Longitudinal correlations between MRE,MRI-PDFF,and liver histology in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Analysis of data from a phase II trial of selonsertib

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Semi-automated identification of cones in the human retina using circle Hough transform

A large number of human retinal diseases are characterized by a progressive loss of cones, the photoreceptors critical for visual acuity and color perception. Adaptive Optics (AO) imaging presents a potential method to study these cells in vivo. However, AO imaging in ophthalmology is a relatively new phenomenon and quantitative analysis of these images remains difficult and tedious using manual methods. This paper illustrates a novel semi-automated quantitative technique enabling registration of AO images to macular landmarks, cone counting and its radius quantification at specified distances from the foveal center. The new cone counting approach employs the circle Hough transform (cHT) and is compared to automated counting methods, as well as arbitrated manual cone identification. We explore the impact of varying the circle detection parameter on the validity of cHT cone counting and discuss the potential role of using this algorithm in detecting both cones and rods separately.OCIS codes: (100.0100) Image processing, (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging, (110.1080) Active or adaptive optics, (170.4470) Ophthalmology     

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??Objective To observe the changes of red cell distribution width ??RDW?? in children with heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy??DCM????and to explore the correlations between RDW and the common parameters of cardiac function. Methods Totally 68 children with heart failure secondary to DCM were enrolled. According to the modified Ross scoring system??the children were divided into 3 subgroups?? mild??moderate and severe heart failure subgroups. Fifty healthy children were selected as control group. RDW levels were compared among the groups. The correlation analysis was performed between RDW and plasma N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide ??NT-proBNP??as well as left ventricular ejection fraction??LVEF??. Results RDW levels in children with heart failure secondary to DCM were significantly higher than the control group ??P??0.01??.With increasing heart failure grade??NT-proBNP levels were elevated gradually and LVEF were decreased gradually ??both P??0.01????RDW levels had no significant difference among the heart failure groups??P??0.05??. RDM was not correlated with NT-proBNP or LVEF??r??0.144??r??-0.158??P??0.05??. Conclusion In children with DCM??RDW can be used as a new diagnostic marker of heart failure??but it can not reflect the severity of heart failure.