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Chlorate and perchlorate in tea leaves from major producing regions in China and related human exposure risk
Chlorate and perchlorate are emerging pollutants that may interfere with thyroid function. Since they are highly water soluble, chlorate and perchlorate in tea leaves cause health concerns but have scarcely be...
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Markedly hypoechoic: a new definition improves the diagnostic performance of thyroid ultrasound
To determine the contribution of a modified definition of markedly hypoechoic in the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules.
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Open AccessVirtual elastography ultrasound via generative adversarial network for breast cancer diagnosis
Elastography ultrasound (EUS) imaging is a vital ultrasound imaging modality. The current use of EUS faces many challenges, such as vulnerability to subjective manipulation, echo signal attenuation, and unknow...
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Wind-proof and sand-fixing effects of Artemisia ordosica with different coverages in the Mu Us Sandy Land, northern China
Wind erosion is a key global environmental problem and has many adverse effects. The Mu Us Sandy Land of northern China is characterized by an arid climate, where vegetation patches and bare sand patches are u...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Personalized Diagnostic Tool for Thyroid Cancer Classification Using Multi-view Ultrasound
Over the past decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing globally. Accurate and early diagnosis allows timely treatment and helps to avoid over-diagnosis. Clinically, a nodule is commonly eva...
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Open AccessEffect of contact forms on the wear of hard silicon surfaces by soft polymers
The mechanism of hard surfaces worn by soft polymers is not clearly understood. In this paper, a new hypothesis has been proposed, it holds that the stress acting on the hard surface under certain working cond...
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Thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) for ultrasound features of nodules: multicentric retrospective study in China
To establish a practical and simplified Chinese thyroid imaging reporting and data system (C-TIRADS) based on the Chinese patient database.
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Tool Orientation Optimization and Path Planning for 5-Axis Machining
Tool path generation is a fundamental problem in 5-axis CNC machining, which consists of tool orientation planning and cutter-contact (CC) point planning. The planning strategy highly depends on the type of to...
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Open AccessSimple primitive recognition via hierarchical face clustering
We present a simple yet efficient algorithm for recognizing simple quadric primitives (plane, sphere, cylinder, cone) from triangular meshes. Our approach is an improved version of a previous hierarchical clus...
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Open AccessLymph node metastasis prediction of papillary thyroid carcinoma based on transfer learning radiomics
Non-invasive assessment of the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is of great value for the treatment option selection. The purpose of this paper is to devel...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Auto-weighting for Breast Cancer Classification in Multimodal Ultrasound
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women. Besides the primary B-mode ultrasound screening, sonographers have explored the inclusion of Doppler, strain and shear-wave elasticity imaging to adva...
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Influence of Thermal Aging in Oil on the Friction and Wear Properties of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
An experimental study on the influence of thermal aging on the friction and wear properties of a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR)–steel pair was carried out. Rubber specimens were aged in hydraulic oil at 60 °C ...
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Spatial variability of available soil microelements in an ecological functional zone of Bei**g
Understanding the spatial variability of soil microelements and its influencing factors is of importance for a number of applications such as scientifically formulated fertilizer and environmental protection. ...
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Elastography ultrasound for breast lesions: fat-to-lesion strain ratio vs gland-to-lesion strain ratio
To compare the diagnostic performance of the fat-to-lesion strain ratio (FLR) and gland-to-lesion strain ratio (GLR) in the diagnosis of breast lesions.
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The effect of texture on the shaft surface on the sealing performance of radial lip seals
On the basis of elastohydrodynamic model, the present study numerically analyzes the effect of various microdimple texture shapes, namely, circular, square, oriented isosceles triangular, on the pum** rate a...
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Effects of the radial force on the static contact properties and sealing performance of a radial lip seal
The radial force is a critical factor to determine the sealing performance of radial lip seals. The effects of radial force produced by garter spring and interference on the static contact properties and seali...
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Computing Perspective Projections in 3-Dimensions Using Rotors in the Homogeneous and Conformal Models of Clifford Algebra
We show how to compute perspective projections in 3-dimensions using rotations and spherical inversions in the homogeneous and conformal models of Clifford Algebra. One achievement of our paper is to show that...
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Open AccessStructurally differentiated cis-elements that interact with PU.1 are functionally distinguishable in acute promyelocytic leukemia
Transcription factor PU.1, a member of the ETS family, is a master regulator of myeloid differentiation whose functional disruption is often associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Although much has been...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Hybrid AB-RBF Classifier for Surface Electromyography Classification
In this paper, we aim to classify surface electromyography (sEMG) by using Attribute Bagging-Radial Basis Function (AB-RBF) hybrid classifier. Eight normally-limbed individuals were recruited to participate in...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Influence of Shoe-Heel Height on Knee Muscle Activity of Transtibial Amputees During Standing
In order to access the effects of shoe-heel height on knee muscle activity for transtibial amputees during standing, five male subjects volunteered for the study. Three pairs of shoes with zero, 20 mm and 40 m...
