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A semiautomatic method for in vivo three-dimensional quantitative analysis of fascial layers mobility based on 3D ultrasound scans
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the role of deep fascia mobility in musculoskeletal dynamics and chronic pain mechanisms; however, no strategies have been presented so far to study in vivo f...
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Hybrid simulation using mixed reality for interventional ultrasound imaging training
Ultrasound (US) imaging offers advantages over other imaging modalities and has become the most widespread modality for many diagnostic and interventional procedures. However, traditional 2D US requires a long...
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3D ultrasound centerline tracking of abdominal vessels for endovascular navigation
Vessel lumen centerline extraction is important for intraoperative tracking of abdominal vessels and guidance of endovascular instruments. Three-dimensional ultrasound has gained increasing acceptance as a sa...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fractal Analysis of Vascular Network Pattern in Human Diseases
The lower gengival and vestibular oral mucosa was photographed and analyzed to determine the complexity of the vascular network. Patients with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome (HNPCC), newbo...
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63 Abnormal Oral Mucosal Light Reflectance in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. A disordered vascular development and a decreased production of angiogenic factors in BPD have ...
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67 Abnormal Oral Mucosal Light Reflectance in Achondroplasia
Background: Approximately 90% of achondroplasia (ACH) cases are caused by a de novo mutation. No phenotypical or genotypical markers for the unaffected ACH parents are known to date. Here, we assessed the value o...
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64 Pulse Oximetry Signals: Chaotic Analysis in The Evaluation of Neonatal Illness Severity
Background: Assessment of neonatal illness severity is important for quality of care control, unbiased NICU performance comparisons, management studies and rationale use of resources. Emerging evidence indicates ...
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Modelling analysis of human optic nerve fibre excitation based on experimental data
The aim of the study is to determine which of the existing myelinated mammalian nerve fibre models better fits experimental data resulting from electrical stimulation of the human optic nerve and from propagat...
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Hybrid finite elements and spectral method for computation of the electric potential generated by a nerve cuff electrode
An original numerical method is developed to compute the 3D electric potential generated by a dot-contact cuff electrode implanted around an axisymmetrical, inhomogeneous, anisotropic nerve. The technique is b...
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Oral Disease Prevention
Oral health may be defined as the absence of oral diseases and conditions that compromise or limit the functional, social, psychological, and economic well-being of an individual. Oral health may be maintained...
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Nuove ricerche sull'orientamento e il senso del tempo di Arctosa perita (Latr.) (Araneae lycosidae)
Die Uferspinne Arctosa perita (Latr.) verfügt über einen astronomischen Orientierungsmechanismus, durch den die Tiere imstande sind, wenn sie auf dem Wasser ausgesetzt werden, in der Richtung nach dem Ufer zu fli...