Publications by authors named "M K Mahesh"
Background: While many clinical computed tomography (CT) protocols use helical scanning, the traditional method for measuring the volume CT Dose Index (CTDI) requires modifying the helical protocol to perform a single axial rotation. This modification can present challenges and mismatched settings across various scanner models.
Purpose: This study investigates the generalizability of a helical methodology for estimating CTDI across a diverse range of participants, CT scanner models, and protocol parameters.
Multifaceted growth promotion and biocontrol of Agroathelia rolfsii and induction of defense mechanism by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SS-CR10 on chilli.
Physiol Plant
November 2024
Plant-growth-promoting (PGP) endophytic bacteria are beneficial microorganisms that can help plants withstand biotic stress caused by fungal phytopathogens. In the present study, 78 endophytic bacterial isolates were isolated from chilli (Capsicum annuum L.).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study sought to determine consensus opinions from subspecialty radiologists and imaging physicists on the relative importance of image quality features in CT.
Methods: A prospective survey of subspecialty radiologists and medical physicists was conducted to collect consensus opinions on the relative importance of 10 image quality features: axial sharpness, blooming, contrast, longitudinal sharpness, low-contrast axial sharpness, metal artifact, motion, noise magnitude, noise texture, and streaking. The survey was first sent to subspecialty radiologists in volunteer leadership roles in the ACR and RSNA, thereafter relying on snowball sampling.
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- Emamectin Benzoate (EB) is an insecticide effective against certain pests, but it can disrupt neurotransmitters in invertebrates, leading to paralysis.
- Human poisoning cases are very rare, with only five documented incidents, two of which were fatal, emphasizing the need for better treatment information.
- This report describes a case of an adult male who ingested EB, experienced severe symptoms, and was treated successfully without long-term effects after four days in the hospital.
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- - The study investigates how microwave treatment affects the phytochemical content, antioxidant properties, and anti-nutritional factors of de-oiled rice bran, with results varying based on wattage and duration of treatment.
- - Total phenolics and flavonoids showed mixed results depending on microwave settings, while flavonol content consistently increased; some antioxidant activities improved with microwaving, but overexposure at high power decreased these benefits.
- - Metabolomics analysis revealed variations in specific metabolites after treatment, suggesting that tailored microwaving can enhance beneficial compounds in de-oiled rice bran without significantly affecting overall metabolite levels.