To address the sensitive and uncertain limitations of single-energy computed tomography(CT)calibration methods in computing proton stopping power ratio during treatment planning,different methods have been proposed us...To address the sensitive and uncertain limitations of single-energy computed tomography(CT)calibration methods in computing proton stopping power ratio during treatment planning,different methods have been proposed using a dual energy CT approach.This paper reviews the most recent dual-energy CT approaches for computing proton stopping power ratio.These include image domain and projection domain methods.The advantages and uncertainties of these methods are analyzed based on existing studies.This paper highlights recent advances in dual energy CT,discussing their implementation,advantages,limitations,and potential for clinical adoption.展开更多
The syndrome a posteriori probability of the log-likelihood ratio of intercepted codewords is used to develop an algorithm that recognizes the polar code length and generator matrix of the underlying polar code.Based ...The syndrome a posteriori probability of the log-likelihood ratio of intercepted codewords is used to develop an algorithm that recognizes the polar code length and generator matrix of the underlying polar code.Based on the encoding structure,three theorems are proved,two related to the relationship between the length and rate of the polar code,and one related to the relationship between frozen-bit positions,information-bit positions,and codewords.With these three theorems,polar codes can be quickly reconstruced.In addition,to detect the dual vectors of codewords,the statistical characteristics of the log-likelihood ratio are analyzed,and then the information-and frozen-bit positions are distinguished based on the minimumerror decision criterion.The bit rate is obtained.The correctness of the theorems and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm are validated through simulations.The proposed algorithm exhibits robustness to noise and a reasonable computational complexity.展开更多
BACKGROUND Prostate cancer(PC)is one of the most common malignant tumors in men,and bone metastasis is one of its common complications,which seriously affects the quality of life and prognosis of patients.AIM To inves...BACKGROUND Prostate cancer(PC)is one of the most common malignant tumors in men,and bone metastasis is one of its common complications,which seriously affects the quality of life and prognosis of patients.AIM To investigate the diagnostic value of technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate(99mTc-MDP)single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT)/CT imaging combined with the serum prostate-specific antigen(PSA)/free PSA ratio for PC bone metastasis(PCBM).METHODS One hundred patients with PC who visited the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to January 2022 were recruited as the experimental(Exp)group,while 30 patients with benign prostatic lesions(BPLs)were recruited as the control(Ctrl)group.All patients underwent 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT imaging and serum PSA/fPSA testing.The SPECT/CT imaging results and serum PSA/fPSA ratios of patients were analyzed to evaluate their diagnostic values for PCBM.RESULTS The difference in general information of the patients was not obvious,showing comparability.The two methods showed no visible differences in negative predictive value and sensitivity for patients with PCBM,but had great differences in positive predictive value and specificity(P<0.05).The PSA/fPSA ratio of patients with PC in the Exp group was lower than those with BPLs,and patients with PCBM had a much lower PSA/fPSA ratio than those without PC(P<0.05).The results confirmed that the combined use of 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT imaging and serum PSA/fPSA ratio achieved a detection rate of 95%for PCBM.CONCLUSION The combination of 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT and PSA/fPSA ratio is accurate and reliable for the diagnosis of PCBM,which provides an important reference for clinical practice.展开更多
