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One of the advantages of the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) compared to Fourier Transform (e.g. Discrete Cosine Transform DCT) is its ability to provide both spatial and frequency localization of image energy. However, WT coefficients, like DCT coefficients, are defined by magnitude as well as sign. While algorithms exist for the coding of wavelet coefficients magnitude, there are no efficien...

Preferential publication of editorial board members in medical specialty journals.

BACKGROUND Publication bias and discrimination are increasingly recognised in medicine. A survey was conducted to determine if medical journals were more likely to publish research reports from members of their own than a rival journal's editorial board. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of all research reports published in 2006 in the four competing medical journals within five me...

Publication rates of editorial board members in oral health journals.

The aim of this study was to measure the publication rate of editorial board members in their board journals and to evaluate associated variables. We evaluated the ten highest-ranked journals according to the 5-year impact factor under 'Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine' subject category for 2010, 2011, and 2012. All original research papers with at least one member of the editorial board as a...

redundant publication' or 'duplicate publication' in the biomedical literature

The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion adopts Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery as its official publication.

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) is pleased to announce that the European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP) has adopted ICVTS (www.icvts.org) as its official publication. The EBCP (www.ebcp.org) was founded in 1991 in order to unite the European perfusionists in their desire for equality of standards in both training and professional status, goals which were strong...