A pattern-oriented segmentation method for optical character recognition that leads to document structure analysis is presented. As a first example, of handwritten numerals touch are treated. Connected pattern components extracted, and spatial interrelations between measured grouped into meaningful patterns. Stroke shapes analyzed finding the touching positions separates about 95% connected correctly described. Ambiguities handled by multiple hypotheses verification recognition. An extended...

Abstract Objectives Although a novel submucosal injection material consisting of fully synthetic, self‐assembling peptide solution, PuraLift, has recently become commercially available in Japan, there are few reports regarding the usefulness this solution. The aim study was to investigate feasibility PuraLift for conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) clinical practice. Methods This multicenter retrospective conducted at endoscopy units five institutions from January 2023 May 2023....

Objective The therapeutic effect of pemafibrate on metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) remains unknown. This retrospective, single-arm study investigated the efficacy and safety in MAFLD patients with hypertriglyceridemia. Methods A total 10 who received (oral, 0.1 mg, twice a day) at Gunma Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital between September 2018 2019 were included. All underwent biopsy, grade stage pathologically assessed based FLIP algorithm. Results median age was 66.0...

An algorithm to normalize the skew of document images is proposed. The angle detected in two stages. In first stage, connected regions an image are extracted and some feature parameters for each region. second Hough transform calculated parameters, which gives minimum estimated as angle. experiments using CCITT standard documents, a detection accuracy less than 0.1 degrees obtained printed documents. When graphical elements included documents addition characters, deteriorates 0.2 .< <ETX...

Abstract Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a difficult procedure, and its introduction to trainees has been debated. Although the criteria for performing colorectal ESD vary among institutions, it often allowed after gaining experience surgeries in animals upper gastrointestinal ESD. This pilot study aimed compare treatment outcomes of performed by using multi-loop traction device (MLTD group) those conventional experts (control group). It also determine whether MLTD can...

This paper presents a digit classification system to recognize telephone numbers written on signboards. Candidate regions of digits are extracted from an image through edge extraction, enhancement and labeling. Since the in images often have skew slant, recognized after slant correction. To correct skew, Hough transform is used, corrected using method circumscribing with tilted rectangles. In experiments, we tested total 1332 signboards 11939 digits. We obtained extraction rate 99.2%...

The purpose of our research is to improve the recognition rate offline character systems using HMM (Hidden Markov Model) without increasing number parameters too much. Some 2-dimensional have been proposed increase representational power. However since 2D has a much more complex structure and thus requires than 1-dimensional HMM, it becomes very hard gather sufficient samples in order guarantee successful generalization. To overcome problem, we propose method for 1D HMMs multiple directions...

The machine recognition of the 26 letters Roman alphabet presents some difficult problems and it does not take much imagination to see that Chinese characters is vastly more complex. reduction this complexity would therefore be great help, we shall describe in article a means simplifying problem.

1. The aim of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model for 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and perform simulations identify the circadian rhythm PK 5-FU degree effects on plasma concentrations.

This paper proposes a method to improve the off-line character classifiers which are learned from examples by using virtual synthesized on-line database. To obtain good classifiers, usually large database contains enough number of variations handwritten characters is required. However, in practice collecting data time-consuming and costly. In this paper, we propose train SVM for recognition based on artificially augmented characters. our method, example an applying affine transformation each...

During conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), increased intragastric pressure due to insufflation sometimes causes discomfort and pain the patient. However, gel immersion endoscopy (GIE), which has been developed improve intraoperative visualization identify bleeding point easily [1] [2] [3] [4], may reduce patient because it can be performed under low [5]. Here, we report a case of ESD superficial esophageal cancer via GIE, using novel product (VISCOCLEAR; Otsuka...

A method of document structure extraction using generic layout knowledge is described. With this method, it possible to translate images multimedia documents, i.e. documents that include pictures, graphics, and color information, hypertext. Hypertext consists decomposed elements linked with each other through some logical relationship. The principal components the are a rectangular set operation generation hierarchical links between extracted elements. It shown experimentally technical paper...

