Abstract: There is provided a method of performing a medical scan of a subject using a medical imaging system, the method comprising: a) initiating a medical scan session; b) performing, using the medical imaging system, a first image acquisition sequence during the medical scan session to obtain first image scan data; c) performing, using a computer system, image analysis on the first image scan data acquired during said first image acquisition sequence to identify one or more quantitative indicators of pathology and/or image quality; d) based on said identification of one or more quantitative indicators at step c), determining, using the computer system, whether any additional image acquisition sequences are required during said medical scan session; and, if so required: e) determining, using the computer system, a second image acquisition sequence based on the one or more quantitative indicators; and f) performing, using the medical imaging system, a second image acquisition sequence during the medical scan session

Abstract: Fire retardant reconstituted cellulosic products are produced having fire retardancy substantially equal to conventional fire retardant products by impregnation of a portion of bark with a fire retardant and mixing said impregnated bark portion with another portion of bark which is untreated with a fire retardant. Additionally, a portion of wood chips is impregnated with a fire retardant and mixed with another portion of wood chips untreated with a fire retardant. Subsequently, the combined portions of bark and wood chips are formed into a three layer composite particleboard, having a bark core and wood chip surface, by pressing and heating.