Accuracy of thoracolumbar pedicle screw insertion based on routine use of intraoperative imaging and navigation by Sundaram, Pirateb Paramasivam Meenakshi, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong, Tan, Mark, Nolan, Colum Patrick, Yu, Chun Sing, Ling, Ji Min

“…Methods: Patients who had undergone thoracolumbar pedicle screws insertion using intraoperative imaging and navigation between 2009 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Computed tomography (CT) images acquired after the insertion of pedicle screws were analyzed for breach of the pedicle wall. …”
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Fouling and mitigation mechanisms during direct microfiltration and ultrafiltration of primary wastewater by Hube, Selina, Wang, Jingwei, Sim, Lee Nuang, Ólafsdóttir, Dagmar, Chong, Tzyy Haur, Wu, Bing

“…Several types of MF and UF membranes were examined by threshold flux determination, and two types of membranes (MF, 0.08 μm; UF, 100 kDa) were chosen for exploring membrane fouling mechanisms at different feed pressures via both fouling resistance analysis and optical coherence tomography (OCT) observation. The results revealed that both MF and UF displayed three-stage fouling behaviors, i.e., initial intermediate pore blocking followed by two-stage cake filtration. …”
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Towards indicating human skin state in vivo using geometry-dependent spectroscopic contrast imaging by Ni, Guangming, Ge, Xin, Liu, Lin, Zhang, Jing, Wang, Xiangzhou, Liu, Juanxiu, Liu, Linbo, Liu, Yong

“…We previously reported on geometry-dependent spectroscopic contrast achieved by spectroscopic micro-optical coherence tomography (SμOCT), which discovered that transversely oriented and regularly arranged nano-cylinders selectively backscatter the long-wavelength lights and generate spectral centroid (SC) shifts towards the long wavelengths within a spectral window of 700 - 950 nm. …”
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Targeted pancreatic beta cell imaging for early diagnosis by Cong, Goh Zheng, Ghosh, Krishna Kanta, Mishra, Sachin, Gulyás, Miklós, Kovács, Tibor, Máthé, Domokos, Padmanabhan, Parasuraman, Gulyás, Balázs

“…This includes membrane protein on pancreatic beta cells whereby specific probes are designed for different imaging modalities mainly magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and fluorescence imaging. Direct imaging of insulin is also explored though probes synthesized for such function are relatively fewer. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of the choroidal vascularity index in eyes with branch retinal vein occlusion-associated cystoid macular edema by Pant, Praruj, Kundu, Anita, Rathinavelu, Jay K., Wei, Xin, Agrawal, Rupesh, Stinnett, Sandra S., Kim, Jane S., Thomas, Akshay S., Fekrat, Sharon

“…In recent literature, choroidal vascularity index (CVI) has been proposed to be an enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) metric that may help characterize choroidal vascular changes in the setting of retinal ischemia, and potentially prognose visual outcomes and treatment patterns for patients with BRVO-related CME. …”
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Deep learning-enabled 3D multimodal fusion of cone-beam CT and intraoral mesh scans for clinically applicable tooth-bone reconstruction by Liu, Jiaxiang, Hao, Jin, Lin, Hangzheng, Pan, Wei, Yang, Jianfei, Feng, Yang, Wang, Gaoang, Li, Jin, Jin, Zuolin, Zhao, Zhihe, Liu, Zuozhu

“…High-fidelity three-dimensional (3D) models of tooth-bone structures are valuable for virtual dental treatment planning; however, they require integrating data from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and intraoral scans (IOS) using methods that are either error-prone or time-consuming. …”
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3D patient specific instrumentation for high tibial osteotomy by Wong, Gina Khay Fong

“…Bone models are created from computed tomography (CT) scans which are specimens provided by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). …”
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Corrosion and stress corrosion cracking resistances of the 17-4 precipitation hardened martensitic stainless steel additively manufactured using binder jet printing by Xiong, Yida, Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj, Huang, Sheng, Chua, Yusheng, Shi, Wei, Ramamurty, Upadrasta

“…Detailed analyses (including the X-ray computed tomography) show that crack bridging induced by the δ-ferrite phase, which has superior corrosion resistance compared to the martensite, is the reason for the BJP alloy's SCC resistance. …”
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A network-based approach to interpreting pore blockage and cake filtration during membrane fouling by Han, Qi, Li, Weiyi, Trinh, Thien An, Liu, Xin, Chew, Jia Wei

