Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for image classification. The method includes receiving an image to be classified; inputting the image to a discriminator of a first Generative Adversarial Network, GAN; and outputting a result indicating real and an index of a predetermined classification, or a result indicating fake.

Abstract: A plurality of radiographic images are captured of a portion of a patient in periodic motion, such as cardiac images (heartbeat motion) or lungs (breathing motion). A first subset of the captured radiographic images are identified as having a common first capture time relative to a phase of the periodic motion. A first 3D image is reconstructed using the first subset of captured radiographic images. Additional subsets of the radiographic images are processed similarly based on their common capture time relative to the phase of the periodic motion.

Abstract: A radiography system having multiple digital radiographic detectors captures an image in each of the detectors when the x-ray source is fired. The detectors evaluate the captured images and a controller prioritizes the captured images according to the evaluations to determine which captured images are forwarded and in what order. At least one of the DR detectors captures a suitable diagnostic x-ray image.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing antigen-specific immunity in a subject are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions including an effective amount of an immuno-stimulatory cardiolipin as an adjuvant in combination with an antigen and methods of use thereof for stimulating protective immunity to the antigen in a subject are provided. Administration of the combination of the antigen and cardiolipin adjuvant is effective to enhance antigen-specific immunity in a subject to a greater degree than administering to the subject the same amount of the antigen alone. The active agents can be administered together or separately. In preferred forms the cardiolipin is cardiolipin species (C18:2)4. In preferred forms the antigen is formulated as a vaccine, such as an influenza vaccine. A preferred amount by weight of each reagent is about 10-40% cardiolipin to about 90-60% antigen(s), inclusive.

Abstract: A mobile radiography apparatus is configured to sparsely sample radiographic projection images to generate high resolution tomosynthesis volume images using a digital radiographic detector that is mechanically uncoupled from the x-ray source and an artificial intelligence network. The artificial intelligence network is trained to correct a volume image generated from sparsely sample projection images to generate the high resolution tomosynthesis volume images.

Abstract: A high-strength stainless steel rotor and a method for preparing the same, are provided. The high-strength stainless steel rotor, including the following element components by mass percentage: C: 0.03-0.050%, Cr: 14.90-15.80%, Ni: 5.00-5.70%, Cu: 2.20-2.80%, (Nb+Ta): 0.35-0.44%, Mo: 0.45-0.54%, V: 0.06-0.10%, Si: 0.20-0.60%, Mn: 0.40-0.80%, P?0.010%, S?0.010%, O?0.003%, and the balance of iron and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunctional GNSS antenna belonging to the technical field of communication technology, comprising: a PCB, a first dielectric plate, and a first radiating component arranged in sequence, wherein the PCB is connected with the first radiating component by a first feeding component, a second radiating component and a plurality of metalized vias are arranged on the first dielectric plate, the second radiating component is connected with the PCB by a second feeding component, the plurality of metalized vias are arranged around the first radiating component, and the second radiating component is arranged on an outer side of the plurality of metalized vias. The metalized vias increase the capacitive coupling and form the protection for the first radiating component located therein, which reduces the signal interference and coupling of the third radiating component to the first radiating component effectively, which is conducive to implementation miniaturization of the antenna.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for processing a digital radiographic image captures and stores an unprocessed radiographic image acquired from a digital radiography (DR) detector, image processes the unprocessed radiographic image and stores the image processed radiographic image. The method combines the image processed radiographic image and the unprocessed radiographic image to form a residual image and digitally analyzes the residual image to determine a confidence rating of the residual image. The determined confidence rating associated with the image processed radiographic image displays.

Abstract: A method for processing positron emission tomography data is provided, this method includes: obtaining a first coordinate and a second coordinate respectively corresponding to two ends of a response line to be processed; determining corresponding dimensional coordinates of the response line to be processed in a sinogram based on the first coordinate and the second coordinate; and generating the sinogram corresponding to the response line to be processed based on the dimensional coordinates. According to this method, the amount of calculation of system matrix is reduced, the accuracy of position information of the generated response line is improved, and the accuracy of generated sinogram is improved accordingly.

Abstract: A radiography system includes a bed, having a surface for receiving and supporting a patient lying thereon, and an x-ray source positioned below the patient. A digital x-ray detector is positioned above the patient, facing the x-ray source, whereby the patient is positioned between the x-ray source and the detector. This configuration enables capturing an image of the patient exposed by the x-ray source.

