(J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012;240:420-426)”
“Measurements of the temperature dependence of transmission have been carried out on AlInN thin films grown by reactive radio-frequency magnetron sputtering on (0001) sapphire substrates. By following a detailed procedure developed for analyzing the transmission spectra, we obtained more reliable data for the effects of temperature on the optical properties of AlInN. Two sets of temperature and photon-energy dependence of empirical formulas have been established for the absorption coefficient, bandgap, Urbach bandtail, and

refractive C59 mouse index, which not only unify various experimental data reported in the literature but also provide a database of the optical properties of AlInN based on experimental results. It was found that the shift in the temperature dependence of the bandgap increases with the Al content and that the Urbach bandtail parameter is closely related to the structural characteristics of the AlInN thin films. These optical properties

provide an experimental basis for further theoretical investigation and the design of AlInN-based devices.”
“Background: Magnetocardiography (MCG) is a new technique for visualizing a current distribution in the myocardium. In recent years, current distribution parameters (CDPs) have been developed based on the distribution. The CDPs reflect spatial-time current abnormalities in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the criteria and scoring CA3 in vitro method of the abnormalities using CDPs are still controversial.

Method: We measured MCG signals for 101 normal controls and 56 CHD patients (single-, double-, and triple-vessel diseases) using a MCG system. The CDPs (maximum current vector [MCV], total current vector [TCV], current integral map, and current rotation) during

ventricular repolarization were analyzed. To evaluate the CDPs that are effective in distinguishing between normal controls and CHD patients, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (A(z)) are calculated. Furthermore, the total scores (“”0″” to “”4″”) of four CDPs with high NSC 23766 A(z) values are also calculated.

Results: MCV and TCV angles at the T-wave peak had the highest A(z) value. Furthermore, TCV angular differences between the ST-T segment also had high A(z) values. Using the four CDPs, the averaged total score for patients with triple-vessel disease was the highest (“”2.67″”) compared to the other groups (normal controls: 0.53). Furthermore, based on the assumption that subjects with a total score over “”1″” were suspected of having CHD, sensitivity and specificity were 85.7% and 74.3%, respectively.

Conclusion: We concluded that the score and criteria using MCV and TCV during repolarization in CHD patients can reflect lesion areas and time changes of electrical activation dispersion due to ischemia.