Prostate cancer(PCa)imaging forms an important part of PCa clinical management.Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice for prostate imaging.Most of the current imaging assessment is qualitative i.e.,based...Prostate cancer(PCa)imaging forms an important part of PCa clinical management.Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice for prostate imaging.Most of the current imaging assessment is qualitative i.e.,based on visual inspection and thus subjected to inter-observer disagreement.Quantitative imaging is better than qualitative assessment as it is more objective,and standardized,thus improving interobserver agreement.Apart from detecting PCa,few quantitative parameters may have potential to predict disease aggressiveness,and thus can be used for prognosis and deciding the course of management.There are various magnetic resonance imaging-based quantitative parameters and few of them are already part of PIRADS v.2.1.However,there are many other parameters that are under study and need further validation by rigorous multicenter studies before recommending them for routine clinical practice.This review intends to discuss the existing quantitative methods,recent developments,and novel techniques in detail.展开更多
Ultrasonic attenuation studies can be used to characterize material not only after production but during processing as well. The most important causes of ultrasonic attenuation in solids are electron-phonon, phonon-ph...Ultrasonic attenuation studies can be used to characterize material not only after production but during processing as well. The most important causes of ultrasonic attenuation in solids are electron-phonon, phonon-phonon interaction and that due to thermo elastic relaxation. The two dominant processes that will give rise to appreciable ultrasonic attenuation at higher temperature are the phonon-phonon interaction also known as Akhiezer loss and that due to thermo elastic relaxation are observed in calcium oxide crystal. At frequencies of ultrasonic range and at higher temperatures in solids, phonon-phonon interaction mechanism is dominating cause for attenuation. Ultrasonic attenuation due to phonon-phonon interaction (α/f2)p-p and thermo elastic relaxation (α/f2)th are evaluated in Calcium Oxide crystal up to an elevated temperature from 100 K - 1500 K along , and crystallographic directions. Temperature dependence of ultrasonic attenuation along different crystallographic direction reveals some typical characteristic features.展开更多
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)(aspirin,ibuprofen,naproxen,ketoprofen,and diclofenac)were determined in three selected wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)in southwestern India and the Gurupura River.The c...Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)(aspirin,ibuprofen,naproxen,ketoprofen,and diclofenac)were determined in three selected wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)in southwestern India and the Gurupura River.The concentrations of the NSAIDs in the influents of the WWTPs ranged 125-184 mg/L for aspirin,5e22 mg/L for ibuprofen,11-217 mg/L for naproxen,3-41 mg/L for ketoprofen and 12-68 mg/L for diclofenac.In the effluents,concentrations ranged 0.4-0.7 mg/L for aspirin,0.1-2 mg/L for ibuprofen,3-14 mg/L for naproxen,0.6-0.8 mg/L for ketoprofen and 2-26 mg/L for diclofenac.The NSAIDs in the WWTPs were found in the order of aspirin>naproxen>diclofenac>ketoprofen>ibuprofen.In the Gurupura river,aspirin(0.02 mg/L),ibuprofen(0.17 mg/L),naproxen(8.8 mg/L),ketoprofen(1.5 mg/L)and diclofenac(1.6 mg/L)were quantified.Hazard quotient(HQ)for various aquatic organisms were calculated for the effluents of WWTPs and Gurupura river water.The results showed medium risk of ibuprofen and naproxen to polyp Hydra attenuata.Continuous discharge of NSAIDs into the river can result in adverse effects to the resident organisms.展开更多
文摘Prostate cancer(PCa)imaging forms an important part of PCa clinical management.Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice for prostate imaging.Most of the current imaging assessment is qualitative i.e.,based on visual inspection and thus subjected to inter-observer disagreement.Quantitative imaging is better than qualitative assessment as it is more objective,and standardized,thus improving interobserver agreement.Apart from detecting PCa,few quantitative parameters may have potential to predict disease aggressiveness,and thus can be used for prognosis and deciding the course of management.There are various magnetic resonance imaging-based quantitative parameters and few of them are already part of PIRADS v.2.1.However,there are many other parameters that are under study and need further validation by rigorous multicenter studies before recommending them for routine clinical practice.This review intends to discuss the existing quantitative methods,recent developments,and novel techniques in detail.
文摘Ultrasonic attenuation studies can be used to characterize material not only after production but during processing as well. The most important causes of ultrasonic attenuation in solids are electron-phonon, phonon-phonon interaction and that due to thermo elastic relaxation. The two dominant processes that will give rise to appreciable ultrasonic attenuation at higher temperature are the phonon-phonon interaction also known as Akhiezer loss and that due to thermo elastic relaxation are observed in calcium oxide crystal. At frequencies of ultrasonic range and at higher temperatures in solids, phonon-phonon interaction mechanism is dominating cause for attenuation. Ultrasonic attenuation due to phonon-phonon interaction (α/f2)p-p and thermo elastic relaxation (α/f2)th are evaluated in Calcium Oxide crystal up to an elevated temperature from 100 K - 1500 K along , and crystallographic directions. Temperature dependence of ultrasonic attenuation along different crystallographic direction reveals some typical characteristic features.
基金supported by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences(BRNS),Government of India,through project no.35/14/17/2017-BRNS/35140.
文摘Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)(aspirin,ibuprofen,naproxen,ketoprofen,and diclofenac)were determined in three selected wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)in southwestern India and the Gurupura River.The concentrations of the NSAIDs in the influents of the WWTPs ranged 125-184 mg/L for aspirin,5e22 mg/L for ibuprofen,11-217 mg/L for naproxen,3-41 mg/L for ketoprofen and 12-68 mg/L for diclofenac.In the effluents,concentrations ranged 0.4-0.7 mg/L for aspirin,0.1-2 mg/L for ibuprofen,3-14 mg/L for naproxen,0.6-0.8 mg/L for ketoprofen and 2-26 mg/L for diclofenac.The NSAIDs in the WWTPs were found in the order of aspirin>naproxen>diclofenac>ketoprofen>ibuprofen.In the Gurupura river,aspirin(0.02 mg/L),ibuprofen(0.17 mg/L),naproxen(8.8 mg/L),ketoprofen(1.5 mg/L)and diclofenac(1.6 mg/L)were quantified.Hazard quotient(HQ)for various aquatic organisms were calculated for the effluents of WWTPs and Gurupura river water.The results showed medium risk of ibuprofen and naproxen to polyp Hydra attenuata.Continuous discharge of NSAIDs into the river can result in adverse effects to the resident organisms.
