Bilateral Piriform sinus fistulas: a case study and review of management options by Deanna Lammers, Ross Campbell, Jorge Davila, Johnna MacCormick

“…Case presentation Our patient was determined to have bilateral piriform sinus fistulas based on computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and microlaryngoscopy. We performed electrocauterization of the proximal fistula tracts, followed by injection of fibrin sealent. …”
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A Novel Rat Model of Orthodontic Tooth Movement Using Temporary Skeletal Anchorage Devices: 3D Finite Element Analysis and In Vivo Validation by Neelambar Kaipatur, Yuchin Wu, Samer Adeeb, Thomas Stevenson, Paul Major, Michael Doschak

“…A finite element model of the TSAD in alveolar bone was built using μCT images of rat maxilla to determine the von Mises stresses and displacement in the alveolar bone surrounding the TSAD. …”
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Research on spatial prediction technology for mitigating tunnel inrush disasters under complex geological conditions in China’s Hengduan Mountain Range by Yang Zou, XiuJun Dong, Tao Feng, ZhengXuan Xu, Hailin He, ZhangLei Wu

“…In order to achieve the above goals, through extensive exploratory attempts and experiments, it has been found that the use of multi-source information during the survey period can analyze the sources and channels of tunnel water inrushing, as well as the mechanism of water inrushing disasters; By utilizing high-definition images of the excavation surface, ultra deep directional drilling information data, and geophysical 3D attribute information data obtained during tunnel excavation, modeling, coordinate conversion, and 3D integration can be carried out. …”
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Autoantibody with Cross-Reactivity between Insulin and Ductal Cells May Cause Diabetic Mastopathy: A Case Study by Katsutoshi Miura, Chikako Teruya, Nasu Hatsuko, Hiroyuki Ogura

“…Findings from mammography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging of the breasts revealed an abnormal appearance which suspiciously resembled malignancy. …”
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Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Biofilm Formation and Corrosive Activity in Endodontic Files by Fabiano Luiz Heggendorn, Aline Guerra Manssour Fraga, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves, Viviane de Oliveira Freitas Lione, Márcia Teresa Soares Lutterbach

“…The confocal laser scanning microscopic images indicate the presence of biofilm in the four samples. …”
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Goal-Oriented Respiratory Management for Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Gustavo Faissol Janot Matos, Marcelo Britto Passos Amato, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho

“…An early extensive clinical, laboratory, and imaging evaluation of “at risk patients” allows a correct diagnosis of ARDS, assessment of comorbidities, and calculation of prognostic indices, so that a careful treatment can be planned. …”
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Morphological diversity variation of seed traits among 587 germplasm resources of Medicago Genus and 32 germplasm resources of Trigonella Genus by Bingcheng Han, Xueming Dong, Mingyu Li, Zhaoming Wang, Congcong Shi, Qiang Zhou, Zhipeng Liu, Longfeng Yan

“…The results revealed that: (1) there was significant diversity (P < 0.05) in SL, SW, WL, PE, RL, HL, and SY across Medicago species; (2) principal component analysis of the 587 Medicago accessions identified SL, SW, PE, HL, RL, and SY as the primary contributors to morphological diversity; and (3) high-resolution images of seeds from various accessions were captured for future research. …”
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Megacity Tehran by Sahar Sodoudi, Parisa Shahmohamadi, Ken Vollack, Ulrich Cubasch, A. I. Che-Ani

“…The mobile measurements show a park cool island of 6-7 K in 2 central parks, which is also confirmed by satellite images. The effectiveness of three UHI mitigation strategies high albedo material (HAM), greenery on the surface and on the roofs (VEG), and a combination of them (HYBRID) has been studied using simulation with the microscale model ENVI-met. …”
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Autograft dilation after Ross procedure in children and young adults is mitigated by autograft reinforcement: A retrospective MRI study by Raphael Seiler, Robin Stenzel, Viktoria Weixler, Milena Muiznieks, Marina Gürtner, Felix Berger, Titus Kühne, Mi-Young Cho, Joachim Photiadis, Marcus Kelm, Peter Murin

“…Abstract Limited magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data on autograft dilatation following the Ross procedure in congenital cohorts presents challenges in understanding its evolution and impact on clinical outcomes. …”
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Neovascular Glaucoma as the First Symptom of Bilateral Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis in a 4-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report by Klaudia Rakusiewicz-Krasnodębska, Joanna Jędrzejczak-Młodziejewska, Krystyna Kanigowska, Wojciech Hautz

