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Mitigating Heat-Induced Sperm Damage and Testicular Tissue Abnormalities: The Protective Role of Radiofrequency Radiation from Wi-Fi Routers in Rodent Models. 减轻热致精子损伤和睾丸组织异常:Wi-Fi路由器射频辐射在啮齿动物模型中的保护作用。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2405-1759
Reza Mahmoudi, Saied Karbalay-Doust, Ehsan Masoudi, Mehrzad Jafari-Barmak, Amir Ghanbri, Mohsen Nikseresht, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Seyed Alireza Mortazavi
{"title":"Mitigating Heat-Induced Sperm Damage and Testicular Tissue Abnormalities: The Protective Role of Radiofrequency Radiation from Wi-Fi Routers in Rodent Models.","authors":"Reza Mahmoudi, Saied Karbalay-Doust, Ehsan Masoudi, Mehrzad Jafari-Barmak, Amir Ghanbri, Mohsen Nikseresht, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Seyed Alireza Mortazavi","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2405-1759","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2405-1759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (RF-EMF) have raised concerns due to their potential adverse effects on reproductive health. However, emerging evidence indicates that exposure to low-level RF-EMF may induce adaptive responses, rendering cells or organisms more resilient to subsequent stressors.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate whether exposure to 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi radiation could mitigate heat-induced damage in the reproductive system of male rats.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this factorial experimental study, 32 adult male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control, RF-EMF alone, heat stress alone, and RF-EMF combined with heat stress. Rats in the RF-EMF group were exposed to RF-EMF for 2 hours daily over 52 days, while those in the heat group experienced 10 minutes of heat stress per day over the same period. The 'RF-EMF + heat' group received both RF-EMF and heat exposure. After 52 days, the testes and sperm parameters were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Animals exposed to 'RF-EMF + heat' combined with heat showed significant improvements in testis volume, tubular epithelium, interstitium, cell counts, sperm quality, and Leydig cells compared to those exposed to heat alone (<i>P</i><0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>As far as we know, this is the first study to explore the potential protective effects of RF-EMF exposure against heat-induced structural abnormalities in the testes of male rats. Our findings suggest that RF-EMF exposure may mitigate heat-induced damage, possibly through the induction of adaptive responses. These results have implications for various fields, including reproductive biology, environmental health, and occupational safety, highlighting the need for further research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"555-566"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686669/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145725611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Pros and Cons of Using Earth's High Background Radiation Areas as an Analog for Mars Colonization: A Critical Analysis. 利用地球高背景辐射区域作为火星殖民模拟物的利弊:一项批判性分析。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2403-1740
Seyed Alireza Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Hassan Vafapour
{"title":"The Pros and Cons of Using Earth's High Background Radiation Areas as an Analog for Mars Colonization: A Critical Analysis.","authors":"Seyed Alireza Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Hassan Vafapour","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2403-1740","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2403-1740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The establishment of a Martian colony is one of the most significant technological challenges currently facing humanity. The journey and the Martian environment present numerous obstacles, making this mission extremely complex. However, extensive research is underway to investigate the viability of a Mars expedition and settlement. If humans are to stay on Mars for an extended period, they will need to overcome several challenges, including the high levels of space radiation and microgravity. Even if all necessities for human colonization on Mars are provided, high levels of ionizing radiation remain a critical issue. This study aims to address the potential risks and long-term effects of radiation exposure in challenging environments like Mars by reviewing the health effects of individuals on Earth who live under similar conditions and experience comparable radiation exposure. Specifically, it highlights the crucial importance of the studies on the health effects of individuals who currently live or migrate to high background radiation areas like Ramsar, Iran, where residents of certain hot spots can receive up to 260 mSv per year, primarily due to the decay chain of radium-226. By acknowledging both the pros and cons of using Earth's high background radiation areas as an Analog for Mars colonization, and by employing a multifaceted approach, scientists can gain valuable insights to prepare for the challenges of human habitation on Mars.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"589-594"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686671/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145725953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fluorescence, and Drug Release Properties of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Magnetite@Graphene Quantum Dots Nanocomposite. 姜黄素负载聚乙二醇化Magnetite@Graphene量子点纳米复合材料的磁共振成像、荧光和药物释放特性。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2509-1994
Baharak Divband, Amal Y Al-Yasiri, Najwan Mohammed Saeed, Davood Khezerloo, Nahideh Gharehaghaji
