scholarly journals Retinal Image Graph-Cut Segmentation Algorithm Using Multiscale Hessian-Enhancement-Based Nonlocal Mean Filter

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zheng ◽  
Pei-Rong Lu ◽  
Dehui Xiang ◽  
Ya-Kang Dai ◽  
Zhao-Bang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Retinal Image ◽  
Symmetry Transformation ◽  
Graph Cut ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method ◽  
Retinal Vessels ◽  
Radial Gradient ◽  
Mean Filter ◽  
Graph Cut Segmentation

We propose a new method to enhance and extract the retinal vessels. First, we employ a multiscale Hessian-based filter to compute the maximum response of vessel likeness function for each pixel. By this step, blood vessels of different widths are significantly enhanced. Then, we adopt a nonlocal mean filter to suppress the noise of enhanced image and maintain the vessel information at the same time. After that, a radial gradient symmetry transformation is adopted to suppress the nonvessel structures. Finally, an accurate graph-cut segmentation step is performed using the result of previous symmetry transformation as an initial. We test the proposed approach on the publicly available databases: DRIVE. The experimental results show that our method is quite effective.

A new method for monitoring the redox potential of fuel salt based on the deposition of 95Nb on Hastelloy C276

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (5) ◽  
pp. 357-365
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Cheng ◽  
Zhongqi Zhao ◽  
Junxia Geng ◽  
Xiaohe Wang ◽  
Jifeng Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Redox Potential ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method ◽  
Molten Salt Reactor ◽  
Fuel Salt ◽  
Well Correlation

Abstract To develop the application of 95Nb as an indicator of redox potential for fuel salt in molten salt reactor (MSR), the specific activity of 95Nb in FLiBe salt and its deposition of 95Nb on Hastelloy C276 have been studied. Experimental results indicated that the amount of 95Nb deposited on Hastelloy C276 resulted from its chemical reduction exhibited a positive correlation with the decrease of 95Nb activity in FLiBe salt and the relative deposition coefficient of 95Nb to 103Ru appeared a well correlation with 95Nb activity in FLiBe salt. Both correlations implied that the measurement of 95Nb activity deposited on Hastelloy C276 specimen might provide a quantitative approach for monitoring the redox potential of fuel salt in MSR.

scholarly journals A Novel Concept Acquisition Approach Based on Formal Contexts

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Qian ◽  
Ling Wei
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Formal Concept Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method ◽  
Concept Acquisition ◽  
Formal Concept ◽  
Knowledge Processing ◽  
Formal Concepts ◽  
Novel Concept

As an important tool for data analysis and knowledge processing, formal concept analysis (FCA) has been applied to many fields. In this paper, we introduce a new method to find all formal concepts based on formal contexts. The amount of intents calculation is reduced by the method. And the corresponding algorithm of our approach is proposed. The main theorems and the corresponding algorithm are examined by examples, respectively. At last, several real-life databases are analyzed to demonstrate the application of the proposed approach. Experimental results show that the proposed approach is simple and effective.

A modified Runge-Kutta method

SIMULATION ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 221-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Chai
Keyword(s):  
Error Estimate ◽  
Linear Combination ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Method ◽  
Kutta Method ◽  
Starting Values ◽  
Runge Kutta Method ◽  
Runge Kutta ◽  
A Minor

It is possible to replace k2 in a 4th-order Runge-Kutta for mula (also Nth-order 3 ≤ N ≤ 5) by a linear combination of k1 and the ki's in the last step, using the same procedure for computing the other ki's and y as in the standard R-K method. The advantages of the new method are: It re quires one less derivative evaluation, provides an error estimate at each step, gives more accurate results, and needs a minor change to switch to the RK to obtain the starting values. Experimental results are shown in verification of the for mula.

Cutting Speed of Electric Discharge Machining for SiC Ingot

2012 ◽  
Vol 717-720 ◽  
pp. 861-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Yamada ◽  
Satarou Yamaguchi ◽  
Norimasa Yamamoto ◽  
Tomohisa Kato
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Electric Discharge ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method ◽  
Electric Discharge Machining ◽  
Hard Materials ◽  
Diameter Ingot ◽  
Diamond Saw

A new method based on electric discharge machining (EDM) was developed for cutting a silicon carbide (SiC) ingot. The EDM method is a very useful technique to cut hard materials like SiC. By cutting with the EDM method, kerf loss and roughness of sample are generally smaller than those obtained by cutting with a diamond saw. Moreover, the warpage is smaller than that by the diamond saw cutting, and the cutting speed can be 10 times faster than that of the diamond saw at the present time. We used wires of 50 mm and 100 mm diameters in the experiments, and the experimental results of the cutting speed and the kerf losses are presented. The kerf loss of the 50 mm wire is less than 100 mm, and the cutting speed is about 0.8 mm/min for the thickness of a 6 mm SiC ingot. If we can maintain the cutting speed, the slicing time of a 2 inches diameter ingot would be about seven hours.

