Review of Clinical Applications of Sonazoid Ultrasound Contrast for Liver Evaluation.

Sonazoid is a new ultrasound contrast agent with unique Kupffer phase imaging advantages and high mechanical index stability. This paper introduces the basic theories and advantages of Sonazoid ultrasound. Then, the application and latest advances of Sonazoid in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases are reviewed in detail.

A preliminary study of contrast-enhanced ultrasound guided capsule-preserving hydrodilatation in shoulder adhesive capsulitis.

Background: Capsule-preserving hydrodilatation is a common treatment for adhesive capsulitis (AC), and ultrasound (US) has recently become the most popular adjuvant tool for image-guided glenohumeral joint injection. However, traditional US is hardly adequate to assess extracapsular fluid leakage, which may decide the treatment outcomes. In this study, we explored the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided capsule-preserving hydrodilatation with steroids and ultrasonic contrast agents for treatment of AC.

Thangka Image Captioning Based on Semantic Concept Prompt and Multimodal Feature Optimization.

Thangka images exhibit a high level of diversity and richness, and the existing deep learning-based image captioning methods generate poor accuracy and richness of Chinese captions for Thangka images. To address this issue, this paper proposes a Semantic Concept Prompt and Multimodal Feature Optimization network (SCAMF-Net). The Semantic Concept Prompt (SCP) module is introduced in the text encoding stage to obtain more semantic information about the Thangka by introducing contextual prompts, thus enhancing the richness of the description content.

Data-driven prediction of greenhouse aquaponics air temperature based on adaptive time pattern network.

Greenhouse aquaponics system (GHAP) improves productivity by harmonizing internal environments. Keeping a suitable air temperature of GHAP is essential for the growth of plant and fish. However, the disturbance of various environmental factors and the complexity of temporal patterns affect the accuracy of the microclimate time-series forecasting.

Detection of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of potato leaves based on continuous wavelet transform and spectral analysis.

The tuber development and nutrient transportation of potato crops are closely related to canopy photosynthesis dynamics. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of photosystem II, especially the maximum quantum yield of primary photochemistry (Fv/Fm), are intrinsic indicators for plant photosynthesis. Rapid detection of Fv/Fm of leaves by spectroscopy method instead of time-consuming pulse amplitude modulation technique could help to indicate potato development dynamics and guide field management.

Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Analysis by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of Endometrial Lesions.

Objectives: To explore the diagnostic value of time-intensity curve parameters from contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations of endometrial lesions.

Methods: Fifty-two patients with suspected endometrial lesions who received vaginal CEUS examinations were divided into a polyp group (n = 36), a malignant group (n = 11), and a normal control group (n = 5) based on the pathologic diagnosis. The midpoint of the myometrium at the same depth as the endometrial lesion was used as the reference point.

Growth Stages Classification of Potato Crop Based on Analysis of Spectral Response and Variables Optimization.

Potato is the world's fourth-largest food crop, following rice, wheat, and maize. Unlike other crops, it is a typical root crop with a special growth cycle pattern and underground tubers, which makes it harder to track the progress of potatoes and to provide automated crop management. The classification of growth stages has great significance for right time management in the potato field.

Study on factors affecting local peak strain results in automatic functional imaging of transthoracic echocardiography.

Background: To investigate the important impacting factors on the accuracy of local peak strain (RLS) in transthoracic echocardiography real-time tri-axial automatic functional imaging (AFI), to evaluate the clinical efficacy of AFI and to improve the accuracy of the results.

Methods: From May 2016 to May 2017, 82 healthy volunteers were enrolled in the AFI examination, of which 22 were excluded and 60 were eligible. The excluded 22 patients were analyzed for exclusion reasons, and the results of the 60 eligible AFI results were studied focusing on the longitudinal left ventricular regional longitudinal peak systolic strain (RLS) in different methods of operation, to compare the results and accuracies of AFI by different influencing factors, and to find the most important ones.