Intracranial aneurysm, a localized dilation of arterial blood vessels in the Circle of Willis and its branches, is potentially life threatening, due to massive bleeding in the subarachnoid space upon rupture. In clini...Intracranial aneurysm, a localized dilation of arterial blood vessels in the Circle of Willis and its branches, is potentially life threatening, due to massive bleeding in the subarachnoid space upon rupture. In clinical practice, one minimally invasive surgical procedure is the implantation of a metallic stent to cover the aneurysm neck. This flow diverting device can reduce the flow into the aneurysm and enhance the prospect of thrombosis, a condition expected to reduce the risk of growth and rupture. The biomechanical and haemo-dynamic factors in stented and nonstented situations are studied by computational fluid dynamics. Unlike earlier models with straight or curved parent blood vessels, the aneurysm is now located near an arterial bifurcation. The influence of the aspect (depth to neck) ratio of the aneurysm on the flow dynamics will be emphasized, especially in the post-operation stages. More precisely, the maximum flow velocity, the variations of wall shear stress, the risk of stent migration and volumetric flow rate after endovascular treatment will be studied. Aneurysms with larger aspect ratios (i.e. smaller neck sizes for constant depth) generally pose a greater risk in terms of these flow parameters. These results will assist the applications and design of stents in future neurosurgical therapy. The approach is limited to a nonelastic model, without taking into account of questions like stent expansion and interaction with tissue.展开更多
In the cloud environment,the transfer of data from one cloud server to another cloud server is called migration.Data can be delivered in various ways,from one data centre to another.This research aims to increase the ...In the cloud environment,the transfer of data from one cloud server to another cloud server is called migration.Data can be delivered in various ways,from one data centre to another.This research aims to increase the migration performance of the virtual machine(VM)in the cloud environment.VMs allow cloud customers to store essential data and resources.However,server usage has grown dramatically due to the virtualization of computer systems,resulting in higher data centre power consumption,storage needs,and operating expenses.Multiple VMs on one data centre manage share resources like central processing unit(CPU)cache,network bandwidth,memory,and application bandwidth.Inmulti-cloud,VMmigration addresses the performance degradation due to cloud server configuration,unbalanced traffic load,resource load management,and fault situations during data transfer.VMmigration speed is influenced by the size of the VM,the dirty rate of the running application,and the latency ofmigration iterations.As a result,evaluating VM migration performance while considering all of these factors becomes a difficult task.Themain effort of this research is to assess migration problems on performance.The simulation results in Matlab show that if the VMsize grows,themigration time of VMs and the downtime can be impacted by three orders ofmagnitude.The dirty page rate decreases,themigration time and the downtime grow,and the latency time decreases as network bandwidth increases during the migration time and post-migration overhead calculation when the VMtransfer is completed.All the simulated cases of VMs migration were performed in a fuzzy inference system with performance graphs.展开更多
To adapt to the change of aquaculture workshop site,optimize the shape of aquaculture tanks and improve the utilization rate of breeding space,it is necessary to determine the appropriate length width ratio parameters...To adapt to the change of aquaculture workshop site,optimize the shape of aquaculture tanks and improve the utilization rate of breeding space,it is necessary to determine the appropriate length width ratio parameters of aquaculture tanks.In this paper,computational fluid dynamics(CFD)technology is adopted to study the flow field performance of aquaculture tanks with different L/B ratios(L:the length;B:the width,of aquaculture tank)and different jet direction conditions(lengthways jet and widthways jet).A three-dimensional numerical calculation model of turbulence in rounded rectangle aquaculture tanks in dual-diagonal-inlet layout was established.Jet directions are arranged lengthways and widthways,and the water flow velocity,resistance coefficient change,vorticity,etc.are analyzed under two working conditions.Results show that the flow field performance in aquaculture tank decreases with the increase of the L/B ratio.The flow field performed well when L/B was 1.0-1.3,sharply dropped at 1.4-1.6,and poor at 1.7-1.9.The results provided a theoretical basis for the design and optimization in flow field performance of the industrialized circulating aquaculture tanks.展开更多
