We present a new fiber-based polarization diversity detection (PDD) scheme for polarization sensitive Ointments optical coherence tomography (PSOCT).This implementation uses a new custom miniaturized polarization-maintaining fiber coupler with single mode (SM) fiber inputs and polarization maintaining (PM) fiber outputs.The SM fiber inputs obviate
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVRe) technologies constitute a rapidly expanding field, and have the potential of being adopted as a valuable alternative to surgery in selected patients.TMVRe devices can be distinguished depending on the targeted part of the Mitral Valve (MV) apparatus.Standard classification includes leaflet repair, direct/in
This study was prompted by the fact that no research study focused on the application of the Open Contracting principle of disclosure in South African public procurement.The main issue examined in this study pertained to the application of the disclosure principle of Open Contracting in the South African public procurement system.The study populati
Abstract The medical application of chitosan (Cs) has been for about half a century, but the molecular mechanism has not been elucidated yet.This study is to explore the antibacterial mechanism of chitosan nanoparticles (Csnp) in dentin at the atomic resolution level.Extracted tooth specimen was prepared in three groups: A.control group; B.Csnp tre