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Constraints in extended neighborhood system demand the use of a large number of interpolations in directionality-guided compressed-sensing nonlinear diffusion MR image reconstruction technique. This limits its practical application in terms of computational complexity. The proposed method aims at multifold improvement in its runtime without compromising the image quality.

Conventional approach to extended neighborhood computation requires 108 linear interpolations per pixel for 10 sets of neighborhoods. We propose a neighborhood stretching technique that systematically extends the location of neighboring pixels such that 66% to 100% fewer interpolations are required to compute the gradients along multiple directions. A spatial frequency-based deviation measure is then used to choose the most reliable edges from the set of images generated by diffusion along different directions.

The semi-interpolated and interpolation-free diffusion techniques proposed in this paper are compared with the fully interpolased sensing MRI reconstruction methods.

To evaluate transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) findings in patients who underwent segmental rectosigmoid resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and to correlate postsurgical ultrasound findings with symptoms.

A retrospective study including 50 premenopausal women with bowel endometriosis who underwent segmental rectosigmoid resection was conducted. Within 12 months after surgery, a TVUS examination was conducted in all patients to evaluate the presence of postsurgical endometriosis locations and symptoms, including dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dysuria, dyschezia, and chronic pelvic pain. Pelvic pain was assessed in all women by a visual analog scale.

At the follow-up 32 of 50 patients were receiving medical treatment, whereas 18 women declined postsurgical medical therapy and tried to conceive. A high percentage of adhesions (90%) was found. A negative sliding sign (a simple diagnostic sign that can be performed during a TVUS examination, consisting of gentle pressure applied by both the vaginal symptoms experienced during follow up. Women should be aware that painful symptoms and alterations of pelvic organs could still be present after surgery and be detectable by TVUS.

To evaluate the utility of hyperpolarized [1-

C]-l-lactate to detect hepatic pyruvate carboxylase activity in vivo under fed and fasted conditions.

[1-

C]-labeled sodium L-lactate was polarized using a dynamic nuclear polarizer. Polarization level and the T

were measured in vitro in a 3 Telsa MR scanner. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/2-bromohexadecanoic-acid.html Two groups of healthy rats (fasted vs. fed) were prepared for in vivo studies. Each rat was anesthetized and intravenously injected with 60-mM hyperpolarized [1-

C]-l-lactate, immediately followed by dynamic acquisition of

C (carbon-13) MR spectra from the liver at 3 Tesla. The dosage-dependence of the

C-products was also investigated by performing another injection of an equal volume of 30-mM hyperpolarized [1-

C]-l-lactate.

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and liquid polarization level of [1-

C]-l-lactate were estimated as 67.8 s and 40.0%, respectively. [1-

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C]aspartate were produced frourable pyruvate carboxylase/pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme activities.

This study demonstrates that a unique biomarker of pyruvate carboxylase flux, the appearance of [1-13 C]aspartate from [1-13 C]-l-lactate, is sensitive to nutritional state and may be monitored in vivo at 3 Tesla. Because [13 C] HCO 3 - is largely produced by pyruvate dehydrogenase flux, these results suggest that the ratio of [1-13 C]aspartate and [13 C] HCO 3 - (aspartate/ HCO 3 - ) reflects the saturable pyruvate carboxylase/pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme activities.Ultrasonography offers a unique advantage in the clinical diagnosis of intussusception. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in pediatric intussusception. The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library databases, and African Journals Online database were searched for studies pertaining to ultrasonographic diagnosis of intussusception in children. Finally, 14 studies (combined n = 2367) were found eligible for inclusion. Pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.94 (95% confidence interval 0.91-0.96) and 0.96 (95% confidence interval 0.93-0.98), respectively. In conclusion, ultrasonography has high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of intussusception.Neonicotinoids are a widely used class of pesticides. Co-exposure to neonicotinoids and other classes of pesticides can exert potentiating or synergistic effects, and these mixtures have been detected in human bodily fluids. The present review summarizes studies into the effects of neonicotinoid-containing pesticide mixtures on humans and other nontarget organisms. Exposure to these mixtures has been reported to result in reproductive and hormonal toxicity, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and immunotoxicity in vertebrates. Mortality of pollinators and toxicity in other organisms has also been reported. The underlying mechanism of pesticide mixture toxicity may be associated with impairment of cytochrome 450 enzymes, which are involved in metabolizing pesticides. However, a comprehensive explanation of the adverse effects of neonicotinoid-containing pesticide mixtures is still required so that effective prevention and control measures can be formulated. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;391884-1893. © 2020 SETAC.The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to an unprecedented demand for diagnostic tests. Many studies have modeled the efficiency gains of specimen pooling, but few have systematically evaluated the dilution effect of pooling on the sensitivity of tests. Using the frequency distribution of cycle threshold (Ct ) values of our first 838 SARS-CoV-2 positive specimens, we modeled 100 specimens on the same frequency distribution. Given this distribution, we then tested dilutions of 15, 110, and 150 to find the percentage of specimens positive at each Ct value with each pool size. Using the frequency distribution and the percentage of specimens positive at each Ct value, we estimate that pools of 5 lead to 93% sensitivity, pools of 10 lead to 91% sensitivity, and pools of 50 lead to 81% sensitivity. Pools of 5 and 10 lead to some specimens with Ct values of ≥32 becoming negative, while pools of 50 lead to some specimens with Ct values of ≥28 becoming negative. These sensitivity estimates can inform laboratories seeking to implement pooling approaches as they seek to balance test efficiency with sensitivity.