Semi-automated protocol to quantify and characterize fluorescent three-dimensional vascular images. by Danny F Xie, Christian Crouzet, Krystal LoPresti, Yuke Wang, Christopher Robinson, William Jones, Fjolla Muqolli, Chuo Fang, David H Cribbs, Mark Fisher, Bernard Choi

“…Here we describe the complete protocol that we use to characterize the vasculature of different organs in mice encompassing the methods to fluorescently label vessels, optically clear tissue, collect 3D vascular images, and quantify these vascular images with a semi-automated approach. …”
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Sputtering yield amplification of Si through the addition of Cu, Mo, or Ta by J Cruz, M Martínez-Fuentes, R Giffard, S Muhl, R Sanginés, R Machorro, E Chávez

“…However, introducing a second element with a different atomic mass can alter the collision cascade. …”
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Tracking of Brain Tumors using Vision and Neurosonography by Rubén Machucho Cadena, Sergio de la Cruz Rodríguez, Eduardo Bayro-Corrochano

“…We propose to track an ultrasound probe in successive endoscopic images without relying on an external optic or magnetic tracking system. The probe is tracked using two different methods: one of them based on a generalised Hough transform and the other one based on particle filters. …”
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BRDF Correction in Landsat Directional Reflectance Data by Combining Optimal BRDF Archetype With Spectral Characteristics by Aojie Shen, Jie Shao, Xin Qi, Zhongzheng Zhu, Yujie Dai, Qi Zeng

“…Experimental results show that under varying degrees of BRDF effects in Landsat observations, the proposed method consistently and effectively reduces the directional reflectance differences caused by the BRDF. …”
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Pachychoroid Pigment Epitheliopathy and Choroidal Thickness Changes in Coeliac Disease by Selim Bolukbasi, Burak Erden, Akin Cakir, Alper Halil Bayat, Mustafa Nuri Elcioglu, Serap Yurttaser Ocak, Yasemin Gokden, Mine Adas, Zekiye Nur Asik

“…Methods. Seventy patients with CD and 70 healthy controls were included in this prospective, comparative study. …”
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Long-Term Visual Outcome in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients Depending on the Number of Ranibizumab Injections by Pilar Calvo, Beatriz Abadia, Antonio Ferreras, Oscar Ruiz-Moreno, Jesús Leciñena, Clemencia Torrón

“…To analyse the visual outcome in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients depending on the number of ranibizumab injections. Methods. 51 naïve wet AMD patients were retrospectively recorded. …”
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Utilization of Multisensor Satellite Data for Developing Spatial Distribution of Methane Emission on Rice Paddy Field in Subang, West Java by Khalifah Insan Nur Rahmi, Parwati Sofan, Hilda Ayu Pratikasiwi, Terry Ayu Adriany, Dandy Aditya Novresiandi, Rendi Handika, Rahmat Arief, Helena Lina Susilawati, Wage Ratna Rohaeni, Destika Cahyana, Vidya Nahdhiyatul Fikriyah, Iman Muhardiono, Asmarhansyah, Shinichi Sobue, Kei Oyoshi, Goh Segami, Pegah Hashemvand Khiabani

“…The emission factor (EF) is a key parameter in these guidelines, and it is different for each location globally and regionally. …”
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Phacovitrectomy vs. consecutive vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes: short and long-term outcomes and OCT image quality assessment by Vishma Prabhu, Priyanka Gandhi, Rupal Kathare, Kanika Godani, Prathiba Hande, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Jay Chhablani, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Also, to evaluate the role of preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) image quality in guiding surgical selection. …”
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Angioarchitectural alterations in the retina and choroid in frontotemporal dementia. by Ariana Allen, Cason B Robbins, Suzanna Joseph, Angela Hemesat, Anita Kundu, Justin P Ma, Alice Haystead, Lauren Winslow, Rupesh Agrawal, Kim G Johnson, Andrea C Bozoki, Sandra S Stinnett, Dilraj S Grewal, Sharon Fekrat

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional comparison of patients with FTD and controls with normal cognition. …”
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Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy by Zexia Dou, Jindong Han, Shaozhen Zhao

