The evaluation of the hemodynamically significant stenosis of the carotid arteries: analyzing the results from the duplex scanning of vessels, from the computed tomographic and the... by Nataly S. Nosenko, Ekaterina M. Nosenko, Daria S. Alemasova, Tatiana V. Dedy

“…CONCLUSION: Upon examining the patients, it is necessary to strictly follow the algorithm of diagnosing the stenoses of the carotid arteries, beginning from the duplex scanning of the extracranial segments of brachiocephalic arteries as the most accessible and highly informative method. …”
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Nutritional intake of micronutrient and macronutrient and type 2 diabetes: machine learning schemes by Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Amin Mansoori, Elahe Derakhshan-Nezhad, Davoud Tanbakuchi, Fatemeh Sangin, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Malihehsadat Abedsaeidi, Sara Ghazizadeh, MohammadReza Mohammad Taghizadeh Sarabi, Ali Rezaee, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

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Replicating PET Hydrolytic Activity by Positioning Active Sites with Smaller Synthetic Protein Scaffolds by Yujing Ding, Shanshan Zhang, Xian Kong, Henry Hess, Yifei Zhang

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AFQSeg: An Adaptive Feature Quantization Network for Instance-Level Surface Crack Segmentation by Shaoliang Fang, Lu Lu, Zhu Lin, Zhanyu Yang, Shaosheng Wang

“…Specifically, the maximum soft pooling module improves the continuity and integrity of detected cracks. …”
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Data augmentation of time-series data in human movement biomechanics: A scoping review. by Christina Halmich, Lucas Höschler, Christoph Schranz, Christian Borgelt

“…However, the field faces challenges such as limited large-scale data sets, high data acquisition costs, and restricted participant access that hinder the development of robust algorithms. Additional issues include variability in sensor placement, soft tissue artifacts, and low diversity in movement patterns. …”
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Therapeutic potential of CPI-613 for targeting tumorous mitochondrial energy metabolism and inhibiting autophagy in clear cell sarcoma. by Yuki Egawa, Chiemi Saigo, Yusuke Kito, Toshiaki Moriki, Tamotsu Takeuchi

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A Piezoelectric Sensor Based on MWCNT-Enhanced Polyvinyl Chloride Gel for Contact Perception of Grippers by Qiyun Zhong, Qingsong He, Diyi Liu, Xinyu Lu, Siyuan Liu, Yuze Ye, Yefu Wang

“…By integrating PMPG with machine learning algorithms, soft robotic grippers gain advanced contact perception capabilities, enabling applications in medicine, rescue, exploration, and other fields requiring fine manipulation and adaptability. …”
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Enhancing placental pathology detection with GAMatrix-YOLOv8 model by Weirui Wu, Zhifa Jiang, Jingwen Liu, Jiahui Ji, Xiaoyan Wei, Xiangyun Ye, Zhen Zhang

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Research on wave measurement and simulation experiments of binocular stereo vision based on intelligent feature matching by Junjie Wu, Junjie Wu, Shizhe Chen, Shizhe Chen, Shizhe Chen, Shixuan Liu, Shixuan Liu, Shixuan Liu, Miaomiao Song, Miaomiao Song, Miaomiao Song, Bo Wang, Bo Wang, Bo Wang, Qingyang Zhang, Qingyang Zhang, Yushang Wu, Yushang Wu, Yushang Wu, Zhuo Lei, Zhuo Lei, Zhuo Lei, Jiming Zhang, Jiming Zhang, Jiming Zhang, Xingkui Yan, Xingkui Yan, Xingkui Yan, Bin Miao, Bin Miao, Bin Miao

“…To improve the discontinuity and low accuracy in disparity maps from traditional wave image matching algorithms, this paper proposes the use of a high-precision stereo matching method based on Pyramid Stereo Matching Network (PSM-Net).A 3D reconstruction method integrating Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) with stereo matching was also introduced to overcome the limitations of template matching and interleaved spectrum methods, which only provide 2D data and fail to capture the full 3D motion of waves. …”
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Corporate Real Estate alignment by Monique Arkesteijn

“…In the first pilot, the algorithm (step 5b) was not able to generate a local optimum because a subset of the alternatives was infeasible. …”
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Vascular anomalies in childhood. Review and update by Juan Carlos López Gutiérrez, Jesús Pozo Losada, Manuel Gómez Tellado

