This paper presents the Malmö Breast Tomosynthesis project. The tomosynthesis equipment is described as well as the patient selection and image acquisition. Special focus is given to one of the studies of the project, which is a comparison of the diagnostic performance between breast tomosynthesis (BT), digital mammography (DM) and ultrasonography (US): Tumor classification according to the BIR...

In this paper, we present results obtained by an optical technique, namely, reflectance anisotropy spectroscopy (RAS), applied to a series of GaAs1−xBix samples grown molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) under different strain conditions with the increasing concentration Bi, up higher value about 7%. The epitaxial buffer layers for growing layer were prepared either compressive (as it is commonly done)...

Background: Probiotic formulations can be single- or multi-strain. Commercially, multi-strain preparations have been suggested to have improved functionality over single-strain cultures. Probiotics are often tested as single-strain preparations but may subsequently be commercially formulated as multi-strain products. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine what happens at the site of ...

Focusing on the working relationship between Marketing Managers and Sales Managers, our study examines two dimensions of interpersonal conflict: dysfunctional conflict and functional conflict. Drawing on relevant theory, we include three communication variables – frequency, bidirectionality, and quality – as antecedents in our structural model. Using these explanatory variables we predict the t...

We propose a new family of the d0 orbital XY (X = K, Rb, Cs; Y N, P, As, Sb, Bi) monolayers with abundant and novel topology valley properties. The KN, RbN, RbP, RbAs, CsP, CsAs, CsSb possess remarkable quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE). monolayer also exhibits extraordinary QAHE giant splitting. Moreover, topological properties can be effciently tuned by in-plane strain, owing to strain-ind...

This paper focuses on the numerical simulation of martensitic transformations in shape memory alloys (SMAs) using a phase-field model. We developed a dynamic thermo-mechanical model for SMAs, using strain based order parameter, having bi-directional coupling between structural and thermal physics via strain, strain rate and temperature. The model involves fourth order spatial derivatives repres...

Resistance to organophosphates in Culex mosquitoes is typically associated with increased activity of non-specific esterases. The commonest phenotype involves two elevated esterases, A2 and B2, while some strains have elevation of esterase B1 alone. Overexpression of the two B esterase electromorphs is due to gene amplification. Full-length cDNAs coding for amplified esterase B genes from a res...

Previous research demonstrated that aflatoxin contamination in corn is reduced by field application of wheat grains pre-inoculated with the non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain NRRL 30797. To facilitate field applications of this biocontrol isolate, a series of laboratory studies were conducted on the reliability and efficiency of replacing wheat grains with the novel bioplastic formulat...