Hippocampus Segmentation Using U-Net Convolutional Network from Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Hippocampus is a part of the limbic system in human brain that plays an important role in forming memories and dealing with intellectual abilities. In most of the neurological disorders related to dementia, such as, Alzheimer's disease, hippocampus is one of the earliest affected regions. Because there are no effective dementia drugs, an ambient assisted living approach may help to prevent or slow the progression of dementia.

Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Classification Using Deep Learning Architectures with Gender and Age.

Usage of effective classification techniques on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) helps in the proper diagnosis of brain tumors. Previous studies have focused on the classification of normal (nontumorous) or abnormal (tumorous) brain MRIs using methods such as Support Vector Machine (SVM) and AlexNet. In this paper, deep learning architectures are used to classify brain MRI images into normal or abnormal.

Flexible Array of Microsupercapacitor for Additive Energy Storage Performance Over a Large Area.

An on-chip microsupercapacitor (MSC) pattern is obtained by layer-by-layer spray deposition of both manganese dioxide (MnO) nanoparticle-coated carbon nanotubes (MnO-CNTs) and MnO nanosheet-decorated reduced graphene oxide (MnO-rGO) on mechanically robust, flexible polyethylene terephthalate. Layer-by-layer patterning of MSC electrodes offers rapid in-plane diffusion of electrolyte ions in electrodes the layered electrode and hence ultrahigh capacitance and energy density of 7.43 mF/cm (32300 mF/cm) and 0.

Synergistic effect in the heterostructure of ZnCoO and hydrogenated zinc oxide nanorods for high capacitive response.

Herein, a novel heterostructure was fabricated by combining electrochemically and optically active materials to achieve a high capacitive response of 896 F g at 5 A g. A network of ZnCoO nanorods (NRs) was directly grown on a three-dimensional matrix of H : ZnO NRs (ZnCoO/H : ZnO NRs) that offered synergistic advantages by providing an optimum ion/charge transportation path, large electrochemically active surface area, and stable capacitive response during the electrolytic process. Furthermore, the fabricated solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor ZnCoO/H : ZnO NRs//activated carbon induced a large potential window of 1.

Non-resolving pneumonia: A rare presentation of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis.

Histoplasmosis, a fungal disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, is endemic in North and South America. Except few scattered cases, the disease is considered to be a non-entity in India. Furthermore, disseminated histoplasmosis is rare in the immunocompetent individuals.

Solitary pulmonary nodule: A rare presentation of pulmonary mucormycosis in an immunocompetent adult.

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection of immunocompromised individuals. Here, we report a case of 70-year-old male, smoker presenting with high-grade fever for 2 weeks and episodes of hemoptysis. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) thorax revealed a solitary pulmonary nodule measuring 2.

Diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma of lung: don't rely on fine-needle aspiration cytology diagnosis alone.

Sclerosing hemangioma is a rare variety of benign pulmonary neoplasm. It usually presents as asymptomatic, solitary, peripheral, circumscribed lesions in middle-aged women. Here, we describe a 46-year-old woman presenting to us for evaluation of right parahilar lung mass.

Recovery of fluconazole sensitive Candida ciferrii in a diabetic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient presenting with pneumonia.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations admitted in intensive care units (ICUs) occur rarely due to fungal respiratory tract infections, but may occur when associated co-morbidities like diabetes mellitus coexist. Candida ciferrii is a new agent, recently was isolated from lung infections but usually resistant to fluconazole. Here, we report a rare case of pneumonia due to fluconazole sensitive Candida ciferrii in a COPD patient with known diabetes, admitted in our ICU.

Role of common investigations in aetiological evaluation of exudative pleural effusions.

Background: Pleural effusion is a common problem encountered in daily practice. To Establish aetiology of exudative effusions is a diagnostic challenge to general practitioners and even to pulmonologists especially in resource poor government hospitals with lack of investigations like thoracoscopy. Some recent studies had shown that around 2% of patients remained undiagnosed even after these investigations.

The Incidence of Hyponatraemia and Its Effect on the ECOG Performance Status among Lung Cancer Patients.

Context: Hyponatraemia is one of the common electrolytic disorders which are associated with lung cancer. Hyponatraemia may influence the ECOG performance status at presentation. Also, to the best of our knowledge, we found only limited Indian studies where the ECOG score was correlated with the serum sodium status in lung cancer patients on presentation.