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Universidade de Aveiro Escola Superior de Saúde de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2005-02-01 to present | Senior lecturer
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Silvia De Francesco

Education and qualifications (1)

Università degli Studi di Padova: Padova, Veneto, IT

1985-09-16 to 1992-07-10 | Laurea in Ingegneria Elettronica (Ingegneria Elettronica)
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Funding (2)

Revitalizar a Reabilitação Respiratória (3R) - Revitalizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation (3R)

2017-09 to 2019-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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SAICT-POL/23926/2016
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Sons pulmonares adventícios como indicadores de severidade e recuperação de patologia respiratória e localização de secreções - Adventitious lung sounds as indicators of severity and recovery of lung pathology and sputum location

2010-06 to 2013-06 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-BEB/101943/2008
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Tomographic image reconstruction from projections using generative AI

The Imaging Science Journal
2025-04-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13682199.2025.2484120
Contributors: M. V. Reis; L. F. N. D. Carramate; S. De Francesco; A. M. F. da Silva
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ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICS IN MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY COURSE TRANSFORMATION FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS

2023-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2023.0776
Contributors: Lara Carramate; Silvia De Francesco; Serafim Pinto; Fabrício Carvalho; Ana V. Rodrigues
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New Challenges in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Education

2022-05-20 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9578-7.ch013
Contributors: Lara F. N. D. Carramate; Serafim Pinto; Rui Pereira; Silvia De Francesco; Paula Martins; Milton Santos
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Effects of respiratory disease and age in quadriceps muscle mass: a pilot study with ultrasonography

Annals of Medicine
2021-04-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1897436
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cv-prod-id-2860466

ISSN: 0785-3890
ISSN: 1365-2060
Contributors: Martins, Paula; Noronha, Laura; André, Alexandra; Paixão, Cátia; Rebelo, Patrícia; Oliveira, Ana; De Francesco, Silvia; Marques, Alda
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A randomized controlled trial of respiratory physiotherapy in lower respiratory tract infections

Respiratory Medicine
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2019.105861
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2-s2.0-85077305771

Part of ISBN:

15323064 09546111
Contributors: Marques, A.; Pinho, C.; De Francesco, S.; Martins, P.; Neves, J.; Oliveira, A.
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Simulation of Image-Guided Intervention in Medical Imaging Education

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2019.12.007
EID:

2-s2.0-85077925543

Part of ISBN:

18767982 19398654
Contributors: Carramate, L.F.N.D.; Rodrigues, A.; Simões, J.L.; Sá-Couto, P.; Pereira, R.M.; Pinto, S.; De Francesco, S.
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MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY EDUCATION DURING PANDEMIC EMERGENCY: IMPACT OF EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING

13th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI)
2020-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2020.1363
Part of DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2020
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cv-prod-id-2314133

ISBN: 9788409242320
Contributors: Carramate, Lara; Pereira, Rui M.; Pinto, Serafim; De Francesco, Silvia; Martins, Paula; Santos, Milton; Carramate, Lara F.N.D.; et al.
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Test-Retest Reliability of Pain Measures in Institutionalized Older Adults: Number of Painful Body Sites, Pain Intensity, and Pain Extent

Pain Practice
2020-09-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/papr.12954
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cv-prod-id-2313869

ISSN: 1530-7085
ISSN: 1533-2500
Contributors: Silva, Anabela G.; De Francesco, Silvia; Rodrigues, Milton; Queirós, Alexandra; Cerqueira, Margarida
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Ultrasound evaluation of muscular mass and strength in handball players and sedentary age-matched controls

European Congress of Radiology, 2020
2020-05 | Conference abstract
Part of DOI: 10.1186/s13244-020-00851-0
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cv-prod-id-2314764
Contributors: Martins, Paula; De Francesco, Silvia; Baptista Ana; Silva Inês; Noronha, Laura; André, Alexandra
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Ultrasound study to evaluate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in muscle mass in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

European Congress of Radiology, 2020
2020-05 | Conference abstract
Part of DOI: 10.1186/s13244-020-00851-0
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2314846

