Materials and methods In this six-month prospective study, 60 subjects who underwent
imaging for other indications but were found to have no abnormalities were included. Written …

The combination of membrane and distillation processes to form a hybrid separation system
is proposed as an alternative design to replace the current distillation technology. The main …

Aim The aim of this research was to study and compare placental elasticity with acoustic
radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in pre‐eclamptic and normal pregnancies. Methods …

Purpose: To determine the relation between pelvic varicose veins and lower extremity venous
insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain. Methods and Materials: This study was …

Objectives The aim of this study was to detect the level of stiffness of parathyroid adenomas
and to distinguish them from benign and malignant thyroid nodules using ultrasound …

Background The term kernicterus, or bilirubin encephalopathy, is used to describe pathological
bilirubin staining of the basal ganglia, brain stem, and cerebellum, and is associated with …

Aims: To evaluate the feasibility of quantitative analysis of muscle stiffness by Acoustic
Radiation Forced Impulse (ARFI) elastography over a course of graduate isometric voluntary …

Background Because loss of cervical lordosis leads to disrupted biomechanics, the natural
lordotic curvature is considered to be an ideal posture for the cervical spine. The vertebral …

Biomass gasification is a favourable process to produce a H 2 -rich fuel gas from biogenic
waste materials. In particular, the dual bubbling fluidized bed (DBFB) technology consists of …

Although there are important geographical differences worldwide, death due to gastric cancer
is the third leading cause of death from cancer. When clinically detected, it has already …