A High-Precision Defect Detection Approach Based on BiFDRep-YOLOv8n for Small Target Defects in Photovoltaic Modules by Yi Lu, Chunsong Du, Xu Li, Shaowei Liang, Qian Zhang, Zhenghui Zhao

“…The existing EL detection methods in PV plants face challenges including grain boundary interference, probe band artifacts, non-uniform luminescence, and complex backgrounds, which elevate the risk of missing small defects. …”
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A Coarse-to-Fine Image Warping Approach Using Trust Region Optimization for Orthoimage Mosaicking by Hongche Yin, Yinxuan Li, Pengwei Zhou, Guozheng Xu, Jian Yao, Li Li

“…Next, the trust region method is employed to iteratively solve the optimization problem. …”
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The Role of Acupressure in Labor Pain Management: A Comprehensive Analysis of Efficacy and Maternal Outcomes by Meng Zhang, Yu Wang, Huixian Zhou, Siyuan Song, Jie Mu

“…Objectives: Labor pain management is a critical aspect of maternal care, with methods broadly classified as pharmacological and non-pharmacological. …”
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Impact of plant-based nanoparticles synthesized from Carica papaya and Bryophyllum pinnatum against selected microorganisms by Francis Aibuedefe IGIEBOR, Favour Chinaza MICHAEL, Ochoyama HARUNA, Beckley IKHAJIAGBE

“…Plant-based nanoparticles offer sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional methods, promising antibacterial properties in the face of antibiotic resistance and addressing global health concerns. …”
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The possibilities of optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment in the angio mode (AS-OCTA) in the diagnosis and tactics of surgical treatment of corneal diseases by B.E. Malyugin, S.Yu. Kalinnikova, R.S. Isabekov, O.P. Antonova, A.V. Fomin

“…Material and methods. For the first time AS-OCTА was performed at the S. …”
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Exploring the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Correlation Factors of Wayfinding Performance on City-Scale Road Networks Based on Massive Trajectory Data by Jun Li, Yan Zhu, Zhenwei Li, Wenle Lu, Yang Ji, Xiao Sang

“…It can accurately compute and visualize the magnitude and spatial distribution differences of drivers’ wayfinding performance levels, which is not achieved by conventional methods based on small samples. …”
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Modification of Ceritinib Crystal Morphology via Spherical Crystallization by Iva Zokić, Jasna Prlić Kardum, Lana Crnac, Mirta Sabol, Juraj Vuić, Valentina Travančić

“…Ceritinib spheres were prepared by spherical agglomeration, in a ternary system, and quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion, with the addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone, as well as a combination of these two methods. With the combined method of spherical crystallization, crystals with the most favorable morphology and the narrowest distribution of particle sizes were obtained, which was the reason for further optimization. …”
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Scalp block improves electrophysiological stability and patient cooperation during deep brain stimulation surgery by Sining Xie, Yan Liu, Anchao Yang, Fangang Meng, Chenguan Jiang, Huaying Fang, Ruquan Han, Jianguo Zhang, Lin Shi

“…The research aims to evaluate the impact of local infiltration versus scalp block anesthetic methods on electrophysiological signal quality and patient cooperativeness during DBS surgeries. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE OPHTHALMIC REMEDIES COMBINATION ON THE VIABILITY OF HUMAN CONJUNCTIVAL CELL CULTURE CHANG CONJUNCTIVA by I. A. Suetina, G. M. Chernakova, D. Yu. Maychuk, M. V. Mezentseva, L. I. Russu, E. A. Kleshcheva, S. M. Murtazalieva

“…The drugs Broksinak® and Oftalmoferon® were quantified by their effect on cell viability using the MTT method. The change in cell morphology during the cultivation process was studied by intravital visual observation. …”
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Concrete Bridge Crack Detection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Image Segmentation by Yanli Chen, Hongze Li, Hang Zhu, Tianlong Ren, Zhe Cao

