Browsing by Subject "Reproducibility of Results"
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An integrated system for the segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque
(2007)In this paper, we propose and evaluate an integrated system for the segmentation of atherosclerotic plaque in ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery based on normalization, speckle reduction filtering, and four different ...
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An integrated system for the segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque ultrasound video
(2014)The robust border identification of atherosclerotic carotid plaque, the corresponding degree of stenosis of the common carotid artery (CCA), and also the characteristics of the arterial wall, including plaque size, ...
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Manual and automated media and intima thickness measurements of the common carotid artery
(2009)The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA) is widely used as an early indicator of the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It was proposed but not thoroughly investigated that the media ...
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Media thickness measurement of the common carotid artery.
(2007)The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA) is widely used as an early indicator of the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It was proposed but not thoroughly investigated that the media ...
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MeDIP real-time qPCR of maternal peripheral blood reliably identifies trisomy 21
(2012)Objective: To reevaluate the efficiency of the 12 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) used in the methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP) real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time qPCR) based ...
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Method for Estimating the Acoustic Pressure in Tissues Using Low-Amplitude Measurements in Water
(2015)The aim of this study was to evaluate a simple, reliable and reproducible method for accuracy in estimating the acoustic pressure delivered in tissue exposed to ultrasound. Such a method would be useful for therapeutic ...
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Near real-time VOCs analysis using an aspiration ion mobility spectrometer
(2013)The ChemPro 100i chemical detector (aspiration-type ion mobility spectrometer) was used for the detection of selected volatile organic compounds known to be potential indicators of human presence. The targeted group of ...
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Novel approach to fast determination of cholesterol oxidation products in Cypriot foodstuffs using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
(2016)This paper reports the development and validation of a new method based on ultra-performance LC coupled to MS/MS for the simultaneous determination of four cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) in foodstuffs in only 4.1 ...
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Novel approach to fast determination of cholesterol oxidation products in Cypriot foodstuffs using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
(2016)This paper reports the development and validation of a new method based on ultra-performance LC coupled to MS/MS for the simultaneous determination of four cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) in foodstuffs in only 4.1 ...
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A novel QSAR model for predicting induction of apoptosis by 4-aryl-4H-chromenes
(2006)A linear quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model is presented for modeling and predicting induction of apoptosis by 4-aryl-4H-chromenes. The model was produced by using the multiple linear regression (MLR) ...
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography using a polymeric surfactant coating
(2003)A stable polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating was investigated for use in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (o-CEC). In this approach, the PEM consisted of the cationic polymer of a quaternary ammonium salt, ...
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Permeation profiles of potential urine-borne biomarkers of human presence over brick and concrete
(2012)Headspace solid phase micro-extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) analysis was performed over an in-house made filling chamber loaded with brick or concrete, mimicking a potential entrapment scene ...
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Predictive QSAR workflow for the in silico identification and screening of novel HDAC inhibitors
(2009)A linear Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) is developed in this work for modeling and predicting HDAC inhibition by 5-pyridin-2-yl- thiophene-2-hydroxamic acids. In particular, a five-variable model is ...
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Qualitative and quantitative determination of COPs in cypriot meat samples using HPLC determination of the most effective sample preparation procedure
(2013)This research work describes the development of a fast high-performance liquid chromatography method for the simultaneous determination of five important cholesterol oxidation products (COPs). The influence of various ...
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Qualitative visual image analysis of bruise age determination: a survey.
(2006)The evaluation of bruise color imaging is a very important task in forensic medicine. However, there is no standardized methodology in carrying out this task. In this paper, an attempt was made to review the different ...
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Quantitative texture analysis of brain white matter lesions derived from T2-weighted MR images in MS patients with clinically isolated syndrome
(2015)Introduction: This study investigates the application of texture analysis methods on brain T2-white matter lesions detected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the prognosis of future disability in subjects diagnosed ...
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Region of interest video coding for low bit-rate transmission of carotid ultrasound videos over 3G wireless networks.
(2007)Efficient medical video transmission over 3G wireless is of great importance for fast diagnosis and on site medical staff training purposes. In this paper we present a region of interest based ultrasound video compression ...
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Separation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors using polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings
(2012)The main objective of this study is the use of polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings for the separation of the pharmaceutical substances acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). AChEIs are ...
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A Simplified Method for Measuring the Thickness of Glomerular Basement Membranes
(2003)Measurement of the thickness of glomerular basement membranes is required for the diagnosis of thin membrane nephropathy. Over the years various morphometric methods have been used but some are laborious so there is a need ...
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Simultaneous determination of nine acetylcholinesterase inhibitors using micellar electrokinetic chromatography
(2011)MEKC was used for the separation of nine acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). AChEIs are an important group of drug compounds that are used medicinally to treat Alzheimer's disease and Myasthenia Gravis. At the time ...