Essays about: "lunga"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word lunga.
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1. Computer-Aided Characterization of Lung - Segmentation and Vessel Tree Analysis Algorithms for Clinical Research Applications
University essay from KTH/FysikAbstract : The initial stage of a lung examination involves the segmentation of a CT image, a process that has been put under a lot of pressure with the high demand for chest scans and accurate segmentations. Current automatic segmentation algorithms are either non-robust for different datasets, not easily accessible, or time-consuming. READ MORE
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2. Cellular localization of the estrogen receptor GPER1 in colorectal cancer cell lines
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer type in the world with a mortality rate of around 2000 people in Sweden, year 2018. Women tend to have a lower risk of developing and progressing colorectal cancer, specifically premenopausal women. This indicates that Estrogen plays an important role in protecting from colorectal cancer. READ MORE
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3. Breathing Effects in Proton Scanning for Hodgkin's Lymphoma
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Purpose/Background Proton beam scanning (PBS) for mediastinal Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL) is limited when treating in free-breathing (FB) due to breathing motion in the thoracic region. Tumour motion and the time structure of the beam delivery will cause interplay and dose blurring effects, resulting in discrepancies of dose in the planned dose distribution both inside and at the edges of tumour volume (TV). READ MORE
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4. A Passive Constant Flow Regulator for Drug Delivery to the Human Lung in Portable Inhaler Systems
University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystemAbstract : Respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are pathological conditions affecting the airways of the respiratory system. Currently more than 90 million people are suffering from respiratory diseases, and COPD is predicted to become the third leading cause of death in the world by 2030. READ MORE
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5. An investigation of moose calves from females with Moose Wasting Syndrome (Alces alces L.)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistryAbstract : Moose Wasting Syndrome in moose (Alces alces) was first discovered in Sweden in the 1980’s. It was characterised by atrophied lymphoid organs, ulcers and erosions of the mucus membranes of the digestive tract, e.g. glossitis, gingivitis, esophagitis, rumenitis and abomasitis. READ MORE