This study unfolds an innovative approach aiming to address the critical role of building design in global energy consumption, focusing on optimizing the Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR), since buildings account for approxi...This study unfolds an innovative approach aiming to address the critical role of building design in global energy consumption, focusing on optimizing the Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR), since buildings account for approximately 30% of total energy consumed worldwide. The greatest contributors to energy expenditure in buildings are internal artificial lighting and heating and cooling systems. The WWR, determined by the proportion of the building’s glazed area to its wall area, is a significant factor influencing energy efficiency and minimizing energy load. This study introduces the development of a semi-automated computer model designed to offer a real-time, interactive simulation environment, fostering improving communication and engagement between designers and owners. The said model serves to optimize both the WWR and building orientation to align with occupants’ needs and expectations, subsequently reducing annual energy consumption and enhancing the overall building energy performance. The integrated model incorporates Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Reality (VR), and Energy Analysis tools deployed at the conceptual design stage, allowing for the amalgamation of owners’ inputs in the design process and facilitating the creation of more realistic and effective design strategies.展开更多
为实现星载数字时间延迟积分(Digital Time Integration Delay,DTDI)系统的有效设计与成像质量分析,文章提出星载DTDI系统全链路成像质量影响因素分析方法。首先,分析了技术的原理和影响因素,在此基础上构建了场景-大气-星载系统-处理...为实现星载数字时间延迟积分(Digital Time Integration Delay,DTDI)系统的有效设计与成像质量分析,文章提出星载DTDI系统全链路成像质量影响因素分析方法。首先,分析了技术的原理和影响因素,在此基础上构建了场景-大气-星载系统-处理的全链路DTDI成像系统仿真模型,开展了多要素影响下的DTDI成像仿真试验与分析评价。结果表明:0.9 m分辨率下,积分时间0.063 ms、量化位数12 bit、TDI级数6级可以获得较好的成像质量,利用DTDI技术可将平台稳定度要求降至0.1(°)/s。文章研究成果可为星载DTDI系统设计分析提供参考。展开更多
Morphing technology is considered a crucial direction for the future development of aircraft.However,conventional morphing aircraft often employ complex actuation mechanisms and actuators to drive the morphing process...Morphing technology is considered a crucial direction for the future development of aircraft.However,conventional morphing aircraft often employ complex actuation mechanisms and actuators to drive the morphing process.The associated costs in terms of structural weight increase and space occupancy are prohibitively high,even exceeding the benefit of morphing.Especially for high aspect ratio aircraft with large root bending moments,it is very difficult for actuators to directly drive wing deformation.To address this issue,aerodynamic forces generated by control surface deflection can be utilized as an alternative to actuator-driven morphing.This approach reduces the overall cost of morphing while enhancing its benefits.This novel aerodynamic-driven morphing technique imposes new requirements and challenges on the aerodynamic design of aircraft.With a combination of flight experiments and numerical simulations,this article analyzes the variations in aerodynamic forces during the aerodynamic-driven process.Using a high aspect ratio longendurance UAV as the design baseline,the design method of the control surface for aerodynamic-driven morphing is also discussed.展开更多
文摘To address the sensitive and uncertain limitations of single-energy computed tomography(CT)calibration methods in computing proton stopping power ratio during treatment planning,different methods have been proposed using a dual energy CT approach.This paper reviews the most recent dual-energy CT approaches for computing proton stopping power ratio.These include image domain and projection domain methods.The advantages and uncertainties of these methods are analyzed based on existing studies.This paper highlights recent advances in dual energy CT,discussing their implementation,advantages,limitations,and potential for clinical adoption.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62371465)Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province(ts201511020)the Chinese National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Information System Security(6142111190404).
文摘The syndrome a posteriori probability of the log-likelihood ratio of intercepted codewords is used to develop an algorithm that recognizes the polar code length and generator matrix of the underlying polar code.Based on the encoding structure,three theorems are proved,two related to the relationship between the length and rate of the polar code,and one related to the relationship between frozen-bit positions,information-bit positions,and codewords.With these three theorems,polar codes can be quickly reconstruced.In addition,to detect the dual vectors of codewords,the statistical characteristics of the log-likelihood ratio are analyzed,and then the information-and frozen-bit positions are distinguished based on the minimumerror decision criterion.The bit rate is obtained.The correctness of the theorems and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm are validated through simulations.The proposed algorithm exhibits robustness to noise and a reasonable computational complexity.
