Duke

INTRODUCTION Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are a powerful tool for improving image quality in X-ray based imaging modalities. An accurate X-ray source model is essential to MC modeling for CBCT but can be difficult to implement on a GPU while maintaining efficiency and memory limitations. A statistical analysis of the photon distribution from a MC…[Read more]

INTRODUCTION We report outcome data of patients treated with coronary bioresorbable scaffolds up to 5 years and investigate predictors of adverse events. METHODS Consecutive patients treated with at least one coronary bioresorbable scaffold (BRS, Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, USA) between May 2012 and May 2014 in our center were enrolled.…[Read more]

Moreover, the scoring of 442 cultivars using the TSCWK method indicated that most cultivars from the Huanghuai valley were susceptible to R. cerealis, suggesting an urgent need to improve sharp eyespot resistance in this region. Additionally, the relative resistance index of sharp eyespot decreased in the surveyed cultivars of the region with…[Read more]