“…Clinical examination revealed significant findings, including elevated intraocular pressure, corneal edema, and iris neovascularization in the left eye. Additional imaging studies, including fluorescein angiography, demonstrated extensive retinal ischemia with peripheral capillary nonperfusion, confirming the diagnosis of occlusive vasculitis. …”
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Dual Strategy Based Improved Swarm Intelligence and Stacked LSTM With Residual Connection for Land Use Land Cover Classification by Vinaykumar Vajjanakurike Nagaraju, Ananda Babu Jayachandra, Andrzej Stateczny, Swathi Holalu Yogesh, Raviprakash Madenur Lingaraju, Balaji Prabhu Baluvaneralu Veeranna

“…Land use land cover (LULC) classification using satellite images is crucial for land-use inventories and environment modeling. …”
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Levofloxacin-induced visual hallucinations: A case report and review of the literature by Valentina Raffaelli, Giulia Cantoni, Gabriella Nucera, Pietro Marino

“…The patient underwent EEG and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which resulted normal. Hence, psychiatric and neurological examinations excluded delirium, encephalitis, meningitis, structural neurological lesions. …”
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Development of Word Board Learning Media to Overcome Reading Difficulties of Third Grade Elementary School Students by Fathya Andini, Sapri Sapri

“…The advantage of this word board media is that it contains letter recognition filled with colours, the letters displayed by the researcher have been adjusted to the needs of students, and the media also focuses on the nuances of the images so that students can easily understand and improve memory. …”
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Structurally sophisticated 3D-printed PCL-fibrin hydrogel meniscal scaffold promotes in situ regeneration in the rabbit knee meniscus by Hebin Ma, Bowen Xie, Hongguang Chen, Lifang Hao, Haigang Jia, Dengjie Yu, Yuanbo Zhou, Puzhen Song, Yajing Li, Jing Liu, Kaitao Yu, Yantao Zhao, Yadong Zhang

“…In this study, we established the size of a standardized meniscal scaffold using knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data and created a precise Polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffold utilizing 3-Dimensional (3D) printing technology, which was then combined with Fibrin (Fib) hydrogel to form a PCL-Fib scaffold. …”
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Antenatal Ultrasound Findings in Fetus with Down Syndrome by Mehmet Serdar KÜTÜK, Mahmut Tuncay ÖZGÜN, Mehmet Dolanbay, Gülsüm Uysal, Aslı Uzak, Elif Kulengir, Semih Uludağ, Mustafa Başbuğ

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to assess the importance and role of the ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of Down syndrome based on our own experience. …”
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Changes of Radial Diffusivity and Fractional Anisotopy in the Optic Nerve and Optic Radiation of Glaucoma Patients by Tobias Engelhorn, Georg Michelson, Simone Waerntges, Marlen Otto, Ahmed El-Rafei, Tobias Struffert, Arnd Doerfler

“…Purpose of this study was to evaluate with diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) changes of radial diffusivity (RD) and fractional anisotropy (FA) in the optic nerve (ON) and optic radiation (OR) in glaucoma and to determine whether changes in RD and FA correlate with disease severity. …”
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Novel Therapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Visceral Pain by Franca Patrizi, Steven D. Freedman, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Felipe Fregni

“…Recently, the development of tools for brain investigation, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, has provided new insights on the pathophysiology of chronic pain. …”
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Transient Complete Unilateral Oculomotor Nerve Palsy following Clipping of Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: An Abstruse Phenomenon by Joe M. Das, Rashmi Sapkota, Manish Mishra

“…Computed Tomogram and Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans of the brain did not yield any useful information regarding its etiology. …”
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How do Spanish consumers perceive different lettuce cultivation systems? Insights from explicit and implicit methods by Juan Diego Torres, Sara R. Jaeger, Patricia Puerta, Amparo Tárrega

“…Given the lack of knowledge among consumers about agricultural production, images and brief descriptions of the different systems were used as research stimuli. …”
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A New Method for Deriving the Nightside Thermospheric Density Based on GUVI Dayside Limb Observations by Tingting Yu, Zhipeng Ren, You Yu, Weixing Wan

“…Abstract We propose a new method to derive the nightside thermospheric density by extending Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) dayside limb observations using empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis. …”
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