In the first step, the received A-scan signals are normalized to the range of [- 1,1].
Upon purchase, you'll receive a scan of your card by e-mail for instant aural gratification.
In all five studies that included carotid imaging, older patients were significantly less likely to receive a scan than younger patients.
After completing the purchase you will receive a scan of your original ticket with a preprinted 6-digit number code.
"We have identified a few patients, including you, who received a scan in which the dosage level was elevated," stated the letter, dated Dec. 11, 2009.
Specifically, 268 received a scan, 15 received MRI and 195 received transrectal US endoscopy, with some patients receiving more than one examination and a total 54% of patients receiving either an MRI or a transrectal US endoscopy.
After it became clear that this represented a significant part of women's experiences, if accounts of ultrasound were not offered spontaneously during interviews, I began to ask women if they had received a scan and, if so, what this was like.
Living address and ID can also be confirmed by receiving a scan of a driver's license.
Eight subjects were aware prior to initiation of scanning that they would receive a "baseline" scan, and that no additional procedures would take place during the scan ("certain rest" group, CER).
This reflects a dropout rate (i.e., the percent of patients who receive a baseline scan and do not follow up with annual repeat scans) of 13%.
