The TOPSIS method: Figuring the landslide susceptibility using Excel and GIS.

The current study introduced Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to enhance landslide susceptibility. It determines the relative distance of each alternative from the ideal best and ideal worst value. The ArcGIS environment was used to prepare eleven landslide conditioning factors, while raster values were extracted for the decision matrix preparation.

Assessment of Anatomical Variations in the Anterior Loop of the Mental Nerve in the Northeast Population to Estimate a Safe Zone for Implant Prosthesis: An Institution-Based Study.

Background: The precise location of the anterior loop is of utmost importance during implant surgery to avoid any postoperative complications. The aim of the institution-based study was to determine the prevalence of the anterior loop with respect to age and gender in the northeast population.

Materials And Methods: Sixty outpatients opting for implant prostheses in the interforaminal region of the mandible were enrolled in this study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Laser-Synthesized Germanium Nanoparticles as Biodegradable Material for Near-Infrared Photoacoustic Imaging and Cancer Phototherapy.

Biodegradable nanomaterials can significantly improve the safety profile of nanomedicine. Germanium nanoparticles (Ge NPs) with a safe biodegradation pathway are developed as efficient photothermal converters for biomedical applications. Ge NPs synthesized by femtosecond-laser ablation in liquids rapidly dissolve in physiological-like environment through the oxidation mechanism.

Hydration Energy-Dependent Ion Intercalation on Graphite and the Asymmetric Electrowetting.

Ion intercalation in graphite is widely used in desalination, batteries, and graphene stripping; it has high value in the fields of industry and research. However, selective ion transport, particularly (de)hydration energy and the hydration shell effect on the intercalation of ions into the graphite interlayer spaces, is still unclear. Here, we report low-voltage ion intercalation as observed by electrowetting on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite of an aqueous drop containing various inorganic salts.

Complete, Fully Automatic Detection and Classification of Benign and Malignant Breast Tumors Based on CT Images Using Artificial Intelligent and Image Processing.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, and early detection is important to significantly reduce its mortality rate. This study introduces a detection and diagnosis system that automatically detects and classifies breast tumors in CT scan images. First, the contours of the chest wall are extracted from computed chest tomography images, and two-dimensional image characteristics and three-dimensional image features, together with the application of active contours without edge and geodesic active contours methods, are used to detect, locate, and circle the tumor.