Skull Base Angle Morphometry in South Indian Population with Review on Terminology by Veeramani Raveendranath, Prafulla Kumar Dash, Krishnan Nagarajan, Thangaraj Kavitha, Srinidhi Swathi

“…But anatomic and clinical studies have used varied terms for these parameters. We aimed to look for these parameters among a normal south Indian adult population to standardize the measurements and their terminology. …”
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Erosion hazard mapping and land use strategy in Sempor Reservoir Watershed of Central Java, Indonesia by Anggun Melia Pancarani, Arrizka Yanuar Adipradana, Muhammad Amin

“…One of the approaches involves analyzing the erosion hazard level by integrating the Geographical Information System (GIS) and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to accurately predict the erosion rate. …”
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Investigating the Surface Quality of Aramid Honeycomb Materials Through Longitudinal–Torsional Ultrasonic Milling by Mingxing Zhang, Yang Hong, Xiangqun Li, Yuzhu Zhang, Xiaodong Wang

“…The simulation results indicate that within the selected range, the residual stress decreases as the tool rotation speed increases, while it increases with the increase in feed rate. …”
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IMPACT OF AN UNDERSLUNG LOAD ON A HELICOPTER CONTROLLABILITY by G. N. Babenko, V. V. Efimov, V. A. Ivchin

“…This software has proven to be a great tool for integrated research of the impact of an underslung load on the parameters of a helicopter controllability, and allows carrying out an analysis of the impact of an underslung load on the parameters of controllability under its dyna- mic behavior.The performed computational experiments have shown that the helicopter maximum angular acceleration with an underslung load significantly rises, as compared to a helicopter without cargo or a helicopter carrying the same load inside the cargo compartment. …”
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Diagnosis of early glaucoma likely combined with high myopia by integrating OCT thickness map and standard automated and Pulsar perimetries by Ai-Su Yang, Hong-Siang Wang, Te-Jung Li, Chin-Hsin Liu, Chung-Ming Chen

“…To develop a clinically practical tool, this study proposes a deep-learning-based, end-to-end early-stage glaucoma detection framework designed for a cohort likely with high myopia. …”
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Exploring the impact of affordable housing finance on urban inclusivity: a structural equation modelling study of access, perception, and financial empowerment by Khasim Syed, Sachi Nandan Mohanty, Mukul Bhatnagar, Pawan Kumar, Rupa Khanna, Anuradha Jain

“…Mathematical calculations in the tool named SMART PLS 4 were based on the conceptual model to ensure the credibility of the framed model. …”
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The Benefi ts of Enhanced Folk Dance Sessions for Stroke Rehabilitation in Terms of Motor Learning by Laura Barbara Varga, Csenger Benda, Edit Nagy

“…Dance training is a possible tool used to influence gait and postural control in stroke survivors.Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the benefits of a folk dance enhanced rehabilitation programme on functional outcome measures and to clarify in which aspect it may improve balance and gait parameters.Material and methods: In this pre-post study 24 chronic stroke patients were enrolled. …”
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Sediment classification in a Brazilian reservoir: Pros and cons of parametric low frequencies by Klajdi Sotiri, Stephan Hilgert, Stephan Fuchs

“…Therefore, sediment classification is an essential tool for planning and operating reservoir management measures. …”
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Changes in the distribution of the tear film lipid layer after intensive pulsed light combined with meibomian gland expression in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. by Yongwoo Lee, Sung Woo Lee, Ji Kyu Yun, So Young Han, Chul Young Choi

“…Thus, the Placido disc tear film analyzer is a useful tool for analyzing lipid layer distribution in MGD.…”
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Morphological analysis of lacrimal punctum using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in different age groups by Hasan Naz, Shruthi Tara, Jagadeesh K Reddy, V Rajesh Prabu, Mithun Thulasidas

“…Conclusion: AS-OCT is a useful tool to evaluate lacrimal punctal structure in vivo. …”
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Ways of improvement of technological equipment performance by M. B. Smirnov, G. B. Abdilova

