Versatile cataract fundus image restoration model utilizing unpaired cataract and high-quality images by Zheng Gong, Zhuo Deng, Weihao Gao, Wenda Zhou, Yuhang Yang, Hanqing Zhao, Lei Shao, Wenbin Wei, Lan Ma

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Vision-Language Model-Based Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations Analysis for Explainable In-Vehicle Controller Area Network Intrusion Detection by Jaeseung Lee, Jehyeok Rew

“…By leveraging the multimodal reasoning capabilities of VLMs, the proposed method bridges the gap between visual and textual interpretability. …”
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Text-to-speech audio description. Towards wider availability of AD by Agnieszka Szarkowska

“…This paper addresses the feasibility of text-to-speech audio description (TTS AD)1 and its reception among visually impaired people. First, a new method of producing AD to be read by speech synthesis software is proposed. …”
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Acellular porcine placental membranes as a novel biomaterial for tissue repair applications by Gustavo Henrique Doná Rodrigues Almeida, Luan Stefani Lima, Mariana Sversut Gibbin, Beatriz Lopomo, Rafael Oliveira Bergamo, Raquel Souza da Silva, Giovanna Vitória Consani Santos, Bruna Gomes Silva, Isabela Paulillo D’Onofrio, Henrique dos Santos, Lediane Pedroso Silva, Tais da Silva, Henrique Lança Fuzeti, Bianca Fuzeti Candian, Thais Naomi Gonçalves Nesiyama, João Victor Damin, Claudio Guilherme de Assis Oliveira, Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra, Guilherme Henrique Gonçalves de Almeida, Douglas Lopes de Almeida, Jaqueline de Carvalho Rinaldi, Francielle Sato, Mauro Luciano Baesso, Luzmarina Hernandes, Flávio Vieira Meirelles, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Durvanei Augusto Maria, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira, Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira

“…Accelularity was confirmed by total genomic DNA quantification and H&E and DAPI staining for nuclear visualization. Membrane structure and composition were analyzed using histological, immunohistochemical methods, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Artificial intelligence driven tumor risk stratification from single-cell transcriptomics using phenotype algebra by Namrata Bhattacharya, Anja Rockstroh, Sanket Suhas Deshpande, Sam Koshy Thomas, Anunay Yadav, Chitrita Goswami, Smriti Chawla, Pierre Solomon, Cynthia Fourgeux, Gaurav Ahuja, Brett Hollier, Himanshu Kumar, Antoine Roquilly, Jeremie Poschmann, Melanie Lehman, Colleen C Nelson, Debarka Sengupta

“…SCellBOW is a novel computational approach that facilitates effective identification and high-quality visualization of single-cell subpopulations. We compared SCellBOW with existing best practice methods for its ability to precisely represent phenotypically divergent cell types across multiple scRNA-seq datasets, including our in-house generated human splenocyte and matched peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) dataset. …”
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Efficacy of Peripheral Cutaneous Nerve (PCN) on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial” by Weilong Diwu, Wenhao Tang, Ming Yan, Wenrui Ma, Huifa Xu, Qiang Sun, Yisheng Han, Yi Wang, Chen Wang, Dawei Zhang, Long Bi, Min Yang

“…Methods We demonstrated the effect of these two methods on postoperative pain, need for additional analgesics, functional recovery, and pain-related secreted proteins. …”
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Huffman coding-based data reduction and quadristego logic for secure image steganography by Irsyad Fikriansyah Ramadhan, Ntivuguruzwa Jean De La Croix, Tohari Ahmad, Andre Uzamurengera

“…Furthermore, current methods lack adaptability to diverse cover media and struggle to maintain reversibility and high visual quality under increased embedding capacities. …”
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A randomized controlled trial comparing immersive virtual reality games versus nitrous oxide for pain reduction in common outpatient procedures in pediatric surgery by Cordula Scherer, Ladina A. Lanz, Thoralf R. Liebs, Nadine Kaiser, Mirjam Zindel, Steffen M. Berger

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) as a pain reduction method in pediatric outpatient surgical interventions compared to the standard use of nitrous oxide. …”
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Augmented virtuality technology in education: taxonomy of augmented virtuality types by Alexandr V. Grinshkun, Anastasia S. Zakova

“…The choice of one of the four main ways of reality adding should be determined by the goals, content and methods of teaching. Methods that are used in education may be combined in various combinations. …”
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ROPGCViT: A Novel Explainable Vision Transformer for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis by Mustafa Yurdakul, Kubra Uyar, Sakir Tasdemir, Irfan Atabas

