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

“…Abstract Background A current limitation to the use of lung PET/CT is the absence of a tool that reliably and reproducibly quantifies the intensity of tracer uptake. …”
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Novel Trimethoprim-Based Metal Complexes and Nanoparticle Functionalization: Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Anticancer Properties by Abbas M. Abbas, Hossam H. Nasrallah, A. Aboelmagd, W. Christopher Boyd, Haitham Kalil, Adel S. Orabi

“…Surface features were investigated using density functional theory (DFT) analysis. Pharmacokinetic parameters and target enzymes for HD and its complexes were computed using the SwissADME web tool, with the BOILED-Egg model indicating that HD and its Cu complex should be passively permeable via the blood-brain barrier and highly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), unlike the Ni, Co, Ag, and Zn complexes, which are predicted to show low GIT absorption. …”
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The effect of Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizure control, cognitive function, and quality of life in individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy: A systematic review article by Daniel Molla Melese, Abebaye Aragaw, Wondyefraw Mekonen

“…Vagus nerve stimulation has recently been proposed as a potential tool in the treatment of seizure, depressive symptoms, and cognitive impairments. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting 1‐, 3‐, and 5‐Year Survival in Hemodynamically Significant Aortic Regurgitation: The ARISE Score by Kang Liu, Meng‐Han Tsai, Wei‐Jyun Wang, Jui Wang, Seanson Chance Ju, Masashi Amano, Chisato Izumi, Yi‐Lwun Ho, Masaaki Takeuchi, Li‐Tan Yang

“…Background A user‐friendly tool that integrates key clinical variables to estimate prognosis in aortic regurgitation is lacking. …”
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Comparison of Multiple NIR Instruments for the Quantitative Evaluation of Grape Seed and Other Polyphenolic Extracts with High Chemical Similarities by Matyas Lukacs, Flora Vitalis, Adrienn Bardos, Judit Tormási, Krzysztof B. Bec, Justyna Grabska, Zoltan Gillay, Rita A. Tömösközi-Farkas, László Abrankó, Donatella Albanese, Francesca Malvano, Christian W. Huck, Zoltan Kovacs

“…This research shows the potential applicability of NIRS coupled with chemometrics as an alternate, rapid and accurate quality evaluation tool for GSE-based supplement mixtures.…”
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CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING by Oleksandr Derevyanchuk

“…Thus, system analysis serves not only as a research method but also as a tool for strategic planning and improving the quality of vocational education.…”
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Vocal biomarkers in heart failure—design, rationale and baseline characteristics of the AHF-Voice study by Fabian Kerwagen, Fabian Kerwagen, Maximilian Bauser, Magdalena Baur, Fabian Kraus, Caroline Morbach, Caroline Morbach, Rüdiger Pryss, Kristen Rak, Stefan Frantz, Stefan Frantz, Michael Weber, Julia Hoxha, Stefan Störk, Stefan Störk

“…The AHF-Voice study will provide insights into the potential of vocal biomarkers as reliable indicators of congestion, paving the way for innovative and accessible tools to support heart failure management.…”
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Self-organizing expert communities in educational projects by Gennadiy P. Vinogradov, Vladimir N. Kuznetsov

“…Integration in the natural intelligence network structure forms a collective strategic subject, which is a tool of a knowledge and action synergy in the interaction process. …”
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Mitigating pseudo-depolarization in constant-step rotating Mueller matrix polarimetry: An optimized self-registration method by Kaisha Deng, Nan Zeng, Liangyu Deng, Qiaoqi Tang, Chunyan Chen, Hongtao Li, Zhiyan Liu, Hui Ma, Chao He, Honghui He

“…As an emerging powerful tool to provide structural information of tissue specimens label-freely, Mueller matrix (MM) polarimetry has garnered extensive attention in biomedical studies and pathological diagnosis. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of obstructive coronary artery disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients based on LDL-C, Th17 cells, and IL-17 by Xiaoyang Wang, Baochen Li, Ruipeng Wei, Bin Hu, Yuming Feng, Bin Yang, Shuling Rong, Bao Li

“…It offers clinicians a valuable tool for advancing cardiovascular risk management in RA, underscoring its significant potential for clinical application.…”
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SPRING, an effective and reliable framework for image reconstruction in single-particle Coherent Diffraction Imaging by Alessandro Colombo, Mario Sauppe, Andre Al Haddad, Kartik Ayyer, Morsal Babayan, Rebecca Boll, Ritika Dagar, Simon Dold, Thomas Fennel, Linos Hecht, Gregor Knopp, Katharina Kolatzki, Bruno Langbehn, Filipe R. N. C. Maia, Abhishek Mall, Parichita Mazumder, Tommaso Mazza, Yevheniy Ovcharenko, Ihsan Caner Polat, Dirk Raiser, Julian C. Schäfer-Zimmermann, Kirsten Schnorr, Marie Louise Schubert, Arezu Sehati, Jonas A. Sellberg, Björn Senfftleben, Zhou Shen, Zhibin Sun, Pamela H. W. Svensson, Paul Tümmler, Sergey Usenko, Carl Frederic Ussling, Onni Veteläinen, Simon Wächter, Noelle Walsh, Alex V. Weitnauer, Tong You, Maha Zuod, Michael Meyer, Christoph Bostedt, Davide E. Galli, Minna Patanen, Daniela Rupp