文摘BACKGROUND Prostate cancer(PC)is one of the most common malignant tumors in men,and bone metastasis is one of its common complications,which seriously affects the quality of life and prognosis of patients.AIM To investigate the diagnostic value of technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate(99mTc-MDP)single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT)/CT imaging combined with the serum prostate-specific antigen(PSA)/free PSA ratio for PC bone metastasis(PCBM).METHODS One hundred patients with PC who visited the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to January 2022 were recruited as the experimental(Exp)group,while 30 patients with benign prostatic lesions(BPLs)were recruited as the control(Ctrl)group.All patients underwent 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT imaging and serum PSA/fPSA testing.The SPECT/CT imaging results and serum PSA/fPSA ratios of patients were analyzed to evaluate their diagnostic values for PCBM.RESULTS The difference in general information of the patients was not obvious,showing comparability.The two methods showed no visible differences in negative predictive value and sensitivity for patients with PCBM,but had great differences in positive predictive value and specificity(P<0.05).The PSA/fPSA ratio of patients with PC in the Exp group was lower than those with BPLs,and patients with PCBM had a much lower PSA/fPSA ratio than those without PC(P<0.05).The results confirmed that the combined use of 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT imaging and serum PSA/fPSA ratio achieved a detection rate of 95%for PCBM.CONCLUSION The combination of 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT and PSA/fPSA ratio is accurate and reliable for the diagnosis of PCBM,which provides an important reference for clinical practice.
文摘Intracranial aneurysm, a localized dilation of arterial blood vessels in the Circle of Willis and its branches, is potentially life threatening, due to massive bleeding in the subarachnoid space upon rupture. In clinical practice, one minimally invasive surgical procedure is the implantation of a metallic stent to cover the aneurysm neck. This flow diverting device can reduce the flow into the aneurysm and enhance the prospect of thrombosis, a condition expected to reduce the risk of growth and rupture. The biomechanical and haemo-dynamic factors in stented and nonstented situations are studied by computational fluid dynamics. Unlike earlier models with straight or curved parent blood vessels, the aneurysm is now located near an arterial bifurcation. The influence of the aspect (depth to neck) ratio of the aneurysm on the flow dynamics will be emphasized, especially in the post-operation stages. More precisely, the maximum flow velocity, the variations of wall shear stress, the risk of stent migration and volumetric flow rate after endovascular treatment will be studied. Aneurysms with larger aspect ratios (i.e. smaller neck sizes for constant depth) generally pose a greater risk in terms of these flow parameters. These results will assist the applications and design of stents in future neurosurgical therapy. The approach is limited to a nonelastic model, without taking into account of questions like stent expansion and interaction with tissue.
文摘In the cloud environment,the transfer of data from one cloud server to another cloud server is called migration.Data can be delivered in various ways,from one data centre to another.This research aims to increase the migration performance of the virtual machine(VM)in the cloud environment.VMs allow cloud customers to store essential data and resources.However,server usage has grown dramatically due to the virtualization of computer systems,resulting in higher data centre power consumption,storage needs,and operating expenses.Multiple VMs on one data centre manage share resources like central processing unit(CPU)cache,network bandwidth,memory,and application bandwidth.Inmulti-cloud,VMmigration addresses the performance degradation due to cloud server configuration,unbalanced traffic load,resource load management,and fault situations during data transfer.VMmigration speed is influenced by the size of the VM,the dirty rate of the running application,and the latency ofmigration iterations.As a result,evaluating VM migration performance while considering all of these factors becomes a difficult task.Themain effort of this research is to assess migration problems on performance.The simulation results in Matlab show that if the VMsize grows,themigration time of VMs and the downtime can be impacted by three orders ofmagnitude.The dirty page rate decreases,themigration time and the downtime grow,and the latency time decreases as network bandwidth increases during the migration time and post-migration overhead calculation when the VMtransfer is completed.All the simulated cases of VMs migration were performed in a fuzzy inference system with performance graphs.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31872609)the Innovation Support Program for High-level Talents of Dalian City(No.2019RD12)+1 种基金the Key Research Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education in 2022(No.LJKZZ 20220091)the earmarked fund for CARS-49(CARS-49)。
文摘To adapt to the change of aquaculture workshop site,optimize the shape of aquaculture tanks and improve the utilization rate of breeding space,it is necessary to determine the appropriate length width ratio parameters of aquaculture tanks.In this paper,computational fluid dynamics(CFD)technology is adopted to study the flow field performance of aquaculture tanks with different L/B ratios(L:the length;B:the width,of aquaculture tank)and different jet direction conditions(lengthways jet and widthways jet).A three-dimensional numerical calculation model of turbulence in rounded rectangle aquaculture tanks in dual-diagonal-inlet layout was established.Jet directions are arranged lengthways and widthways,and the water flow velocity,resistance coefficient change,vorticity,etc.are analyzed under two working conditions.Results show that the flow field performance in aquaculture tank decreases with the increase of the L/B ratio.The flow field performed well when L/B was 1.0-1.3,sharply dropped at 1.4-1.6,and poor at 1.7-1.9.The results provided a theoretical basis for the design and optimization in flow field performance of the industrialized circulating aquaculture tanks.
