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This paper discusses the application of a new honeycomb FCH HVAC (Free Cooling and Heating System, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) ring network technology that reduces the primary energy consumption in existing infrastructure. The aim of...

Lipoprotein characteristics were analyzed in familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) patients before and after statin treatment. Twenty-six FCH patients were classified according to the presence (HTG group, n = 13) or absence (normotriglyceridemic (NT...

Malignant transformation is characterised by aberrant phospholipid metabolism of cancers, associated with the upregulation of choline kinase alpha (CHKα). Due to the metabolic instability of choline radiotracers and the increasing use of late-i...

Initial staging of patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) can lead to negative results using conventional diagnostic imaging workup, including [¹⁸F]Fluorodesoxiglucose ([¹⁸F]FDG) PET/CT. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to evaluate...

Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is a very common inherited lipid disorder, characterized by a high risk of developing cardiovascular (CV) disease and metabolic complications, including insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive parathyroid hormone production, typically due to adenomas, hyperplasia, or carcinoma. Preoperative imaging plays a critical role in guiding surgical...

It is now highly likely that with the rise in fuel, gas and electricity prices, groundwater deposits will become the third primary source of renewable energy, alongside photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. These deposits are characterized by unlimit...

Every year, nearly two million people die as a result of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Lower gastrointestinal tract tumors are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Thus, early detection of the type of tumor is of great importance in the s...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common head and neck cancer types, which is ranked the seventh most common cancer. As OSCC is a histological tumor, histopathological images are the gold diagnosis standard. However, such diagnos...

Cervical cancer is a global health problem that threatens the lives of women. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) is one of the most used techniques for diagnosing cervical cancer; converting from vitreous slides to whole-slide images (WSIs) allows images to...

Malignant lymphoma is one of the types of malignant tumors that can lead to death. The diagnostic method for identifying malignant lymphoma is a histopathological analysis of lymphoma tissue images. Because of the similar morphological characteristic...

Breast cancer (BC) is a type of cancer suffered by adult females worldwide. A late diagnosis of BC leads to death, so early diagnosis is essential for saving lives. There are many methods of diagnosing BC, including surgical open biopsy (SOB), which...

Forest canopy height (FCH) is an important variable for estimating forest biomass and ecosystem carbon sequestration. Spaceborne LiDAR data have been used to create wall-to-wall FCH maps, such as the forest tree height map of China (FCHChina), Global...

Large-scale mapping of forest canopy height (FCH) is crucial for accurately understanding ecosystem succession and forest carbon sinks. Recently, three high-resolution FCH products have been released, including global forest canopy height (GFCH), NNG...

Positron emission tomography (PET) using the radiopharmaceutical tracer fluorine-18 fluorocholine (FCh) can elucidate tumors based on differences in choline phospholipid metabolism between tumor and surrounding tissue. The feasibility of detecting he...

Background/Objectives: Marine collagen peptides (MCPs) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) have been described as potential wound-healing (WH) agents. Fish cartilage hydrolysate (FCH) is a natural active food ingredient obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis w...

Precise information on forest canopy height (FCH) is critical for forest carbon stocks estimation and management, but mapping continuous FCH with satellite data at regional scale is still a challenge. By fusing ICESat-2, Sentinel-1/2 images and ancil...

The present study investigated the effects of fermented Chinese herbal (FCH) compounds on the egg production, egg shell quality, and egg yolk cholesterol of laying hens. A total of 1260 Hy-Line pink laying hens, 34 weeks old, were randomly divided in...

Background: A major factor in the development of atherosclerosis is the presence of a chronic inflammatory state. The CX₃CL1/CX₃CR1 axis has been implicated in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, but until now, scarce data...

Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITN) are commonly encountered among the general population, with a malignancy rate of 10 to 40%. However, many patients may be overtreated with futile surgery for benign ITN. To avoid unnecessary surgery, PET/CT scan is...

Lung and colon cancer are among humanity’s most common and deadly cancers. In 2020, there were 4.19 million people diagnosed with lung and colon cancer, and more than 2.7 million died worldwide. Some people develop lung and colon cancer simulta...

Hyperparathyroidism is a metabolic disorder characterized by the excessive production of the parathyroid hormone. The diagnosis is based on clinical and laboratory data. In most cases the only treatment is surgery and a correct preoperatory localizat...

Background: The diagnostic performance of [¹⁸F]fluoro-ethylcholine-PET-CT&4D-CT (FEC-PET&4D-CT) to identify parathyroid adenomas (PA) was analyzed when ultrasound (US) or MIBI-Scan (MS) failed to localize. Postsurgical one year follow-up data...

Accurate estimation of the forest canopy height is crucial in monitoring the global carbon cycle and evaluating progress toward carbon neutrality goals. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission provides an important data source for...

The article investigates HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technologies aimed at mitigating Primary Energy (PE) consumption in renovated buildings. This research is part of a broader initiative focused on enhancing air quality and red...

Objectives: This study aimed to clarify the effect of lactic acid bacteria-fermented corn protein hydrolysate (FCH) on fatigue in mice and explore the connection between fatigue-related indicators and intestinal microbial flora. Methods: The fatigue...

