The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the usefulness of Positron emission tomography/Magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) images in a clinical setting by assessing the image quality of Positron emission tomography (PET) images using a three-segment MR attenuation correction (MRAC) versus the standard CT attenuation correction (CTAC). We prospectively studied 48 patients who ha...

It is well recognized that exercise is good for health especially as it's known to prevent metabolic syndromes such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. To reap the benefits from exercise the most appropriate level of intensity must be determined, the level of intensity ranging from low, low to moderate to hard (vigorous). This study is aimed to 1. To investigate and evaluate 3 subjecti...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of ceramic impregnated gloves in the treatment of Raynaud's syndrome. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING Teaching hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-three patients meeting the "Pal" criteria for Raynaud's syndrome. INTERVENTIONS Treatment period of three months with use of ceramic-impregnated gloves. MAIN OUTCOME MEA...

Te purpose of research was identifying the relationship between achievement motivation and efficiency of agricultural faculty staff, Islamic Azad University Shoushtar Branch. The method of research was a descriptive-correlative. The sample size was agricultural faculty staff (n=45). A five-point Likert-type scale was used as the instrument to gather data in order to measure the achievement moti...

As robots become more prevalent, the importance of field human-robot interaction (HRI) grows accordingly. such, we should endeavor to employ best statistical practices in HRI research. Likert scales are commonly used metrics measure perceptions and attitudes. Due misinformation or honest mistakes, many researchers do not adopt when analyzing data. We conduct a review psychometric literature det...

the purpose of research was identifying the relationship between social capital and performance of agricultural extension experts, khouzestan province, iran. the method of research was a descriptive-correlative. the sample size was agricultural extension experts (n=98). a five-point likert-type scale was used as instrument to gather data in order to measure the social capital. data were analyze...

DiVerential item functioning is the degree to which items that comprise a measurement scale are systematically related to various exogenous variables (for example, sex, race, etc) after conditioning on the latent variable of interest, which is often represented by the total scale score. When an item functions diVerentially with respect to an exogenous variable and the source of this diVerential...

te purpose of research was identifying the relationship between achievement motivation and efficiency of agricultural faculty staff, islamic azad university shoushtar branch. the method of research was a descriptive-correlative. the sample size was agricultural faculty staff (n=45). a five-point likert-type scale was used as the instrument to gather data in order to measure the achievement moti...

DiVerential item functioning is the degree to which items that comprise a measurement scale are systematically related to various exogenous variables (for example, sex, race, etc) after conditioning on the latent variable of interest, which is often represented by the total scale score. When an item functions diVerentially with respect to an exogenous variable and the source of this diVerential...