文摘This study unfolds an innovative approach aiming to address the critical role of building design in global energy consumption, focusing on optimizing the Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR), since buildings account for approximately 30% of total energy consumed worldwide. The greatest contributors to energy expenditure in buildings are internal artificial lighting and heating and cooling systems. The WWR, determined by the proportion of the building’s glazed area to its wall area, is a significant factor influencing energy efficiency and minimizing energy load. This study introduces the development of a semi-automated computer model designed to offer a real-time, interactive simulation environment, fostering improving communication and engagement between designers and owners. The said model serves to optimize both the WWR and building orientation to align with occupants’ needs and expectations, subsequently reducing annual energy consumption and enhancing the overall building energy performance. The integrated model incorporates Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Reality (VR), and Energy Analysis tools deployed at the conceptual design stage, allowing for the amalgamation of owners’ inputs in the design process and facilitating the creation of more realistic and effective design strategies.
文摘目的评价深度学习迭代重建(Deep Learning Iterative Reconstruction,DLIR)算法对胸部CT图像质量和噪声的影响。方法回顾性选取本院60例胸部CT检查原始数据,采用滤波反投影重建(A组)、自适应统计迭代重建40%(B组)、DLIR-中等强度(C组)、DLIR-高强度(D组)算法重建图像。测量4组图像肺组织、主动脉、肌肉、胸椎、空气的CT值和SD值,并计算各组织的信噪比(Signal to Noise Ratio,SNR)和对比噪声比(Contrast to Noise Ratio,CNR)。2名医师采用双盲法对图像噪声、伪影和诊断信心、整体图像质量进行5分制主观评分。结果4组图像肺组织、主动脉、肌肉、胸椎、空气的CT值差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),但噪声值差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),不同重建算法对图像噪声有明显影响。4组图像各组织的SNR和CNR差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),其中D组的SNR和CNR最高,A组的最低。2名医师的主观评分一致性较好(0.781<Kappa<0.884)。4组图像的图像噪声、伪影和诊断信心、整体图像质量评分差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),C、D组的主观评分高于A、B组,C组与D组之间主观评分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论DLIR算法可以降低胸部CT图像噪声,提供更高的图像质量,增强医生的诊断信心,具有较大的降低辐射剂量潜能。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.92741205).
文摘Morphing technology is considered a crucial direction for the future development of aircraft.However,conventional morphing aircraft often employ complex actuation mechanisms and actuators to drive the morphing process.The associated costs in terms of structural weight increase and space occupancy are prohibitively high,even exceeding the benefit of morphing.Especially for high aspect ratio aircraft with large root bending moments,it is very difficult for actuators to directly drive wing deformation.To address this issue,aerodynamic forces generated by control surface deflection can be utilized as an alternative to actuator-driven morphing.This approach reduces the overall cost of morphing while enhancing its benefits.This novel aerodynamic-driven morphing technique imposes new requirements and challenges on the aerodynamic design of aircraft.With a combination of flight experiments and numerical simulations,this article analyzes the variations in aerodynamic forces during the aerodynamic-driven process.Using a high aspect ratio longendurance UAV as the design baseline,the design method of the control surface for aerodynamic-driven morphing is also discussed.
