Impact of different polishing techniques on surface roughness, gloss, and microhardness of zirconium oxide reinforced flowable bulk-fill resin composite: an in vitro study by Amr Elsayed Elnahas, Mohamed Elshirbeny Elawsya, Abeer ElSayed ElEmbaby

“…Surface roughness was evaluated with a 3D noncontact optical profilometer. Gloss was evaluated with a glossmeter. …”
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The quest for blood pressure markers in photoplethysmography and its applications in digital health by Josep Sola, Andreu Arderiu, Tiago P. Almeida, Sibylle Fallet, Sasan Yazdani, Serj Haddad, David Perruchoud, Olivier Grossenbacher, Jay Shah

“…IntroductionPhotoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, capturing optical signals from arterial pulses, are debated for their potential in blood pressure (BP) measurement. …”
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A SPECTROSCOPIC IN-VITRO METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SUN PRODUCTION FACTOR (SPF)AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MARKETED SUNSCREEN FORMULATIONS by Ahmed Hassan kurda

“…The spectroscopy method is simple, fast, and accurate in determining SPF values in a controlled environment. …”
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Change in choroid thickness and vascularity index associated with accommodation and aberration after small-incision lenticule extraction by Dan Cheng, Yi-Lin Qiao, Xue-Ying Zhu, Kai-Ming Ruan, Heng-Li Lian, Mei-Xiao Shen, Shu-Lin Wang, Li-Jun Shen, Yu-Feng Ye

“…AIM: To explore choroidal thickness (CT) and choroidal vascularity index (CVI) changes around the macula and optic nerve head (ONH) using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and evaluate their associations with accommodation and aberrations. …”
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Ozonation of 4-aminotoluene as a new method of synthesis of 4-aminobenzaldehyde – an intermediate for the production of anti-tuberculosis drugs by A. H. Halstian, A. S. Вushuiev, Ye. Yu. Vasylenko

“…Therefore, the development of low-temperature, environmentally friendly methods for obtaining 4-aminobenzaldehyde is an urgent task. …”
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Stent-Retriever Thrombectomy in STEMI With Large Thrombus Burden by Rafail A. Kotronias, MBChB, MSc, Jason L. Walsh, MBChB, Stefano Andreaggi, MD, Leonardo Portolan, MD, Alessandro Maino, MD, Federico Marin, MD, Jason Chai, MBBCh, Ikboljon Sobirov, MSc, Muhammad Sheikh, MD, Thomas J. Cahill, MBBS, DPhil, Andrew J. Lucking, MBChB, PhD, Max Costello, BSc, Eva Fraile Moreno, MScNurs, Vrinda Haridas, BNurs, Anisha Shaji, BNurs, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, MD, PhD, Keith M. Channon, MBChB, MD, Adrian P. Banning, MBChB, MD, Jeremy P. Langrish, MBBCh, PhD, Giovanni Luigi De Maria, MD, PhD

“…The primary endpoint was difference in prestent thrombus volume by optical coherence tomography between SRT and either comparator; coprimary endpoints included device-related target vessel complications and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events through 6 months. …”
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AURA-Depth: Attention-Based Uncertainty Reduction and Feature Aggregation Depth Network by Youngtak Na, Sungho Woo, Soonyoung Lee, Byung Jun Kang

“…To address these issues, we propose a novel approach that fuses two methods: triangulated depth estimation derived from the optical flow of consecutive frames, and dense depth estimation from a single image. …”
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Advances in Design and Fabrication of Micro-Structured Solid Targets for High-Power Laser-Matter Interaction by Florin Jipa, Laura Ionel, Marian Zamfirescu

“…Besides PIC simulations, the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) numerical method offers the possibility to generate the specific data necessary for defining solid target material properties and designing their optical geometries with high accuracy. …”
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English Text Recognition Based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Razia Maroof, Irfan Ahmed Usmani, Atruba Feroze

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Effect of Manufacturing Processes on Blade Throat Size and Position in a Steam Turbine Diaphragm by Petr Eret, Michal Hoznedl