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a simple intravitreal injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) in patients who had previously undergone primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods This study was a retrospective, observational clinical study. …”
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Correlation between Systemic Inflammation and Morphological Changes of Retinal Neurovascular Unit in Patients with Early Signs of Diabetic Retinopathy: An OCT and OCT-Angiography S... by Hanli Guo, Wenjie Wu, Yue Huang, Yulong Huang, Ningxuan Jin, Huazhi Ma, Qiong Li

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 93 type 2 diabetic patients with early signs of DR (170 eyes), ranging from level 10 to level 35 based on ETDRS DR severity scale score. …”
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Short-term postoperative changes in nucleus drop cases during phacoemulsification surgery: a comparative analysis of the choroidal vascular index following pars plana vitrectomy by Ali Hakim Reyhan, Funda Yüksekyayla, İrfan Uzun, Çağrı Mutaf, Mübeccel Bulut, Ali Şimşek, Mehmet Eryavuz

“…However, no significant intergroup differences were observed in terms of CVI or stromal area/luminal area (LA/SA) ratio values (p > 0.05). …”
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Dual tension band technique for patellar fractures involving articular surface and inferior pole: a retrospective cohort study and finite element analysis by Yanchun Gao, Guifa Wu, Hongli Zhu, Kaixin Bian, Di Wu, Haifeng Wei

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Wavefront-guided pupilloplasty in patients following penetrating keratoplasty: Optimizing results by Vijay K Sharma, GN Divyashree, Preeti, Vikas Ambiya, Ashok Kumar, Srishti Khullar, Vipin Rana

“…Mean point spread function Stehl ratio value improved from 0.056 ± 0.032 to 0.223 ± 0.102. Mean RMS (optical path difference) value changed from 6.248 ± 4.721 to 0.943 ± 0.947 µm (P < 0.001), Mean RMS (high orders) value changed from 3.788 ± 3.537 to 0.328 ± 0.256 µm (P value 0.003), and the mean spherical aberration value changed from 0.646 ± 0.873 to 0.223 ± 0.102 µm (P value 0.024). …”
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SFG-Net: A Scattering Feature Guidance Network for Oriented Aircraft Detection in SAR Images by Qingyang Ke, Youming Wu, Wenchao Zhao, Qingbiao Meng, Tian Miao, Xin Gao

“…Benefiting from the powerful capacity of feature extraction and analysis of deep learning, aircraft detection performance has been improved by most traditional general-purpose visual intelligence methods. However, the inherent imaging mechanisms of SAR fundamentally differ from optical images, which poses challenges for SAR aircraft detection. …”
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Variation of Mg isotopes during mineral dissolution at pH = 1 and T = 25 °C: Part 2. Olivine and pyroxene by Jong-Sik Ryu

“…Elemental concentrations were determined using a Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–OES), while Mg isotopic compositions were analyzed using Multi–Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MC–ICP–MS). …”
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Predictive Factors for Successful Type 1 Big Bubble during Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by Vincent M. Borderie, Sara Touhami, Cristina Georgeon, Otman Sandali

“…Clinical and spectral domain optical coherence tomography data were collected pre- and postoperatively. …”
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Changes in choroidal vascular structure from vitreoretinal lymphoma and the intraocular cytokine level associated with clinical resolution after intravitreal methotrexate treatment... by Rae-Young Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Mirinae Kim, Young-Geun Park, Seok-Goo Cho, Young-Hoon Park

“…Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 levels and the IL-10-to-IL-6 ratio were evaluated. Swept-source optical coherence tomographic images were obtained along with the aqueous samples. …”
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Beyond pelvic pathology: retinal microvascular rarefaction as a systemic marker in endometriosis by Betül Keyif, Taha Sezer, Kübra Çolak, Zülfiye Balkan Gündogdu, Bayram Meydan

“…FAZ perimeter showed a modest but statistically significant difference, whereas FAZ area and circularity index remained comparable between groups. …”
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Comparative analysis of pre-operative findings and post-operative outcomes in primary and secondary macular holes at a tertiary eye hospital in South India by Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Jay Chhablani, Kanika Godani, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, Prathiba Hande, Rubble Mangla, Vishma Prabhu, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Demographic data, visual acuity (VA), ocular characteristics, and optical coherence tomography measurements were analyzed. …”
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