Red blood cell (RBC) aggregation and disaggregation are key factors in microcirculatory flow, and their disturbance can lead to alterations in the rheological properties of blood in disorders such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This study aim...
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia, remains incurable with conventional therapy. Despite advances in therapies targeting Bruton’s tyrosine kinase and anti-apoptotic protein BCL-2, little is known about their ef...
Red blood cell (RBC) deformability is a key determinant of microcirculatory flow and can be altered in hematological disorders such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This study aimed to evaluate RBC deformability under controlled microfluidic fl...
Assessment of carotid bulb hemodynamics using four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires accurate segmentation of recirculation regions that is frequently hampered by limited resolution. This study aims to improve the accura...
The paper presents results of fluid flow simulation in tight rock being potentially gas-bearing formation. Core samples are under careful investigation because of the high cost of production from the well. Numerical simulations allow determining abso...
With modern imaging modalities of the brain a significant number of unruptured aneurysms are detected. However, not every aneurysm is prone to rupture. Because treatment morbidity is about 10% it is crucial to identify unstable aneurysms for which tr...
Stream velocity and flow are very important parameters that must be measured accurately to develop effective water resource management plans. There are various methods and tools to measure the velocity but, nowadays, image-based methods are a promisi...
Optic flow, i.e., retinal image movement resulting from ego-motion, is a crucial source of information used for obstacle avoidance and course control in flying insects. Optic flow analysis may prove promising for mobile robotics although it is curren...
Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, in particular lateral flow assays (LFA), represent a great opportunity for rapid, precise, low-cost and accessible diagnosis of disease. Especially with the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, rapid...
For many therapeutic agents to be effective against intracellular targets, they must first be able to penetrate the cell membrane. Current methodologies for assessing internalization, such as confocal microscopy and conventional flow cytometry, are l...
On 3 June 2018, a strong eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala produced a dense cloud of 10-km-high volcanic ash and destructive pyroclastic flows that caused nearly 200 deaths and huge economic losses in the region. Subsequently, due to heavy r...
Despite the continuous and intensive development of laboratory techniques, a light microscope is still the most common tool used in pollen grains differentiation. However, microscopy is time-consuming and needs well-educated and experienced researche...
Background/Objectives: Occlusal analysis is an important component of oral rehabilitation with a determining role in the prognosis of restorations. Over time, several qualitative and quantitative occlusal analysis methods have been proposed, starting...
Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial paediatric solid cancer, with a 50% survival rate for high-risk patients. Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) are malignant cells shed by the primary tumour and metastatic sites that circulat...
Near-infrared (NIR) imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) has proven to be useful in general, visceral, and transplant surgery. However, most studies have performed only qualitative assessments. Therefore, a systematic overview of all studies performi...
Digitization in pathology and cytology labs is now widespread, a significant shift from a decade ago when few doctors used image processing tools. Despite unchanged scanning times due to excitation in fluorescent imaging, advancements in computing po...
In equine reproduction, accurate and timely detection of the moment of ovulation is of great importance. Power Doppler ultrasound technology is a non-invasive method that enables to assess the morpho-echogenic features and blood flow changes during t...
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the series of processes involved in designing, manufacturing, installing, and operating a practical Surface Image Flowmeter (SIF) system, complete with suitable hardware and software. By ‘practical&r...
Blood speckle tracking echocardiography (BSTE) is a new, promising 4D flow ultrafast non-focal plane imaging technique. The aim of the present investigation is to provide a review and update on potentialities and application of BSTE in children with...
Background: The image reconstruction of stenotic carotid bifurcation can be managed by medical practitioners and non-medical investigators with semi-automatic or manual segmentation. The outcome of blood flow simulations may vary because of a single...
Zebrafish have become an established in vivo vertebrate model to study cardiovascular development and disease. However, most published studies of the zebrafish vascular architecture rely on subjective visual assessment, rather than objective quantifi...
Microvascular Doppler (MicroV) is a new-generation Doppler technique developed by Esaote (Esaote s.p.a., Genova, Italy), which is able to visualize small and low-flow vessels through a suppression of interfering signals. MicroV uses advanced filters...
Imaging flow cytometry (ImFC) represents a significant technological advancement in the field of cytometry, effectively merging the high-throughput capabilities of flow analysis with the detailed imaging characteristics of microscopy. In our comprehe...
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has recently evolved from a costly, specialized technique into an accessible method thanks to affordable hardware and open-source software. This work introduces a time calibration validation method tailored for low-co...
This article discusses partial results of an international scientific expedition to Greenland that researched the geography, geodesy, botany, and glaciology of the area. The results here focus on the photogrammetrical results obtained with the eBee d...
