Optical parameter assignment via Transfer Functions (TF) is the sole interactive part in medical visualization via volume rendering. Being an interactive element of the rendering pipeline, TF specification has very important effects on the quality of volume-rendered medical images. However, TF specification should be supported by informative search spaces, interactive data exploration tools and...

—————————————————— Combining the results of tunneling, photoemission and thermodynamic studies, the pseudogap is unambiguously demonstrated to be caused by Van Hove nesting: a splitting of the density of states peak at (π, 0). The fact that the splitting remains symmetric about the Fermi level over an extended doping range indicates that the Van Hove singularity is pinned to the Fermi level. De...

We describe a method for extracting boundaries, such as the lumen of a vessel, from digitized intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) frames from a S-VHS video, together with other useful parameters for each frame. Autocorrelation of the lumen and other parameters, a timeseries analysis, shows underlying regularity in the variation of lumen area through the heartbeat, and systematic variation of the ci...

Research has begun to explore the use of virtual humans (VHs) in clinical interviews (Bickmore, Gruber, & Picard, 2005). When designed as supportive and ‘‘safe’’ interaction partners, VHs may improve such screenings by increasing willingness to disclose information (Gratch, Wang, Gerten, & Fast, 2007). In health and mental health contexts, patients are often reluctant to respond honestly. In th...

Assembly of herpes simplex viruses (HSV) is a poorly understood process involving multiple redundant interactions between large number of tegument and envelope proteins. We have previously shown (G. E. Lee, G. A. Church, and D. W. Wilson, J. Virol. 77:2038-2045, 2003) that the virion host shutoff (Vhs) tegument protein is largely insoluble in HSV-infected cells and is also stably associated wit...

RT-PCR methods have been applied to the detection and sequencing of the glycoprotein gene of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV), the rhabdovirus which causes viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in farmed salmonid fish. Phylogenetic analysis of a 360 nt region of the glycoprotein gene from a range of marine and fresh water VHSV isolates identified three genogroups, I-III. Significantly...

Objectives: This study aims to test the validity and reliability of Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) developed by Larson for Turkish society due limited measures vaccine hesitancy studies in Turkey. scale can help advance research vaccination policy human well-being. Methods: Two hundred fourty-six participants completed first questionnaire between September October 2020. The sample was determined...

The authors used flash electroretinography to demonstrate dysfunction of the photopic and scotopic retina in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and visual hallucinations (VHs) compared with patients with Parkinson disease, patients without VHs, and controls. The retinal dysfunction may be related to slight alteration of the photoreceptors and numerous pale inclusions in the outer plexiform...

Background: Osteoporotic compression vertebral fractures are common clinical problems. In those with refractory fractures, percutaneous cement augmentation has been suggested. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome of percutaneous vertebroplasty in Iranian patients with refractory osteoporotic fractures. Methods: We retrospectively studied 37 osteoporotic fractures in 28 p...

BACKGROUND We investigated whether a volitional helpsheet (VHS), a brief psychological intervention, could reduce repeat self-harm in the 6 months following a suicide attempt. METHODS We did a prospective, single-site, randomised controlled trial. Patients admitted to a hospital in Edinburgh, UK, after a suicide attempt were deemed eligible for the study if they were over the age of 16 years,...