Accurate and robust calibration of multifocal plenoptic cameras is essential for high-precision 3D light field reconstruction. In this work, we propose a blur feature-guided cascaded calibration for the plenoptic camera. First, white images at differ...
Spatial-frequency domain imaging (SFDI) is a wide-field, noncontact, and label-free imaging modality that is currently being explored as a new means for estimating optical absorption and scattering properties of two-layered turbid materials. The accu...
Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the potential of Intravoxel incoherent motion model of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in the differentiation of local colorectal cancer recurrence (LCR) from scar/fib...
Pulsed gas injection in a plasma can affect many fundamentals, including electron heating and losses. The case of an asymmetric RF magnetron plasma with a pulsed argon injection is analyzed by optical emission spectroscopy of argon 2p-to-1s transitio...
Background: To assess the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the characterization of mediastinal lymph nodes and compare them with morphological parameters. Methods: A total of 43 untreated patients...
The translational motion of polymers is a complex process and has a big impact on polymer structure and chemical reactivity. The process can be described by the segment velocity autocorrelation function or its diffusion spectrum, which exhibit severa...
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is characterized by a rapid and progressive clinical course. A timely and objective image-based evaluation of disease severity before standard clinical assessments might increase the diagnostic confidence of the n...
Temporal network diffusion models play a crucial role in healthcare, information technology, and machine learning, enabling the analysis of dynamic event-based processes such as disease spread, information propagation, and behavioral diffusion. This...
Sharing global knowledge and practices while adapting them to local contexts is a central concern in innovation and sustainable development. In this paper, we examined how intermediary organisations promoting innovation can foster and enable the diff...
Robust early prediction of clinical outcomes in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is paramount for implementing appropriate management interventions. We propose a method that uses the baseline MRI, measuring diffusion parameters from multiple parcellate...
Apple and ginger mixed pomace is a by-product that can be valorized by drying. In this study, mixed pomace was subjected to hot-air drying (HAD) at 45, 62, and 70 °C and stepwise at 45 °C followed by at 62 °C or the reverse, at 62 °C...
The cathode catalyst layer (CL) is a key component governing the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), yet the trade-off between oxygen transport and electrochemical activity in conventional uniform CLs remains a critical limit...
In this study, thermogravimetric experiments combined with kinetic and thermodynamic analyses were performed to investigate the pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis mechanisms of four typical medical wastes, including swab sticks, polypropylene (PP), textiles,...
Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) are a promising technology for green hydrogen production. However, the adoption of PEMWE-based hydrogen production systems remains limited due to several challenges, including high material costs,...
The isothermal reduction of iron oxide pellet fines–carbon composites was investigated at temperatures of 900–1100 °C. The reduction reactions were monitored using the thermogravimetric (TG) technique. Alternatively, a Quadruple Mass...
There is great interest in the study of brain structural connectivity, as white matter abnormalities have been implicated in many disease states. Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a powerful means to characterise structural connecti...
Visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy with partial least squares (PLS) regression is a quick, cost-effective, and promising technology for predicting soil properties. The advantage of PLS regression is that all availabl...
Prediction of response to percutaneous sclerotherapy in patients with venous malformations (VM) is currently not possible with baseline clinical or imaging characteristics. This prospective single-center study aimed to predict treatment outcome of pe...
The radiation hardness of 180 nm complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) and 55 nm bipolar–CMOS–double-diffused MOS single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) is studied using 10 MeV and 100 MeV protons up to a displacement...
In view of the problems of heavy work, long cycle, high cost and low efficiency in the process of indirect determination of coal seam gas content, the basic gas parameters and coal quality indexes of 24 coal samples from 5 coal mines in the Hancheng...
Forests on oceanic islands, such as the Azores archipelago, enable interesting dendroclimatic research, given their pronounced climatic gradients over short geographical distances, despite the less pronounced seasonality. The Lauraceae play an essent...
The spectral reflectance technique for the quantification of the functional components was applied in different studies for different crops, but related research on kale leaves is limited. This study was conducted to estimate the glucosinolate and an...
The low selectivity of materials to gases of a similar nature may limit their use as sensors. Knowledge of the adsorption kinetic characteristics of each gas on the surface of the material may enable the ability to identify them. In this work, copper...
Background: Gross tumor volume (GTV) segmentation of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) crucially determines the precision of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for NPC. Compared to other cancers, the clinical delineation of NPC is especially challeng...
We aimed to use quantitative values derived from perfusion and diffusion-weighted MR imaging (PWI and DWI) to differentiate radiation-induced necrosis (RIN) from tumor recurrence in Glioblastoma (GBM) and investigate the best parameters for improved...
As application conditions become increasingly demanding and usage becomes more aggressive, the performance of traditional insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and fast recovery diode (FRD) systems can no longer meet the required specifications. I...
CO2-enhanced coalbed methane recovery and storage (CO2-ECBM) is a promising approach for improving methane recovery and increasing CO2 storage in low-permeability coal seams. However, limited injectivity and insufficient criteria for injection parame...
The along-strike segmentation and evolutionary mechanisms of the Yangjiang–Yitong Fault Zone (YYFZ), a major basement-involved fault zone in the Pearl River Mouth Basin (PRMB), remain poorly constrained. We integrate high-resolution 3D seismic,...
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Coralline algae that form rhodoliths are widespread globally and their skeletal growth patterns have been used as (paleo-) environmental proxies in a variety of studies. However, growth interruptions (hiati) within their calcareous skeletons are rega...
Initial conditions (pre-equilibrium or after the first flooding of the column), mass transfer mechanisms and sample composition (heterogeneity) have a strong impact on leaching of less and strongly sorbing compounds in column percolation tests. Mecha...
Matrix Product States (MPSs) have become an indispensable symmetry-based representation for simulating quantum systems on near-term hardware by constraining entanglement entropy through a fixed bond dimension
As a laboratory proximal sensing technique, the capability of visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) diffused reflectance spectroscopy with partial least squares (PLS) regression to determine soil properties has previously been demonstrated. However, th...
This work is focused on developing a computational model to predict the production rate and pressure evolution of natural gas from unconventional reservoirs, particularly shale gas deposits. The model is based on the principle of conservation of mech...
The emergency industry refers to a comprehensive industrial system of products, technologies, and services aimed at preventing, responding to, and mitigating emergencies. The emergency industry is primarily oriented toward disaster prevention and mit...
Background: Exertional oxygen desaturation (SpO2 ≤ 88%) during the six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a key prognostic marker in interstitial lung disease (ILD), yet access to the test is often limited in clinical practice. Developing simple, bedside...
The strong effects of climate change are expected to negatively impact the long-term resilience and function of forest ecosystems, which could lead to changes in forest carbon balance and productivity. However, these forest responses may vary with lo...
Empathy has not been well studied in patients following ischemic stroke. We aimed to evaluate the relationships of multimodal neuroimaging parameters with the impairment of empathy in patients who had experienced subacute ischemic stroke. Patients wh...
With the development of urbanization and industrialization worldwide, soil heavy metal pollution has become a critical and pressing environmental problem in urban areas. Soil heavy metals exhibit complex and varying spatial aggregation and diffusion...
Background: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is considered a promising treatment for brain metastases (BM) with better healing efficacy, relatively faster treatment time, and lower neurotoxicity, which can achieve local control rates above 70%. Althou...
To characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of land use and landscape ecological risk in mountainous tourism cities, this study uses Huangshan City as a representative case. Land use data from 2002 to 2022 are analyzed, and future land use patterns...