Publications by authors named "S K Patnaik"

The pH neutralization process is a concrete decisive unit in major reactor units of industrial process control loops. This article presents a new fuzzy-based hybrid 'Bond Graph-Temporal Convolution Network' (BG-TCN) model, structured for the convoluted dynamics of a real-time pH neutralization unit, known for its complexity and high nonlinearity. The TCN scheme suggested in this article, exploits a one-dimensional causal convolution strategy within a residual learning framework to execute dilated causal convolutions through time series data analysis.

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Superconductors based on transition metal dichalcogenides are of substantial current relevance towards the material realization of topological superconductivity. Here, we report a detailed study on the synthesis and characterization of single crystals of 2H-TaSeS. A superconducting transition is confirmed at4.

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Fluorescent cholangiography (FC) with indocyanine green (ICG) is an alternative to intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) for visualizing the biliary tract during surgery. This pilot study assessed the feasibility of ICG-FC using inguinal nodal injection in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Under sonographic guidance, ICG was injected into inguinal nodes bilaterally (each side 2.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the use of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to effectively diagnose focal liver lesions and differentiate between benign and malignant types, particularly focusing on metastases versus primary tumors.
  • Conducted on 28 patients with ultrasound-detected liver lesions, the research utilized both DWI and contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) to analyze lesion characteristics, confirmed through histopathological examination.
  • The findings revealed that out of 44 lesions studied, 54.5% were benign and 45.45% malignant, with DWI demonstrating 85% sensitivity and 84.7% specificity in distinguishing these lesions.
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