“…To enhance explainability, the Gradient-Weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-CAM) method was utilized to visualize the regions of fundus images the model focused on during classification, providing insights into its decision-making process. …”
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Evaluation of the structures of the optic nerve and chiasm in patients with skull base tumors using high-resolution MRI by Ekaterina S. Egorova, Valeriia V. Musulevska, Mykola O. Guk, Oksana Y. Skobska

“… Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of radiological methods for diagnosing optic nerve and chiasm atrophy in compressive optic neuropathy caused by tumors of the chiasmal-sellar region (CSR). …”
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Purkinje Fibers in Canine False Tendons: New Anatomical and Electrophysiological Findings by Ming Liang, Zulu Wang, Yi Li, Yanchun Liang, Yuji Zhang, Jingjing Rong, Yang Lv, Qi Zhang, Guitang Yang, Mingyu Sun, Junqi Wang, Sainan Li, Xunzhang Wang, Yaling Han

“…This study investigated the associations of anatomical and electrophysiological characteristics between Purkinje fibers and FTs. Methods and Results. We optimized the protocol of Lugol’s iodine solution staining of Purkinje fibers to study the anatomical structure and originated a novel electrophysiological mapping method, named the direct visual mapping (DVM) method, to study the electrophysiological characteristics. …”
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A cytoderm metabolic labeling TPAPy-Tre for real-time detection of vitality of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by Mengru Yang, Guiqin Dai, Dan Li, Pengfei Zhao, Senlin Zhan, Hongjuan Qin, Hongzhou Lu, Mingbin Zheng, Peize Zhang

“…TPAPy-Tre shows potential as a rapid, visual method for tracking bacterial vitality during TB treatment, offering immediate feedback on treatment response. …”
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Prediction model for unplanned extubation of thoracoabdominal drainage tube in postoperative inpatients: a retrospective study by Yushu Sun, Xiuping Li, Jia Xu, Xiaojie Zhang, Fanglei Gu, Hongying Pan

“…Abstract Background It is crucial to identify the risk factors for unplanned extubation (UEX) in thoracoabdominal drainage tubes as early as possible and establish applicable risk prediction model to reduce the incidence of UEX. Methods A retrospective survey of patients who underwent Thoracoabdominal drainage tubes placement at a tertiary hospital was conducted in Zhejiang Province, China, between January 2020 and January 2023. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted echocardiographic monitoring in pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Weiling Chen, Jinhui Wu, Zhenxuan Zhang, Zhifan Gao, Xunyi Chen, Yu Zhang, Zhou Lin, Zijian Tang, Wei Yu, Shumin Fan, Heye Zhang, Bei Xia

“…BackgroundPercutaneous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is administered to pediatric patients with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest. The traditional method uses focal echocardiography to complete the left ventricular measurement. …”
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Parametrical patterns of voices in forensic applications by W. MAJEWSKI, Cz. BASZTURA

“…A method of speaker recognition based on visual comparisons of sets of voice patterns is presented. …”
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Drone usage for pavement damage identification by Piotr Mackiewicz, Eryk Mączka

“…The applicated method allowed to visualize and differentiate various surface defects faster and more preciously. …”
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Triplane generator-based NeRF-GAN framework for single-view ship reconstruction by Tao Liu, Shiqi Geng, Yucheng Fu, Zhengling Lei, Yuchi Huo, Xiaocai Zhang, Fang Wang, Bing Han, Mei Sha, Zhongdai Wu

“…Our method's FID value of 10.61 is impressive. At the same time, it yields an LPIPS value of 0.091, which is the best among the six different methods.…”
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Identification of Typical Time-Series House Consumption Profiles Based on Unsupervised Learning Techniques by Marcelo Forte, Cindy P. Guzman, Lucas Pereira, Hugo Morais

“…With the recent widespread adoption of smart meters, there is a pressing need to develop robust methodologies for obtaining, characterizing, and visualizing these profiles. This paper presents a comparative analysis of various clustering methods for deriving consumer electricity profiles, aiming to identify the most suitable techniques for big time-series data and to evaluate how the granularity of the data influences the final profiles. …”
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A Review of Facial Thermography Assessment for Vital Signs Estimation by Syaidatus Syahira Ahmad Tarmizi, Nor Surayahani Suriani, Fadilla 'Atyka Nor Rashid

“…To overcome the limitless human visual perceptions, thermal infrared has proven to be the most effective technique for visualizing facial colour changes that could have been reflected by changes in oxygenation levels and blood volume in facial arteries. …”
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