A three-dimensional wavelet-based algorithm for nonlinear registration of an elastic body model of the brain is developed. Surfaces of external and internal anatomic brain structures are used to guide alignment. The deformation field is represented with a multiresolution wavelet expansion and is modeled by the partial differential equations of linear elasticity. A progressive estimation of the registration parameters and the usage of an adaptive distance map reduce algorithm complexity, thereby providing computational flexibility that allows mapping of large, high resolution datasets. The performance of the algorithm was evaluated on rat brains. The wavelet-based registration method yielded a twofold improvement over affine registration.
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January 2025
Geophysics Department, FacultyofScience, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
The Nile Delta, North Africa's leading gas-producing region, was the focus of this study aimed at delineating gas-bearing sandstone reservoirs from the Pleistocene to Pliocene formations using a combination of pre-stack inversion and rock physics analysis. This research employed seismic inversion techniques, including full-angle stack seismic volumes, well logs, and 3-D with rock physics modeling to refine volumes of P-wave velocity (Vp), S-wave velocity (Vs), and density. Traditional seismic attributes, such as far amplitude, proved insufficient for confirming gas presence, highlighting partial angle stacks, integrated the need for advanced methods.
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Carbonate stringers are defined as a slab of carbonate bodies encased inside salt. In Oman, the intra-salt carbonate stringers are a very common target, especially in South Oman Salt Basin (SOSB). These stringers contain a large amount of hydrocarbon resources.
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Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 Australia. Electronic address:
Medium-entropy Zr-Nb-Ti (ZNT) alloys are being extensively investigated as load-bearing implant materials because of their exceptional biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, and low magnetic susceptibility. Nevertheless, enhancing their yield strength while simultaneously decreasing their elastic modulus presents a formidable obstacle, significantly constraining their broader utilization as metallic biomaterials. In this study, three medium-entropy ZNT alloys, i.
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DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Dentistry, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil.
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