INTRODUCTION ARFI is a new technique that uses acoustic push pulse to generate tissue displacement resulting in shear wave propagation, can be used to measure elasticity of tissue. We aim to assess feasibility of ARFI as a non-invasive method to measure liver fibrosis compared to histological fibrosis scores and to compare our results with the published pooled-meta-analysis cut off values. MA...

BACKGROUND Fetal nuchal translucency (NT) measurement is now widely used in many Western countries as a screening tool for Down's syndrome during the first trimester. However, at present there is no data on its use in Taiwan. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of NT measurement in first-trimester Down's syndrome screening in Taiwan. METHODS We conducted a prospectiv...

We consider the max-cut problem on a random graph G with n vertices and weights wij being independent bounded random variables with the same xed positive expectation and variance . It is well known that the max-cut number mc(G) always exceeds 2 ∑ i¡j wij . We prove that with probability greater than pn the max-cut number satis es

A short proof of a difficult theorem of P.D. Seymour on grafts with the max-flow min-cut property is given.

This paper presents the basic characteristics of the digitally controlled boost type dc-dc converter. The static and dynamic characteristics of the dc-dc converter with the digital PID control are discussed. Especially, it is examined that the A-D conversion timing and anti-aliasing filter’s cut-off frequency affect the dynamic and static characteristics. As a result, when the anti-aliasing fil...

Abstract:   A two-dimensional fully implicit finite difference model, which can be easily extended to three dimensions, is developed to study the effect of cut-off walls on saltwater intrusion into the aquifers. This model consists of a coupled system of two nonlinear partial differential equations which describe unsteady density-driven groundwater flow and solute transport. The numerica...