One of the key requirement in image guided surgery (IGS)/ computer aided surgery (CAS) planning is accurate segmentation of the images concerned. It is also a challenging issue for the purpose of image analysis and understanding in general, and surgical intervention involving image guided surgery (IGS) in particular. Thus, in this paper, a technique employing two-stage segmentation in which one...

  Background and Objectives: Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (SCCOT) is the most common malignant neoplasm in oral cavity. At the time of the diagnosis of SCCOT regional metastases with a high mortality rate are common, which is due to the extensive lymphatic system drainage of the tongue. Although the level of healthcare has significantly improved, the survival rate is still low with an...

In 1984, as part of a prior American Cancer Society National Conference on Breast Cancer, the authors reported on the status of conservative surgery (CS) and radiotherapy (RT) as primary local treatment for women with early stage breast cancer. Since that time, additional data have become available regarding the use of this approach and its comparability to mastectomy. In general, these data su...

Strobach, Frensch, and Schubert (2012) presented evidence that action video game experience improves task-switching and reduces dual-task costs. Their design commendably adhered to many of the guidelines proposed by Boot, Blakely and Simons (2011) to overcome common method and interpretation problems in this literature. Adherence to these method guidelines is necessary in order to reduce the in...

many studies have been conducted to determine the efficiency of two-stage network structures in the recent years. the two-stage network with additional inputs to the second stage, in which the second stage is independent of the first stage are one of these structures. thus, there is a need for a model capable of calculating the efficiency of two-stage structures as well as efficiency of each st...