“…They may be associated with additional malformations and frequently cause musculoskeletal and soft tissue hypertrophy or hypotrophy. They can develop anywhere in the body, invade any tissue and affect the function of various organs. …”
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Analysis of software methods for metal computed tomography artifact reduction: experimental research by A. V. Petraikin, Yu. A. Vasilev, Z. R. Artyukova, A. K. Smorchkova, D. S. Semenov, А. А. Baulin, A. A. Alikhanov, R. A. Erizhokov, O. V. Omelyanskaya

“…Metal artifact reduction algorithms do not distort the X‑ray density without an artifact source. …”
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4D-CTA image and geometry dataset for kinematic analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysmsZenodo by Mostafa Jamshidian, Adam Wittek, Saeideh Sekhavat, Farah Alkhatib, Jens Carsten Ritter, Paul M. Parizel, Donatien Le Liepvre, Florian Bernard, Ludovic Minvielle, Antoine Fondanèche, Jane Polce, Christopher Wood, Karol Miller

“…The images were acquired at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia and provided to the researchers at the Intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory at The University of Western Australia (ISML-UWA), where image-based AAA kinematic analysis was performed using a newly created algorithm, as described in [1]. The AAA geometries were extracted using an automated image processing pipeline comprising AI-based segmentation with PRAEVAorta software by NUREA (https://www.nurea-soft.com/), automated post-processing with the ISML-UWA in-house code (https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07238), and surface model extraction using the freely available BioPARR (Biomechanics-based Prediction of Aneurysm Rupture Risk) (https://bioparr.mech.uwa.edu.au/) and 3D Slicer (https://www.slicer.org/) software packages [2,3]. …”
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A Hybrid Speech Enhancement Technique Based on Discrete Wavelet Transform and Spectral Subtraction by Yasir Iqbal, Tao Zhang, Teddy Surya Gunawan, Agus Pratondo, Xin Zhao, Yanzhang Geng, Mira Kartiwi, Nasir Saleem, Sami Bourouis

“…In low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) conditions, various approaches and algorithms are applied to improve speech quality and intelligibility. …”
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Programming of adaptive machining for end milling by Y. Petrakov, D. Shuplietsov

“…The soft program is created and the method of designing the CNC-program for a virtual basing of the workpiece on the CNC machine is developed. …”
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Neutrosophic Semiopen Hypersoft Sets with an Application to MAGDM under the COVID-19 Scenario by D. Ajay, J. Joseline Charisma, N. Boonsatit, P. Hammachukiattikul, G. Rajchakit

“…Hypersoft set is a generalization of soft sets, which takes into account a multiargument function. …”
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A preliminary model for determining a soil quality index including biological data implemented through a QR code application by Simone Figorilli, Loredana Canfora, Andrea Manfredini, Simona Violino, Lavinia Moscovini, Federico Pallottino, Francesca Antonucci, Corrado Costa, Ewa M. Furmanczyk, Wioletta Popińska, Antonio Gerardo Pepe, Eligio Malusà

“…In this context, a class-modelling approach based on the Data-Driven Soft Independent Model of Class Analogy (DD-SIMCA) was tested to develop a soil quality index based on physical, chemical and biological parameters. …”
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Bent Femoral Nail Removal Technique: An Illustrative Case Report by T Revanth, Giriraj Harshavardhan

“…Long bone fractures are more commonly treated by intramedullary nailing for their advantages, such as minimal soft tissue damage, reduced blood loss, and early mobilization. …”
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Neural network compression for reinforcement learning tasks by Dmitry A. Ivanov, Denis A. Larionov, Oleg V. Maslennikov, Vladimir V. Voevodin

“…In this work, we conduct a systematic investigation of the application of these optimization techniques with popular RL algorithms, specifically Deep Q-Network and Soft Actor Critic, in different RL environments, including MuJoCo and Atari, which yields up to a 400-fold reduction in the size of neural networks. …”
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Statistical dynamics of flowing red blood cells by morphological image processing. by John M Higgins, David T Eddington, Sangeeta N Bhatia, L Mahadevan

“…Blood is a dense suspension of soft non-Brownian cells of unique importance. Physiological blood flow involves complex interactions of blood cells with each other and with the environment due to the combined effects of varying cell concentration, cell morphology, cell rheology, and confinement. …”
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