Spatial Resolution of a small animal PET scanner using 68Ga isotope by Victoria M. Garcia, A. C. M. Silva, Rodrigo Modesto Gadelha Gontijo, Andréa Vidal Ferreira

“…The analysis of the 68Ga-PET images of the simulator was carried out qualitatively and quantitatively and revealed that the spatial resolution of the system using the 68Ga is 3.5 mm.…”
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The Structural Evolution and Driving Mechanism of Intercity Technology Transfer Networks in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River: Evidence from TERGM by Zhang Wenbei, Lyu Yifan, Dai Liang, Zheng Huibin, Zou Si

“…Technology transfer is an important way to promote technology sharing, optimize resource allocation, and improve the levels of innovation and overall efficiency. Existing research on regional technology transfer primarily focuses on eastern and developed regions of China, such as the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao, and the Pearl River Delta; therefore, inland regions are relatively underreported. …”
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A snapshot on molecular technologies for diagnosing FAdV infections by Amina Kardoudi, Fellahi Siham, Allaoui Abdelmounaaim, Kichou Faouzi, Ouchhour Ikram, Jackson Thomas, Benani Abdelouaheb

“…Consequently, detection and efficient identification of FAdV serotypes are becoming extremely urgent to monitor outbreaks and develop vaccination strategies. …”
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The Role of Simulation Science in Public Health at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: An Overview and Analysis of the Last Decade by Siddhi Desai, Jewell Wilson, Chao Ji, Jason Sautner, Andrew J. Prussia, Eugene Demchuk, M. Moiz Mumtaz, Patricia Ruiz

“…In its quest to protect communities across the country from environmental health threats, ATSDR employs a variety of simulation science tools such as Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling, Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship (QSAR) modeling, and benchmark dose (BMD) modeling, among others. …”
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Compensation-Based Full-Filed Thermal Homogenization for Contrast Enhancement in Long Pulse Thermographic Imaging by Yoonjae Chung, Chunyoung Kim, Seongmin Kang, Wontae Kim, Hyunkyu Suh

“…Long pulse thermography (LPT), a form of active thermographic testing (ATT), has gained attention for its ability to detect subsurface defects efficiently. However, non-uniform thermal excitation and environmental noise often degrade the accuracy of defect detection. …”
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Flexible imputation toolkit for electronic health records by Alireza Vafaei Sadr, Jiang Li, Wenke Hwang, Mohammed Yeasin, Ming Wang, Harold Lehmann, Ramin Zand, Vida Abedi

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Implementation of Automatic Segmentation Framework as Preprocessing Step for Radiomics Analysis of Lung Anatomical Districts by Alessandro Stefano, Fabiano Bini, Nicolò Lauciello, Giovanni Pasini, Franco Marinozzi, Giorgio Russo

“…<b>Background:</b> The advent of artificial intelligence has significantly impacted radiology, with radiomics emerging as a transformative approach that extracts quantitative data from medical images to improve diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. …”
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Development of a flexible feature selection framework in radiomics-based prediction modeling: Assessment with four real-world datasets by Sungsoo Hong, Sungjun Hong, Eunsun Oh, Won Jae Lee, Woo Kyoung Jeong, Kyunga Kim

“…Abstract There are several important challenges in radiomics research; one of them is feature selection. Since many quantitative features are non-informative, feature selection becomes essential. …”
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A decision‐making tool for navigating extracellular vesicle research and product development by Francesca Loria, Sabrina Picciotto, Giorgia Adamo, Andrea Zendrini, Samuele Raccosta, Mauro Manno, Paolo Bergese, Giovanna L. Liguori, Antonella Bongiovanni, Nataša Zarovni

“…Here, we present a multi‐criteria EV decision‐making grid (EV‐DMG) as a novel, efficient, customizable, and easy‐to‐use tool to support EV research and innovation. …”
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Determination of 18 amino acids in Tianlongquan seasoning glutinous rice wine by HPLC with pre-column derivatization by ZHANG Long, HAO Junguang, MO Wei, WAN Ruijie, WEI Haidan, QI Cen, HOU Hui, LIANG Zhenrong, WU Jinyan, LIN Haichao

