Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.attenuation- weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound" fading ...
Also found in: Medical. attenuation coefficient[ə‚ten·yə′wā·shən ‚kō·ə′fish·ənt] (electromagnetism) The space rate of attenuation of any transmitted electromagnetic radiation. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The ...
Attenuation in data communication | Transmission impairments | TechTerms 39 related questions found Why does attenuation happen? Attenuation isthe reduction in power of the light signal as it is transmitted. Attenuation is caused by passive media components, such as cables, cable splices, and connecto...
In the face of an unsatisfactory performance in terms of reducing public debt, Bolivia's creditors agreed to fund an enhanced HIPC supported by PRGF, the new paradigm for poverty reduction which is based on three pillars: an enlarged base for foreign direct investment, investment in human capital...
Endotracheal intubation, fentanyl, paracetamol, and laryngoscopy are all important medical terms that are commonly used in health-care settings. These procedures and medications play a crucial role in various medical interventions and treatments. Understanding the ...
and despite the initial excitement in terms of how the systems could revolutionise molecular imaging, they are still not widely used in routine clinical practice. One of the main reasons is the reported discrepancies in tracer uptake, prompted by the vendor-provided attenuation correction (AC) meth...
Patients in the lowest tertile of PMI and muscle attenuation were significantly more likely to experience postoperative severe morbidity (PMI: p = 0.02, V = 0.253; muscle attenuation: p < 0.001, V = 0.341). However, no significant difference was found in terms of MPM in ...
Compared to patients with the lowest CT attenuation values (-894 Hu, -870 Hu), patients with the highest needle path CT attenuation values (-790 Hu, -743 Hu) presented with significant differences, in terms of smoking status, weight, age, operator experience, needle gauge, patient puncture ...
In terms of other clinical characteristics, 26% of the patients with MAC-LD had a prior history of tuberculosis (TB), and cough was the most common presenting symptom. The patients with MAC-LD had an average 3.1 sets of positive sputum cultures for MAC, 1.1 sets of positive acid-fast ...
The corresponding error maps are also shown in terms of relative percentage error range [− 15%, 15%]. CZ-ASC shows relatively large errors in the brain and pelvis regions, while DL-ASC shows smaller errors compared to CZ-ASC in these regions. Both CZ-ASC and DL-ASC outperform NASC...