Multiply sectioned Bayesian networks (MSBNs) are extension of Bayesian networks for flexible modeling and cooperative multiagent probabilistic inference. A large and complex equipment is modeled by a set of Bayesian subnets in a MSBN each of which corresponds to a natural component of the equipment. Each subnet forms the core knowledge of an autonomous M&D agent. Inference is performed in a dis...

Multiply sectioned Bayesian networks (MSBNs) were originally proposed as a modular representation of uncertain knowledge by sectioning a large Bayesian network (BN) into smaller units. More recently, hierarchical Markov networks (HMNs) were developed in part as an hierarchical representation of the flat BN. In this paper, we compare the MSBN and HMN representations. The MSBN representation does...

BACKGROUND Injuries of peripheral nerves are common and usually are part of acute traumatic injuries to the limbs. Damage to peripheral nerves may be extensive. Microsurgery has improved the rate of recovery of these injuries, but some problems remain to be solved. The purpose of this investigation was to study the long-lasting effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on peripheral nerves after transe...

Cardiac sympathetic afferent fibers activated during coronary occlusion exert an excitatory influence on sympathetic discharge to the heart in cats after spinal cord section. The significance of this cardiocardiac sympathetic reflex response during myocardial ischemia in animals with an intact neuraxis is unknown. We studied the responses of efferent cardiac sympathetic nerve activity (CSNA), a...

The sectioned images and surface models of a cadaver head in the Visible Korean Project would be more beneficial if they were accessible and informative. To this aim, 3 policies were established: (1) the data are promptly obtainable and observable; (2) the graphic data are accompanied by explaining the anatomic terms; and (3) two-dimensional images and three-dimensional models are shown togethe...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE One of the techniques used for treating facial paralysis is double muscle innervation using end-to-end neurorrhaphy with sectioning of healthy nerves. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether double muscle innervation by means of end-to-side neurorrhaphy could occur, with maintenance of muscle innervation. DESIGN AND SETTING Experimental study developed at the Exper...

For the surgical approach to lesions around the cavernous sinus (CS), triangular spaces around CS have been devised. However, educational materials for learning the triangles were insufficient. The purpose of this study is to present educational materials about the triangles, consisting of a schematic diagram and 3-dimensional (3D) models with sectioned images. To achieve the purposes, other st...

In this ongoing study, we are trying to make Visible Korean Human (Mar 2000--Feb 2005). The complete MRIs and CTs of the Korean cadaver's entire body are scanned. The cadaver is serially-sectioned at 0.2 mm thickness without any missing images. The anatomical structures in the sectioned images are segmented. The Visible Korean Human is expected to be more helpful than Visible Human in the follo...