Diagnostic Performance of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data system (TIRADS) and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging in Detection of Malignant Thyroid Nodules: A Cross-... by Sabarish Sekar, Subathra Adithan, Shubhamoy Gantait, Neelaiah Siddaraju, Gomathi Shankar

“…Conclusion: ACR and Kwak TI-RADS scoring based on conventional thyroid USG, along with TE using ARFI, demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy in detecting malignant TNs. ARFI-based TE should be combined with conventional USG for better diagnostic performance and optimal management of nodules.…”
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Induced Polarization Imaging: A Geophysical Tool for the Identification of Unmarked Graves by Matthias Steiner, Adrián Flores Orozco

“…The identification of unmarked graves is important in archaeology, forensics, and cemetery management, but invasive methods are often restricted due to ethical or cultural concerns. …”
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Optimizing switching sequences in AC-AC converters for enhanced safety and performance in conveyor systems by Velmurugan Dhandapani, Gopinath Balasubramanian

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YOLOv8-BS: An integrated method for identifying stationary and moving behaviors of cattle with a newly developed datasetarchive.org by Md Ishtiaq Ahmed, Huiping Cao, Andrés Ricardo Perea, Mehmet Emin Bakir, Huiying Chen, Santiago A. Utsumi

“…Enhanced identification of cattle behavior can significantly improve animal welfare, support preventive health management, and optimize daily operations. Advances in computer vision (CV) and deep learning have shown great potential to enhance the robustness and sophistication of modern animal monitoring systems. …”
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Evaluation of government sector blood banking system of a rural area of West Bengal, India by Ayan Chakraborty, Pallabi Dasgupta

“…Mostly, compliance with NBTC guidelines, availability of standard operating procedures for technical processes, etc., are in the proper place. …”
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Intelligent digital twin utilization for real-time forecasting and optimization of the ship's power system by Mykola Bulgakov, Oleksiy Melnyk

“… The paper presents the concept and mathematical model of an intelligent digital twin of a ship’s power system, designed for real-time operation. The proposed solution integrates dynamic energy balance modeling, telemetry signal processing using a Kalman filter, load forecasting with long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks, anomaly detection mechanisms, and optimization modules. …”
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Transform-Based Multiresolution Decomposition for Unsupervised Learning and Data Clustering of Cellular Network Behavior by Juan Cantizani-Estepa, Sergio Fortes, Javier Villegas, Javier Rasines, Raul Martin Cuerdo, Raquel Barco

“…The growing complexity of cellular networks makes it harder for network operators to control and manage the system. To ease the management and automatically detect network problems, unsupervised techniques have been put to use. …”
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Multitemporal Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Monitor Wetlands Changes and Degradation in the Central Andes of Ecuador (Period 1986–2022) by Juan Carlos Carrasco Baquero, Daisy Carolina Carrasco López, Jorge Daniel Córdova Lliquín, Adriana Catalina Guzmán Guaraca, David Alejandro León Gualán, Vicente Javier Parra León, Verónica Lucía Caballero Serrano

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Advances in Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Pandemic Surveillance: Methodological Frameworks and Future Perspectives by Weihe Zhu, Daxi Wang, Pengsong Li, Haohao Deng, Ziqing Deng

“…Drawing insights from global implementation cases, we propose recommendations for optimizing each operational phase and discuss emerging applications beyond pandemic response. …”
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Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges by Yunping Fang, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, Daniel Boddice, Jialiang Yu, Jelena Ninic

“…The automation of 3D geometric model reconstruction from point clouds is essential for efficient management of critical infrastructure assets like bridges, significantly streamlining and enhancing inspection and structural analysis tasks. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of mammography uptake among the women aged 45 years and above: policy implications from the longitudinal ageing study in India wave I survey by Priyanka Sharma, Dipak Das, Divya Khanna, Atul Budukh, Anita Khokhar, Satyajit Pradhan, Ajay Kumar Khanna, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Rajendra Badwe