“…The article analyzes the influence of technological effectiveness, level of hygiene, reliability and simplicity of equipment design on the main parameters of meat products quality. Here it is shown that the strategy of Total Productive Maintenance (TRM) and Lean production is important tool for assessment of parameter of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), which is used to assess the main types of losses that reduce the equipment productivity. …”
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A Review of Gait Analysis Using Gyroscopes and Inertial Measurement Units by Sheng Lin, Kerrie Evans, Dean Hartley, Scott Morrison, Stuart McDonald, Martin Veidt, Gui Wang

“…This review aims to summarize the current state of knowledge on the application for both gyroscopes, with particular emphasis on the role of angular velocity signals, and inertial measurement units with both angular velocity and acceleration signals in identifying gait events, gait phases, and calculating gait spatiotemporal parameters. Gyroscopes remain the primary tool for gait events detection, while inertia measurement units enhance reliability and enable spatiotemporal parameter estimation. …”
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Breast mass lesion area detection method based on an improved YOLOv8 model by Yihua Lan, Yingjie Lv, Jiashu Xu, Yingqi Zhang, Yanhong Zhang

“…Compared with the traditional YOLOv8 method, the three new models improved and achieved F1 scores of 98.38%, 98.8%, and 98.57%, while the number of parameters reduced by 42.9%, 46.64%, and 2.8%. These improvements provide a more efficient and accurate tool for clinical breast cancer screening and lay the foundation for subsequent studies. …”
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Implementation of a real-time qualitative app to evaluate resuscitation performance in an Advanced Cardiac Life Support course by Chao-Hsiung Lee, Ming-Yuan Huang, Yi-Kung Lee, Chen-Yang Hsu, Yung-Cheng Su

“…It can be a useful tool in ACLS courses.…”
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Domain-Separated Quantum Neural Network for Truss Structural Analysis with Mechanics-Informed Constraints by Hyeonju Ha, Sudeok Shon, Seungjae Lee

“…Even within the same QNN architecture, the separate-domain approach outperforms the single-domain model with a 6.25% reduction in parameters. The proposed index-based QNN model has demonstrated practical applicability for structural analysis and shows strong potential as a quantum-based numerical analysis tool for future applications in building structure optimization and broader engineering domains.…”
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Composition Wheels: Visualizing dissolved organic matter using common composition metrics across a variety of Canadian ecozones. by Pieter J K Aukes, Sherry L Schiff

“…Further, we create a simple visualization tool to easily compare compositional differences in DOM. …”
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Biomechanical Measurement of Rabbit Cornea by a Modified Scheimpflug Device by Bo Zhang, Jianjun Gu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Bin Yang, Zheng Wang, Danying Zheng

“…The modified Scheimpflug device was a valuable tool to investigate the biomechanics of the cornea. …”
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Impact of monitor unit optimization in volumetric modulated arc therapy planning for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. by Huaqu Zeng, Zhen Li, Zongyou Chen, Shukui Tang, Qifu Lin, Minzhi Zhong, Zunbei Wen

“…Dual-arc VMAT plan were designed using photon optimization algorithms without the monitor unit objective (MUO) tool, denoted as the base plan. Each base plan was re-optimized with the MUO tool with the Maximum MU parameter set to 30% of the base plans' total MUs and Strength parameters set to 50, 80, and 100, generating plans S50, S80, and S100. …”
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Quality evaluation of synthetic CT using a gamma analysis for prostate cancer MR-only radiotherapy by Viktor Babka, Lubos Rehounek, Iva Jakubcová, Igor Sirak, Petr Paluska, Linda Kašaová, Milan Vosmik, Jakub Grepl

“…Mean γ values for 3D GA were 0.19 ± 0.04 (milder parameters) and 0.23 ± 0.05 (stricter parameters), showing consistent trends in 2D GA. …”
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Non-invasive screening for liver fibrosis by acoustic radiation force impulse in patients with ciliopathies by Johanna Bresch, Jens König, Martin Konrad, Sabine Kollmann, Mareike Dahmer-Heath, Hauke Sebastian Heinzow, Michael Praktiknjo, Jonel Trebicka, Carsten Bergmann, Hartmut H-J Schmidt, Bernhard Schlevogt

“…ARFI is a valuable screening tool for the detection of liver involvement in ciliopathies and may be useful in addition to laboratory and clinical parameters alone. …”
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