Sheldon K Hall,Ean Hin Ooi,Stephen J Payne
Sheldon K Hall
Minimally invasive tumor ablations (MITAs) are an increasingly important tool in the treatment of solid tumors across multiple organs. The problems experienced in modeling different types of MITAs are very similar, but the development of ma...
A morphological algorithm for measuring angle of airway branches in lung CT images [0.03%]
一种测量肺CT图像支气管分叉角度的形态学算法
Mohammadreza Heydarian,Michael D Noseworthy,Markad V Kamath et al.
Mohammadreza Heydarian et al.
Accurate measurement of human airway lumen bifurcation angle in the bronchial tree may be an important parameter for evidence of pulmonary diseases. Here, we describe a new method for recognizing and following airway bifurcation over numero...
A Multi-Step Algorithm for Measuring Airway Luminal Diameter and Wall Thickness in Lung CT Images [0.03%]
一种测量肺CT图像气道管径和壁厚的多步算法
Mohammadreza Heydarian,Michael D Noseworthy,Markad V Kamath et al.
Mohammadreza Heydarian et al.
Accurate measurements of airway diameter and wall thickness are important parameters in understanding numerous pulmonary diseases. Here, we describe an automated method of measuring small airway luminal diameter and wall thickness over nume...
Suzanne M Tabbaa,Christopher Olsen Horton,Kyle J Jeray et al.
Suzanne M Tabbaa et al.
Tissue engineering has been touted as the solution to regenerate tissue in patients. Yet current strategies for orthopedic application are limited because of the inability to successfully manage critical sized defects without a working vasc...
A perspective on the role and utility of haptic feedback in laparoscopic skills training [0.03%]
从触觉反馈在腹腔镜技能训练中的作用和实用性角度的视角分析
Ravikiran Singapogu,Timothy Burg,Karen J L Burg et al.
Ravikiran Singapogu et al.
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique with significant potential benefits to the patient, including shorter recovery time, less scarring, and decreased costs. There is a growing need to teach surgical trainees this...
Lindsey Sanders,Jiro Nagatomi
Lindsey Sanders
In the United States and Europe, the number of topical adhesives, surgical sealants, and hemostats approved for use in the surgical setting is ever expanding although no single device fills all medical and surgical needs to replace sutures....
Tissues reborn: fetal membrane-derived matrices and stem cells in orthopedic regenerative medicine [0.03%]
组织重获新生：胎膜来源的基质和干细胞在骨科再生医学中的应用
Renae Keeley,Natasha Topoluk,Jeremy Mercuri
Renae Keeley
The amniotic and chorionic membranes, as well as the stem cell populations contained within them, represent a widely available, versatile, and promising resource for use in numerous regenerative medicine applications. The primary focus of t...
R Glenn Hepfer,Changcheng Shi,Yongren Wu et al.
R Glenn Hepfer et al.
Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A (UVA) light has become a viable treatment for keratoconus. In cases in which corneal transplant may have previously been a patient's primary treatment option, the result...
Yunkai Dai,Ann Foley
Yunkai Dai
The heart is a large organ containing many cell types, each of which is necessary for normal function. Because of this, cardiac regenerative medicine presents many unique challenges. Because each of the many types of cells within the heart ...
Jayesh V Betala,Eugene M Langan Iii,Martine LaBerge
Jayesh V Betala
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty revolutionized coronary and peripheral revascularization. However, it is always accompanied by major drawbacks such as elastic recoil and neointimal hyperplasia. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty al...