Abstract: This document describes a multiple hypothesis-based data fusion tracker. Each hypothesis aligns to a different pseudo measurement type. The fusion tracker automatically determines, using a predefined error covariance associated with the radar, which pseudo measurement type has a greater chance of being accurate for a current situation. The fusion tracker may rely on either one of two combined radar and vision calculations, or the fusion tracker may ignore the vision-based pseudo measurements and instead, rely on radar pseudo measurements alone. By selecting between three different bounding boxes, a vision angle based box, a vision lateral position based box, or a radar only based box, the fusion tracker can balance accuracy and speed when drawing, repositioning, or resizing bounding boxes, even under congested traffic or other high volume situations.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enable radar detection prioritization based on downstream feedback. As a vehicle is traveling in a travel corridor, radar detections are received by a processor and feedback related to a downstream function is received from another processor that is executing the downstream function. For the radar detections that are determined to be within the travel corridor, respective priorities are assigned based on locations of the radar detections and the feedback related to the downstream function. The radar detections with the assigned priorities are then stored in a detection buffer along with indications of their respective assigned priorities. In this way, the detection buffer may be optimized for the downstream function by filtering out certain detections and prioritizing others. Consequently, computational loads on the downstream function are reduced while ensuring that important detections are received by the downstream function early.

Abstract: This document describes target curvature estimation considering vehicle dynamics constraints. Some vehicle dynamics models use several kinematic states to predict the paths of targets identified by an object-tracking system. Rather than rely on predetermined industry measurements as the kinematic inputs to a model, an example system instead estimates some of these states using near real-time data output from a tracking filter. This can include estimating position and velocity states, as well as curvature and centripetal acceleration states. The example system is particularly suited at accurately predicting the curvature and centripetal acceleration states, which greatly improves the accuracy of the object-tracking system, and further improves safety in avoiding a target collision.

Abstract: Provided are a heterocyclic derivative and an organic electroluminescent device thereof, which relates to the field of organic photoelectric materials. The heterocyclic derivative of Formula I has high electron mobility and great hole blocking performance, and thus the organic electroluminescent device prepared by using the heterocyclic derivative as the electron transport region material, especially the hole blocking material, has low drive voltage and high luminous efficiency. The organic electroluminescent device can also include a hole transport region, and the hole transport region, especially the emissive auxiliary layer, contains the triarylamine compound of Formula II. Since the electron transport region and the hole transport region of the device can effectively balance carriers, which reduces the quenching of excitons and improves the recombination probability of carriers, the device shows low drive voltage and high luminous efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition and method for relieving/eliminating morphine-induced analgesic tolerance. The pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of a short peptide and morphine as active ingredients, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The short peptide is a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. In the method, the short peptide and morphine are administered to a subject simultaneously; or the short peptide is injected to the subject followed by administration of the morphine; or a pharmaceutical composition including the short peptide and morphine is administered to the subject.

Abstract: A method for migration of data is provided. The method includes triggering a rebuild of data according to a first migration mechanism from a first storage drive to a second storage drive. Monitoring space utilization associated with the second storage drive, and adaptively switching the migration of the data from the first migration mechanism to a second migration mechanism based on the monitoring.

Abstract: A method for fluoroscopy energizes a radiation source to form a scout image on a detector and processes the scout image to determine and report a radiation field position with respect to a predetermined zone of the detector. The radiation source is energized for fluoroscopic imaging of a subject when the reported radiation field position is fully within the predetermined zone.

Abstract: Disclosed a method for preparing a matrix protective coating, including a preprocessing step and a like transfer membrane coating preparation step. The like transfer membrane coating preparation step includes the following steps: mixing, drying and cooling YSZ powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder to obtain a mixture, and then spraying the mixture onto the surface of a preprocessed matrix by an atmospheric plasma spraying method, wherein spraying parameters are set as follows: a moving speed of a spray gun is 440-460 mm/s; the current is 550-600 A, the voltage is 40-50 V, and the power is 24.8-30 kW; the compressed air is 0.6-0.7 MPa; the powder feeding carrier gas Ar is 3-6 L/min; a powder feeding rate is 25-28 g/min; and a spraying distance is 108-112 mm. The wear resistance of the coating of the present invention is significantly improved; the corrosion resistance is excellent; and the superhydrophobic property is excellent.

Abstract: A method for fluoroscopy energizes a radiation source to form a scout image on a detector and processes the scout image to determine and report a radiation field position with respect to a predetermined zone of the detector. The radiation source is energized for fluoroscopic imaging of a subject when the reported radiation field position is fully within the predetermined zone.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging system uses an automatic exposure control device configured at a default shut-off threshold. If the radiographic imaging system includes a processor programmed to process the image by executing a scatter removal algorithm thereupon, the shut-off threshold of the AEC is increased prior to capturing the radiographic image.