Bedside Magnetocardiography with a Scalar Sensor Array.

Decades of research have shown that magnetocardiography (MCG) has the potential to improve cardiac care decisions. However, sensor and system limitations have prevented its widespread adoption in clinical practice. We report an MCG system built around an array of scalar, optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) that effectively rejects ambient magnetic interference without magnetic shielding.

AI-Based Measurement of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis on MRI: External Evaluation of a Fully Automated Model.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to clinically validate a fully automated AI model for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based quantifications of lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included lumbar spine MRI of 100 consecutive clinical patients (56 ± 17 years; 43 females, 57 males) performed on clinical 1.5 (51 examinations) and 3 T MRI scanners (49 examinations) with heterogeneous clinical imaging protocols.

Bacteriobiota and Chemical Changes during the Ripening of Traditional Fermented "Pirot 'Ironed' Sausage".

"Pirot 'ironed' sausage" (Pis) is a traditional, fermented sausage, made from different types of meat (beef and chevon), without additives or starter cultures. The physical-chemical properties (pH, water activity, fats, moisture, and protein contents) were examined in the initial meat batter stuffing and during ripening. Total bacterial diversity was examined at different time points using both culturable (traditional) and non-culturable (NGS sequencing) approaches.

, a new species of  sect.  (Asteraceae) from Croatia.

A new species, , is described and illustrated from the island of Vis (Dalmatia, Croatia). It occurs on northwest-facing calcareous cliffs near the sea, where it grows with several other rare endemic species. is morphologically similar to and of C.