PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to compare the visibility of microcalcifications of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) using breast specimens. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one specimens' DBT and FFDM were retrospectively reviewed by four readers. RESULTS The image quality of microcalcifications of DBT was rated as superior or equivalent in 71.0...

Since stroke components are the most basic structural featurea of patterns like ch.aracters or linea in im.ages. Prom a tiieui point of bein.g applicable to docum.en.t image understandin.g, it ia necessary to provide a good represen.tation th.at can. express such features, so th,at an interpretation of im.ages can be facilita.ted. Th.is article pre,qen.ta a new tech,n.ique used for ezpressin.g ...

India is a rapidly expanding nation on global scale. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalent health problem internationally, and advance perception of this can aid prevent its stream. This research proposes an ensemble learning technique that combines three different algorithms, Logistic Regression, Gradient Boosting Random Forest for the prediction CKD. The performance each algorithm was judged...

Sirtuins are NAD(+) dependent deacetylases that counter aging and diseases of aging. Sirtuin research has focused on SirT1, which deacetylates transcription factors and cofactors in the nucleus. More recent findings highlight SirT3 as a mitochondrial sirtuin that regulates metabolism and oxidative stress. This review focuses on new data linking SirT3 to management of reactive oxygen species fro...

Inferences of the ancestral vertebrate are increasingly complex because the previously understudied cyclostomes have been revealed as simplified and specialised. New research uncovers another ancestral vertebrate character, resolving a century of debate over whether the ancestral vertebrate bore gills.

Purpose – This study seeks to evaluate a selection of second-generation ebook readers in order to determine which devices deliver the best experience for the user, in terms of functionality and overall experience. The technical and physical elements of the devices are also compared. Design/methodology/approach – This paper starts with a brief discussion of the current ebook marketplace, and pre...

Applied Literature, however, does not have literature at its centre. Literature in this domain is a tool to solve problems and achieve goals. Using literature to teach and learn languages, the application of literature to language education, is a very handy example. Health Humanities (by Crawford, et al. and reviewed by A. Ramazani in our Journal's previous issue) comprises chapters on how lite...