Automated imaging techniques have been in increasing demand for the more advanced analysis and efficient characterization of cellular phenotypes. The success of the image-based profiling method hinges on assays that can rapidly and simultaneously cap...
The flow dynamics of low-yield horizontal wells demonstrate considerable complexity and unpredictability, chiefly attributable to the structural attributes of the wellbore and the interplay of gas–water two-phase flow. In horizontal wellbores,...
This study aimed to develop a simple and cost-effective method to measure blood flow in zebrafish by using an image-based approach. Three days post fertilization (dpf) zebrafish embryos were mounted with methylcellulose and subjected to video recordi...
In this study, the 3D numerical modelling of flow in a pool-type fishway with bottom orifices was performed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software (FLOW-3D®). Numerical results were compared with experimental data obtained from acoustic Do...
Ultraviolet (UV) SO2 cameras have become a common tool to measure and monitor SO2 emission rates, mostly from volcanoes but also from anthropogenic sources (e.g., power plants or ships). Over the past decade, the analysis of UV SO2 camera data has se...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of xylitol- and fluoride-containing chewing gum in reducing dental plaque using a novel 3D colorimetric analysis, and to compare results with the Plaque Control Record (PCR). Methods: An acut...
The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of sustainable practices on companies’ corporate reputation and brand image in the retail sector as perceived by consumers. In addition, we evaluate how those practices affect consumers&...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the results obtained using the computational fluid dynamic method and a hydrodynamic tunnel. The aerodynamic properties of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark aircraft were subjected to both qualitative a...
Accurate remote analyses of high-alpine landslides are a key requirement for future alpine safety. In critical stages of alpine landslide evolution, UAS (unmanned aerial system) data can be employed using image registration to derive ground motion wi...
Unconventional oil and gas reservoirs are frequently developed using inclined and horizontal wells, leading to intricate multiphase flow patterns due to spatial asymmetry surrounding the wellbore and gravitational differentiation effects. Through the...
The gas–liquid slug flow characteristics in a novel honeycomb microchannel reactor were investigated numerically and experimentally. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was carried out with Comsol finite element software using the phase...
The objective of this study is the characterization of a novel experimental flowable giomer (G) regarding water sorption, water solubility, and the microstructural characteristics, in comparison to three commercial giomers: Beautifil flow Plus X F00...
The main goal of the research presented in this paper was the experimental and numerical analysis of heat enhancement and aerodynamic phenomena during air flow in a channel equipped with flow turbulators in the form of properly configured ribs. The u...
Sediment accumulation in irrigation channels poses a significant challenge to water resource management, impacting hydraulic efficiency and agricultural sustainability. This study introduces an innovative multidisciplinary framework that integrates a...
Recently, multilayer stents for type B aortic dissections (TBAD) have been proposed to decrease false lumen flow, increase and streamline true lumen flow, and retain branch vessel patency. We aimed to provide a protocol with standardized techniques t...
Metallic additive manufacturing processes have been significantly developed since their inception with modern systems capable of manufacturing components for structural applications. However, successful processing through these methods requires exten...
Knowledge of the liquid–gas flow regime is important for the proper control of many industrial processes (e.g., in the mining, nuclear, petrochemical, and environmental industries). The latest publications in this field concern the use of compu...
This paper aims at studying the dynamic fluid evolution process of port plate pair of an axial piston pump. First of all, The Renormalization Group
Paper-based rapid tests are widely used in point-of-care diagnostics due to their simplicity and low cost. However, their application in quantitative analysis remains limited. In this work, a nucleic acid lateral flow assay (NALFA) was integrated wit...
Background: The choice of software package (SP) for image processing affects the reproducibility of myocardial blood flow (MBF) values in [13N]NH3 PET/CT scans. However, the impact of motion correction (MC) tools—integrated software motion corr...
Laser cladding is considered to be a highly complex process to set up and control because it involves several parameters, such as laser power, laser scanning speed, powder flow rate, powder size, etc. It has been widely studied for metal-part coating...
In recent years, due to the rapid development of industrial lightweight technology, composite materials based on fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) have been widely used in the industry. However, the environmental impact of the FRPs is higher each year....
Background/Objective: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has affected more than 1700 women with textured breast implants. About 80% of patients present with fluid (seroma) around their implant. BIA-ALCL can be cured b...
Water temperature controls the physiology, growth rate, distribution, and behavior of most plankton populations in the sea and thus affects the energy transfer in marine ecosystems. The present study focuses on the influence of seasonal changes in se...
An experimental and numerical investigation into the tip leakage flow of a turbine rotor is carried out using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system and the commercial software ANSYS CFX 14.0. The specimen used in this work is a typical GE-E3 mode...
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