Artifacts map-guided nonlocal mean denoising for abdominal 4-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging using view-sharing acquisition for radiotherapy motion management by Yat Lam Wong, Hing Chiu Chang, Weiwei Liu, Weihu Wang, Yibao Zhang, Hao Wu, Ho-Fun Victor Lee, Lai-Yin Andy Cheung, Tian Li, Jing Cai

“…A multiphase motion field was computed on the frames with the minimum average localized gradient entropy for each phase to generate a full set of improved quality 4D-MR images. …”
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Effects of a multicomponent exercise regimen on subchondral bone and cartilage in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Ville-Markus Konola, Jari Parkkari, Juhani Multanen, Riku Nikander, Timo Rantalainen, Johanna Vesanto, Satu Pekkala, Merja Kalaja, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Benjamin Waller, Matti Munukka, Harri Sievänen, Mika Nevalainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Victor Casula, Juha Paloneva, Tommi Vasankari, Arttu Peuna, Simo Saarakkala, Miika T. Nieminen, Ari Heinonen

“…This article describes a clinical trial investigating the effects of a multicomponent exercise regimen on the subchondral bone and articular cartilage of the knee joint in postmenopausal women with mild KOA. Methods A minimum of 90 postmenopausal women between the ages of 55 and 75 meeting the inclusion criteria will be recruited. …”
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Enhancing peak performance forecasting in steam power plants through innovative AI-driven exergy-energy analysis by Muhammad Ali Ijaz Malik, Adeel Ikram, Sadaf Zeeshan, Muhammad Naqvi, Syed Qasim Raza Zahidi, Fayaz Hussain, Hayati Yassin, Atika Qazi

“…The model utilizes 100 decision trees with a maximum depth of 10, enabled bootstrapping, a fixed random seed of 42, and a minimum sample split of 2. The model’s predictions for energy and exergy efficiencies are validated against experimental data, with root mean square error (RMSE) and coefficient of determination (R2) computed for accuracy evaluation. …”
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The First Experience of Using the Developed Modified Allogenic Bone Grafts in the Surgical Treatment of Patients With Severe Fractures of the Surgical Neck of the Humerus by A. Y. Vaza, A. M. Fain, N. V. Borovkova, I. E. Galankina, M. S. Makarov, O. A. Zabavskaya, R. S. Titov, L. N. Ziminа, G. A. Nefedova, V. B. Bondarev, A. S. Mironov, I. N. Ponomarev

“…On the surface of the bone graft without collagen adhesion of minimum number of cells occurred. After saturation of the graft with collagen, the adhesive activity of cells on the bone matrix increased, which indicated the presence of an osteoconductive effect. …”
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DeintensiF: Standard versus individualized deintensified follow-up after curative treatment in head and neck cancer: protocol of a randomized pilot study by M. Mueller, M. Visini, S. A. Mueller, T. Stadler, G. P. Rajan, G. B. Morand, S.-L. Hool, D. H. Schanne, P. Balermpas, A. Limacher, S. Chan, S. Trelle, O. Elicin, R. Giger

“…Methods This randomized-controlled, multicenter, open-label, pilot study has the goal to randomize a minimum of 16 patients across three Swiss sites into two arms within 1 year. …”
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Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy without locoregional radiotherapy in de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: two case reports and a literature review by Yingna Gao, Xiaoqiong Shi, Jianqiao He, Hui Yao, Guoning Yu, Lin Zhao, Yi Ma, Yi Ma, Hongliang Zheng, Minhui Zhu, Caiyun Zhang

“…Radiological examination with positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed NPC with multiple systemic lymph node metastases, multiple bone metastases, and liver metastases. …”
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Reference charts for the fetal cavum septi pellucidi’s width, length and length-to-width ratio: protocol for a prospective monocentric cross-sectional study in Italy (the ‘REC-FAST... by Patrizia Vergani, Sara Ornaghi, Anna Locatelli, Elena Spada, Roberta Rovelli, Maria Verderio, Paola Camponovo, Laura Lanteri, Elettra Salmoiraghi, Sabrina Cozzolino

“…Where possible, outliers will be corrected by comparing with the original values (computation errors); otherwise, such data will be excluded. …”
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Artificial intelligence in the interpretation of upper extremity trauma radiographs: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Matthew Mellon, BSc, Joshua Dworsky-Fried, BHSc, Preksha Rathod, MD, Darshil Shah, MBBS, Moin Khan, MD, James Yan, MD

“…Future studies should investigate whether factors such as model type or anatomic location influence accuracy in order to guide physicians on where such models will meet a minimum standard of accuracy.…”
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Development and validation of a radiomics-based nomogram for predicting pathological grade of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma by Yanghuang Zheng, Hongjin Shi, Shi Fu, Haifeng Wang, Xin Li, Zhi Li, Bing Hai, Jinsong Zhang

“…This study aims to develop and validate a nomogram model using computed tomography urography (CTU) images to predict HG UTUC. …”
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Endovascular thrombectomy in acute stroke with a large ischemic core: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Chun-Hsien Lin, Meng Lee, Bruce Ovbiagele, David S Liebeskind, Borja Sanz-Cuesta, Jeffrey L Saver

