Sentence examples for contrast indices from inspiring English sources

Close matching of profiles and contrast indices were obtained between simulated and corresponding acquired PET images.

A set of location-weighted landscape contrast indices was used to analyze the effect of land cover changes on soil erosion processes, as specified by the following indices: slope gradient, flow path length, relative altitude, and relative distance.

In contrast, indices based simply on the presence of taxa, such as the Average Score Per-Taxon (ASPT – a derivative of BMWP), displayed no changes compared to control rivers; or in the case of the Biological Monitoring Working Party Score (BMWP), NTAXA and EPT richness, no consistent pattern following invasion.

In contrast, indices of selective diversification on the two gene populations were similar, suggesting that differences in functional and immunological constraints upon them could not explain differences in gene diversity, and the frequency of recombination.

After 24 h, the mean contrast indices were 11.7, 16.6, and 7.3 for pHLIP-T-T, pHLIP-T-Q, and pHLIP-T, respectively.

In contrast, indices derived from OGTT that incorporate measures of the volume of distribution of glucose (Avignon index) and BMI (Stumvoll index) provide no additional predictive value.

The total edge contrast index indicates the degree of landscape connectivity was 43.7%, meaning a medium contrast among the different class fragments.

We improved the Location-weighted landscape Contrast Index which was developed based on sediment source sink theory.

In contrast, index values did not appear to be influenced by sepsis, either in AKI or non-AKI patients (Table 2).

With the purpose of providing scientific basis for environmental planning about non-point source pollution prevention and control, and improving the pollution regulating efficiency, this paper established the Grid Landscape Contrast Index based on Location-weighted Landscape Contrast Index according to the "source sink" theory.

We established successfully the Location-weighted landscape Contrast Index (LCI) with three factors of landscape pattern (land-use type, composition and configuration) in the view of the source sink structures of three organic carbon format loss processes.