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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Ultrasound technology"”.
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Predicting Beef Tenderness Using Ultrasound Technology
… the subjective prediction of tenderness via ultrasound as compared to actual tenderness of a carcass determined by Warner-Bratzler shear force. The study utilized 51 head of crossbred commercial feedlot steers. The cattle were selected on a criteria consisting of: Not more that 37.50% Bos …
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Arterial blood pressure estimation using ultrasound technology and transmission line arterial model
… useful cardiovascular parameters. Non-invasive ultrasound techniques are used to make these measurements, which has several benefits over invasive methods such as arterial catheterization. However, invasive methods are seen as the "gold standard" measurements and therefore the most accurate. …
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Use of ultrasound technology in the genetic improvement of U.S. lamb composition
Ultrasound technology allows in vivo estimation of carcass composition. Successful genetic evaluation of ultrasonic measures depends upon technician certification guidelines and a viable common-endpoint adjustment strategy for field data. Four technicians and three image interpreters ultrasonically …
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Antimicrobial mechanism of action of ultrasound technology : a macroscopic, genetic and transcriptomic perspective for the disinfection of (waste)water
… and selected E. coli K-12 isogenic mutants under ultrasound treatments. The aim of this work is to identify the genes that play a crucial role on the stress response of wild types and their specific responses incorporated in the ultrasonic mechanism of action. This will allow the optimisation of …
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Experimental investigation of a novel sonic hydrogen generator
… an investigation of hydrogen generation using ultrasound technology. The experimental setup uses a newly developed integrated system employing ultrasound technology. The system operates at 40 kHz with a power output of 100 W. Various parameters such as temperature and isopropyl alcohol …
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Monitoring separation process in separator tanks by ultrasound technique
… tank during the refining of crude oil by using ultrasound technology. The primary objective is to develop a robust method to measure liquid separation levels in both horizontal and vertical tanks by analyzing the amplitude of ultrasound pulses. The remarkable innovation of this method is the …
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Backscatter And Attenuation Properties Of Mammalian Brain Tissues
… and permanent disability all over the world. Ultrasound technology plays a major role in tissue characterization due to its low cost and portability that could be used to bridge a wide gap in the TBI diagnostic process. This research addresses the ultrasonic properties of mammalian brain …
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Nutritional Management Affects Feedlot Performance, Carcass Characteristics and the Relationships of Intramuscular Fat, Subcutaneous Fat, and Feed Efficiency of Normal and Early -Weaned Heifers
… score and feed efficiency were evaluated using ultrasound technology. The data suggested that early weaning heifers and finishing them as calves resulted in more efficient gains (P ≤ 0.01) at any given marbling score and higher marbling scores at any given subcutaneous fat thickness (P ≤ …
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Efficient CNNs and Energy Efficient SRAM Design for ubiquitous medical devices
… that greatly increases urinary tract infection. Ultrasound imaging has been used to estimate bladder volume as it is portable, non-ionizing, and low-cost. Despite this, ultrasound technology faces fundamental challenges limiting its usability for next generation wearable technologies. (1) Current …
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Ultrasonic Sealing of Aluminum Foil Based Laminate Food Packaging Materials
… aluminum foil-based flexible laminates using ultrasound technology was studied. The experimental results of seal evaluation provide sufficient evidence that ultrasonic sealing of MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) foil laminate package is technically feasible.High peeling strength seals were produced …
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DEVELOPMENT OF LEGUME-DERIVED INGREDIENTS AND FOODS ENRICHED IN BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS USING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES
… with the integration of high-power low-frequency ultrasound technology. The research unfolds in two major segments: the first involves the investigation of lupin and the second concentrates on the recycling of a by-product from green pea canning. According to a preliminary literature review, lupin …
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging
Ultrasound is widely used in clinical practice because it is safe, non-invasive, non-ionizing, low-cost, and provides real-time imaging, monitoring, and therapy. However, conventional ultrasound probes are rigid, pressure-required, and operator-dependent. Replacing rigid transducers with …
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Design of an Ultrasound-Guided Steerable Robotic Catheter for Aortic Interventions
… to x-ray imaging, it is possible to use ultrasound technology as a procedural guidance technique. Here we investigate the use of the Philips Verisight Pro intracardiac echo system to guide the surgeon and map the intravascular environment. This paper covers the design of an initial …
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Desenvolvimento e otimização do processo de extração de pectina a partir do resíduo de maracujá da caatinga (Passiflora cincinnata Mast.) utilizando tecnologia do ultrassom de alta intensidade
… and solvent consumption. High-intensity ultrasound has been proposed as an interesting alternative for the extraction of pectin from agro-industrial residues, considering the need for the development of sustainable processes, lower energy expenditure and alignment with the principles of …
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Algal control and prevention technologies for Lake Diefenbaker irrigation canals
… 2) microbubbles and nanobubbles, and 3) Ultrasound technology. The use of microbubbles and nanobubbles technology was selected as the most suitable option. Although highly efficient, the other options failed because of their high costs and low location suitability. Furthermore, the study …
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Non-Invasive and Invasive Assessment of Carbohydrate Intakes and Muscle Glycogen Utilisation in Rugby League and AFL
… laboratory-based cycling studies suggests that ultrasound technology (using commercially based software known as MuscleSound) provides a valid and non-invasive assessment tool for which to measure exercise-induced glycogen utilization. Nonetheless, no data currently exist to evaluate the …
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Advanced Deep Learning Approaches for Automated Assessment of Ultrasound Imaging (Lungs and Heart)
Ultrasound is a widely used imaging modality to evaluate various anatomical structures in the human body, such as the lungs and heart, due to its non-invasive nature and real-time imaging capabilities. However, the effectiveness of these evaluations is highly dependent on the manual …
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Essays in health and development economics
… One investigates the effects of the expansion of ultrasound technology throughout India in the 1980s on the childbearing decisions of parents and the marriage market dynamics of exposed children. While ample work has documented the relationship between access to sex selection technology and …
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Separation of solvents from selected biopolymeric matrixes and aqueous mixtures by ultrasound
… waves at different frequencies. First, power ultrasound was used to separate ethanol from an ethanol-water mixture, with a focus on prototype development and optimization of process parameters, including the initial ethanol concentration, carrier gas-flow rate, temperature, and mist collection …
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Characterization of the vaccinia virus ankyrin repeat protein K1 on NF-κB inhibition and its contributions to viral pathogenesis
… by histopathology and non-invasive quantitative ultrasound technology (QUS). Second, infiltrating immune cell populations were decreased in vΔK1L-infected ears. Third, cytokine and chemokine gene expression was decreased in vΔK1L-infected ears. While these results identified the biological basis …
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