures following low velocity trauma in the elderly. Treatment of unstable vertebral burst fractures using the same principles like in stable vertebral burst fractures may show less favourable results in terms of fracture reduction, maintenance of reduction and cement leakage. …”
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Development and Testing of the Kids Hurt App, a Web-Based, Pain Self-Report App for First Nations Youths: Mixed Methods Study by Karlee Francis, Julie Francis, Margot Latimer, Hayley Gould, Shante Blackmore, Emily MacLeod

“…This may contribute to the disparity between high rates of mental health and physical pain and low rates of treatment for the conditions they experience. …”
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A Robust Multispectral Reconstruction Network from RGB Images Trained by Diverse Satellite Data and Application in Classification and Detection Tasks by Xiaoning Zhang, Zhaoyang Peng, Yifei Wang, Fan Ye, Tengying Fu, Hu Zhang

“…This study further reveals the potential of multispectral image reconstruction from natural color RGB images and its effectiveness in target detection, which promotes low-cost visual perception of intelligent unmanned systems.…”
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Super-resolution reconstruction of mine image based on generative adversarial network by Fan ZHANG, Ying LIU, Hui SONG, Jiarong ZHANG, Haixing CHENG

“…First, two 5×5 convolutional layers are used in the low-level feature extraction layer and reconstruction layer of the generator, and non-linearity is added after each convolutional layer of the low-level feature extraction layer, and the high-level feature extraction layer adopts the residual structure, and the sub-pixel convolutional layer is cascaded to achieve super-resolution reconstruction of different multiples. …”
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ESTIMATION OF DIACEREIN TOLERABILITY IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: RESULTS OF THE RACADA (RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL ASPECTS OF USING DIAFLEX IN OSTEOARTHRITIS) by A. E. Karateev, L. I. Alekseeva

“…Combination treatment using DR is effective in reducing pain in patients with OA and low back pain. DR is well tolerated and rarely causes serious AE. …”
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Interest, enjoyment, and confidence in mathematics in the United States: exploring patterns across age, gender, race, and time by Tye G. Campbell, Katherine N. Vela, Tyler Powell

“…Further research is needed to understand why White students report low levels of interest/enjoyment and high levels of confidence. …”
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Identifying focus zones for the conservation and promotion of priority birds in Swiss farmland by Noëlle Klein, Antoine Adde, Adrienne Grêt‐Regamey, Antoine Guisan, Felix Herzog, Philippe Jeanneret, Sonja Kay

“…We identified significantly high/low values for management impact and potential distribution using hotspot analyses. …”
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