“…A user-friendly implementation of SPRING is released as open-source software, aiming at being a reference tool for the CDI community at XFEL and synchrotron facilities.…”
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Can bioelectrical impedance analysis be used to identify water loading in patients with anorexia nervosa?– Implications from experimental measurements in young, healthy, and normal... by Nadja Knoll-Pientka, Dorina Schils, Katrin Pasternak, Sandra Czarnetzky, Christoph Jansen, Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch, Jochen Seitz, Eva-Maria Skoda, Lars Libuda, Adam Schweda, Martin Teufel

“…Biological impedance analysis (BIA) is a helpful tool in routinely visualizing changes in body composition during the refeeding process. …”
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Fine-Grained Classification of Pressure Ulcers and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Using Multimodal Deep Learning: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Alexander Brehmer, Constantin Seibold, Jan Egger, Khalid Majjouti, Michaela Tapp-Herrenbrück, Hannah Pinnekamp, Vanessa Priester, Michael Aleithe, Uli Fischer, Bernadette Hosters, Jens Kleesiek

“…By integrating wound images with categorical patient data, the model enhances diagnostic precision, offering a valuable decision-support tool for health care professionals. This advancement has the potential to reduce diagnostic uncertainty, optimize treatment pathways, and alleviate the burden on medical staff, leading to faster interventions and improved patient outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of transcutaneous bilirubin levels in healthy and preeclamptic pregnancies: a pilot study by Miray Onat, Ebru Celik Kavak, Cigdem Akcabay, Zubeyde Malkan, Tugba Kaya, Ibrahim Batmaz, Cengiz Sanli, Bunyamin Cim, Mesut Ali Haliscelik, Ahmet Senocak, Salih Burcin Kavak

“…As a non-invasive, rapid, and cost-effective approach, TcB measurement may function as an adjunctive tool for the initial clinical assessment and risk stratification of preeclamptic patients.…”
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Pulsed Focused Nonlinear Acoustic Fields from Clinically Relevant Therapeutic Sources in Layered Media: Experimental Data and Numerical Prediction Results by Tamara KUJAWSKA

“…., 2006) as an effective research tool for predicting the pulsed focused nonlinear fields produced in two-layer media comprising of water and tested materials (with attenuation arbitrarily dependent on frequency) by clinically relevant axially-symmetric therapeutic sources. …”
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The use of flowmetry during coronary bypass surgery in patients with diffuse coronary bed lesion by G. G. Borshchev, R. V. Sidorov, D. S. Ulbashev

“…Intraoperative ultrasound flowmetry is a safe and effective tool for assessing blood flow through conduits during coronary bypass surgery in patients with coronary artery disease and diffuse coronary bed lesions. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid flow within ventricles and subarachnoid space evaluated by velocity selective spin labeling MRI by Yihan Wu, Feng Xu, Dan Zhu, Anna M. Li, Kexin Wang, Qin Qin, Jiadi Xu

“…This study underscores the potential of VSSL MRI as a non-invasive tool for investigating CSF dynamics in both SAS and ventricles.…”
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Using explainable machine learning and eye-tracking for diagnosing autism spectrum and developmental language disorders in social attention tasks by Adoración Antolí, Adoración Antolí, Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Lozano, José Juan Cañas, Julia Vacas, Julia Vacas, Fátima Cuadrado, Fátima Cuadrado, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Araceli Sánchez-Raya, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Carolina Pérez-Dueñas, Juan Carlos Gámez-Granados

“…BackgroundEye-tracking technology has proven to be a valuable tool in detecting visual scanning patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). …”
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Diagnostic value of the pregnancy index for acute appendicitis in pregnant women by Ismail Sezİklİ, Ramazan Topcu, Mehmet Berksun Tutan, Orhan Aslan, Mahmut Arif Yüksek

“…These results indicate that the PGIndex is a significant marker for detecting appendicitis in pregnant women. Laboratory parameters, particularly NLR and PLR, show promise as diagnostic tools for appendicitis in pregnant women. …”
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Dynamic evolutionary game model for coal mine safety monitoring and control and its application by Ruxiang QIN, Tao SHEN, Shihui LI

“…The model parameters were adjusted and optimized in combination with previous studies, and the transformation coefficient was calculated through practical applications, thereby verifying the parameters of the game model. …”
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