Fractals are mathematical constructs that show self-similarity over a range of scales and non-integer
(fractal) dimensions. Owing to these properties, fractal geometry can be used to …

A surface matching technique has been developed to register multiple imaging scans of the
brain in three dimensions, with accuracy on the order of the image pixel sizes. Anatomic …

Silicon-based materials have been widely used in biological applications. However, remotely
controlled and interconnect-free silicon configurations have been rarely explored, because …

The characterization of near‐infrared (NIR) mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) suitable
for in vivo optical imaging with high efficiency is presented. Trimethylammonium groups …

Nanoparticle-assisted drug delivery has been emerging as an active research area in
recent years. The in vivo biodistribution of nanoparticle and its following mechanisms of …

Purpose The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of metabolic tumor
burden on 2-deoxy-2-[ 18 F]fluoro-D-glucose ( 18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/…

BACKGROUND: The possibility that μ opioid agonists can influence cancer recurrence is a
subject of recent interest. Epidemiologic studies suggested that there were differences in …

In this work we report the development of the tri-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles
(MSNs) for use as theranostic compounds that orchestrate the trio of imaging, target and …

Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a lethal, female-predominant, vascular
disease. Pathologic changes in PA smooth muscle cells (PASMC) include excessive …

The segmentation and three‐dimensional representation of the liver from a computed
tomography (CT) scan is an important step in many medical applications, such as in the surgical …