BACKGROUND Recanalization occurs occasionally, following coil embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM), and can lead to ischemic stroke; therefore re-embolization is important. A 1.9-Fr. no-taper microcatheter that can be inserted into a 2.7-Fr. microcatheter (named the triaxial system) has recently become available, and contributes to super-selective catheterization for sma...

Research on the nature of the vibration data collected from helicopter transmissions during flight experiments has led to several crucial observations believed to be responsible for the high rates of false alarms and missed detections in aircraft vibration monitoring systems. This work focuses on one such finding, namely, the need to consider additional sources of information about system vibra...

This study provides new estimates for the orientation of a geometrically best fitting lunar triaxial ellipsoid with respect to the mean Earth/polar axis reference frame calculated from the footprint positions of the Chang'E-1 (CE-1), SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (SELENE) laser altimetry measurements and Unified Lunar Control Networks 2005, (ULCN 2005) station coordinates. The semi-pri...

For the accurate design of geotechnical structures subjected to static and dynamic loadings, precise estimation elastic wave velocities hence, small strain stiffness soil is essential. However, interpretation propagating in deformed/sheared has not been comprehensively explored. In this research, shear (Vs) compression velocity (Vp) measurements have undertaken on three kinds uniformly graded s...

Recent developments in wireless and sensor technologies can help create a smart home health care environment at low cost, allowing patients to have their physiological signs monitored while staying at home. This paper describes an ongoing project on the design and building of a wearable wireless sensor system to acquire data concerning physical activities of a person in need of medical care. A ...

We investigate the macroscopic properties of frictionless nonconvex particles using molecular dynamics. The calculations are based on a simple and efficient method to simulate complex-shaped interacting bodies. The particle shape is represented by Minkowski operators. A multicontact time-continuous interaction between bodies is derived using simple concepts of computational geometry. Three-dime...

Manufacturers and the media have raised the possibility that viewing stereoscopic 3D television (S3D TV) may cause temporary disruption to balance and visuomotor coordination. We looked for evidence of such effects in a laboratory-based study. Four hundred and thirty-three people aged 4-82 years old carried out tests of balance and coordination before and after viewing an 80 min movie in either...