Microencapsulated Asiatic Pennywort (Centella asiatica) fortified chocolate oat milk beverage: Formulation, polyphenols content, and consumer acceptability.

This study investigated the use of microencapsulated Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica) (CA) as a functional ingredient to formulate a novel chocolate oat milk beverage. The main objectives of the study were to characterize and encapsulate bioactive components from CA and to determine the polyphenol content and sensory properties of the beverage. CA extract was microencapsulated using maltodextrin and gum Arabic as carriers and subsequently freeze-dried to produce microcapsules.

A review of participant recruitment transparency for sound validation of hip surgery simulators: a novel umbrella approach.

Malposition of implants is associated with complications, higher wear and increased revision rates in total hip replacement (THR) along with surgeon inexperience. Training THR residents to reach expert proficiency is affected by the high cost and resource limitations of traditional training techniques. Research in extended reality (XR) technologies can overcome such barriers.

Effects of iodinated contrast on various magnetic resonance imaging sequences and field strength: Implications for characterization of hemorrhagic transformation in acute stroke therapy.

Aim: To characterize the effects of iodinated contrast material (ICM) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) comparing different sequences and magnetic fields, with emphasis to similarities/differences with well-known signal characteristics of hemorrhage in the brain.

Methods: Aliquots of iopamidol and iodixanol mixed with normal saline were scanned at 1.5T and 3T.

Radiation Dose to the Breast by 64-slice CT: Effects of Scanner Model and Study Protocol.

Rationale And Objectives: This work aimed to study the effects of scanner model and study protocol on radiation dose received by breast tissues from 64-slice computed tomography (CT) studies.

Materials And Methods: Four scanner models and three study protocols were used in scanning an anthropomorphic phantom with breast modules. Each protocol follows recommendations or guidelines from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the American College of Radiology.

Intravascular irradiation using Re-186 liquid-filled balloon catheters: correlation between experimental and theoretical studies.

Purpose: Optimization of intravascular radiation to reduce stenosis following coronary angioplasty requires the ability to predict the patterns of radiation dose distribution. This investigation evaluated the agreement between Monte Carlo simulations and experimental radiation dose measurements for a radioisotope liquid-filled balloon catheter in a tissue equivalent phantom.

Methods And Materials: Direct measurements of the radiation dose from Re-186 liquid-filled balloons were made using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) and radiochromic film.