“…Steam turbine diaphragms are complicated components to manufacture, and welding is the most common fabrication method. A case study presented in this paper employs data from a 3D optical scanner for a geometric deviation analysis of the upper half of the diaphragm at two production steps, after complete welding and after final machining. …”
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Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness After Successful Retinal Detachment Repair with Persistent Subretinal Fluid at the Macula by Mansour AM, Parodi MB, Uwaydat SH, Lima LH, Charbaji S, Casella AM, López-Guajardo L, Belotto S, Wu L, Schwartz SG, Smiddy WE, Hassoun MM, Pérez-Salvador García E, Mansour HA, Elnahry AG, Hamam RN

“…SFCT at 1-month was not different between pSRF (237.5± 77.2 μm) and no pSRF (213.7± 72.1 μm) in PPV groups (p=0.2).Conclusion: SFCT post PPV appeared similar in eyes with or without pSRF. …”
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Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Activities of <i>Leonotis ocymifolia</i> (<i>L. ocymifolia</i>)-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles Annealed at Different Temperatures by Dorcas Mutukwa, Raymond Tichaona Taziwa, Shepherd Masimba Tichapondwa, Lindiwe Khotseng

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Water Body Extraction Methods for SAR Images Fusing Sentinel-1 Dual-Polarized Water Index and Random Forest by Min Zhai, Huayu Shen, Qihang Cao, Xuanhao Ding, Mingzhen Xin

“…Taking Dalu Lake, Yinfu Reservoir, and Huashan Reservoir as the study areas, water body information was extracted from SAR images using the dual-polarized water body index, the random forest method, and the fusion method. Taking the normalized difference water body index extraction results obtained via Sentinel-2 optical images as a reference, the accuracy of different water body extraction methods when used with SAR images was quantitatively evaluated. …”
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Digitizing the Appearance of 3D Printing Materials Using a Spectrophotometer by Alina Pranovich, Morten Rieger Hannemose, Janus Nørtoft Jensen, Duc Minh Tran, Henrik Aanæs, Sasan Gooran, Daniel Nyström, Jeppe Revall Frisvad

“…We assess the predictive capabilities of our method through a multispectral photo-render comparison based on the estimated optical properties.…”
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Characterization of the two-dimensional length and diameter distributions of gold nanorods by size exclusion chromatography by Lukas Hartmann, Nabi Traoré, Wolfgang Peukert, Johannes Walter

“…The optical back coupling method utilizes the unique spectral extinction of plasmonic nanoparticles such as gold nanorods and other geometries combined with their hydrodynamic properties to determine full size and shape distributions. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Carbonization Processing for Carbon Dot-like Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Properties by Buta Singh, Audrey F. Adcock, Simran Dumra, Jordan Collins, Liju Yang, Christopher E. Bunker, Haijun Qian, Mohammed J. Meziani, Ya-Ping Sun

“…Also evaluated were their optical spectroscopic properties and their photoinduced antimicrobial activity against selected bacterial species. …”
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Changes in the elemental composition of agrocenosis components on gray forest soil under long-term application of mineral and organic fertilizers by A. D. Kotelnikova, T. I. Borisochkina, K. A. Kolchanova, M. A. Shishkin, F. S. Egorov, V. V. Okorkov, O. B. Rogova

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Detection method on pantograph-catenary arcing of electric locomotives based on multi-frequency-band characteristics of current signals by LUO Yinbei, GE Ting, SUN Zeyong

“…Most existing detection methods rely on optical instruments to capture pantograph-catenary images, followed by the analysis of these images to identify arc spectra as evidence of arcing occurrences. …”
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YOLOv8-eRFD-AP: A Novel Domain Generalization Model for UAV-Based Insulator Inspection Under Adverse Weather Conditions by Badr-Eddine Benelmostafa, Rita Aitelhaj, Hicham Medromi

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Metabolism and Microstructure of the Small Intestine Wall in Patients With Colorectal Cancer by M. V. Bagryantsev, M. G. Ryabkov, E. L. Bederina, M. M. Loginova, A. V. Bazayev, A. I. Abelevich, I. L. Dezortsev, S. S. Bunova, M. V. Shirmanova, V. I. Shcheslavskiy, E. B. Kiseleva

“…The data of optical colorectal tomography demonstrated differences in the structural picture of the intestinal villi in patients with stages 1–2 and 3 of colorectal cancer. …”
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