Pathological lung segmentation based on random forest combined with deep model and multi-scale superpixels

Accurate segmentation of lungs in pathological thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans plays an important role in pulmonary disease diagnosis. However, it is still a challenging task due to the variability of pathological lung appearances and shapes. In this paper, we proposed a novel segmentation algorithm based on random forest (RF), deep convolutional network, and multi-scale superpixels for segmenting pathological lungs from thoracic CT images accurately. A pathological thoracic CT image is first segmented based on multi-scale superpixels, and deep features, texture, and intensity features extracted from superpixels are taken as inputs of a group of RF classifiers. With the fusion of classification results of RFs by a fractional-order gray correlation approach, we capture an initial segmentation of pathological lungs. We finally utilize a divide-and-conquer strategy to deal with segmentation refinement combining contour correction of left lungs and region repairing of right lungs. Our algorithm is tested on a group of thoracic CT images affected with interstitial lung diseases. Experiments show that our algorithm can achieve a high segmentation accuracy with an average DSC of 96.45% and PPV of 95.07%. Compared with several existing lung segmentation methods, our algorithm exhibits a robust performance on pathological lung segmentation. Our algorithm can be employed reliably for lung field segmentation of pathologic thoracic CT images with a high accuracy, which is helpful to assist radiologists to detect the presence of pulmonary diseases and quantify its shape and size in regular clinical practices.

     

全光通信网安全问题初探

本文介绍了全光通信网(AON)的概念。研究了全光网络中光层可能遭到的两种网络攻击:服务玻坏和网络窃听以及对网络通信安全的影响。提出了全光网络安全的考虑方法和可以采取的安全策略。     

Integrated Analysis of Microarray,Small RNA,and Degradome Datasets Uncovers the Role of MicroRNAs in Temperature-Sensitive Genic Male Sterility in Wheat

Temperature-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) line Beijing Sterility 366 (BS366) has been utilized in hybrid breeding for a long time, but the molecular mechanism underlying male sterility remains unclear. Expression arrays, small RNA, and degradome sequencing were used in this study to explore the potential role of miRNA in the cold-induced male sterility of BS366. Microspore observation showed defective cell plates in dyads and tetrads and shrunken microspores at the vacuolated stage. Differential regulation of Golgi vesicle transport, phragmoplast formation, sporopollenin biosynthesis, pollen exine formation, and lipid metabolism were observed between cold and control conditions. Pollen development was significantly represented in the 352 antagonistic miRNA-target pairs in the integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA profiles. The specific cleavage of ARF17 and TIR1 by miR160 and miR393 were found in the cold-treated BS366 degradome, respectively. Thus, the cold-mediated miRNAs impaired cell plate formation through repression of Golgi vesicle transport and phragmoplast formation. The repressed expression of ARF17 and TIR1 impaired pollen exine formation. The results of this study will contribute to our understanding of the roles of miRNAs in male sterility in wheat.     

Microblogging,friendship maintenance,and life satisfaction among university students: The mediatory role of online self-disclosure

Despite a substantial literature suggests that computer-mediated communication impact individuals’ various psychosocial factors, relatively few studies have elucidated the underlying mechanism behind these associations. Building upon self-disclosure theory and previous studies, the principal purpose of this present research is to systematically explore the relationships among microblog utilization, online self-disclosure, friendship maintenance, and perceived life satisfaction. A web-based survey was implemented using a total of 426 university students in Northwestern China. Structural equation modeling reveals that intensity of microblog use is positively associated with these students’ friendship maintenance and life satisfaction. Additionally, online self-disclosure plays the crucial mediatory role in the relationships between microblog use, quality of relationships, and gratification with life. The results imply that as microbloggers disclosure their inner thoughts or emotional states with other users online, they could foster their friendship maintenance and obtain greater life satisfaction. However, contrary to the expectation, students’ friendship maintenance is not discovered to be a significant predictor of the sense of life satisfaction in the online environment. Overall, these obtained outcomes of the empirical work could offer new insights into the deep comprehending of the social psychological process of microblogging among younger generation in the new media context.     

有线广播与有线电视共缆传输技术的推广与应用

有线广播与有线电视共缆传输的方式 ,目前在国内推行的有两种 :一种是调频广播信号与有线电视共缆传输 ;另一种是采用广播音频信号与有线电视共缆传输。利用调频广播信号与有线电视共缆 ,需要购置调频发射调制设备 ,用户收听需要购买调频音箱 ,一次性投资较大 ,农户负担较重 ,适应于经济发达地区和农村有线广播基础较差的地区发展。采用音频信号与有线电视共缆传输的方式 ,相比之下 ,投资少 ,负担轻 ,适合农村有线广播基础较好的地区和经济欠发达的贫困地区推广发展。在不增加设备的前提下 ,充分利用农户现有的广播喇叭 ,可大大减轻农民负担…     

基于GSM模块的光线检测系统设计

开关量信号采样是工业过程领域中一种常见的数据采集技术。本系统由单片机控制系统、显示模块、发送模块和光线检测模块等组成,采用AT89S51单片机作为系统的控制器,实现对开关量信号的采集和处理,并通过TC35 GSM模块发送处理后的信息。系统工作正常,运行稳定。     

某机载电子吊舱抗振动设计

介绍了某机载电子吊舱的抗振动、抗冲击设计方法。通过合理设计舱体骨架,并对分系统进行加固设计来提高某机载电子吊舱的机械环境适应能力。     

集成电路工艺模拟软件SSUPREM4的校验

本文对知名的集成电路工艺模拟软件ＳＳＵＰＲＥＭ４进行了较仔细的校验,用ＳＳＵＰＲＥＭ４模拟了氧化、扩散工艺,并同实验值进行了比较,模拟值和实验值的偏差在１０％以内,与集成电路器件模拟软件Ｓ－ＰＩＳＣＥＳ联用校验了ＳＳＵＰＲＥＭ４的工序模拟结果,校验结果有较大参考价值。