Advances in accelerated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continue to push the bounds on achievable spatial and temporal resolution while maintaining a clinically acceptable image quality. Validation tools, including numerical simulations, are needed...
The standardization and broad-scale integration of dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been confounded by a lack of consensus on DSC-MRI methodology for preventing potential relative cerebral blood volume inacc...
We have previously characterized the reproducibility of brain tumor relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) using a dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging digital reference object across 12 sites using a range of imaging protocols a...
The use of rCBV as a response metric in clinical trials has been hampered, in part, due to variations in the biomarker consistency and associated interpretation across sites, stemming from differences in image acquisition and post-processing methods....
Several institutions have developed image feature extraction software to compute quantitative descriptors of medical images for radiomics analyses. With radiomics increasingly proposed for use in research and clinical contexts, new techniques are nec...
Quantitative and objective evaluation tools are essential for assessing the performance of machine learning (ML)-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstruction methods. However, the commonly used fidelity metrics, such as mean squared error (M...
Radiomic features are being increasingly studied for clinical applications. We aimed to assess the agreement among radiomic features when computed by several groups by using different software packages under very tightly controlled conditions, which...
While digital rectal thermometry is commonly used for assessing health and identifying illness in ferrets, there is little evidence to support frequently cited ranges of normal rectal temperature in this species. The objective of this study was to es...
Background/Objectives: Accurate full-arch impressions are crucial for predictable prosthodontic outcomes. While intraoral scanners (IOSs) are increasingly adopted, evidence comparing their accuracy with conventional analog impressions across full man...
The use of 3D scanning technologies for surface scanning of objects is limited by environmental conditions and technology requirements based on their characteristics. Among the emerging fields is technical diagnostics in areas of hard-to-reach places...
Investing in digital transformation turns out to be a strategic action to tackle contemporary issues and to improve competitiveness for enterprises. The high variability of options in the digital transformation process enforces a higher complexity le...
The accuracy, speed, and robustness of object detection and recognition are directly related to the harvesting efficiency, quality, and speed of fruit and vegetable harvesting robots. In order to explore the development status of object detection and...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the trueness and precision of three intraoral scanners (IOSs) for the digitization of dentate and edentulous maxillectomy and mandibulectomy defects in artificial models. Methods: Four representa...
Both conventional and digital impressions aim to record the spatial position of implants in the dental arches. However, there is still a lack of data to justify the use of intraoral scanning over conventional impressions for full-arch implant-support...
In this paper, based on Gaussian 1σ-criterion and histogram segmentation, a weighted least-squares algorithm is applied and validated on digital holographic speckle pattern interferometric data to perform phase separation on the complex interfe...
Background: Manual, paper-based blood donor history questionnaires require blood bank staff to cross-reference lengthy eligibility manuals, which can slow decision-making and introduce inconsistency. Staff-facing digital references have improved work...
This study provides a specific theoretical–applicative approach, of economic content, containing information and reference data in a logical and relational structure centered on aspects deemed suitable for enhancing the digital performance of t...
This study focuses on “digital learning sheets” by exploring the effects of different design strategies of the digital learning sheet on visitors’ motivation and learning outcomes. This study chose the woodcraft themed exhibition as...
Objective: Through an empirical analysis of the performance of SMEs undergoing digital transformation, this study attempts to identify the influencing factors that determine their sustainable development to provide reference for academic researchers...
In order to explore the causal relationship between the level of urban digital construction and urban economic growth, this paper takes 280 cities in China as the research object and constructs a comprehensive indicator evaluation system covering dig...
Among the five human senses, light, sound, and force perceived by the eye, ear, and skin, respectively are physical phenomena, and therefore can be easily measured and expressed as objective, univocal, and simple digital data with physical quantity....
Opportunities to improve the effectiveness of associative protection in scene analysis can be found in changing the configurations of digital etalons (reference patterns) and in the transition from a decimal to a hexadecimal system when encoding obje...
Background: 3D models are nowadays part of daily clinical practice. Photogrammetry is a brand-new method for transforming small objects into 3D models while keeping their original shape and size. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy, in...
Polarization has a profound impact on image quality and visual perception. For instance, polarization provides a new perspective on seeing an object which is otherwise obscured, low contrast or not measurable by conventional imaging methods. In this...
This study aims to explore how the digital economy contributes to regional green development through the intermediary effect of technological innovation in China. Taking 30 provinces in China as the regional research objects, this study constructed a...
Innovative lighting and dynamic sound systems as well as adaptive object mapping solutions constitute a rapidly developing branch of lighting technology and multimedia technology. In order to make it possible to adjust the content to specific objects...
