We developed a technique of diaphragm imaging by using spiral computed tomography, and we studied four normal subjects who had been previously investigated with magnetic resonance imaging (A. P. Gauthier, S. Verbanck, M. Estenne, C. Segebarth, P. T. Macklem, and M. Paiva. J. Appl. Physiol. 76: 495-506, 1994). One acquisition of 15- to 25-s duration was performed at residual volume, functional r...

The regularities present in the Ulam spiral provided an incentive for interesting observations in the number theory. Therefore, we have made the Ulam square an object of analysis from the image processing perspective. A version of the Hough transform designed specially for detecting sequences of pixels forming segments of straight lines with the slope defined by an irreducible fraction was used...

This study examined the external morphology and morphometry of the human embryonic inner ear membranous labyrinth and documented its three-dimensional position in the developing embryo using phase-contrast X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. A total of 27 samples between Carnegie stage (CS) 17 and the postembryonic phase during trimester 1 (approximately 6-10 weeks after f...

We calculate the effect of spin waves on the properties of finite-size spin chains with a chiral spin ground state observed on biatomic Fe chains deposited on iridium(001). The system is described with a Heisenberg model supplemented with a Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya coupling and a uniaxial single ion anisotropy that presents a chiral spin ground state. Spin waves are studied using the Holstein-Prim...

Single point incremental sheet metal forming is a sheet metal forming process that forms products without the complex dies and tools with low cost. In this study, the incremental sheet metal forming process has been experimentally investigated on the explosively-welded Al/Cu bimetal sheets. Also, the effects of process parameters, such as arrangement of layer`s bimetal, tool diameter and tool p...

Figure 3: Spiral-In and Spiral-Out raw images in a human brain (24cm x 24cm, a-c) and cylindrical phantom placed perpendicular to B0 (6cm x 6cm, d-f). The various TEs are a) Spiral-Out 18ms, b) Spiral-In 30ms, c) Spiral-In 42ms, d) Spiral-Out 7.4ms, e) SpiralIn 30ms and f) Spiral-In 52.6ms. Figure 1: R2* map of cylindrical phantom filled with tubes containing materials with varying R2* (arrow i...

Introduction: To investigate Ca(OH)2 extrusion from the apical foramen in relation to the placement mode. Methods: 200 teeth, prepared with ProTaper files with and without apical patency, were divided in Groups A and B respectively, and filled with Ca(OH)2 at 1 and 3 mm short of working length, using K-files manually and with mechanical spiral techniques (Pastinject/Lentulo) at 500 and 700rpm. ...

The development of technology is increasing rapidly in the field machine construction desperate need connection techniques between interconnected parts construction. This study aims to compare method electrode movement direction using commercial steel value distortion and hardness. uses seam V with an angle 600 a current 100 amperes. used E 6013 diameter 3.2 mm test object has thickness 10 leng...

We have tested the applicability of the global modal approach in the density wave theory of spiral structure for a sample of six spiral galaxies: NGC 488, NGC 628, NGC 1566, NGC 2985, NGC 3938 and NGC 6503. The galaxies demonstrate a variety of spiral patterns from the regular open and tightly wound spiral patterns to a multi-armed spiral structure. Using the observed radial distributions of th...

Geometrical design of the spiral crystal selector can affect crystal orientation in the final single crystal structure. To achieve a better understanding of conditions associated with the onset of crystal orientation in a spiral crystal selector, temperature field was investigated using three-dimensional finite element method during the process. Different geometries of spiral crystal selec...