“…Although limited fouling cases were examined in the current study, it is expected that the network model developed here can be readily applied to study more complex phenomena involved in a membrane filtration process (e.g., shear-induced diffusion), and the associated insights would be significantly enhanced when coupled with more advanced fouling characterization techniques (e.g., Optical Coherence Tomography).…”
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Translation of PET radiotracers for cancer imaging: recommendations from the National Cancer Imaging Translational Accelerator (NCITA) consensus meeting by McAteer, MA, McGowan, DR, Cook, GJR, Leung, HY, Ng, T, O’Connor, JPB, Aloj, L, Barnes, A, Blower, PJ, Brindle, KM, Braun, J, Buckley, C, Darian, D, Evans, P, Goh, V, Grainger, D, Green, C, Hall, MG, Harding, TA, Hines, CDG, Hollingsworth, SJ, Cristinacce, PLH, Illing, RO, Lee, M, Patel, N, Higgins, GS

“…Background: The clinical translation of positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers for cancer management presents complex challenges. …”

18F-labelling of new chemotypes for drug discovery by Khotavivattana, T

“…This includes the application of organofluorine in both medicinal chemistry and positron emission tomography. <b>Chapter 2</b> describes a novel silver-mediated ¹⁸F-labelling of Ar-SCF3, Ar OCF3 and Ar-OCF2H, including [¹⁸F]Riluzole, the ¹⁸F labelled version of a drug for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”

Novel material composites for dielectric elastomer actuators by Ankit

“…A new device architecture for dielectric elastomer actuators, capable of producing on-demand surface texture change and local topographic features, is demonstrated. Owing to its unique architecture, a highly transparent, flexible and integrable configuration of the device is showed. …”
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In-situ monitoring of oil emulsion fouling in ultrafiltration via electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS): influence of surfactant by Tian, Ju, Trinh, Thien An, Kalyan, Muppalla Naga, Ho, Jia Shin, Chew, Jia Wei

“…For instance, a recent study showed that the fouling trends revealed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) were incongruent with the flux decline trends. …”
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Simultaneous super-resolution and classification of lung disease scans by Heba M. Emara, Mohamed R. Shoaib, Walid El-Shafai, Mohamed Elwekeil, Ezz El-Din Hemdan, Mostafa M. Fouda, Taha E. Taha, Adel S. El-Fishawy, El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie, Fathi E. Abd. El-Samie

“…Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) have the potential to serve as effective screening tools for lower respiratory infections, but the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in these areas is limited. …”
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Analysis and modelling of urban sprawl process and its spatiotemporal patterns in tripoli metropolitan area, Libya by Abdulhadi, Abubakr Albashir

“…Several data were used to conduct spatial analysis, modeling, and predictions for urban expansion such as Land-Sat image 1984, Land-Sat image 1996, Spot 5 image 2002, Spot 5 image 2010,road networks, population data, digital contour map, and topographic map. The general aim of this research is to spatiotemporally analyze, assess, and simulate the urban sprawl of Tripoli metropolis by using remotely sensed data through geographic information systems GIS. …”
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Towards depth-resolved multi-cubic-centimeter field of view endoscopic camera for intraoperative nerve identification. by Yoon, Yong-Chul

“…Polarization-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) approaches to nerve visualization would inherently mitigate each of these translational challenges. …”
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Development of image-based method for the quantitative assessment of cartilage damage from CT as a biomarker in osteoarthritis by Zheng, J-Q

“…</p> <p>Cartilage is typically invisible in Computed Tomography (CT) scans without an injected contrast agent. …”

Guiding transition metal-doped hollow cerium tandem nanozymes with elaborately regulated multi-enzymatic activities for intensive chemodynamic therapy by Dong, Shuming, Dong, Yushan, Liu, Bin, Liu, Jing, Liu, Shikai, Zhao, Zhiyu, Li, Wenting, Tian, Boshi, Zhao, Ruoxi, He, Fei, Gai, Shili, Xie, Ying, Yang, Piaoping, Zhao, Yanli

“…T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and high-contrast X-ray computed tomography imaging are also achieved using PEG/PHMZCO-AT nanozymes due to the existence of paramagnetic Mn2+ species and high X-ray attenuation ability of elemental Zr, permitting in vivo tracking of the therapeutic process. …”
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Self-learning shape recognition in medical images by Ma, Jingting

“…A massive amount of medical image data, e.g. from Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), is generated from hospitals every day. …”
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Predicting glaucoma progression using deep learning framework guided by generative algorithm by Hussain, Shaista, Chua, Jacqueline, Wong, Damon, Lo, Justin, Kadziauskiene, Aiste, Asoklis, Rimvydas, Barbastathis, George, Schmetterer, Leopold, Yong, Liu

“…Structural assessment using optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to visualize glaucomatous optic nerve and retinal damage, while functional visual field (VF) tests can be used to measure the extent of vision loss. …”
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