A PLL-Based Digital Technique for Orthogonal Correction of ADC Non-Linearity

Abstract Introduction: Rotational deformities following IM nailing of tibia has a reported incidence of as high as 20%. Common techniques to measure deformities following IM nailing of tibia are either based on clinical assessment, plain X-rays or CT-scan comparing the treated leg with the uninjured contralateral side. All these techniques are based on examiners manual calculation inherently subject to bias. Following our previous rigorous motion analysis and symmetry studies on hemi pelvises, femurs and orthopaedic implants, we aimed to introduce a novel fully digital technique to measure rotational deformities in the lower legs.Material and Methods: Following formal institutional approval from the Imperial College, CT images of 10 pairs of human lower legs were retrieved. Images were anonymized and uploaded to a research server. Three dimensional CT images of the lower legs were bilaterally reconstructed. The mirrored images of the left side were merged with the right side proximally as stationary and distally as moving objects. Discrepancies in translation and rotation were automatically calculated.Results: Our study population had a mean age of 54 ± 20 years. There were six males and four females. We observed a greater variation in translation (mm) of Centre of Mass (COM) in sagittal plane (CI: -2.959--.292) which was also presented as rotational difference alongside the antero-posterior direction or Y axis (CI: .370-1.035). In other word the right lower legs in our study were more likely to be in varus compared to the left side. However, there were no statistically significant differences in coronal or axial planes.Conclusion: Using our proposed fully digital technique we found that lower legs of the human adults were symmetrical in axial and coronal plane. We found sagittal plane differences which need further addressing in future using bigger sample size. Our novel recommended technique is fully digital and commercially available. This new technique can be useful in clinical practice addressing rotational deformities following orthopaedic surgical intervention. This new technique can substitute the previously introduced techniques.

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Обеспечение электромагнитной совместимости систем интеллектуального управления при появлении помех в судовых кабельных трассах

MORSKIE INTELLEKTUAL`NYE TEHNOLOGII ◽

10.37220/mit.2020.47.1.072 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

A.M. Agafonov ◽

A.A. Worshevsky ◽

P.A. Vorshevskii ◽

E.S. Grishakov ◽

A.S. Kornev

Keyword(s):

Electromagnetic Interference ◽

Electromagnetic Compatibility ◽

Mutual Influence ◽

Electromagnetic Coupling ◽

Systems Design ◽

Power Input ◽

Travelling Wave ◽

Normal Function ◽

Input Output ◽

Digital Technique

Системы интеллектуального управления базируются на использовании цифровой техники и по своему принципу действия восприимчивы к внешним помехам. Изменения напряжения и тока в кабелях, электромагнитные поля могут привести к появлению в цепях передачи информации и питания систем напряжений, похожих на полезные сигналы, что приведет к сбоям в работе систем. Технология электромагнитной совместимости (ЭМС) призвана устранить взаимные влияния оборудования и обеспечить его нормальную работу в условиях действия помех. Кабельные трассы являются особенно значимым фактором для обеспечения ЭМС на судах. Помехи распространяются в кабелям от источников к чувствительному электронному оборудованию (ЭО). Метод распространяющихся волн дает возможность рассчитать изменения помех при распространении по кабелям. Силовые и информационные кабели могут прокладываться в одной трассе, что приводит к их электромагнитной связи. Рассмотренные модели оценивают наведенные напряжения в информационных кабелях при появлении помех в силовых кабелях. Параметры электромагнитной связи кабелей могут быть определены расчетным путем и экспериментально на основе предлагаемой методики. Приведенные рекомендации по снижение уровня излучаемых помех от кабельных трасс, снижению наведенных напряжений и выполнению экранирования призваны помочь разработчикам ЭО и систем в обеспечении ЭМС.Intellectual control systems are based on digital technique. Digital electronic equipment (EE) is the receptor of electromagnetic interference due to its function principle. EE malfunction can be caused by induced voltages in input/output and power supply circuits. Voltage and current changes in cables leads to electromagnetic noise and induced voltages. Protection technique for power, input/output, case and grounding ports can be used in equipment and ship systems design. Electromagnetic compatibility technique must eliminate mutual influence of EE and give normal function of EE in real electromagnetic environment. Cable run is important factor for EMC obtaining in ships. Noise voltage propagates in cable from noise source to sensitive EE. Voltage parameters can be calculated with travelling wave technique. There are power and information cables in shipboard cable run. Electromagnetic coupling of cables leads to voltages in one cable induced by voltages and current in other cable. Coupling models give possibility to calculate induced voltages. Parameters of coupling can be determined with calculation on the base of detailed information about cable run or with proposed experiment procedure. Proposed recommendations about cable emission decreasing, cables decoupling and shielding can be useful for EMC obtaining.

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Absorbed dose and image quality in examinations of the colon with digital and analogue techniques

Acta Radiologica ◽

10.1080/02841859709172120 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 1010-1014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Persliden ◽

P. Larsson ◽

B. Norén ◽

S. Wirell

Keyword(s):

Image Quality ◽

Absorbed Dose ◽

Image Intensifier ◽

Incident Radiation ◽

Conventional Technique ◽

Digital System ◽

Digital Technique ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Total Examination Time ◽

Area Product

Purpose: Image quality and the absorbed dose to the patient are issues of primary interest in the change-over from the conventional analogue technique to the digital technique in the examination of the colon by means of fluoroscopy. the aim of this study was to compare the incident radiation and to evaluate the image quality in two different X-ray equipment types, one digital and one analogue Material and Methods: A kerma-area product meter was used to measure the incident radiation to the patient. Both fluoroscopy and total-examination times were measured as was the number of images. an evaluation of image quality was made and statistically analysed Results and Conclusion: No significant difference in the irradiation dose was observed between the two techniques. the fluoroscopy time was significantly lower with the conventional technique but the total-examination time decreased by 18% with the digital technique. the total number of images taken was higher with the digital technique (25 images compared to 19) owing to the limited field of the image intensifier. Significantly more noise and less sharpness were observed with the digital system but there was no significant difference in contrast or image quality in the various anatomical structures. Although the change-over to the digital system produced a reduction in sharpness and an increase in noise, and no significant dose saving was measured, the digital system was faster to work with and could well be used for diagnostic purposes

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