Comparison of 3D Gradient-Echo Versus 2D Sequences for Assessing Shoulder Joint Image Quality in MRI by Shapoor Shirani, Najmeh-Sadat Mousavi, Milad Ali Talib, Mohammad Ali Bagheri, Elahe Jazayeri Gharebagh, Qasim Abdulsahib Jaafar Hameed, Sadegh Dehghani

“…Conclusions: 3D-GRE sequences provide superior image quality and efficiency for evaluating articular joints, particularly in shoulder imaging. …”
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Analytical validation and sequencing coverage studies suggest that performance of a liquid biopsy assay is tumor agnostic (DNA-is-DNA). by Wei Meng, Russell Petry, Norberto Pantoja Galicia, Allison van den Hout, Jessie Yu, Siliang Gong, Dhara Shah, Daokun Sun, Cui Guo, Shannon Bailey, Daniela Munafo, Ryan Woodhouse, Elizabeth Mansfield, Varun Pattani, Steven Perrault, Jun Zhou, Christine Vietz, Meijuan Li, Richard S P Huang

“…We retrospectively evaluated all liquid biopsy samples from F1LCDx assay AV studies that were executed between April 2019 and November 2021 and clinical samples processed by F1LCDx between September 2020 and October 2021. …”
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Exploration of the regulatory mechanism of norcantharidin on sine oculis homeobox homolog 4 in colon cancer using transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatic by Fanqin Zhang, Chao Wu, Jingyuan Zhang, Zhihong Huang, Antony Stalin, Yiyan Zhai, Shuqi Liu, Jiarui Wu

“…Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide staining was used to evaluate apoptosis, whereas Transwell assays were conducted to evaluate migration and invasion. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Adsorption Actions on Epoxy Hybrid Composite Layered with Various Sequences of Alkali-Treated Jute and Carbon Fibre by R. Sasikumar, K. Venkadeshwaran, C. Ramesh Kannan, Melvin Victor De Poures, M. Aruna, N. Mukilarasan, Gopal Kaliyaperumal, Arundeep Murugan

“…The sequences of the sample are named as H1, H2, H3, and H4 layers of JF/JF/JF/JF, CF/CF/CF/CF, JF/CF/CF/JF, and CF/JF/JF/CF. …”
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Assessing the Agreement Between Diffusion Tension Imaging (DTI) and T2-Weighted MRI Sequence for Biometry of the Fetal Corpus Callosum by Liel N. Cohn, Shai Bookstein, Tamar Laytman Klein, Nadia Mordenfeld Kozlovsky, Tomer Ziv-Baran, Arnaldo Mayer, Eldad Katorza

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Prognosis, immunological features and potential mechanisms of HKR1 in prostate cancer via single-cell and bulk RNA-sequencing by Jing Zhai, Shiwei Liu, Tiantian Wang, Yi Wang, Yu Peng

“…Differential expression and Cox regression analyses were carried out to evaluate its expression and prognosis values in PCa, respectively. …”
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Application of targeted next-generation sequencing for pathogens diagnosis and drug resistance prediction in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of pulmonary infections by Qiugui Xu, Qiumei Chen, Wen Qiu, Lili Liu, Wan Zeng, Jinling Chen, Yangyang Li, Zhen Guo, Ling Rong, Bigui Chen, Jinxiu Yao, Liye Yang

“…BackgroundRecently, targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) have been extensively utilized for the identification of pathogens in pulmonary infections, there have been some studies systematically evaluating differences in the efficacy of tNGS and conventional microbiological tests (CMTs) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) specimens.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 203 patients with pulmonary infections treated in one tertiary hospital from July 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of cholesterol metabolism-related genes in prostate cancer: integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing by Zixiong Jiang, Yu Luo, Liangdong Song, Jindong Zhang, Chengcheng Wei, Shuai Su, Delin Wang

“…Immune landscape analysis was also performed to evaluate the PRAD immune microenvironment. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis was conducted using Seurat package. …”
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Microbiological Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Effect of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for the Detection of Immunocompromised Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumon... by Zheng H, Peng P, Wang S, Zhang B, Yang L, Wang Y, Li L, Pang G

“…Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has shown promise as a powerful tool for pathogen identification in infectious diseases. …”
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Accident Sequence Precursor Analysis of an Incident in a Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Based on Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment by Kotaro Kubo

