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Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodule: From Ultrasound Features to TIRADS
Since the 1990s, ultrasound (US) has played a major role in the assessment of thyroid nodules and their risk of malignancy. Over the last decade, the most eminent international societies have published US-based systems for the risk stratification of…
Risk-Based Evidence for Animal Health Policy
This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With…
River Basin Development and Human Rights in Eastern Africa — A Policy Crossroads
Human Rights; Human Geography; Ethics; Sustainable Development; Anthropology; Development Economics
RNA Viruses and Antibody Response
Infectious diseases represent a major, global-level public health concern. Clinically important RNA viruses (for example, Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), influenza virus and SARS) garner increased attention due to…
RNA, the Epicenter of Genetic Information
The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate history. This book documents the many advances, as well as the prejudices…
Roadblocks to the Socialist Modernization Path and Transition : Evidence from East Germany and Poland
This open access book examines how different economic systems impacted the development of East Germany and Poland. Through comparing these countries while they were centrally planned socialist economies with the periods when they transitioned to…
Robotic Non-destructive Testing
Non-destructive testing and evaluation are commonly referred to as the vast group of analysis techniques used in civil, medical, and industrial sectors to evaluate the properties of materials, tissues, components, or structures, without causing any…
Robotic Surgery of Colon and Rectum
Colorectal surgery is one of the most performed procedures in dedicated colorectal and general surgery units worldwide. In the last two decades, the minimally invasive laparoscopic approach has become very popular worldwide, attracting great interest…
Robotics in Germany and Japan
Philosophical and Technical Perspectives
This book comprehends an intercultural and interdisciplinary framework including current research fields like Roboethics, Hermeneutics of Technologies, Technology Assessment, Robotics in Japanese Popular Culture and Music Robots. Contributions on…