Test-retest repeatability of quantitative organ and tissue uptake using 20-minute dynamic multiparametric whole-body [18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with type 2 diabetes by Jonathan M. Baier, Kristian L. Funck, Anna Dons-Jensen, Ole L. Munk, Lars P. Tolbod, Esben Laugesen, Per L. Poulsen, Lars C. Gormsen, André H. Dias

“…MRFDG and SUV data were measured in organs and tissues, and repeatability was assessed with Bland-Altman analysis, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), repeatability coefficients (RPC) and coefficients of variation (wCV). …”
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A novel fluorescence immunoassay for the quantitative detection of HPV16 L1 antibodies in human serum samples using ZnCdSe/ZnS quantum dot-labeled antibodies by Aiping Wang, Cheng Xin, Zhuting Chen, Jingming Zhou, Yumei Chen, Yankai Liu, Hongliang Liu, Chao Liang, Xifang Zhu, Yanhua Qi, Gaiping Zhang

“…The lower limit of HPV16 antibody concentration detected by QDs-B-ELISA (0.0875 IU/mL) was considerably lower than that of the commercial ELISA kit, the Human Anti-HPV16-L1 Antibody (IgG) ELISA Kit (LS-F10262-1, Lsbio) (0.35 IU/mL), with a quantitative detection range of 13–1,737.8 IU/mL. When analyzing unknown human serum samples, the QDs-B-ELISA demonstrated a 97.06% agreement with commercial kits, and both inter-assay and intra-assay coefficients of variation were below 10%. …”
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Study of germination process and estimation of anyson seed life (Roman anemone or Roman anise) )Pimpinella anisum L.( in different storage conditios. by vahid amiri monfared, Reza Tavakkol afshari, arash mamedi

“…In order to study the effect of temperature, seed and time on the deterioration of the anise seed, and also quantitative characterization of this effect and determining the coefficients of life, this study was carried out in a randomized complete block design in a factorial experiment in the Agricultural Laboratory of Tehran University. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…Older patients reported lower breast satisfaction (unadjusted coefficient bu=−0.26 (95% CI −0.44; −0.07), p=0.006) but better physical well-being (adjusted coefficient ba=0.23 (0.08; 0.37), p<0.001). …”
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The modeling of plantago ovata seed viability under Various Storage Conditions by Abbas Hashemi, Reza Tavakkol afshari, Leila Tabrizi, Shiva Barooti

“…Abstract1 Predicting seed viability would be extremely beneficial to seed producers and the prediction of seed viability depends on understanding the quantitative relationships between seed longevity, seed moisture content and storage temperature. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol in Fried Oil Using Convolutional Neural Networks Optimizing with a Stepwise Hybrid Preprocessing Strategy Based on Fourier Tra... by Xi Wang, Siyi Wang, Shibing Zhang, Jiping Yin, Qi Zhao

“…Hence, a nondestructive sensing technique that offers low noise interference and high quantitative precision must be developed to address this problem. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community about Chikungunya in selected Districts of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia; its implications for controlling the disease: a comm... by Biruk Zerfu, Tesfu Kassa, Gezahegne Mamo, Mengistu Legesse

“…Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regressions. Results The study included 296 and 116 adult community members for quantitative and qualitative studies, respectively. …”
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Genetic variability of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) accessions from agroecological and morphoagronomic traits, Ethiopia by Rameto Roba, Wassu Mohammed

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The Macroeconomic Framework of Support Analysis for Sustainable Businesses Development by Constantin Mitrut, Cristina Bălăceanu, Mihaela Gruiescu, Daniela Serban

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Intra and Inter-Rater Variability in the Interpretation of White Blood Cell Scintigraphy of Hip and Knee Prostheses by Giuseppe Campagna, Chiara Lauri, Ringo Manta, Roberta Ottaviani, Walter Davide Vella, Alberto Signore

“…We aimed to assess the reproducibility of interpretation between nuclear medicine physicians and by the same physician and to demonstrate that Cohen’s coefficient is more unstable than Gwet’s coefficient, as the latter is influenced by the prevalence rates. …”
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Low-viscosity oligoether esters (OEEs) as high-efficiency lubricating oils: Insight on their structure–lubricity relationship by Hanwen Wang, Ying Wang, Ping Wen, Lin Ma, Mingjin Fan, Rui Dong, Chunhua Zhang

“…The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of structure on the lubricating performance of OEEs and to develop a predictive model for OEEs based on quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) through a combination of experiment and statistical modeling. …”
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Detection of Lineage IV Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus by RT-qPCR Assay via Targeting the Hemagglutinin Gene by Jiao Xu, Qinghua Wang, Jiarong Yu, Yingli Wang, Huicong Li, Lin Li, Jingyue Bao, Zhiliang Wang

“…The results of a repeatability test indicated that the coefficient of variation values were low in both the inter-assay and intra-assay experimental groups. …”
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Shelf Life Identification and Quality Analysis of Golden Delicious Apples Based on Hyperspectral Imaging and Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Xin ZHAO, Shuliang ZHENG, Xiaoying NIU, Jiankang CAO, Han CHEN, Zhilei ZHAO

“…The correlation coefficient of the prediction set (Rp) and the root mean square error of prediction set (RMSEP) values were found to be 0.9323 and 0.4036, respectively. …”
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Quantification of Subsurface Hydrological Connectivity Using Wavelet Coherence Analysis by REN Ruijie, Fan Bihang, ZHANG Yaling, WANG Erqing, YANG Ruxin, HAN Xiaole, LIU Jintao, GUO Li

“…The wavelet coherence coefficient matrix successfully revealed multi-scale patterns in soil moisture dynamics, providing a robust metric for quantitatively analyzing the coupling mechanisms between soil moisture and eco-hydro-meteorological factors. …”
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Probability Distribution of Elastic Response Spectrum with Actual Earthquake Data by Qianqian Liang, Jie Wu, Guijuan Lu, Jun Hu

“…This study innovatively established dynamic coefficient spectra curves for various probability guarantee levels (50–80%), quantitatively revealing the insufficient probability assurance of code spectra in the long-period range. …”
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Non-uniform dust distribution effect on photovoltaic panel performance by Saman S. Jaafar, Hiwa A. Maarof, Renas T. Salh, Hoshang Sahib, Yousif H. Azeez

“…<p><em>A novel experimental method for power efficiency loss is presented in this paper. It is used to quantitatively determine the impact of dust deposition on the PV power generation panel. …”
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Exploring inbreeding depression in Brazilian Angus cattle population using pedigree and genomic data by Henrique A. Mulim, Gabriel S. Campos, Fernando Flores Cardoso, Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira

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Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization? by Tiberiu Damian, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger

“…Abstract Background The introduction of quantitative SPECT/CT allows more objective assessments of tracer accumulation in SPECT. …”
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Quantitative bead–based multiplex assay for simultaneous determination of IgG concentrations of pertussis toxin, filamentous hemagglutinin, pertactin, diphtheria, tetanus, Haemophi... by Vishal Rathod, Sagar Katke, Sumant Patil, Sachin Bhandare, Laxmikant Kadam, Manish Gautam, Prabhu Gumma, Krishna Manoj Kumar, Laura Hassall, Cathy Asokanathan, Alex Douglas-Bardsley, Kevin Markey, Sumit Gupta, Harish Rao, Sameer Parekh, Pramod Pujari, Hitt Sharma, Umesh Shaligram, Sunil Gairola

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Examining the Impact of Fingerprint Vector Size on Similarity Determination and Clustering Performance of a Pattern-Based Similarity Metric by Abdulmalik Shehu Yaro, Filip Maly, Pavel Prazak

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