Objective: To investigate the pre-treatment preventive maintenance and quality control procedure of MRI system and transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound (TcMRgFUS) treatment system by monitoring quality control of these two systems.
Methods: The general performance index and image quality control index of MRI system, as well as the quality assurance program of TcMRgFUS EXABLATE 4000 system were tested and recorded.
Results: The general performance index and image quality control index of MRI system met requirements.
Conclusions: Through system detection, the system performance could be monitored, ensuring the accuracy and safety of surgery.
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J Neuroeng Rehabil
December 2024
Laboratory for Neuro- & Psychophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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December 2024
Henan Institute of Interconnected Intelligent Health, Henan Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Prevention and Therapy & Intelligent Health Management, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, China.
Background: To investigate the risk factors associated with benign central airway stenosis following COVID-19 infection.
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord
December 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18 Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8471, Japan.
Purpose: This study aimed to identify whether the ratio of the vertebral Hounsfield unit to serum pentosidine (H/P ratio), which reflects bone density and quality, can predict screw loosening after spinal fusion surgery.
Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted in 35 patients (mean age 71 ± 10.4 years, 18 men) who underwent spinal interbody fusion for lumbar spine disease between June 2020 and February 2022.
BMC Geriatr
December 2024
School of Nursing, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No. 16, West Huangjiahu Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
Background: Research increasingly supports the role of electronic health technology in improving cognitive function. However, individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia often show low compliance with electronic health technology. To understand the barriers and facilitators for this group, this study was conducted.
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Natural Products Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
Background: Fresh vegetables are commodities that have a high tendency to deteriorate after harvest, causing significant losses in economic and environmental costs associated with plant food loss. Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the effects of both un-irradiated (UISA) and irradiated sodium alginate (ISA) as an edible coating for preserving cherry tomato fruits under storage conditions. The FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and TEM were used to characterize the UISA and ISA (25, 50, 75, and 100 kGy), which demonstrated that the alginate polymer was degraded and low molecular-weight polysaccharides were formed as a result of irradiation, particularly with the 100 kGy dose level.
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