“…The method was simple, accurate and efficient, and could be used to quantitatively determine the contents of amino acids in Tianlongquan seasoning glutinous rice wine and related products.…”
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Innovative Peptide-Based Plasmonic Optical Biosensor for the Determination of Cholesterol by Ana Lia Bernardo, Anne Parra, Virginia Cebrián, Óscar Ahumada, Sergio Oddi, Enrico Dainese

“…Notably, abnormal cholesterol levels are a well-established indicator of various pathological conditions; yet, the quantitative detection of the free form of cholesterol is complicated by its small molecular size, pronounced hydrophobicity, and the necessity for mediator molecules to achieve efficient sensing. …”
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Depositing Pt nanoparticles on crumpled Ti3C2Tx for enhanced electrochemical sensing by Huaqing Chen, Tianshu Chu, Shundong Ge, Bowei Zhang, Fu-Zhen Xuan, Rui Yin

“…Dopamine plays a crucial role in regulating various brain functions, making the development of highly sensitive detection methods and precise quantitative analysis techniques of great significance. …”
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Method of Detecting Microorganisms on the Surface of Mandarin Fish Based on Hyperspectral and Information Fusion by Tao Yuan, Yixiao Ma, Zuyu Guo, Yijian Wang, Liqin Kong, Yaoze Feng, Haopeng Liu, Liang Meng

“…Microorganisms play a key role in fish spoilage and quality deterioration, making the development of a rapid, accurate, and efficient technique for detecting surface microbes essential for enhancing freshness and ensuring the safety of mandarin fish consumption. …”
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Gamified Engagement for Data Crowdsourcing and AI Literacy: An Investigation in Affective Communication Through Speech Emotion Recognition by Eleni Siamtanidou, Lazaros Vrysis, Nikolaos Vryzas, Charalampos A. Dimoulas

“…This project was evaluated by 48 participants, with 44 engaging in quantitative assessments and 4 forming an expert group for qualitative methodologies. …”
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The determination and pollution analysis of β-N- methylamino-L-alanine and its isomers in algal health products by WANG Chen, YUAN Guanxiang, LUO Qing, QIN Xiaoyun, YANG Shengyuan, LIU Guihua

“…When the samples were 15 mg and the volume were 20.0 mL， the detection limits of BMAA， AEG and DAB were 133， 133 and 200 μg/kg， respectively. And the quantitative limits were 443， 443 and 667 μg/kg， respectively. …”
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The Screening of Aptamers and the Development of a Colorimetric Detection Method for the Pesticide Deltamethrin by Caixia Wu, Wenwei Li, Jiafu Wang, Sheng Li

“…This study aims to develop an efficient sensing detector for rapid Del detection through aptamer-based recognition. …”
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Dynamic Virtual Simulation with Real-Time Haptic Feedback for Robotic Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting by Shuo Wang, Tong Ren, Nan Cheng, Rong Wang, Li Zhang

“…These results validate the platform’s potential as an anatomically accurate, interactive, and computationally efficient solution for enhancing surgical skill acquisition in complex cardiac procedures.…”
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Optimized SDS-Based Protocol for High-Quality RNA Extraction from <i>Musa</i> spp. by Kishan Saha, Onyinye C. Ihearahu, L. H. Stevenson Naitchede, Supriyo Ray, George Ude

“…This method is a reliable and efficient technique for RNA extraction methods like Trizol, NucleoSpin, RNeasy, and CTAB procedures reported so far.…”
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Rapid Automated Mapping of Clouds on Titan With Instance Segmentation by Zachary Yahn, Douglas M. Trent, Ethan Duncan, Benoît Seignovert, John Santerre, Conor A. Nixon

“…We demonstrate that an automated technique can provide quantitative measures for clouds, such as areas and centroids, that may otherwise be prohibitively time‐intensive to produce by human mapping. …”
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Relationship between macroeconomic variables and primary public offerings in Peru by Celeste Lucero Barzola-Castro, Franklin Cordova-Buiza, Arthur Giuseppe Serrato-Cherres

“…Macroeconomic conditions have a significant influence on the effectiveness of these offers since they affect the government’s ability to issue sovereign bonds and manage its debt efficiently. Therefore, the present study seeks to determine the relationship between macroeconomic variables and PPOs in the capital market in Peru during the period 2019–2023, employing a quantitative methodology, non-experimental design, basic type, which uses SPSS software for Pearson correlation analysis. …”
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