Comparison of Quadratic– and Median-Based Roughness Penalties for Penalized-Likelihood Sinogram Restoration in Computed Tomography

“…Since the quadratic penalty allows for derivation of an algorithm that is guaranteed to monotonically increase the penalized-likelihood objective function, we find it to be preferable to the median-based penalty.…”
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Sparse-view Material Decomposition for Spectral X-ray CT using Neural Radiance Fields by Takumi Hotta, Tatsuya Yatagawa, Yutaka Ohtake, Toru Aoki

“…However, as the energy resolution increases, it may suffer from a lack of photons falling into each energy bin, resulting in an inadequate material decomposition. …”
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Shifting vegetation phenology in protected areas: A response to climate change by Irina Ontel, Sorin Avram, Carmen Adriana Gheorghe, Mihaita Iulian Niculae, Ionuț Silviu Pascu, Steliana Rodino

“…Using high-resolution remote-sensing data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from Terra satellite (normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and leaf area index (LAI)) combined with climate data from ERA5-Land Climate Reanalysis (2001−2020), this study provides a robust assessment of long-term vegetation trends. …”
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Identifying Complex Scheduling Patterns Among Patients With Cancer With Transportation and Housing Needs: Feasibility Pilot Study by Allan Fong, Christian Boxley, Laura Schubel, Christopher Gallagher, Katarina AuBuchon, Hannah Arem

“…Resolution complexity is the degree of no shows or canceled appointments. …”
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Outcomes of different surgical procedures for optic disc pit: a meta-analysis by Hussain A. Khaqan, Raheela Naz, Hafiz A. ur Rehman, Laraib Hassan, Nabeel Akram, Hafiz M. Farooqui, Ahmad Fauzan, Asad M. Khan

“…Objective To assess the surgical outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in conjunction with various adjuvant procedures for optic disc pit maculopathy (ODPM). …”
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Ion beam induced secondary electron tomography of acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate/polycarbonate polymer blends for fused filament fabrication and injection moulding by J. Hernández-Saz, D. Moreno-Sanchez, L. M. Valencia, Y. Gómez, S. I. Molina, M. Herrera

“…To understand the behaviour of the new materials obtained as well as the influence of the fabrication parameters used, methods to analyse the distribution of polymers in the blend with resolution below the micrometer are required. In this work, we demonstrate the capability of focused ion beam (FIB) tomography to provide 3D information of the polymer distribution in objects obtained by blending acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA) with polycarbonate (PC) (50 wt%), fabricated by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and by Injection Moulding (IM). …”
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Le Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park by Nadia Belaidi

“…The logic of construction of these parks is based on the idea that the articulation of conservation areas facilitates the resolution of territorial conflicts – of all kinds – by transforming the environmental concerns into object of cooperation between several political jurisdictions. …”
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Spinoza and the Possibility of Adequate Ideas by Thaddeus Robinson

“…I call this the External Cause Objection. I argue that Spinoza appreciated and explicitly answered this concern. …”
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Effectiveness of restructuring strategies: empirical evidence from Croatian firms by Nenad Filipović, Goran Horvat

“…The main research problem is the selection of the most efficient restructuring strategies with the objective of determining which restructuring actions contribute to the probability of successful recovery. …”
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Conservation in action: Cost-effective UAVs and real-time detection of the globally threatened swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) by Ravindra Nath Tripathi, Karan Agarwal, Vikas Tripathi, Ruchi Badola, Syed Ainul Hussain

“…Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have proven to be successful tools for ecological monitoring, providing excellent visual resolution and the ability to cover large areas with spatial accuracy. …”
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A Novel and Automated Approach to Detect Sea- and Land-Based Aquaculture Facilities by Maxim Veroli, Marco Martinoli, Arianna Martini, Riccardo Napolitano, Domitilla Pulcini, Nicolò Tonachella, Fabrizio Capoccioni

“…An overall accuracy of approximately 85% of correct object recognition of the target class was achieved. …”
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Automation of Hessian-Based Tubularity Measure Response Function in 3D Biomedical Images by Oleksandr P. Dzyubak, Erik L. Ritman

“…The blood vessels and nerve trees consist of tubular objects interconnected into a complex tree- or web-like structure that has a range of structural scale 5 μm diameter capillaries to 3 cm aorta. …”
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Development of High-performance Proton Transfer Reaction Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer by Chun-guang XIE, Ji-yang ZHANG, Tong YANG, Yu-liang HUANG, Shu-guang XIE, Hui ZHU, Jing-xuan SUN, Ping CHENG

“…Proton transfer reaction ionization is one of the typical methods of “soft” ionization techniques, which generally takes water and hydronium ions as parent ions, and the objects which have higher proton affinity than water can be ionized. …”
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The role of green buildings in achieving the sustainable development goals by Abdul Ghani Olabi, Nabila Shehata, Usama Hamed Issa, O.A. Mohamed, Montaser Mahmoud, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, M.A. Abdelzaher

“…The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a group of 17 objectives established by the United Nations (UN) and specified in resolutions adopted by the UN general assembly on September 25, 2015, and January 1, 2016. …”
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Deep Venous Reflux Associated with a Dilated Popliteal Fossa Vein Reversed with Endovenous Laser Ablation and Sclerotherapy by Daniel P. Link, Jennifer Feneis, John Carson

“…Objective. To report an incidence of reflux in the deep venous system reversed by ablation of a popliteal fossa vein (PFV). …”
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Successful Vaginal Delivery after Induction of Labour in a Patient Treated for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Cervix: A Case Report and Literature Review by Paola Quaresima, Gabriele Saccone, Valeria Zuccalà, Giuseppe Guarascio, Livio Leo, Giuseppina Amendola, Fulvio Zullo, Michele Morelli, Roberta Venturella

“…Objective. Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas of the cervix are rare; they represent about 1% of all cases. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia-Associated Hyperviscosity-Related Retinopathy Treated with Plasmapheresis by Michael J. Schatz, Carl S. Wilkins, Oscar Otero-Marquez, Toco Y. P. Chui, Richard B. Rosen, Meenakashi Gupta

“…Applying image analysis software to before and after OCT-A images, the authors were able to show an objective decrease in retinal capillary and large vessel density following plasmapheresis. …”
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Future Generations in Climate Litigation: Early Whispers of an Intergenerational Law? by Alessandro Drigo

“…This nexus, far from being coincidental or sporadic, epitomizes a deeper societal and legal dilemma that necessitates a nuanced articulation for effective resolution. The main objective of this Article is to provide preliminary insights for contextualizing this legal evolution. …”
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Territorial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Galicia (Spain): a geographical approach by Ángel Miramontes Carballada, Jose Balsa-Barreiro

“…For this, we have high spatial resolution data that has been provided by the competent authority under confidentiality. …”
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Territorial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Galicia (Spain): a geographical approach by Ángel Miramontes Carballada, Jose Balsa-Barreiro

“…For this, we have high spatial resolution data that has been provided by the competent authority under confidentiality. …”
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