A Digital Twin (DT) refers to a virtual representation or digital replica of a physical object, system, process, or entity. This concept involves creating a detailed, real-time digital counterpart that mimics the behavior, characteristics, and attrib...
The convergence of the digital economy and real economy is an irreversible trend. This article uses the adjusted Logistic coevolution Model as the main tool to study the interaction factors in the convergence concentrating on conducting the empirical...
Due to the growing environmental and geopolitical challenges nowadays, which are causing supply chain complications, industry and society are facing significant new objections. As a complement and extension to the technology-driven premises of Indust...
(1) Background: This in-vitro study was designed to investigate the accuracy of CAD/CAM fabricated occlusal devices with different heights and volumes. (2) Methods: Based on an intraoral scan, an occlusal device with a vertical bite elevation of 2.5...
The rising integration of China’s digital economy with its real economy is propelling the global economy toward a new stage of system reconstruction, profoundly affecting the economic and social development, national governance, and lives of va...
Background: The integration of digital technologies into prosthodontics has significantly improved clinical workflows, from intraoral data acquisition to restoration design and fabrication. Accurate tooth shade selection remains a critical step in ac...
Background/Objectives: Portion size estimation is important for dietary assessment and nutrition research, but has remained understudied in Central Asia, a region characterized by red meat-rich diets and high rates of diet-related noncommunicable dis...
Background: Minimal evidence exists on the efficacy of different digital manufacturing techniques in the fabrication of precise dental working models and provisional prosthesis. Aim of study: The objective was to evaluate the effect of two digital fa...
The aim of this study was to investigate signal patterns and parameters of digital biomarkers in the assessment of mobility in individuals with multiple sclerosis, captured through motion sensors. This is an integrative literature review based on the...
Nowadays, there are many metrics for overall Quality of Experience (QoE), both those with Full Reference (FR), such as Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) or Structural Similarity (SSIM), and those with No Reference (NR), such as Video Quality Indicato...
The wave of digitalization is driving the restructuring of the global value chain, providing an excellent opportunity for China to leapfrog into the digital era. The convergence between digital industrialization and industrial digitalization (hereina...
One of the most promising technologies that is driving digitalization in several industries is Digital Twin (DT). DT refers to the digital replica or model of any physical object (physical twin). What differentiates DT from simulation and other digit...
Quantitative phase imaging and measurement of surface topography and fluid dynamics for objects, especially for moving objects, is critical in various fields. Although effective, existing synchronous phase-shifting methods may introduce additional ph...
Background/Objectives: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy and is usually associated with classic sensory and motor findings. In rare cases, atypical presentations of CTS may occur, such as pruritus, Raynaud’...
Introduction: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in digital mammography were determined from 31,040 digital mammography images acquired from diagnostic and screening examination data from eight state-managed mammography centers/units in the Republic...
Although central reference units in biology, taxa remain difficult to integrate coherently across scientific and digital frameworks because they are repeatedly created, destroyed, or redefined through taxonomic revisions. To address this problem, we...
High-rise buildings (HRBs) as modern and visually unique land use continue to increase due to urbanization. Therefore, large-scale monitoring of HRB is very important for urban planning and environmental protection. This paper performed object-based...
Traditionally focused on rent collection and facility upkeep, property management (PM) is evolving into a more strategic function that contributes to asset value and sustainability objectives. Digital tools and platforms, broadly referred to as Prope...
Portable 3D laser scanners are a valuable tool for compiling elaborate digital collections of archaeological objects and analysing the shapes and dimensions of pieces. Although low-cost desktop 3D laser scanners have powerful capacities, it is import...
Digital signage is an important medium for urban outdoor advertising. Understanding the spatial distribution characteristics and factors that influence the site of digital signage are conducive to the efficient, standardized, and sustainable developm...
There are not many high-precision, portable digital compass solutions available right now that can enhance combined navigation systems’ overall functionality. Additionally, there is a dearth of writing about these products. This is why a tunnel...
Purpose: The central research question of the study is how objective financial knowledge and subjective financial confidence interact and relate to digital financial behavior and the use of FinTech tools. By examining both objective knowledge refers...
Multi-wavelength digital-phase-shifting moiré was demonstrated using multiple moiré wavelengths determined by system calibration over the full working depth. The method uses the extended noisy phase map as a reference to unwrap the phas...
The term Inuinnaqtun is often used in reference to a dialect of Inuktut spoken by Inuinnait (Copper Inuit) of the Central Canadian Arctic. The broader meaning of Inuinnaqtun, however, is to speak, to create, to practice, to do, to think, to be, like...
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