Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Aug 11, 2023
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is currently considered the standard definitive treatment of achalasia. With the advancements in technology, robotic Heller myotomy has emerged as an alternative approach to traditional laparoscopy due to three-dimensional...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Jun 23, 2023
Flexible bronchoscopy is a technically difficult procedure and has been identified as the most important procedure that should be integrated into a simulation-based training program for pulmonologists. However, more specific guidelines that govern br...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Apr 21, 2023
To grasp an object successfully, we must select appropriate contact regions for our hands on the surface of the object. However, identifying such regions is challenging. This paper describes a workflow to estimate the contact regions from marker-base...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Mar 10, 2023
X-ray crystallography is the most commonly employed technique to discern macromolecular structures, but the crucial step of crystallizing a protein into an ordered lattice amenable to diffraction remains challenging. The crystallization of biomolecul...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Mar 3, 2023
The quantitative analysis of subcellular organelles such as mitochondria in cell fluorescence microscopy images is a demanding task because of the inherent challenges in the segmentation of these small and morphologically diverse structures. In this ...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Mar 3, 2023
Cannulated screw fixation is the main therapy for femoral neck fractures, especially in young patients. The traditional surgical procedure uses C-arm fluoroscopy to place the screw freehand and requires several guide wire adjustments, which increases...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Jan 27, 2023
The micronucleus (MN) assay is used worldwide by regulatory bodies to evaluate chemicals for genetic toxicity. The assay can be performed in two ways: by scoring MN in once-divided, cytokinesis-blocked binucleated cells or fully divided mononucleated...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Jan 13, 2023
The present protocol describes the creation of four-dimensional (4D), time-dependent, shape-changeable, stimuli-responsive soft robots using a three-dimensional (3D) bio-printing method. Recently, 4D printing techniques have been extensively proposed...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Nov 30, 2022
Recently, deep learning-based segmentation models have been widely applied in the ophthalmic field. This study presents the complete process of constructing an orbital computed tomography (CT) segmentation model based on U-Net. For supervised learnin...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Nov 30, 2022
This study introduces an experimental paradigm for a usability test of emerging technologies in a management information system (MIS). The usability test included both subjective and objective evaluations. For the subjective evaluation, a usability q...