{"title":"Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fluorescence, and Drug Release Properties of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Magnetite@Graphene Quantum Dots Nanocomposite.","authors":"Baharak Divband, Amal Y Al-Yasiri, Najwan Mohammed Saeed, Davood Khezerloo, Nahideh Gharehaghaji","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2509-1994","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2509-1994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multifunctional nanosystems, containing medical imaging components and cancer therapeutic drugs, can provide early cancer diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), anticancer drug delivery, and fluorescence properties of curcumin-loaded PEGylated magnetite@graphene quantum dots nanocomposite.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this experimental study, PEGylated magnetite@graphene quantum dots (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@GQDs-PEG) nanocomposite was synthesized and loaded with curcumin (CUR-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@GQDs-PEG). Then, the size, shape, magnetic property, MRI r2 relaxivity, drug loading and in vitro release, and fluorescence property of the nanocomposite were investigated. Evaluation of the cell toxicity against MCF-7 cells was performed for both unloaded and curcumin-loaded nanocomposites.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The superparamagnetic nanocomposite showed high r2 relaxivity, drug release, and fluorescence property. The curcumin-loaded nanocomposite was significantly toxic to the breast cancer cell line at high concentrations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CUR-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@GQDs-PEG nanocomposite can be considered an anticancer drug carrier and an appropriate potential candidate for dual modal MRI and fluorescence imaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"505-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Challenging the Mutation-Only Paradigm: Evidence from Ramsar High Background Radiation Areas. 挑战突变范式:来自拉姆萨尔高本底辐射区的证据。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2511-2017
Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Joseph J Bevelacqua, James Welsh, Alireza Mehdizadeh
{"title":"Challenging the Mutation-Only Paradigm: Evidence from Ramsar High Background Radiation Areas.","authors":"Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Joseph J Bevelacqua, James Welsh, Alireza Mehdizadeh","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2511-2017","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2511-2017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"503-504"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Detection and Classification of Lesions in Mammograms using One-Stage Models. 用一期模型检测和分类乳房x光检查中的病变。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2506-1941
Mohammad Amin Sakha, Ali Ameri
{"title":"Detection and Classification of Lesions in Mammograms using One-Stage Models.","authors":"Mohammad Amin Sakha, Ali Ameri","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2506-1941","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2506-1941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women, necessitates early detection. Despite advances in Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD), lesion detection in mammograms remains challenging. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiology offers significant potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study compares object detection methods to identify the most effective model for smart diagnostic systems. This comprehensive study is the first to apply the advanced You Only Look Once version 12 (YOLO-v12) architecture for the automated detection and localization of lesions in mammographic images and to identify their malignancy or benignity status with high precision.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This comparative experimental study, utilizing retrospective data, also evaluated two state-of-the-art models, the Detection Transformer (DETR) and RetinaNet, for their performance. The models were trained and tested on the publicly available Categorized Digital Database for Low-Energy and Subtracted Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CDD-CESM), which contains 1,982 mammograms with 3,720 annotated lesions of various types and sizes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>YOLO-v12 demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy (mean Average Precision at an IOU threshold of 0.5 (mAP50)=0.98; Intersection Over Union (IOU)=0.95), significantly outperforming contemporary models and older YOLO versions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The promising and robust results clearly underscore the remarkable potential of artificial intelligence technologies in effectively assisting radiologists with the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. These findings advocate for the implementation of YOLO-v12 in clinical mammography screening applications and suggest that future research should prioritize real-time diagnostic systems to further enhance breast cancer detection capabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"543-554"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Deep CNN-based Fully Automated Segmentation of Pelvic Multi-Organ on CT Images for Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy. 基于深度cnn的前列腺癌放疗CT图像盆腔多器官全自动分割。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2307-1649
Bahram Mofid, Sayed Mohammad Modarres Mosalla, Masumeh Goodarzi, Hassan Tavakoli
