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Deep learning methods for point tracking are applicable in 2D echocardiography, but do not yet take advantage of domain specifics that enable extremely fast and efficient configurations. We developed MyoTracker, a low-complexity architecture (0.3M parameters) for point tracking in echocardiography...

Central policy issues in health care systems are the optimal hospital size of hospitals and the capacity utilization of existing structures. If there are economies of scale, the optimal size of hospitals will be larger and long run marginal costs will be below average costs. In a national health...

Objective: Hypothermia increases mortality among trauma patients. It is difficult to identify hypothermia in conscious patients due to the limited availability of diagnostic equipment yielding accurate measurements. Shivering is a symptom associated with hypothermia, and it serves as a parameter for...

Background Echocardiographic measurements of the left ventricle (LV) are fundamental in diagnosing and monitoring cardiac disease. Still, current understanding of how heart rate influences these measurements is incomplete. We aimed to explore the relationship between heart rate and LV global...

Introduction The antenatal care program is a cornerstone of Norway’s national health programs, serving nearly 50 000 women annually. Although usage has risen since the 1980s, with antenatal checkups exceeding recommendations, research on utilization patterns and demography remains limited. Insight...

Accurate segmentation of the left ventricle in echocardiography can enable fully automatic extraction of clinical measurements such as volumes and ejection fraction. While models configured by nnU-Net perform well, they are large and slow, thus limiting real-time use.We identified the most effective...

Introduction: The estrogen receptor (ER) is routinely assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in breast cancer to stratify patients into therapeutic and prognostic groups. Pathology laboratories are burdened by an increased number of biopsies, and costly and resource-demanding molecular pathology...

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) can provide frequency support to the power system by adjusting active power flow, but this may negatively impact local voltage. To mitigate this, the BESS can simultaneously inject or absorb reactive power to regulate voltage levels. This work analyzes the...

The paper presents the results of demonstration towing tests conducted on a 1:40 scale model of the INO WINDMOOR semisubmersible floating wind turbine at SINTEF Ocean’s Ocean Basin. The primary focus of the experiments was to observe and analyze flow-induced motion (FIM), specifically vortex...

Carbon sequestration in deep saline aquifers is a promising strategy for reducing atmospheric CO₂ emissions. However, salt precipitation triggered by the evaporation of formation brine into injected supercritical CO₂ can cause injectivity and containment issues in near-wellbore regions. Predicting...

Background Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementations significantly affect healthcare professionals’ work routines. Previous Epic implementations in Scandinavian hospitals have led to negative outcomes, highlighting the need for a thorough evaluation of employee experiences. Objective To...

Dual-port grid-forming control enables simultaneous ac and dc voltage regulation for modular multilevel converters (MMCs) connecting the HVDC transmission line to the ac network. However, its ability to provide damping and inertial power is inherently constrained by the limited internal energy...

Understanding hydrogen sorption on clay minerals is crucial for hydrogen energy applications such as surface and subsurface storage, natural hydrogen exploration, and waste storage. However, safety issues surrounding hydrogen gas handling limit the availability of comprehensive data. This study...

Aims To evaluate the effect of combining real-time deep learning (DL)-based guiding and automated measurements of left ventricular (LV) volumetric measurements and strain. Methods and results Patients (n=47) with mixed cardiac pathology were examined by two sonographers and one reference...

In this paper, we present a Newton-Euler formulation of the equations of motion for underwater vehicles with an interntal moving mass actuator. Furthermore, the moving mass dynamics are expressed as an extension to the manoeuvring model for underwater vehicles, originally introduced by Fossen...

This study proposes a sustainable method for utilising bauxite residue by reducing waste and recovering iron and alumina. Bauxite residue–calcite pellets were reduced non isothermally at 1000 °C for 120 min under 4 NL/min H 2 , converting iron oxide to metallic iron and alumina to leachable calcium...

Deep reinforcement learning (RL) often relies on simulators as abstract oracles to model interactions within complex environments. While differentiable simulators have recently emerged for multi-body robotic systems, they remain underutilized, despite their potential to provide richer information...