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Portable X-rays–A new era? 便携式x光机——一个新时代?

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2022.100005

Deborah Henderson , Stuart Mark , David Rawlings , Kevin Robson

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Assessing the performance of 360∘ ultrasound probes designed for endoanal ultrasound 评估为肛门内超声设计的360∘超声探头的性能

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2022.100007

James Harkin, Steve Perring

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Comparison of SNR Assessment Techniques for Routine Multi-Element RF Coil QC Testing 常规多元件射频线圈QC测试信噪比评估技术的比较

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2022.100012

James Harkin , Cameron Ingham

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A standardised template for reporting lower limb kinematic waveform movement compensations from a sensor-based portable clinical movement analysis toolkit 基于传感器的便携式临床运动分析工具包中用于报告下肢运动波形运动补偿的标准化模板

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2021.100001

K Button , M Felemban , JL Davies , K Nicholas , J Parry-Williams , Q Muaidi , M Al-Amri

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Characterizing sensor accuracy requirements in an artificial intelligence-enabled medical device 表征支持人工智能的医疗设备中的传感器精度要求

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2022.100004

Kristin A. Bartlett, Katharine E. Forth, Stefan I. Madansingh

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Finite Element Analysis of Identifying Breast Cancer Tumor Grades Through Frequency Spectral Variation of High-Frequency Ultrasound 高频超声频谱变化识别乳腺癌肿瘤分级的有限元分析

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2022.100003

Koushik Paul , Jeremy Stromer , Samuel Razmi , Barbara A. Pockaj , Leila Ladani

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Introducing IPEM–Translation 引入IPEM-Translation

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2021.100002

Editor-in-Chief Richard A. Black (PhD CEng FIMechE FIPEM)

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Editorial: Introducing IPEM–Translation 编辑:介绍ipem翻译

IPEM-translation Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ipemt.2021.100002

Richard A. Black

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