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Forecasting of higher order spectral quantities of nonlinear random waves over surf zone
Accurate modeling of energy dissipation mechanisms due to wave breaking in the frequency domain is an overdue task hampered by the facts that wave breaking is highly localized in time. On the other hand, a spa...
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Comparison of image quality of 64-slice multidetector CT coronary CT angiography using automated and manual multiphase methods for the determination of optimal phases for image reconstruction in patients with various mean heart rates
This study aimed to compare the effects of the automated and manual methods for determining the optimal phase of image reconstruction with the use of 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CCTA). In 63 patients, th...
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Thoracic Aortic Stent-Graft Placement for Safe Removal of a Malpositioned Pedicle Screw
We describe a case of percutaneous placement of a thoracic aortic stent-graft for safe removal of a malpositioned pedicle screw in a 52-year-old man. The patient had undergone posterior thoracic spinal instrum...
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Synthesis of PEO-based block copolymers bearing cyclic hydrazide or carboxylic acid moieties and their applications as stabilizers for Fe3O4 nanoparticles
In this paper, a useful synthetic method for poly(ethylene oxide)-based block copolymers and their applications for preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles were introduced. Poly(ethylene oxide-b-N-phenylmaleimide...
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Synthesis of PEO-based glucose-sensitive block copolymers and their application for preparation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
Amphiphilic block copolymers were synthesized by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical block polymerization of N-vinylimidazole and 3-(methacrylamido)phenylboronic acid using poly (ethyl...
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Characterization of the ballistic limit curve for hypervelocity impact of sphere onto single plate
A ballistic limit curve for hypervelocity impact of spherical aluminum projectiles on a single wall aluminum plate is examined using the smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. A brief description is provi...
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Temperature trends in the skin/surface, mid-troposphere and low stratosphere near Korea from satellite and ground measurements
Various types of satellite (AIRS/AMSU, MODIS) and ground measurements are used to analyze temperature trends in the four vertical layers (skin/surface, mid-troposphere, and low stratosphere) around the Korean ...
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Cardiovascular CT angiography in neonates and children: Image quality and potential for radiation dose reduction with iterative image reconstruction techniques
To evaluate image quality (IQ) of low-radiation-dose paediatric cardiovascular CT angiography (CTA), comparing iterative reconstruction in image space (IRIS) and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAF...
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Dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging: performance of 3D semi-automated evaluation software
To evaluate the performance of three-dimensional semi-automated evaluation software for the assessment of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and blood volume (MBV) at dynamic myocardial perfusion computed tomography ...
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CT Assessment of the Myocardial Blood Supply: Quantitative Imaging
Myocardial perfusion computed tomography (CTP) is a promising imaging technique on the verge of expanding the capabilities of CT. Especially, the capability of CTP to enable quantitative evaluations may provid...
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A review of construction delivery systems: Focus on the construction management at risk system in the Korean public construction market
With developments and innovations in technology, new materials and methods have enabled architects and engineers to plan and construct large-scale facilities. However, these developments may also result in ser...
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Open AccessComparison of acetic acid and ethanol sclerotherapy for simple renal cysts: clinical experience with 86 patients
To compare the efficacy and treatment session numbers of acetic acid to that of ethanol sclerotherapy for the treatment of simple renal cysts. Between February 2004 and June 2013, 86 patients with simple rena...
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Open AccessComparison of computed tomography features between follicular neoplasm and nodular hyperplasia
To date, appropriate management for Bethesda IV thyroid nodules is controversial, and no specific features of follicular neoplasm and nodular hyperplasia on ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), or other ...
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Open AccessCoupled gyration modes in one-dimensional skyrmion arrays in thin-film nanostrips as new type of information carrier
We report on a micromagnetic numerical simulation study of dynamic coupling between neighboring skyrmions periodically arranged in narrow-width nanostrips. We explored the coupled gyration modes and their char...
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Open AccessRobust magnon-photon coupling in a planar-geometry hybrid of inverted split-ring resonator and YIG film
We experimentally demonstrate strongly enhanced coupling between excited magnons in an Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) film and microwave photons in an inverted pattern of split-ring resonator (noted as ISRR). The a...
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Physical Principles and Equipment: IVUS
Images made from ultrasound are based on the transmission and reception of sound waves reflected from tissue. Ultrasound transducers use a piezoelectric crystal (usually a ceramic) to generate and receive ultr...
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Persistent trigeminal artery variant terminating in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: a case report
Persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is a rare cerebrovascular variation of remnant fetal carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses. The PTA variant terminates in the cerebellar artery with no direct connection to the...
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Financial reporting changes and the internal information environment: Evidence from SFAS 142
Using the adoption of SFAS 142 as an exogenous shock, we examine the effect of changes in financial reporting on firms’ internal information environment. We argue that complying with SFAS 142 induces managers ...
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Open AccessUtility of routine ultrasonography follow-up after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single-center study
This study aimed to assess the appropriate number of sessions and interval of routine follow-up ultrasonography (US) in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
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Open AccessComparison of cytological adequacy and pain scale score in ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of solid thyroid nodules for liquid-based cytology with with 23- and 25-gauge needles: a single-center prospective study
In ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of solid thyroid nodules (STN) using liquid-based cytology (LBC), the most appropriate needle size for LBC remains unclear. This study compared the cytolo...