{"title":"Deep CNN-based Fully Automated Segmentation of Pelvic Multi-Organ on CT Images for Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy.","authors":"Bahram Mofid, Sayed Mohammad Modarres Mosalla, Masumeh Goodarzi, Hassan Tavakoli","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2307-1649","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2307-1649","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Manual delineation of volumes for prostate radiotherapy treatment is a time-consuming task for radiation oncologists and is also prone to variability. Deep learning-based auto-segmentation methods showed promising results with accurate and high-fidelity contours.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a Computed Tomography (CT)-based deep learning auto-segmentation algorithm for multi-organ delineation in prostate radiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this single-institution retrospective study, a total of 118 patients with prostate cancer were included. We applied 3D nnU-net deep convolutional neural network architecture, a self-adapting ensemble method for simultaneous fast and reproducible multi-organ auto-contouring. The dataset was randomly divided into training and test sets from 95 and 23 patients, respectively. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans were generated for both manual and automatic delineations using identical optimization settings. Contours were assessed in terms of the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), and average Hausdorff Distance (HD). Dose distributions were additionally evaluated using parameters derived from Dose-Volume Histograms (DVH).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On the test set, 3D nnU-net achieved the best performance in the bladder (DSC:0.97, HD:4.13), right femur head (DSC:0.96, HD:3.58), left femur head (DSC:0.96, HD:3.95), rectum (DSC:0.9, HD:10.04), prostate (DSC:0.82, HD:3.68), lymph nodes (DSC:0.77, HD:15.5), and seminal vesicles (DSC:0.69, HD:10.95). DVH parameters of targets and Organ at Risks (OARs) were significantly different except for lymph nodes and femoral heads between treatment plans based on manual and automatic contours.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 3D nnU-net architecture can be successfully used for multi-organ segmentation in the male pelvic area.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"575-588"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Artificial Neural Network for Optimizing Gamma Radiation Shielding. 优化伽马辐射屏蔽的人工神经网络。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2312-1694
Mahdieh Mokhtari Dorostkar, Fatemeh Sadat Rasouli
{"title":"Artificial Neural Network for Optimizing Gamma Radiation Shielding.","authors":"Mahdieh Mokhtari Dorostkar, Fatemeh Sadat Rasouli","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2312-1694","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2312-1694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Designing shields for gamma radiation sources is particularly important due to their extensive use in medical, industrial, and research studies.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the ability of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to identify the optimized shield for a typical gamma source. Despite the effectiveness of Monte Carlo simulations in determining optimal shielding materials and geometries, they are time-consuming and require numerous simulations for each configuration.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this simulating study, the MCNPX Monte Carlo code was utilized to conduct simulations using a previously proposed shielding material. After validating the simulation accuracy, a large dataset was generated to serve as input and target data for the machine learning process. The method's precision was assessed by comparing the results of the ANN with those of Monte Carlo simulations. Dose calculations were performed using a water phantom.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The deviation of less than 1% was computed between the simulation and the ANN. The network also exhibited satisfactory predictions for unknown data. Additionally, the dose was evaluated using a water phantom to assess further and optimize the selected shielding material.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ANNs are widespread and significant in radiation shielding studies. The developed network can accurately predict unknown weight fraction combinations. The designed network can effectively predict unknown weight fraction combinations.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"567-574"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686668/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Site-Specific Assessment of Statistical Process Control to Set Tolerance and Action Limits for Patient-Specific Quality Assurance in RapidArc Treatment Delivery. 统计过程控制的现场特定评估,以设定耐受和行动限制,以确保快速治疗交付中患者特定的质量保证。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2409-1830
Sumanta Manna, Benoy Kumar Singh, K J Maria Das
{"title":"Site-Specific Assessment of Statistical Process Control to Set Tolerance and Action Limits for Patient-Specific Quality Assurance in RapidArc Treatment Delivery.","authors":"Sumanta Manna, Benoy Kumar Singh, K J Maria Das","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2409-1830","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2409-1830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient-Specific Quality Assurance (PSQA) is essential in radiotherapy to ensure accurate treatment delivery, particularly with advanced treatment planning techniques like RapidArc (RA).</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study aimed to assess the use of Statistical Process Control (SPC) to evaluate Tolerance Limits (TL) and Action Limits (AL) in PSQA for various gamma criteria across different anatomical sites.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>In this analytical study, RA treatment verification plans for brain (25), head and neck (50), thorax (25), and pelvis (50) were analyzed using an EPID to establish the Lower Control Limit (LCL). Gamma criteria (3%/3 mm, 3%/2 mm, 2%/3 mm, and 2%/2 mm) were evaluated, with the first ten samples used to calculate Individual Moving Range (I-MR) charts for TL and AL. Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) and Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) charts were employed to detect control drifts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For the head and neck site, LCLs from I-MR charts for global gamma were from 96.82 (3%/3 mm) to 89.42 (2%/2 mm), and for local gamma, from 91.40 (3%/3 mm) to 83.06 (2%/2 mm). The brain site showed similar agreement, while the pelvis and thorax sites had LCLs of 94.84 and 94.73 for 3%/3 mm. EWMA and CUSUM charts revealed that most control charts stayed within TL, except for the stringent 2%/2 mm criterion. AL for 3%/3 mm were 96.35, 92.85, 95.77, and 92.34 for head and neck, pelvis, brain, and thorax, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>I-MR, EWMA, and CUSUM charts are effective for establishing and monitoring TL and AL for RA-based PSQA, with site-specific limits required based on gamma criteria and measurement device.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"525-542"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145725606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Groundbreaking Solution for Limited Penetration of 222 nm Far-UVC in Large Droplets: Innovative Design of a Modified Irradiator for Enhanced Airborne Pathogen Control in Dental Settings. 222nm远紫外线在大液滴中有限渗透的突破性解决方案:一种改进的辐射器的创新设计,用于增强牙科环境中空气传播病原体的控制。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2401-1716
Farshad Goharmanesh, Abdolkarim Ghadimi-Moghadam, Masoud Haghani, Seyed Ali Reza Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Ghazal Mortazavi
{"title":"A Groundbreaking Solution for Limited Penetration of 222 nm Far-UVC in Large Droplets: Innovative Design of a Modified Irradiator for Enhanced Airborne Pathogen Control in Dental Settings.","authors":"Farshad Goharmanesh, Abdolkarim Ghadimi-Moghadam, Masoud Haghani, Seyed Ali Reza Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Ghazal Mortazavi","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2401-1716","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2401-1716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining hygienic dental practice environments has become imperative due to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure to dentists and patients. A novel infection control system has been developed, combining far-UVC light with an infrared-based hot air blower, aimed at significantly reducing pathogen spread in dental settings. This groundbreaking system leverages the germicidal properties of 222 nm far-UVC light known for inactivating viruses on surfaces and within aerosols, while circumventing the limitations posed by droplet size and composition through the strategic use of a hot air chamber. The invention includes an integrated built-in air suction device at the dental chair's headrest for removing contaminated air, a circular floor-level suction system for enhanced air circulation, and a state-of-the-art 222 nm far-UVC lamp within established safety parameters. The hot air chamber's primary function is to decrease droplet size via evaporation, thus augmenting 222 nm far-UVC light penetration to effectively neutralize pathogens. A supporting blower system evenly distributes the hot air for consistent droplet exposure to far-UVC light, while a HEPA-based air purifier re-circulates purified air back into the clinic. This integrated system not only aims to provide a safer environment by minimizing airborne transmission of viruses but also stands as a vital evolution in infection control within the dental industry. Its implementation in dental practices could revolutionize standards of care and patient safety in the ongoing global effort to mitigate infectious healthcare risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"595-598"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12700853/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145757954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Driver Fatigue Detection using EEG Microstate Features and Support Vector Machines. 基于脑电微状态特征和支持向量机的驾驶员疲劳检测。
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2501-1883
Zahra Yaddasht, Kamran Kazemi, Habibollah Danyali, Ardalan Aarabi
{"title":"Driver Fatigue Detection using EEG Microstate Features and Support Vector Machines.","authors":"Zahra Yaddasht, Kamran Kazemi, Habibollah Danyali, Ardalan Aarabi","doi":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2501-1883","DOIUrl":"10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.2501-1883","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Driver fatigue detection is crucial for traffic safety. Electroencephalography (EEG) signals, which directly reflect the human mental state, provide a reliable approach for identifying fatigue.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of EEG microstate analysis in detecting driver fatigue by analyzing variations in microstate features between normal and fatigued states.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This analytical study aimed to develop a supervised machine learning approach for driver fatigue detection using EEG microstate features. EEG data were collected from 10 individuals in both normal and fatigued states. Microstate analysis was performed to extract key features, including duration, occurrence, coverage, and Microstate Mean Power (MMP), from four types of microstates labeled A, B, C, and D. These features were then used as inputs to train and test a Support Vector Machine (SVM) for classifying each EEG segment into either normal state or fatigue state.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The classification achieved high accuracy, particularly when combining MMP and occurrence features. The highest accuracy recorded was 98.77%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>EEG microstate analysis, in combination with SVM, proves to be an effective method for detecting driver fatigue. This approach can be utilized for real-time driver monitoring and fatigue alert systems, enhancing road safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":38035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering","volume":"15 6","pages":"515-524"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12686675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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