“…A low proportion of Indian female population in reproductive age group (30–49 years) underwent breast cancer screening. The national operational framework includes mammography as one of the investigation modalities under the algorithm for early detection and management of breast cancer. …”
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Blended Ensemble Learning for Robust Normal Behavior Modeling of Wind Turbines by Jianghao Zhu, Tingting Pei, Le Su, Bin Lan, Wei Chen

“…The system automatically detects anomalies using a 0.1% threshold, enabling real‐time monitoring of 78 variables across 136,000+ operational records. …”
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Colorectal cancer surgery in Serbia 2010-2014: An evaluation of a multicenter registry by Nikolić Aleksandra, Krnjajić Mina, Marković Velimir, Barišić Goran, Dimitrijević Ivan, Krivokapić Zoran

“…Numerical data on all patients who underwent operative CRC resection were included. An electronic database was created and overseen by the First Surgical Clinic of the Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade. …”
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WeatherClean: An Image Restoration Algorithm for UAV-Based Railway Inspection in Adverse Weather by Kewen Wang, Shaobing Yang, Zexuan Zhang, Zhipeng Wang, Limin Jia, Mengwei Li, Shengjia Yu

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A robust deep learning framework for multiclass skin cancer classification by Burhanettin Ozdemir, Ishak Pacal

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Serum S100A12 in the clinical diagnosis of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction: an integrated bioinformatics and clinical data analysis by Fang Wu, Helin Hong, Ye Tian, Xiaoyan Wang

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Widely-based full-genome analyses enable development of universal and strain-specific PCR toolkit for wheat dwarf virus detection, revealing new alternative hosts and challenging s... by Botond Zsombor Pertics, Gergely Tholt, András Kis, Éva Szita, Kornél Gerő, Regina Gerstenbrand, Janka Simon, Ferenc Samu

“…It is transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus and can persist in wild grasses between growing seasons, making reliable detection and strain differentiation critical for disease management. …”
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Enhancing uterine contraction detection through novel EHG signal processing: a pilot study leveraging the relationship between slow and fast wave components to improve signal quali... by Hansong Gao, Hansong Gao, Zichao Wen, Meng Jiang, Yuan Nan, Yuan Nan, Yong Wang, Yong Wang, Yong Wang, Yong Wang

“…Existing methods, such as Zero-Crossing-Rate (ZCR) and Teager-Kaiser Energy Operator (TKEO), employ the transformation of fast wave signals to detect uterine contractions and are still limited by the EHG signal quality. …”
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Exploration and Practice of Annual Safety Report Regulation for Long-Distance Water Diversion Projects by HU Jiang, MA Fuheng, SHENG Jinbao, DAI Zhanqiang, LI Shuncai, FU Youqun

“…Long-distance water diversion projects are important strategic infrastructure to optimize the patterns of water resource allocation,which are characterized by long distances,many hydraulic structures,complex geological and environmental conditions,and high maintenance requirements.The long-term safe operation of these projects has been highly concerned.The annual safety report of these projects is an effective means to grasp the engineering status in a timely and dynamic manner.On the basis of the characteristics of these projects and the discussion on the existing basis and compilation principles of annual safety reports,the organization and implementation of the main work in annual reports,such as safety inspection,safety detection,and safety assessment,are explored,and the regulation of an annual safety report is proposed.According to the practice of the first annual safety report on the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project,the key contents of the annual safety report,including safety inspection,safety detection,and safety monitoring,as well as operational management contents such as dispatching operation,maintenance,safety production,and emergency management are briefly introduced.Finally,the experience,understanding,and difficulty of annual safety report compilation are summarized.The successful application of the annual safety report in the central route project can provide a reference for similar projects.…”
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Resource-Efficient Design and Implementation of Real-Time Parking Monitoring System with Edge Device by Jungyoon Kim, Incheol Jeong, Jungil Jung, Jinsoo Cho

“…Parking management systems play a crucial role in addressing parking shortages and operational challenges; however, high initial costs and infrastructure requirements often hinder their implementation. …”
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