Tensile testing was conducted by gripping the ends of a standardised test specimen made of UHMWPE in a tensile testing machine (Fig. 3) and then applying a gradually increasing axial load until failure occurred.
Characterisation of fatigue properties of SLM parts is, however, based on standardised specimen geometries and does not necessarily account for unusual geometries [ 83].
On the basis of the standardised specimen positioning during each procedure, similar axial slices were identified in each of the three imaging datasets and defined as starting slices for further evaluation.
Properties from standardised specimens may vary to that of unconventional parts, due to the random distribution of porosity which is an inherent issue in the current state of the SLM manufacturing process [ 48, 83].
Before randomisation, EGFR expression was evaluated locally from tumour specimens using a standardised immunohistochemistry assay (EGFR pharmDx Dako, Glostrup, Denmark).
LPs were conducted in a standardised manner, and CSF and plasma specimens were clarified by centrifugation and immediately stored at −70°C until analysis.
The surgical specimens, assessed in a standardised way, were reviewed by one pathologist (CM), following the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM stage system, 2010.
The chest radiograph closest to sputum specimen collection was read using a standardised reporting form, recording features consistent with tuberculosis, along with a silicosis score according to the International Labour Office guidelines [ 20].
A standardised "keratitis kit" allows for systematic molecular testing of corneal specimen and the detection of anaerobes such as D. pigrum as reported in these three patients.
Trained surveillance officers identified eligible patients, administered a standardised questionnaire, and obtained nasopharyngeal (NP) and oropharyngeal (OP) swab specimens for diagnostic testing.