“…This study proposes an enhanced crack detection method combining Laplacian of Gaussian (LoG) filtering and Otsu thresholding to improve segmentation accuracy through background noise suppression. …”
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Dorsal hyperintensity and iron deposition patterns in the substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease, idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder, and Parkinson-plus syndromes at 7T MRI: a... by Dongning Su, Zhijin Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Rui Yan, Wanlin Zhu, Ning Wei, Yue Suo, Xinyao Liu, Ying Jiang, Lingyan Ma, Huiqing Zhao, Zhan Wang, Xuemei Wang, Huizi Ma, Xin Liu, Chaodong Wang, Zhirong Wan, Fangfei Li, Yuan Li, Joyce S. T. Lam, Junhong Zhou, Ning Zhang, Tao Wu, Jing Jing, Tao Feng

“…Abstract Background Dorsal nigral hyperintensity (DNH) abnormality associated with excessive iron deposition in the substantia nigra, is recognized as an imaging characteristic of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and can be effectively visualized using 7T MRI. This study was aimed to develop and validate the optimal DNH assessment method as a biomarker for PD, idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), and Parkinson-plus syndromes, and to explore the nigral iron deposition patterns in these diseases. …”
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Photon Counting Integral Imaging Using Compound Photon Counting Model and Adaptive Parametric Maximum Likelihood Estimator by Jiajia Qi, Guohua Gu, Weiji He, Qian Chen

“…It is shown that our proposed method outperforms the conventional MLE for the photon counting 3-D integral imaging reconstruction.…”
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Revolutionizing Gaze-Based Human–Computer Interaction Using Iris Tracking: A Webcam-Based Low-Cost Approach With Calibration, Regression and Real-Time Re-Calibration by Govind Ram Chhimpa, Ajay Kumar, Sunita Garhwal, Dhiraj, Faheem Khan, Yeon-Kug Moon

“…This paper introduces a video-based gaze-tracking method that presents an affordable, user-friendly, and dependable human-computer interaction (HCI) system based on iris movement. …”
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Cap2Seg: leveraging caption generation for enhanced segmentation of COVID-19 medical images by Wanlong Zhao, Wanlong Zhao, Fan Li, Fan Li, Yueqin Diao, Yueqin Diao, Puyin Fan, Puyin Fan, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen

“…Extensive experiments on two public datasets, MosMedData+ and QaTa-COV19, demonstrate that our method outperforms the current state-of-the-art models under the same conditions. …”
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TBD-Y: Automatic tea bud detection with synergistic object-spatial attention and global-local attention guided feature fusion by Zhongyuan Liu, Li Zhuo, Chunwang Dong, Jiafeng Li, Yang Li

“…To address these issues, in this paper, an automatic TBD method is proposed, which is built upon the YOLOv11 object detection framework, named TBD-Y. …”
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Enhancing Neural Activation in Older Adults: Action Observation-Primed Swallowing Imagery Reveals Age-Related Connectivity Patterns by Hao Xiong, Jin-Jin Chen, Meng-Huan Wang, Lu Zhang, Feng Lin

“…Enhancing cortical activation and functional connectivity through non-invasive methods is crucial for improving swallowing function. …”
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Landing State Recognition of Carrier-Based Aircraft Based on Adaptive Feature Enhancement and Fusion by WANG Ke, LIU Yiyang, YANG Jie, LU Aiguo, LI Zhe, XU Mingliang

“…To evaluate the performance of the method proposed, hybrid datasets of landing operations are constructed. …”
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Efficient Phase Step Determination Approach for Four-Quadrant Wind Imaging Interferometer by Tingyu Yan, William Ward, Chunmin Zhang, Shiping Guo

“…In this paper, we describe a new phase step determination approach based on the Lissajous figure, which provides an efficient, accurate, and visual method for the characterization and calibration of this type of instrument. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, contr... by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…Due to the current scarcity of rigorous evidence evaluating this approach, it is essential to perform a well-designed randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of this new method with incision and thread-drawing therapy.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled and interventional study. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation combined with the enhanced recovery after surgery regimen on motor function recovery following total knee arthroplasty by Shiqiang Ma, Jun Dong, Zhengxin Meng, Yunchao Zhao, Qiuling Shi, Donghui Guo

“…Results The intraoperative blood loss, hospitalisation time and morphine equivalent consumption at 72 h postoperatively in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.001). The different methods had different effects on the static visual analogue scale (VAS) score, dynamic VAS score, American Knee Society (AKS) joint score, AKS function score and range of motion (ROM; P < 0.001). …”
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