The Characteristics of Runoff Process Structure Changes under the Influence of Climate Change and Human Activities and the Decomposition of Contribution Rate of Impact Factors by Xiaoyuan Song, Zhongyuan Zhu, XiaoKang Xi, Guibin Zhang, Hailong Wang

“…The cumulant slope change rate method is used to quantitatively analyze the contribution rate of climate change and human activities to the uneven distribution coefficient and the complete adjustment coefficient of runoff during the year. …”
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Linear and non-linear association of chronic kidney disease with retina and choroid vessel density in diabetes: a prospective study by Lijian Fang, Ruiheng Zhang, Suoqing Zhuang, Lei Wang, Qiuping Wang, Yong Huang, Mingli Wang, Yu Feng, Min Xiao, Chunyuan Zhou, Lili Wu, Sihan Zhang, Lili Xue, Tong Tian, Yuanyuan Li, Bing Cao, Huaiyu Hao

“…After adjusting for severity of diabetic retinopathy and other confounding factors, every 1 % increased SVC within in ETDRS grid was associated with reduced incidence of CKD (OR=0.86 95 %CI:[0.73–1.01]), decreased urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR, coefficient=-0.65, 95 %CI:[-1.22, -0.08]), and increased eGFR (coefficient=1.55, 95 %CI:[0.14, 2.96]). …”
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Comparison of pilot tone-triggered and electrocardiogram-triggered cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a prospective clinical feasibility study by Xianling Qian, Yali Wu, Peter Speier, Caixia Fu, Yunzhu Wu, Lude Cheng, Yinyin Chen, Shiyu Wang, Caizhong Chen, Kai Liu, Ling Chen, Hang Jin, Mengsu Zeng

“…Inter-reader agreement was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Comparisons between the two methods were performed using paired t-test or the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. …”
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Prediction of the Calorific Value and Moisture Content of <i>Caragana korshinskii</i> Fuel Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technology and Various Stoichiometric Methods by Xuehong De, Haoming Li, Jianchao Zhang, Nanding Li, Huimeng Wan, Yanhua Ma

“…In response to this technical challenge, this study proposes using hyperspectral imaging technology combined with various chemometric methods to establish quantitative models for determining moisture content and calorific value in <i>Caragana korshinskii</i> fuel. …”
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Assessing Image Quality in Multiplexed Sensitivity-Encoding Diffusion-Weighted Imaging with Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction in Bladder MRI by Seung Ha Cha, Yeo Eun Han, Na Yeon Han, Min Ju Kim, Beom Jin Park, Ki Choon Sim, Deuk Jae Sung, Seulki Yoo, Patricia Lan, Arnaud Guidon

“…Two radiologists independently assessed qualitative features using a 4-point scale. For the quantitative analysis, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), signal intensity ratio (SIR), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the bladder lesions were recorded by two radiologists. …”
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Pulmonary uptake value (PUV): a new quantification method for lung PET/CT imaging by Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Romain Le Pennec, Vincent Bourbonne, Frédérique Blanc-Béguin, Mathieu Pavoine, Kevin Kerleguer, Maëlle Mauguen, Olivier Pradier, Pierre-Yves Salaun, François Lucia, David Bourhis

“…We aim to develop a quantitative approach for lung perfusion PET/CT imaging. …”
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Research on Optimization of Indoor Layout of Homestay for Elderly Group Based on Gait Parameters and Spatial Risk Factors Under Background of Cultural and Tourism Integration by Tianyi Yao, Bo Jiang, Lin Zhao, Wenli Chen, Yi Sang, Ziting Jia, Zilin Wang, Minghu Zhong

“…This study, in response to the optimization needs of fall risks for the elderly in the context of cultural and tourism integration in Hebei Province, China, established a quantitative correlation system between ten gait parameters and ten types of spatial risk factors. …”
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Optimizing deep learning models to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease progression by Haoshen Qin, Lal Hussain, Ziang Liu, Xu Yan, Fuad A. Awwad, Faisal Mehmood Butt, Umair Ahmad Salaria, Emad A.A. Ismail

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The radiological response of patients with advanced bone metastases to lutetium-177-labeled DOTA-ibandronic acid assessed by metabolic tumor volume by Juan Yang, Lihan Zhang, Yue Chen

“…Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was utilized to assess the correlation between MTV and the baseline covariate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP). …”
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Improving the image quality of short-time bone SPECT using cadmium-zinc-telluride detectors with SwiftScan by Kazuto Funakoshi, Tomohiko Yamane, Eito Kozawa, Ichiro Matsunari