“…The results were evaluated by comparison with the results of simplified classical PRA. …”
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Comparative assessment of line probe assays and targeted next-generation sequencing in drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosisResearch in context by Giovanna Carpi, Marva Seifert, Andres De la Rossa, Swapna Uplekar, Camilla Rodrigues, Nestani Tukvadze, Shaheed V. Omar, Anita Suresh, Timothy C. Rodwell, Rebecca E. Colman

“…Methods: The Seq&Treat clinical study previously evaluated the performance of two targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) workflows, GenoScreen Deeplex Myc-TB and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Test, on direct sediment samples from persons at risk for DR-TB. …”
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The 3‐D Spatial Distribution of Shear Strain Energy Changes Associated With the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence, Southwest Japan by Akemi Noda, Tatsuhiko Saito, Eiichi Fukuyama, Toshiko Terakawa, Sachiko Tanaka, Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

“…Assuming the level of the background deviatoric stress to be frictional strength in the crust, we evaluated the three‐dimensional distribution of shear strain energy changes associated with the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence, southwest Japan. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis and Genomic Prediction of Chilling Tolerance of Maize During Germination Stage Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing SNPs by Shiliang Cao, Tao Yu, Gengbin Yang, Wenyue Li, Xuena Ma, Jianguo Zhang

“…This study dissects the genetic architecture of CIGS resistance expressed in terms of the relative germination rate (RGR) in maize through association mapping using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). …”
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Analysis of genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationship between Changium smyrnioides and Chuanminshen violaceum using molecular markers and ITS sequences by TAO Xiao-yu, GUI Xian-qun, FU Cheng-xin, QIU Ying-xiong

“…The data from RAPD, ISSR analysis, and the sequences of the nrDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) were used to evaluate the genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationship between Changium smyrnioides and Chuanminshen violaceum. …”
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Clinical utility of a rapid two-dimensional balanced steady-state free precession sequence with deep learning reconstruction by Katerina Eyre, Moezedin Javad Rafiee, Margherita Leo, Junjie Ma, Elizabeth Hillier, Negin Amini, Josephine Pressacco, Martin A. Janich, Xucheng Zhu, Matthias G. Friedrich, Michael Chetrit

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine imaging is still limited by long acquisition times. This study evaluated the clinical utility of an accelerated two-dimensional (2D) cine sequence with deep learning reconstruction (Sonic DL) to decrease acquisition time without compromising quantitative volumetry or image quality. …”
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Adaptive Graph Convolutional Network with Deep Sequence and Feature Correlation Learning for Porosity Prediction from Well-Logging Data by Long Hao, Xun Wang, Yunlong Dong, Peizhi Zhao, Peifu Han, Xue Li, Fengrui Jing, Chuchu Zhai

“…Accurate porosity prediction is crucial for evaluating reservoir quality and potential productivity. …”
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Comparing subsampling strategies for metagenomic analysis in microbial studies using amplicon sequence variants versus operational taxonomic units. by Daniel Segura, Divya Sharma, Osvaldo Espin-Garcia

“…Due to the high cost of shotgun metagenomic sequencing (SM-seq), microbiome analyses can be done cost-effectively in two phases: Phase 1-sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA, and Phase 2-SM-seq of an informative subsample. …”
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An emergency surgical airway establishment following rapid sequence induction: a rare case of laryngeal stenosis associated with tuberculosis by Ruofan Wang, Yi He, Xiaoqiang Li, Yunxia Zuo

“…Abstract Background Rapid sequence induction (RSI) is the standard airway management technique for patients requiring emergency surgery with a full stomach or intestinal obstruction, aiming to reduce aspiration risk. …”
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Development of a hypoxia-responsive macrophage prognostic model using single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing in pancreatic cancer. by Heming Ge, Gerrit Wolters-Eisfeld, Thilo Hackert, Yuqiang Li, Cenap Güngör

“…The model's effectiveness was evaluated through its predictive capabilities regarding chemotherapy sensitivity and overall survival.…”
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Landscape Scene Sequences of Park View Elements Facilitate Walking, Jogging, and Running: Evidence from 3 Parks in Shanghai by Nan Wang, Qiongruo Wang, Weixuan Wei, Guanpeng Liu, Ming Liu

“…This study breaks through the limitations of traditional subjective evaluations by coupling objective physiological data with spatial elements, offering novel insights for optimizing the exercise functionality of urban green spaces.…”
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