Computer tomographic colonography, combined with computer-aided detection, is a promising emerging technique for colonic polyp analysis. We present a complete pipeline for polyp detection, starting with a simple colon segmentation technique that enhances polyps, followed by an adaptive-scale candidate polyp delineation and classification based on new texture and geometric features that consider...

This paper presents a new method for automatic localization and identification of vertebrae in arbitrary field-of-view CT scans. No assumptions are made about which section of the spine is visible or to which extent. Thus, our approach is more general than previous work while being computationally efficient. Our algorithm is based on regression forests and probabilistic graphical models. The di...

Background A cross-sectional same-session multi-modal analysis of T1 structural MRI and resting-state functional connectivity (rsfMRI) was performed to assess potential biomarkers the progression from cognitively normal (CN) significant memory concern (SMC) early late mild cognitive impairment (EMCI, LMCI). Methods An ADNI-3 EPI-BOLD Advanced protocol sub-population (N = 49) with baseline diagn...

The present work describes numerical and experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics in a plate-fin, having built-in piezoelectric actuator mounted on base plate (substrate). geometrical configuration considered is representative single element plate-fin triple fins. Air taken as working fluid. A performance data for rectangular fin fins are provided different frequency leve...

Submerged arc welding also known as sub arc welding has become a chief welding process because of its ability to deposit large amounts of metal with high penetration. The quality of weld depends on bead geometry of the weld which in turn depends on the process variables. This paper deals with the application of factorial design approach for optimising four submerged arc welding parameters viz. ...

Aim and objectives: To determine the shear bond strength of laser cured composite resin and compare with that of visible light cure resin and evaluate it’s clinical usefulness. Materials and methods: An argon laser with a wavelength of 488-500nm and a power density of 2.10 mW/cm and an optical diameter of 6mm with a curing time of 10 seconds was employed as against the visible light cure with a...

An image analysis algorithm is described that utilizes a Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) to detect in real-time the most shallow subsurface tissue layer present in an OCT image obtained by a prototype SDOCT corneal imaging system. The system has a scanning depth range of 6mm and can acquire 15 volumes per second at the cost of lower resolution and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) than diagnostic OCT s...

OBJECTIVE Our objective was to study the ontogeny of the superior semicircular canal in order to describe its peculiarities. METHODS We analyzed 76 series of human embryos aged between 32 days (6mm) and newborns. The samples were cut serially and stained using Martin's trichrome technique. RESULTS In semicircular canal development there were a number of peculiarities, such as: a defined chr...

In this study, it was aimed to determine of heavy metal resistance of bacterial isolates from coastal city sediment (Izmir Bay). Thirty isolates (Bacillus, Marinibacillus, Halobacillus) were identified by phylogenetic analysis and these strains were investigated in respect of the MICs of heavy metals (Hg, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb). The MICs of heavy metals were different for each strain but the ge...

This paper presents an area pad layout method to e ciently reduce the space required for interconnection pads and pad drivers. Unlike peripheral pads, area pads use only the top metal layer and therefore allow active circuitry to be laid out underneath. With identical functional elements grouped together, a group of pad drivers share the same well and can be placed tightly together. The use of ...