In-vivo X-ray Dark-Field Chest Radiography of a Pig

X-ray chest radiography is an inexpensive and broadly available tool for initial assessment of the lung in clinical routine, but typically lacks diagnostic sensitivity for detection of pulmonary diseases in their early stages. Recent X-ray dark-field (XDF) imaging studies on mice have shown significant improvements in imaging-based lung diagnostics. Especially in the case of early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), XDF imaging clearly outperforms conventional radiography. However, a translation of this technique towards the investigation of larger mammals and finally humans has not yet been achieved. In this letter, we present the first in-vivo XDF full-field chest radiographs (32 × 35 cm²) of a living pig, acquired with clinically compatible parameters (40s scan time, approx. 80 μSv dose). For imaging, we developed a novel high-energy XDF system that overcomes the limitations of currently established setups. Our XDF radiographs yield sufficiently high image quality to enable radiographic evaluation of the lungs. We consider this a milestone in the bench-to-bedside translation of XDF imaging and expect XDF imaging to become an invaluable tool in clinical practice, both as a general chest X-ray modality and as a dedicated tool for high-risk patients affected by smoking, industrial work and indoor cooking

Visualization of stages of determining cepstral factors in speech recognition systems

The article presents two methods of determination of cepstral parameters commonly applied in digital signal processing, in particular in speech recognition systems. The solutions presented are part of a project aimed at developing applications allowing to control the Windows operating system with voice and the use of MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility). The analysed voice signal has been visually presented at each of the crucial stages of developing cepstral coefficients

Word extraction method in human speech processing

A major problem in isolated-word speech recognition systems is detection of the beginning and ending boundaries of the word. It is an essential of speech recognition algorithms, where signal speech segments should be reliably separated. During speech recognition background noise is also recorded, hence the word isolation is difficult. The parametric representation of the speech must provide enough information to characterize the words and to differentiate between acoustically similar words. In this paper the method of words extraction from human speech will be considered

Biometric recognition system based on the motion of the human body gravity centre analysis

In this paper we present a novel approach that enables the determination and measurement of important features associated with the human body movement. This information can be used in the construction of a biometric personal identification system. Biometrics is, essentially, a pattern recognition system based on measurements of unique physiological or behavioural features as acquired from an individual. The domain of biometric techniques is currently placed within recently developed disciplines of science. Biometry or biometrics is simply defined as automatically recognizing a person using distinguishing traits and is widely used in various security systems. Biometry can be defined as a method of personal identification based on individuals' physical and behavioural features. Physiological biometrics covers data coming directly from a measurement of part of a human body, for example a fingerprint, the shape of the face, or from the retina. Behavioural biometrics analyses data obtained on the basis of an activity performed by a given person, for example speech and the handwritten signature. The system of biometrics defined above can now be expanded, and a new biometrics system can be considered. In our approach, human foot pressure on a surface is measured and the pressure data retrieved. The pressure parameters are collected without the necessity of any movements of the feet

Scanner spectral à comptage photonique : application à l'identification des composantes de la plaque d'athérosclérose coronaire

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