We report results of experimentation with a new, high-resolution MWIR non-scanning, snapshot imaging spectrometer capable of simultaneously recording spatial and spectral data from a rapidly varying target scene. The instrument is based on computed tomography concepts and operates in a midwave infrared band of 3.0 to 5.0 μm. High speed spectral imaging was demonstrated by collecting spectro-spa...

Immature renal function in neonates requires antibiotic dosage adjustment. Population pharmacokinetic studies were performed to determine the optimal dosage regimens for three types of antibiotics: an aminoglycoside, arbekacin; a glycopeptide, vancomycin; and a carbapenem, panipenem. Eighty-three neonates received arbekacin (n = 41), vancomycin (n = 19), or panipenem (n = 23). The postconceptio...

Caffeine (CAF) ingestion may enhance endurance exercise by lowering perceived exertion (RPE) and muscle pain. However, exercise in the heat may be detrimental to performance by increasing RPE and pain. The purpose of this study was to examine if caffeine affects pain and related perceptual responses differently in cool and hot ambient conditions. Eleven male cyclists (mean ± SD; age, 25 ± 6 yea...

The main applications of the hash functions are met in the fields of communication integrity and signature authentication. A hash function is utilized in the security layer of every communication protocol. However, as protocols evolve and new high-performance applications appear, the throughput of most hash functions seems to reach to a limit. Furthermore, due to the tendency of the market to m...

INTRODUCTION Kyoto University has a large collection of chemically fixed human embryos (~50,000) collected since 1961 [1]. To construct their 3D anatomical database, 3D MR microscopic images of about 1,200 chemically fixed human embryos from Carnegie Stage (CS) 13 (28-32days) to 23 (56-60 days) were acquired with a 128×128×256 image matrix in a 2.35 T magnetic field [2]. In 2005, 3D MR images o...

CONTENTS Background and purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 Definitions and subdivisions of lung volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 Patient preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

BACKGROUND Long regimens for the treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) result in noncompliance. A safe, effective, and acceptable regimen for the treatment of PKDL is still to be developed. Miltefosine has been found to be effective in the treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). Hence, its efficacy was tested in patients of PKDL. METHODS In this exploratory study, 33 patie...