scholarly journals Experimental Results on a New Method for Analysis of Heart Rate Variability

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (08) ◽  
pp. 385-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elio Conte ◽  
William Giroldini ◽  
Vincenza Laterza ◽  
Sergio Conte ◽  
Maria Pieralice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method

scholarly journals Improving Efficiency in Separating Blood Vessels from Retinal Images with Deep Learning Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S11) ◽  
pp. 3637-3640
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Retinal Images ◽  
Retinal Vessels ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Retinal Pathologies

Retinal vessels ID means to isolate the distinctive retinal configuration issues, either wide or restricted from fundus picture foundation, for example, optic circle, macula, and unusual sores. Retinal vessels recognizable proof investigations are drawing in increasingly more consideration today because of pivotal data contained in structure which is helpful for the identification and analysis of an assortment of retinal pathologies included yet not restricted to: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, hypertension, and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). With the advancement of right around two decades, the inventive methodologies applying PC supported systems for portioning retinal vessels winding up increasingly significant and coming nearer. Various kinds of retinal vessels segmentation strategies discussed by using Deep Learning methods. At that point, the pre-processing activities and the best in class strategies for retinal vessels distinguishing proof are presented.

scholarly journals Reliability of Manual Vascular Segmentation for Retinal Fractal Dimension using Peek Retinatm

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S3) ◽  
pp. 1560-1564
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Blood Vessel ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Retinal Image ◽  
Retinal Images ◽  
Retinal Vasculature ◽  
Manual Segmentation ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Fundus Camera ◽  
Df Analysis

Fractal dimension (Df) has been identified as indirect measure in quantifying the complexity of retinal vessel network which is useful for early detection of vascular changes. Reliability studies of Df measurement on retinal vasculature, has been conducted on retinal images processed by using semi-automated software which only permits image with 45ᵒ field of view (FOV). Smartphone-assisted fundus camera retinal image has a maximum 30ᵒ FOV which warrant manual processing in measuring the Df. Retinal blood vessels need to be manually segmented to produce binary images for retinal vasculatures Df measurement. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the intragrader and intergrader reliability of manual segmentation of the retinal vasculature Df measurement from retinal images taken using a smartphone-assisted fundus camera Forty-five retinal images were captured using the Portable Eye Examination Kit Retina (Peek Retina™, Peek Vision Ltd, UK). Suitable image for Df analysis were selected based on gradable retinal image criteria which included; i) good image focus, ii) centered position of optic nerve head (ONH) and iii) significant blood vessel visibility. The images were cropped 0.5 disc diameters away from disc margin and resized to 500x500 pixels using GNU Image Manipulation Program Version 2.8.18 (GIMP, The GIMP Team, United States). Retinal vessels were manually traced by using layering capabilities for blood vessel segmentation. Df values of segmented blood vessels were measured by using Image J (National Institutes of Health, USA) and its plugin software, FracLac Version 2.5. Intragrader and intergrader reliability was determined by comparing the Df values between; two readings measured one week apart by a grader and readings from two different graders, respectively, using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman graphical plots. Intragrader agreement for retinal Df showed good reliability with ICC of 0.899 (95% CI: 0.814–0.945). Bland Altman analysis indicated good agreement between Df values at different grading time (mean difference 0.0050; 95% CI:-0.0001–0.0101). Intergrader reliability for retinal Df was high with ICC of 0.814 (95% CI: 0.459–0.919). Bland Altman plot revealed good intergrader agreement for retinal Df between two graders with a bias value of 0.0158 (95% CI: 0.0092–0.0223). In conclusion, manual segmentation of retinal image captured by smartphone-assisted fundus camera has good reliability (0.75 < ICC < 0.9) for Df analysis to study the morphology of retinal vasculatures.

scholarly journals On a New Method of Closing Bleeding Blood-Vessels by Moveable Forceps

BMJ ◽  
1867 ◽  
Vol 2 (354) ◽  
pp. 310-312
Author(s):  
T. Nunneley
Keyword(s):  
Blood Vessels ◽  
New Method

Ethanol Synthesis from Dimethyl Oxalate Hydrogenation on Cu/SiO2 Catalyst

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Wen Guo ◽  
Qian Qian Yin ◽  
Ling Jun Zhu ◽  
Shu Rong Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Activity ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
New Method ◽  
Dimethyl Oxalate ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Ethanol Synthesis

A new method of sustainable ethanol synthesis by hydrogenating dimethyl oxalate (DMO), which is easily obtained from syngas, over a Cu/SiO2catalyst is proposed based on previous works. The experimental results indicate that the Cu/SiO2catalyst exhibited a high activity under the relative mild conditions of 270°C and 2MPa with ethanol selectivity as high as 88% and extremely high DMO conversion.

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