Dosimetry and efficiency comparison of knowledge-based and manual planning using volumetric modulated arc therapy for craniospinal irradiation.

Background: Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses a challenge to treatment planning due to the large target, field junction, and multiple organs at risk (OARs) involved. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of knowledge-based planning (KBP) in CSI by comparing original manual plans (MP), KBP RapidPlan initial plans (RP), and KBP RapidPlan final plans (RP), which received further re-optimization to meet the dose constraints.

Patients And Methods: Dose distributions in the target were evaluated in terms of coverage, mean dose, conformity index (CI), and homogeneity index (HI).

Does Music Intervention Improve Anxiety in Dementia Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Music interventions (MIs) have been widely used to relieve anxiety in dementia in clinical settings. However, limited meta-analysis with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on this topic has been conducted so far. A systematic search was conducted in four major databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) for data provided by RCTs from the inception to February 2023.

A Real-Time Affective Computing Platform Integrated with AI System-on-Chip Design and Multimodal Signal Processing System.

Recently, deep learning algorithms have been used widely in emotion recognition applications. However, it is difficult to detect human emotions in real-time due to constraints imposed by computing power and convergence latency. This paper proposes a real-time affective computing platform that integrates an AI System-on-Chip (SoC) design and multimodal signal processing systems composed of electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals.

Amplified spontaneous emission from ZnO in n-ZnO/ZnO nanodots-SiO(2) composite/p-AlGaN heterojunction light-emitting diodes.

This study demonstrates amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) of the ultraviolet (UV) electroluminescence (EL) from ZnO at lambda~380 nm in the n-ZnO/ZnO nanodots-SiO(2) composite/p- Al(0.12)Ga(0.88)N heterojunction light-emitting diode.