Introduction: To examine the validity and reliability of the Fitbit Charge HR (FCH), wrist-worn ActiGraph (AG) accelerometers were used for assessing the classification of physical activity (PA) into intensity categories in children. Methods: Forty-t...

We present a case of a chronic mass-forming pancreatitis (CMFP) detected by 18F-choline (FCH) PET/CT in a male affected by prostate cancer. FCH PET/CT scan showed a focal uptake in the uncinate process of the pancreas, later diagnosed as a CMFP at bi...

Hypoxia is a complex microenvironmental condition known to regulate choline kinase α (CHKA) activity and choline transport through transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and, therefore, may confound the uptake of choline radiotrace...

Forest canopy height (FCH) is a critical parameter for forest management and ecosystem modeling, but there is a lack of accurate FCH distribution in large areas. To address this issue, this study selected Wuyishan National Park in China as a case stu...

Forest canopy height (FCH) is a key parameter for estimating forest aboveground biomass (AGB) and carbon storage. The integration of GEDI relative height products and single-angle imagery has been widely applied in FCH estimation. However, GEDI geolo...

Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes secondary (sHPT) and tertiary hyperparathyroidism (tHPT). Considering that the role of preoperative imaging in the clinical setting is controversial, in the present stud...

Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the additional value of [¹⁸F]F-fluorocholine ([¹⁸F]F-FCH) PET/CT over contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) in detecting the recurrence of brain metastases (BMs) after stereotactic ra...

We present the functionalized Cahn-Hilliard (FCH) energy, a continuum characterization of interfacial energy whose minimizers describe the network morphology of solvated functionalized polymer membranes. With a small set of parameters the FCH charact...

The accurate detection of hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue (HFPT) is pivotal in the preoperative assessment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). PET/CT using [¹⁸F]fluorocholine ([¹⁸F]FCH) showed superior diagnostic performance compared to conven...

Oral ferric citrate hydrate (FCH) is effective for iron deficiencies in hemodialysis patients; however, how iron balance in the body affects iron absorption in the intestinal tract remains unclear. This prospective observational study (Riona-Oral Iro...

Bone metastases are common in prostate cancer (PCa). Fluorocholine-18 (FCH) and sodium fluoride-18 (NaF) have been used to assess PCa associated skeletal disease in thousands of patients by demonstrating different mechanism of uptake-cell membrane (l...

Background: In hormone-sensitive oligorecurrent prostate cancer (PC), the literature showed [68Ga]Ga-PSMA (PSMA) and [18F]F-choline (FCH) PET/CT can successfully guide metastasis-directed therapies (MDT). This observational retrospective study aimed...

Our aim was to assess the role of positron emission computed tomography (PET/CT) with ¹⁸F-choline (¹⁸F-FCH) or ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) submitted to ⁹⁰Y-radioembolization (⁹⁰Y-TARE). We retrospectively analyz...

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare [¹⁸F]Fluorocholine (FCH) PET/CT, ultrasound (US) and dual-phase scintigraphy with [^99mTc]Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) and [^99mTc]Tc-pertechnetate (TcO₄-) ([^99mTc]Tc-MIBI/[^99mTc]Tc...

Imaging techniques for diagnosing muscle atrophy and sarcopenia remain insufficient, although various advanced diagnostic methods have been established. We explored the feasibility of ¹⁸F-fluorocholine (¹⁸F-FCH) positron emission tomography/computed...

High-quality and high-efficiency machining of film cooling holes (FCHs) is critical for enhancing the performance of gas turbines and aero-engines. Nanosecond fiber lasers offer advantages such as high stability, good beam quality, and ease of integr...

Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a common endocrine disorder due to hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands. To date, the only curing therapy is surgical removal of the dysfunctional gland, making correct detection and localization crucial in order...

(1) Background: the development of new antibiotic substitutes to promote pig growth and health has become an important way to solve the current dilemma and promote the pig industry. (2) Methods: to assess the effects of a fermented Chinese herbal (FC...

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) can develop persistent (P-pHPT) or recurrent (R-pHPT) disease after parathyroidectomy. Before recommending reoperation, recurrence must be accurately identified because of the high risk of complication...

Introduction: [¹⁸F]-DCFPyL (Piflufolastat [¹⁸F]) is a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted position emission tomography (PET) radiotracer for detecting the biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer (PCa). This study evaluates its...

The present retrospective study evaluates the diagnostic value of integrated ¹⁸F-Fluorocholine positron emission tomography/four-dimensional contrast-enhanced computed tomography (¹⁸F-FCH PET/4D-CT) as second-line imaging in preoperative work-up of p...

Background: Microwave radiometry (MWR) assesses non-invasive carotid artery temperatures reflecting inflammation. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the impact of hypolipidemic therapy either with simvastatin or with combination simvastati...

Surface litter layer strongly influences CO₂, N₂O, and CH₄ fluxes (F_CO2, F_N2O, and F_CH4) between the atmosphere and forest floor through litter decomposition (litter-internal, f_L-L) or interactions between litter and mineral soil (litter-induced, f_L-...

Quantification of water carbon fluxes in rice paddies and analysis of their causes are essential for agricultural water management and carbon budgets. In this regard, two tree-based machine learning models, which are extreme gradient boosting (XGBoos...