In patients with spinal stenosis, magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine can be improved by using 3D driven-equilibrium fast spin echo sequences to provide a high-resolution assessment of osseous and ligamentous structures. However, it is not yet clear whether 3D driven-equilibrium fast spin echo sequences adequately evaluate the spinal cord itself. As a result, they are generally sup...

It is well known that the output of Fourier Transform in general is orientation dependent. As such, by applying a two-dimensional (2D) discrete Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) onto an image with oriented pattern, the output image will show a clustering around a specific orientation. By strengthening the points located in the cluster and suppressing the points outside of this cluster, the oriented ...

This study investigates the free vibration of the Two-Dimensional Functionally Graded Annular Plates (2D-FGAP). The theoretical formulations are based on the three-dimensional elasticity theory with small strain assumption. The Two-Dimensional Generalized Differential Quadrature Method (2D-GDQM) as an efficient and accurate semi-analytical approach is used to discretize the equations of motion ...