Volume 10, Issue 4
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ارسال های اخیر
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A Deep Learning Approach to Automatic Recognition of Arcus Senilis
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Arcus Senilis (AS) appears as a white, grey or blue ring or arc in front of the periphery of the iris, and is a symptom of abnormally high cholesterol in patients under 50 years old. Objective: This work ...
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Design and Fabrication of a New Expandable Transtibial Liner with Manual Volume Control: A Prototype
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Diurnal volume changes is one of the main factors influencing socket fit in transtibial prosthesis and causing pressure problem issues. Embedded bladder liners have been recently a potential approach to deal with this ...
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Supervised Algorithms of Machine Learning for the Prediction of Cervical Cancer
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Compared to other genital cancers, cervical cancer is the most prevalent and the main cause of mortality in females in third-world countries, affected by different factors, including smoking, poor nutritional ...
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Abscopal Effect Following Radiation Therapy in Cancer Patients: A New Look from the Immunological Point of View
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Abscopal effect, a radiobiology term meaning “away from target", was practically unheard of just ten years ago. This effect describes the elimination and cure of a non-treated tumor when another part of the body is irradiated. ...
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Low Price Foot Pressure Distribution Screening Technique: Optical Podoscope with Accurate Foot Print Segmentation using Hidden Markov Random Field Model
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Foot pressure assessment systems are widely used to diagnose foot pathologies. The human foot plays an important role in maintaining the biomechanical function of the lower extremities which includes the provision ...
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Evaluation of Maximum and Minimum Signal Intensity and the Linear Relationship between Concentration and Signal Intensity in Saturation Recovery T1-weighted Images by use of a Turbo Fast Low-Angle Shot Sequence
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: The relationship between the concentration of contrast agents and signal intensity (SI) are affected by some image parameters, phase-encoding scheme, magnetic field strength, image sequences, and iron oxide ...
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Predicting Lung Cancer Patients’ Survival Time via Logistic Regression-based Models in a Quantitative Radiomic Framework
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Selection of the best treatment modalities for lung cancer depends on many factors, like survival time, which are usually determined by imaging. Objectives: To predict the survival time of lung cancer ...
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Brain Functional Mechanisms in Attentional Processing Following Modified Conflict Stroop Task
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Cognitive control of brain regions can be determined by the tasks involving the cognitive control such as the color word Stroop task. Stroop task define the reduction in function in incongruent condition, which ...
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X-Ray Beam Segment Size and Entrance Location Effects on the Integral Quality Monitor (IQM®) Signal and Usefulness in Predicting Complex Segment Output Signals
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: The Integral Quality Monitor (IQM®) is an independent online dosimetry device attached to the treatment machine to monitor the accuracy of radiation delivery. Objective: This study investigates the influence ...
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The Effect of Vitamin C on Apoptosis and Bax/Bcl-2 Proteins Ratio in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Patients during Cardiac Interventional Procedures
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: There is a close relationship between the effects of free radicals and apoptosis, and vitamin C is known as a potent scavenger of free radicals. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect ...
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Comparing Lymphocyte Radiosensitivity of Prostate Cancer Patients with Healthy Donors Using Micronuclei and Chemical Premature Chromosome Condensation Tests
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Cytogenetic tests are usually used for diagnosing predisposed individuals to cancer by determining their lymphocyte radiosensitivity.Objective: To determine the potential role of radiosensitivity in ...
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Low Dose Radiation Therapy and Convalescent Plasma: How a Hybrid Method May Maximize Benefits for COVID-19 Patients
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Physicians and scientists around the world are aggressively attempting to develop effective treatment strategies. The treatment goal is to reduce the fatality rate in 15% to 20% of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 who ...
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Exposure to Electromagnetic Field during Gestation Adversely Affects the Electrophysiological Properties of Purkinje Cells in Rat Offspring
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01)Background: Prenatal adverse effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) exposure on nervous system are an issue of major concern.Objective: Thus, in this study we evaluated the membrane current flow ...



