Double-bowtie filter design for pediatric spectral CT imaging: A fan beam simulation study. [PDF]
Med PhysAbstract Background Despite concerns about radiation dose in pediatric patients, computed tomography (CT) remains a first‐line imaging modality for children. Spectral CT provides additional diagnostic information that benefits pediatric imaging. However, most existing spectral CT systems are primarily optimized for adult patients.
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Optimal Experimental Design for Fast and Accurate Relaxation Time Measurements in Magnetic Resonance
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, Volume 64, Issue 12, Page 1001-1012, December 2026.We apply D‐optimal experimental design to relaxation constant estimation in NMR relaxometry. The resulting sampling schedules concentrate measurements where the signal is most sensitive to the relaxation constant. Compared with conventional linear or logarithmic spacing, D‐optimal designs achieve better estimation accuracy and precision with fewer ...
Natalie E. Klein +4 more
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Optimal excitation polarization schemes to boost the precision of single-molecule orientation imaging. [PDF]
Biomed Opt ExpressNie KA, Qiu Y, Lew MD.
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Deep Learning Improves Robustness of Voxelwise Kinetic Modeling for Hyperpolarized Carbon‐13 MRI
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 96, Issue 6, Page 2857-2869, December 2026.ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate whether deep learning improves the robustness of voxelwise kinetic parameter estimation from hyperpolarized (HP) 13C MRI compared with nonlinear least‐squares (NLLS) fitting. Methods A hybrid neural network (NN) was trained on synthetic pyruvate/lactate time courses generated from an open‐system two‐compartment HP 13C ...
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An Open-Quantum-Systems Theory of Quantum-Biological Communication Channels. [PDF]
IEEE Trans Mol Biol Multiscale CommunDong L.
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Disulfide bond status links the open and closed conformations of prothrombin
Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 12, December 2026.Abstract Emerging evidence indicates that structural changes in proteins can influence autoimmune recognition. Antibodies targeting the central blood coagulation protein, prothrombin, are frequently detected in patients with the autoimmune disorder, antiphospholipid syndrome.
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Genome evolution of Mediterranean olives following DNA repeats diversification
The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.Abstract The olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea) is one of the most representative perennial crops of the Mediterranean Basin, yet the genomic processes underlying its domestication and diversification remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated repeatome variation across 20 accessions, including 11 wild oleasters and nine cultivated ...
Flavia Mascagni +11 more
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Damping factor estimation of damped complex sinusoidal signals using a maximum likelihood approach. [PDF]
Sci RepKarthikeyan A, Rahul AK, Tiwari R.
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Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 6, December 2026.This study characterized biofilm‐forming bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa MD3 and Bacillus toyonensis LD07 immobilized on sugarcane bagasse. This highly porous bio‐product demonstrated exceptional phenotypic plasticity and robust bioremediation efficacy, achieving 99% chlorpyrifos degradation at 4500 ppm.
Le Thi Nhi‐Cong +6 more
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JKO schemes with general transport costs. [PDF]
Calc Var Partial Differ EquRankin C, Wong TL.
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