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of patients with acute stroke and a large ischemic core that compared EVT plus medical care versus medical care alone were evaluated. We computed the random-effects estimate based on the inverse variance method. …”
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Design, techno-economic evaluation, and experimental testing of grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems for commercial buildings by Salman Habib, Salman Habib, Muhammad Tamoor, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary, Hasnain Ahmad, Hasnain Ahmad, Mohammed Alqahtani, Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Khalid

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Structure-based targeting of the lipid A-modifying enzyme PmrC to contrast colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii by Maria Romano, Federico Falchi, Federico Falchi, Eliana De Gregorio, Maria Stabile, Antonella Migliaccio, Alessia Ruggiero, Valeria Napolitano, Ida Autiero, Flavia Squeglia, Rita Berisio

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Effects of Tooth Loss and Denture Wear on Nutritional Status of a Sample of Elderly Patients Attending the Dental Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka by Pannilage Bimali Teshani Perera, Weerakkody Sachini Nimthara Perera, Udaveediya Lekam Ralalage Hansini Amanda Premathilaka, Sachith Piyumal Abeysundara, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe

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Accuracy of Stellar Mass-to-light Ratios of Nearby Galaxies in the Near Infrared by Taehyun Kim, Minjin Kim, Luis C. Ho, Yang A. Li, Woong-Seob Jeong, Dohyeong Kim, Yongjung Kim, Bomee Lee, Dongseob Lee, Jeong Hwan Lee, Jeonghyun Pyo, Hyunjin Shim, Suyeon Son, Hyunmi Song, Yujin Yang

“…While the scatter in M _* / L approaches its minimum (∼0.10 dex) at ∼1.6 μ m, it remains sensitive to the adopted star formation history model. …”
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Perbandingan Metode Penyelesaian Permasalahan Optimasi Lintas Domain dengan Pendekatan Hyper-Heuristic Menggunakan Algoritma Reinforcement-Late Acceptance by Anang Firdaus, Ahmad Muklason, Vicha Azthanty Supoyo

“…Hyper-heuristic method is an approximate computational search method that can solve cross domain optimization problems faster. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARAMETERS OF THE DENTAL APPARATUS AND RESPIRATORY ORGANS IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT by V.L. Bogdanov, T.A. Vyshemyrska, A.Ya. Grigorenko, N.N. Tormakhov, P.S. Flis

“…We have proposed a method of measuring the transverse dimensions of the upper jaw and upper respiratory tract using computed tomography, which through the use of appropriate mathematical modeling can improve the diagnosis of respiratory organs and dental apparatus during orthodontic treatment. …”
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy: a new non-invasive way to conduct pulmonary artery denervation by Manzhen Liao, Manzhen Liao, Taoyue Yao, Yonghui Xie, Shelby Kutty, Jinqiao Liu, Wei Peng, Wei Peng, Ting Huang, Huaiyang Chen, Huaiyang Chen, Haoqin Fan, Zhenghui Xiao, Qiming Liu, Yunbin Xiao

“…Catheter-based pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) has been conducted in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients; however, if stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can become a new non-invasive way to conduct, PADN has not been elucidated.MethodsA total of 12 healthy male New Zealand rabbits were digitally marked on their foreheads and randomly divided into the control group (n = 6) and SBRT group (n = 6) at a ratio of 1:1 using computer-generated random numbers. In the SBRT group, rabbits were treated with a single dose of 15 Grey and then bred for a minimum of 3 months. …”
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DAMI-YOLOv8l: A multi-scale detection framework for light-trapping insect pest monitoring by Xiao Chen, Xinting Yang, Huan Hu, Tianjun Li, Zijie Zhou, Wenyong Li

“…The DAMI-YOLOv8l model integrates three key innovations: the Depth-wise Multi-Scale Convolution (DMC) module, the Attentional Scale Sequence Fusion with a P2 detection layer (ASFP2) neck structure, and a novel bounding box regression loss function named Minimum Point Distance inner Intersection over Union (MPDinner-IoU). …”
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Assessment of pan coefficient performance: A comparative study of empirical and model-driven approaches using a hill-climbing-based alternating model tree and MOORA by Saad Javed Cheema, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Mehdi Jamei, Khabat Khasravi, Farhat Abbas, Suqi Liu, Travis J. Esau, Kuljeet Singh Grewal

“…The input data included seven daily meteorological variables, including maximum, minimum, mean, relative humidity, Wind, and Slope, extracted from 2018 to 2023 datasets to compute ETo and Kpan locally measured Epan. …”
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Embedding electronic patient-reported outcome measures into routine care for patients with stage III MELanoma (ePROMs-MEL): protocol for a prospective, longitudinal, mixed-methods... by Serigne Lo, Andrew Spillane, Donna Milne, Robyn Saw, Mbathio Dieng, Iris Bartula, Rachael Morton, Frances Boyle, Julia Lai-Kwon, Kathy Dempsey, Craig Lawn, Thomas Pennington, Skye Dong, Linda Seaman, Dina Saks, Jake Robert Thompson

“…All participants will complete the Distress Thermometer and EQ-5D-5L questionnaires in the clinic using a tablet computer at baseline and two to three subsequent follow-up appointments. …”
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