A patient‐ and acquisition‐tailored injection approach for improving consistency of CT enhancement towards a target CT value in coronary CT angiography
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13867
Abstract: Abstract Background Unoptimized coronary CT angiography (CTA) exams typically result in a highly variable arterial enhancement (HUa) across patients. This study aimed at harmonizing arterial enhancement by implementing a patient‐, contrast‐ and kV‐tailored injection protocol.… read more here.
Keywords: injection; contrast; enhancement; hua ... See more keywords
Rehybridization of Nitrogen Atom Induced Photoluminescence Enhancement under Pressure Stimulation
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201602276
Abstract: The excited state properties of organic fluorescent materials are crucial for their photoelectronic performance. Here, a study on the highly efficient electrofluorescent material 4-(2-(4′-(diphenylamino)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazol-1-yl)benzonitrile (TBPMCN) is carried out, focusing mainly on its crystal structure and… read more here.
Keywords: state; pressure stimulation; enhancement; rehybridization ... See more keywords
Energy performance enhancement of solar thermal power plants by solar parabolic trough collectors and evacuated tube collectors‐based preheating units
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DOI: 10.1002/er.5431
Abstract: Solar steam power plant is the dominant technology in the category of solar thermal power systems. In steam power cycles, there is usually a couple of steam lines, extracted from medium‐pressure and low‐pressure turbines, to… read more here.
Keywords: energy; thermal power; parabolic trough; enhancement ... See more keywords
Role of perfusion features in contrast‐enhanced ultrasound differential diagnosis of hepatocellular adenoma and carcinoma: Far beyond the gray‐scale ultrasound
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DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23140
Abstract: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) markedly improves the diagnostic accuracy of gray-scale (B-mode) US in the detection and evaluation of focal liver lesions. Moreover, this technique has been adopted in many international guidelines as a reliable imaging… read more here.
Keywords: liver; enhancement; gray scale; cpi ... See more keywords
Patient‐based 4D digital breast phantom for perfusion contrast‐enhanced breast CT imaging
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.13156
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a realistic patient‐based 4D digital breast phantom including time‐varying contrast enhancement for simulation of dedicated breast CT perfusion imaging. Methods A 3D static phantom is first… read more here.
Keywords: breast phantom; contrast; breast; perfusion ... See more keywords
MRI features in differentiating mucosal high-grade neoplasia from early invasive squamous cell cancer of the esophagus
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-06716-w
Abstract: Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MRI in the differentiation of mucosal high-grade neoplasia (MHN) from early invasive squamous cell cancer (EISCC) of the esophagus. Methods Between March 2015 and January… read more here.
Keywords: eiscc esophagus; mucosal high; high grade; enhancement ... See more keywords
Clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound enhancement patterns for differentiating solid pancreatic lesions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08243-8
Abstract: To explore the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement patterns for differentiating solid pancreatic lesions and compare them with conventional ultrasound (US) and enhanced computed tomography (CT). A total of 210 patients with solid… read more here.
Keywords: enhancement patterns; solid pancreatic; value; ceus ... See more keywords
Low-light-level image enhancement algorithm based on integrated networks
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DOI: 10.1007/s00530-020-00671-8
Abstract: In dark or poorly lit environments, it is often difficult for the naked eye to distinguish low-light-level images because of low brightness, low contrast and noise, and it is difficult to perform subsequent image processing… read more here.
Keywords: image; low light; light level; level image ... See more keywords
Effect of digital enhancement on the radiographic assessment of vertical root fractures in the presence of different intracanal materials: an in vitro study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03353-x
Abstract: Objectives To evaluate the effect of enhancement tools of intraoral digital radiographs on the assessment of vertical root fracture (VRF) and to quantify the resultant image noise. Materials and methods Thirty single-rooted human teeth (15… read more here.
Keywords: effect; enhancement; assessment vertical; vertical root ... See more keywords
Lightness and chroma enhancement for food images considering Helmholtz–Kohlrausch effect
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DOI: 10.1007/s10043-017-0320-4
Abstract: The color appearance of a food image is very important for making it look delicious. Many food images acquired in low illumination environments do not give delicious impressions because of the deterioration of their color… read more here.
Keywords: chroma; color; lightness; food images ... See more keywords
An OTA gain enhancement technique for low power biomedical applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s10470-018-1148-y
Abstract: The performance requirement of an operational trans-conductance amplifier (OTA) for the high gain and low power neural recording frontend has been addressed in this paper. A novel split differential pair technique is proposed to improve… read more here.
Keywords: technique; gain; ota gain; enhancement ... See more keywords