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Fischer Projections
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Born Normalization for Fluorescence Optical Projection Tomography for Whole Heart Imaging
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We suggest a Born normalized approach for Optical Projection Tomography (BnOPT) that accounts for the absorption properties of imaged samples to obtain accurate and quantitative fluorescence tomographic reconstructions. We use the proposed algorithm to reconstruct the fluorescence molecular probe distribution within small animal organs.
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Newman Projections
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2023
Different notations are used to represent the three-dimensional structure of molecules on two-dimensional surfaces. One of the most commonly used representations is the dash-wedge formula. The dashed wedges, solid wedges, and the plane lines indicate the groups situated behind the plane, coming out of the plane, and in the plane, respectively. The organic molecules rotate across the single bonds leading to numerous temporary three-dimensional structures of varying energy known as conformers.
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The use of Biofeedback in Clinical Virtual Reality: The INTREPID Project
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The Project on Virtual Reality Intelligent Multi-sensor System for the Treatment of Anxiety-related Disorders (INTREPID) is aimed at developing a multi-sensor context-aware virtual reality system for the treatment of anxiety-related disorders.
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Local Maximum and Minimum Values
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2026
In multivariable calculus, a function of two variables can exhibit local maximum or minimum values at certain points on its surface. A local maximum occurs when the function's value at a point is greater than at all nearby points, while a local minimum occurs when the function’s value is less than at all nearby locations. These points are referred to as local extrema and are of central importance in optimization problems.Local extrema are found at critical points, where the surface becomes...
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Each output pixel reflects the darkest voxel encountered along its viewing direction, so a low-intensity feature can appear even when brighter voxels occupy other positions in the same line of sight. This selection rule makes the displayed pattern depend on both the feature’s intensity and its position within the sampled volume, shaping how structures are visually distinguished.
The method favors low-intensity values rather than bright signals. Consequently, dark structures remain visible in the projection, whereas brighter material is less likely to determine the displayed pixel value. In biological datasets, this contrast can make blood vessels, air-filled spaces, or labeled structures easier to identify when their intensities are lower than surrounding features.
A single slice shows information from one position in the volume, while the projection combines corresponding voxels across multiple positions along each viewing direction. This can expose a low-intensity feature distributed through the stack that may be difficult to appreciate in one slice. However, the resulting two-dimensional view compresses the original three-dimensional information.
First, organize the image volume as a stack of corresponding voxels along the chosen viewing direction. For each output-pixel location, examine the voxels aligned through that stack and identify the lowest intensity value. Assign those selected values to a new two-dimensional image, then inspect the rendering for the low-intensity structures it brings forward.
This approach is useful when the research goal is to visualize low-intensity features across an image volume rather than emphasize bright signals. It can support examination of blood vessels, air-filled spaces, or labeled structures in volumetric microscopy and medical imaging data. Researchers may also use the resulting view to compare structural patterns across image volumes.
The rendered image provides a compact view of where low-intensity structures occur across the sampled volume. It can support structural analysis by revealing patterns that extend through multiple planes and can facilitate comparisons between anatomical or cellular features in different image volumes. Interpretation should account for the loss of explicit three-dimensional depth caused by projection.