Evaluation of Wear Resistance in Tungsten-Doped Diamond-like Carbon Coatings (WC/C) on Coated and Uncoated Surfaces Under Starved Oil Lubrication with R452A Refrigerant.

This article assesses the potential of using a diamond-like carbon coating doped with tungsten, a-C:H:W (WC/C), on the sliding pairs of refrigeration compressors. The ability of WC/C coating to provide low wear and a low coefficient of friction was experimentally verified in a specific refrigeration compressor operating environment (lubrication with oil diluted with refrigerant) and under extreme operating conditions (starved lubrication with a small amount of oil). Conditions of starved lubrication with a substance of reduced lubricity promote a temperature increase and high mechanical (friction) stresses on the surface of the sliding pairs.

Use of Neurophysiological Monitoring during MR Imaging-Guided Ablation Procedures at 1.5 T: Workflow and Safety Considerations.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) during magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided ablations and identify strategies to reduce IONM electrode radiofrequency (RF) heating during MR imaging.

Materials And Methods: Ex vivo experiments with a porcine tissue phantom simulating a typical high RF heating risk IONM setup during an MR imaging-guided ablation procedure on the shoulder were performed using a 1.5-T scanner.

MRgFUS ablation of a recurrent tenosynovial giant cell tumor in the foot using ExAblate 2100 system in combination with patient immobilization device.

Introduction: Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment for certain anatomy locations can be extremely challenging due to patient positioning and potential motion. This present study describes the treatment of a recurrent tenosynovial giant cell tumor of the plantar forefoot using the ExAblate 2100 system in combination with patient immobilization device.

Methods: Prior to the treatment, several patient immobilization devices were investigated.

Aqueous Dispersion of Manganese-Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Protected by PEG as a T MRI Temperature Contrast Agent.

Mixed manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles coated with PEG were studied for their potential usefulness in MRI thermometry as temperature-sensitive contrast agents. Particles in the form of an 8.5 nm core coated with a 3.

Influence of silicon nanocone on cell membrane self-sealing capabilities for targeted drug delivery-Computer simulation study.

Efficient and non-invasive techniques of cargo delivery to biological cells are the focus of biomedical research because of their great potential importance for targeted drug therapy. Therefore, much effort is being made to study the characteristics of using nano-based biocompatible materials as systems that can facilitate this task while ensuring appropriate self-sealing of the cell membrane. Here, we study the effects of indentation and withdrawal of nanocone on phospholipid membrane by applying steered molecular dynamics (SMD) technique.