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.952 at 5% for the standard time without SwiftScan and 0.990 with SwiftScan. …”
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CT-Free Attenuation Correction in Paediatric Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography Using Synthetic CT from Emission Data by Maria Elkjær Montgomery, Flemming Littrup Andersen, René Mathiasen, Lise Borgwardt, Kim Francis Andersen, Claes Nøhr Ladefoged

“…Quantitative analysis revealed a mean SUV relative difference of −2.6 ± 5.8% across organs, with a high agreement in lesion overlap (Dice coefficient of 0.92 ± 0.08). …”
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Evaluating Second-Generation Deep Learning Technique for Noise Reduction in Myocardial T1-Mapping Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Shungo Sawamura, Shingo Kato, Naofumi Yasuda, Takumi Iwahashi, Takamasa Hirano, Taiga Kato, Daisuke Utsunomiya

“…Phantom studies using seven homemade phantoms with different Gd-DOTA dilution ratios were also conducted. Quantitative evaluation included mean T1 values, standard deviation (SD), and coefficient of variation (CV). …”
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Clinical feasibility of Ethos auto-segmentation for adaptive whole-breast cancer treatment by Jessica Prunaretty, Fatima Mekki, Pierre-Ivan Laurent, Aurelie Morel, Pauline Hinault, Celine Bourgier, David Azria, Pascal Fenoglietto

“…Two radiation oncologists independently repeated the workflow and qualitatively assessed the accuracy of the contours using a scoring system from 3 (contour to be redone) to 0 (no correction needed). Quantitative evaluation was carried out using the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), Hausdorff Distance (HD), surface Dice (sDSC) and the Added Path Length (APL). …”
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Geospatial Modeling Methods in Epidemiological Kidney Research: An Overview and Practical Example by R. Blake Buchalter, Sumit Mohan, Jesse D. Schold

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qDESH: a method to quantify disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space hydrocephalus by Sofia Behndig, Afroditi Lalou, Jan Axelsson, Jenny Larsson, Anders Wåhlin, Pavel Ryska, Ondrej Slezak, Katrine Riklund, Jan Zizka, Jan Malm, Anders Eklund

“…Materials and methods By using a semiautomatic quantitative method, we calculated quantitative DESH (qDESH), defined as a ratio between CSF volumes at high convexities and Sylvian fissures. …”
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Development of a Partial Clustering Model of Alloy Viscosity by Aristotel Issagulov, Astra Makasheva, Vitaliy Malyshev, Svetlana Kvon, Vitaliy Kulikov, Lazzat Bekbayeva, Saniya Arinova

“…This paper also establishes a quantitative correlation between the dynamic viscosity of alloys and temperature of liquidus in isotherms. …”
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Analysis and comprehensive evaluation of fruit quality of 39 sweet cherry accessions in Shanxi region by HOU Xuan, YIN Kaihua, NIE Guowei, LI Kai, ZHANG Yanan, ZHANG Xiaoping, TIAN Yongqiang

“…According to the results of diversity analysis, it was found that the fruit size among different cherry varieties was significantly different, and most of the qualitative traits had rich genetic diversity. The variation coefficient of the 19 quantitative traits ranged from 1.05% to 71.01%. …”
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Occupational Segregation Based on Gender and Wage Inequality by Education, Age and Mobility (South Sumatra, Indonesia) by Arika Kurniawan, А. Azwardi, А. Yunisvita

“…Classification of the main occupations using quantitative analysis techniques, namely measuring segregation is based on the overall, vertical and horizontal dimensions based on the Gini coefficient, Somer D Statistic, and Pythagorean Theorem.Results: (1) Women are more segregated based on the main occupations, especially jobs with high social stratification and wage groups. (2) Women have more advantages in workplaces with low social stratification and higher education categories. (3) There is no wage inequality based on the main occupations, education, age, and mobility.Conclusions and Relevance: the results of the study prove that there is high segregation based on wage groups and educational composition. …”
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Trends and Risks in the Natural Gas Supply of the Republic of Moldova by Berzan V., Postolati V., Bykova E., Cernei M., Volconovich L.

“…It is proposed to using the linear approximation functions. The coefficients and the its signs of these functions ("plus" or "minus") and the value of and the determination coefficient are used for the quantitative analysis of the production, consumption and import trends of primary energy and natural gas. …”
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Analisis Faktor Pengaruh Minat Berinvestasi Generasi Z Pada Reksadana Syariah by Rifa Aulia Rahmi, Trisiliadi Supriyanto, Siwi Nugrahaeni

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of financial literacy, motivation, religiosity, and perceived ease on interest in investing in Jabodetabek Generation Z in sharia mutual funds. The quantitative approach is the research method chosen to conduct this research. …”
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