This paper proposed a new method for the face extraction from complex background. Based on space gray level dependence (SGLD) matrices, facial texture model composed by set of inequalities was derived. Using this textural model, authors designed kind scanning scheme detection in backgrounds. An experiment using 60 images containing 150 faces gave error rate 0% with false alarm 5.4%.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of anorectal tumors close to the dentate line poses an increased risk intraoperative and delayed bleeding due development venous flora, including hemorrhoids, in rectal submucosa. Moreover, narrow lumen proximity anal sphincter decrease maneuverability visibility resection field [1] [2]. Recently, during endoscopic hemostasis for gastrointestinal bleeding, “gel immersion endoscopy” technique, involving injection clear gel, was used displace blood clots...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of being overweight on outcome ablation therapy for patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). retrospective included 198 HCC who underwent radiofrequency or microwave at Gunma Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital between April 2017 and December 2021. We divided into two groups based their body mass index (BMI): (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, n = 74 (37.4%)) non-overweight &lt; 124 (62.6%)). The technical success rates (TSRs) in first session were 78.4%...

Describes a method to improve the cumulative recognition rates of pattern using decision directed acyclic graph (DDAG) based on support vector machines (SVM). Though original DDAG has high level performance and its execution speed is fast, it does not consider so-called rate. We construct which can incorporate As result our experiment for handprinted Hiragana characters in JEITA-HP, rate improved time almost same as 30 times faster than Max Win Algorithm one famous methods multi-class problem.

Abstract Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of tumors located on the gravity side is technically challenging. Given that gel immersion ESD (GIESD) performed by immersing lesions in gel, we hypothesized it could be used to eliminate disadvantage associated with submerging side. Here, GIESD using VISCOCLEAR for superficial esophageal cancer esophagus, monopolar devices. This study aimed evaluate short-term outcomes cancer. Fifteen patients 16 cancers underwent a single operator,...

To evaluate the outcomes and factors influencing colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with a long procedure time.In this single-center, retrospective study, we included 1,100 patients 1,199 lesions who underwent ESD between April 2016 December 2020. was performed using an advanced system knife for >20 mm. An S-O clip used as traction device. The long-time group (LP; time >120 min) normal-time (NP; <120 were compared.The times 166.86 44.72 min in LP NP groups, respectively....

要旨：Dabigatran etexilate methanesulfonate（プラザキサ®）内服中に症候性頭蓋内出血を来した症例を報告する．症例は5 例で，いずれも非弁膜性心房細動患者で，数年間ワルファリンコントロールの後，かかりつけ医によりdabigatran へ内服変更されていた．ワルファリンコントロール中のイベントはなく，dabigatran へ変更後1～2 カ月で頭蓋内出血を来し，直接当院に搬送されていた．搬入時の血液所見に凝固異常や，顕著な異常を認めず，腎機能障害が推測された症例も1 例のみであった．1 例は死亡し，1 例は植物状態となり社会復帰した症例は1 例のみであった．初診時には服薬情報が得られないまま手術的治療を行った症例もあり，複数の経口抗凝固薬が登場した現在重要な問題である．

Recently, underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) was introduced for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADETs), and good treatment outcomes have been reported [1] [2]. However, it can be difficult to maintain a sufficient amount of saline in the duodenum soak lesion. In some cases, target lesion cannot easily visualized because mixture intestinal juice, blood, saline, making accurate snaring difficult. To overcome this difficulty, we report unique approach using...

Aims & Objectives: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is a major complication in patients receiving long-term mechanical ventilation (MV). To prevent ICU-AW, our postoperative management of tracheoplasty has been modified to liberate from MV as early possible during the approximately 2 weeks tracheal intubation. The aim this study was reveal historical transition recovery time physical function and length hospital stay (LOS). Methods: A single center retrospective observational...

This paper proposes an experimental character recognition system to recognise place-names written on signboards. Recently, mobile phones with digital cameras and handy have be come popular, so we think this is useful. In experiments, tested a total of 112 natural scene images 320 characters. We obtained correct rate 99% place-name 98% (with rejection 2%).