Current State of JUMMP

Current state of bone scintigraphy protocols and practice in Japan

Objective(s): Nuclear medicine technologists in Japan often perform additional single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with or without computed tomography (CT) after whole-body imaging for bone scintigraphy. In this study, we wanted to identify the bone scanning protocols used in Japan, together with the current clinical practices. Methods:...

Current State of Knowledge

In the individuals previously uninfected by M.tuberculosis, about 2 to 4 weeks after the vaccination, erythema around an area of induration appears. Approximately at the site of prick of injection a nodule shows up. Within 3 to 10 days time, it softens giving rise to a pustule. Bursting of the pustule in about 2 to 5 days after its appearance results in an ulcer 4 to 8 mm in size. This painless...

The Current State of Ransomware

The Current State of Bionanotechnology

Bionanotechnology is a combination of three terms: “bios” meaning “life,” “nano” (origin in Greek) meaning “dwarf,” and “technologia” (origin in Greek—comprised of “techne” meaning “craft,” and “logia” meaning “saying”), which is a broad term dealing with the use and knowledge of humanity’s tools and crafts. Biomolecular Nanotechnology—or Bionanotechnology—is a term coined for the area of study...

The Current State of CBSE

S e p t e m b e r / O c t o b e r 1 9 9 8 I E E E S o f t w a r e 3 7 omponent-based software engineering is generating tremendous interest not just in the software community but in numerous industry sectors. Recent technology advances such as the Web, JavaBeans, ActiveX, and others spur this interest. But CBSE goes well beyond these technology enablers, as shown by the diverse perspectives bro...