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Area under the curve (AUC) was used to compare diagnostic performance of the prediction model and each parameter. RESULTS Interrater agreements on MS and ADC were excellent (ICC 0.99 and 0.88, respectively). MS, ADC, and patient's age remained as significant parameters after univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. The prediction model using these significant parameters yielded an AUC of 0.90, significantly higher than that of MS (AUC 0.74, p = 0.01). The AUCs of ADC, MS, patient's age were 0.87, 0.74 and 0.73, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A multiparametric model using ADC from DWI, MS derived from UF-DCE MRI, and patient's age showed excellent diagnostic performance, with greater contribution of ADC. Combining DWI and UF-DCE MRI might reduce scanning time while preserving diagnostic performance. PURPOSE Quantification of the T2∗ relaxation time constant is relevant in various magnetic resonance imaging applications. selleck Mono- or bi-exponential models are typically used to determine these parameters. However, in case of complex, heterogeneous tissues these models could lead to inaccurate results. We compared a model, provided by the fractional-order extension of the Bloch equation with the conventional models. METHODS Axial 3D ultra-short echo time (UTE) scans were acquired using a 3.0 T MRI and a 16-channel surface coil. After image registration, voxel-wise T2∗ was quantified with mono-exponential, bi-exponential and fractional-order fitting. We evaluated all three models repeatability and the bias of their derived parameters by fitting at various noise levels. To investigate the effect of the SNR for the different models, a Monte-Carlo experiment with 1000 repeats was performed for different noise levels for one subject. For a cross-sectional investigation, we used the mean fitted values of the ROIs in five volunteers. RESULTS Comparing the mono-exponential and the fractional order T2∗ maps, the fractional order fitting method yielded enhanced contrast and an improved delineation of the different tissues. In the case of the bi-exponential method, the long T2∗ component map demonstrated the anatomy clearly with high contrast. Simulations showed a nonzero bias of the parameters for all three mathematical models. ROI based fitting showed that the T2∗ values were different depending on the applied method, and they differed most for the patellar tendon in all subjects. CONCLUSIONS In high SNR cases, the fractional order and bi-exponential models are both performing well with low bias. However, in all observed cases, one of the bi-exponential components has high standard deviation in T2∗. The bi-exponential model is suitable for T2∗ mapping, but we recommend using the fractional order model for cases of low SNR. Inspired by the first-order method of Malitsky and Pock, we propose a new variational framework for compressed MR image reconstruction which introduces the application of a rotation-invariant discretization of total variation functional into MR imaging while exploiting BM3D frame as a sparsifying transform. In the first step, we provide theoretical and numerical analysis establishing the exceptional rotation-invariance property of this total variation functional and observe its superiority over other well-known variational regularization terms in both upright and rotated imaging setups. Thereupon, the proposed MRI reconstruction model is presented as a constrained optimization problem, however, we do not use conventional ADMM-type algorithms designed for constrained problems to obtain a solution, but rather we tailor the linesearch-equipped method of Malitsky and Pock to our model, which was originally proposed for unconstrained problems. As attested by numerical experiments, this framework significantly outperforms various state-of-the-art algorithms from variational methods to adaptive and learning approaches and in particular, it eliminates the stagnating behavior of a previous work on BM3D-MRI which compromised the solution beyond a certain iteration. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with notable factors of dysfunction in multiple neurological changes, encompassing neuronal loss in the frontal cortex and hippocampal regions. Dysfunction of proliferation and self-renewal of neural stem cells (NSCs) was observed in AD patients and animals. Thereby, mobilizing endogenous neurogenesis by pharmacological agents would provide a promising route for neurodegeneration. Osthole (Ost), a natural coumarin derivative, has been reported to exert extensive neuroprotective effects in AD. However, whether ost can facilitate endogenous neurogenesis against AD in vivo is still unknown. In this study, by using Morris water maze (MWM) test, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, Nissl staining, immunofluorescence analysis and western blot, we demonstrated that oral administration of ost could improve the learning and memory function, inhibit neuronal apoptosis, elevate the expression of glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), synaptophysin (SYP) and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95). Moreover, ost could remarkably enhance proliferation of NSCs and increase the amount of mature neurons in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. Together, our findings demonstrated that ost possessed the ability of promoting endogenous neurogenesis and ost could be served as a plausible agent to reverse or slow down the progress of AD. OBJECTIVES The level of resistance immediately prior to slaughter in food producing animals is of great public health significance because of likely transmission of resistant bacteria via food chain. METHODS Marbofloxacin was administered to goats at the dose of 2 mg/kg body weight by intramuscular route for five days. FecalEscherichia coli population was monitored and examined for bacteriological procedures. DNA-sequencing of gyrA and parC genes was performed to identify mutations at quinolone-resistance determining region and interaction between marbofloxacin and GyrA was studied by in-silico docking. E. coli isolates were screened for plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes qnrA, qnrB, qnrS, aac(6')Ib-cr, qepA, oqxA and oqxB. Efflux pump mediated resistance was evaluated by ethidium bromide assay, reduction in MIC values in presence of efflux pump inhibitors and relative expression of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump. RESULTS During the treatment period, emergence of marbofloxacin-resistantE. coli strains were observed in gut flora.