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The study aimed to investigate the predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) in differentiating small-duct (SD) and large-duct (LD) types of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).
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Meshing characteristic analysis of spur gear pair with tooth surface wear fault based on improved fractal method
The three-dimensional (3D) fractal contact model of the interaction between gear teeth is established considering the actual surface morphology of gear teeth. The time-varying meshing stiffness (TVMS) model of...
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The identification method for rock strength and joint while drilling based on cutting energy density
Rock strength and joint parameters are the basic parameters reflecting engineering rock quality. The traditional rock strength testing method requires taking cores from the surrounding rock on site and transpo...
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Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound for assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy: a dual-institutional study
To investigate the clinical value of pre-treatment quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy.
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A multi-parameter intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma scoring system based on modified contrast-enhanced ultrasound LI-RADS M criteria for differentiating intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma
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Cementing Technology for Extended-Reach Horizontal Well in Offshore Gas Storage of Jidong Oilfield
The horizontal displacement of the newly drilled horizontal well cover layer in the offshore gas storage of Jidong Oilfield is about 3000 m, with a well inclination angle of 65–85°. It has engineering problems...
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Exploration of Dynamic Analysis Technology to Oil-Type Underground Gas Storage - A Case Study of NanPu No.1 Gas Storage
At present, Most in-service underground gas storage are gas reservoir. Nanpu No.1 is the first gas storage reservoir in Jidong Oilfield, which develops gas reservoir, gas reservoir with oil ring and gas-top re...
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Study on the Digitization Scheme of Gas Storage in Jidong Oilfield
Continued low oil prices and the demand for green and low-carbon development have put forward urgent requirements for the traditional oil and gas industry to upgrade its production model. In recent years, with...
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Multi-Parameter Influence Analysis of Interaction Between Internal Solitary Wave and Fixed Submerged Body
To obtain the interaction characteristics between Internal solitary waves (ISWs) and submerged bodies, a three-dimensional numerical model for simulating ISWs was established in the present study based on the ...
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A multiparametric clinic-ultrasomics nomogram for predicting extremity soft-tissue tumor malignancy: a combined retrospective and prospective bicentric study
We aimed at building and testing a multiparametric clinic-ultrasomics nomogram for prediction of malignant extremity soft-tissue tumors (ESTTs).
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The rapid development of advanced techniques for selective and efficient U(VI) extraction from aqueous solutions is essential for addressing U(VI) environmental pollution and energy issues. Here, we share rece...
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Open AccessPhysiological and transcriptomic analyses provide insight into thermotolerance in desert plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum
Heat stress has adverse effects on the growth and reproduction of plants. Zygophyllum xanthoxylum, a typical xerophyte, is a dominant species in the desert where summer temperatures are around 40 °C. However, the...
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Abnormal myocardial Nav1.5 expression and function cause lethal ventricular arrhythmias during myocardial ischemia–reperfusion (I/R). Protein inhibitor of activated STAT Y (PIASy)-mediated caveolin-3 (Cav-3) SUMO...
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Open AccessDeciphering the phase transition-induced ultrahigh piezoresponse in (K,Na)NbO3-based piezoceramics
Here, we introduce phase change mechanisms in lead-free piezoceramics as a strategy to utilize attendant volume change for harvesting large electrostrain. In the newly developed (K,Na)NbO3 solid-solution at the p...
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Open AccessAged bone matrix-derived extracellular vesicles as a messenger for calcification paradox
Adipocyte differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BMSCs) instead of osteoblast formation contributes to age- and menopause-related marrow adiposity and osteoporosis. Vascular calcificati...
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GC pairs are generally more stable than AT pairs; GC-rich genomes were proposed to be more adapted to high temperatures than AT-rich genomes. Previous studies consistently showed positive correlations between ...
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Apatite chemistry as a petrogenetic–metallogenic indicator for skarn ore-related granitoids: an example from the Daye Fe–Cu–(Au–Mo–W) district, Eastern China
The Daye district represents one of the largest concentrations of skarn deposits in eastern China. There are two major types of skarn deposits (Fe skarn vs. Cu skarn) within this district, both genetically rel...
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Transcriptomic and physiological analysis reveals interplay between salicylic acid and drought stress in citrus tree floral initiation
Salicylic acid (SA) and drought stress promote more flowering in sweet orange. The physiological response and molecular mechanism underlying stress-induced floral initiation were discovered by transcriptome pr...