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29928
Contributors: Martins, Paula; André, Alexandra; Paixão, Cátia; Rebelo Patrícia; De Francesco, Silvia; Noronha, Laura; Marques, Alda
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Effects of respiratory disease and age in quadriceps muscle mass: a pilot study with ultrasonography

4th CiiEM International Congress 2019
2019 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-1724498

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28128
Contributors: Martins, Paula; Noronha, Laura; André, Alexandra; Paixão, Cátia; Rebelo, Patrícia; Oliveira, Ana; De Francesco, Sílvia; Marques, Alda
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Improving access to community-based pulmonary rehabilitation: 3R protocol for real-world settings with cost-benefit analysis

BMC Public Health
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7045-1
EID:

2-s2.0-85066618807

Part of ISBN:

14712458
Contributors: Marques, A.; Jácome, C.; Rebelo, P.; Paixão, C.; Oliveira, A.; Cruz, J.; Freitas, C.; Rua, M.; Loureiro, H.; Peguinho, C. et al.
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Multi-slice Energy Resolving CT system using a THCOBRA detector operating in NeCH4

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.162738
EID:

2-s2.0-85072518791

Part of ISBN:

01689002
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ACTIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES IN MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY

12th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
2019-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2019.2645
Part of DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2019
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2314228

ISBN: 9788409147557
Contributors: Santos, Milton; Pereira, Rui; Pinto, Serafim; De Francesco, Sílvia; Carramate, Lara; Ferreira, Carlos; Vale, Joana; et al.
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Establishment of an ultrasound protocol to evaluate muscle structure and function before and after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease

30th Euroson Congress of the EFSUMB and 14th Scientific Congress of Polish Ultrasound Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
2018 | Conference abstract
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cv-prod-id-1724492

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/26444
Contributors: Martins, Paula; André, Alexandra; Francesco, Silvia de; Paixão, Cátia; Rebelo, Patrícia; Marques, Alda
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Simulation of pace maker implantation for medical imaging professionals training

European Congress of Radiology, ECR 2018
2018 | Conference poster
DOI: 10.1594/ecr2018/C-1711
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724496

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24681
Contributors: Rodrigues, Alexandre; Simões, João Lindo; Carramate, Lara; Pereira, Rui Miguel; de Francesco, Silvia; Sá-Couto, Pedro
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Spectral X-Ray Imaging with a Sealed THCOBRA Detector

2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings
2018 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824508
EID:

2-s2.0-85073099064
Contributors: Carramate, L.F.N.D.; Nunes, R.; Almeida, L.; Freire, J.; Azevedo, C.D.R.; De Francesco, S.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.
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X-ray Transmission Imaging Performance with a Sealed MPGD

20th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors
2018-06 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2315484
Contributors: Carramate, Lara F.N.D.; Nunes, R.; Almeida Lucas; Freire João; Azevedo Carlos; De Francesco, Silvia; Veloso João
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Lung segmentation in CT scans of patients with lower respiratory tract infection: influence of respiratory physiotherapy

European Congress of Radiology, ECR 2018
2018-03 | Conference poster
DOI: 10.1594/ecr2018/C-2515
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724493

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27957
Contributors: De Francesco, Sílvia; Martins, Paula; Esteves, A; Oliveira, E; Morais, M.; Oliveira, Ana; Marques, Alda
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Development and reliability of an ultrasound protocol to evaluate quadriceps muscle mass and diaphragm structure: a pilot study

European Congress of Radiology 2018
2018-02 | Conference abstract
Part of DOI: 10.1007/s13244-018-0603-8
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2315306

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/23911
Contributors: André, Alexandra; Pinto João; Oliveira Diana; Aguiar Cláudia; De Francesco, Silvia; Oliveira, Ana; Marques, Alda; Martins, Paula
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The impact of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in right ventricular remodelling in patients with severe aortic stenosis

European Congress of Radiology, ECR 2018
2018-02 | Conference poster
DOI: 10.1594/ecr2018/C-2479
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2316170
Contributors: Monteiro David; Cabral Carina; Tavares Inês; De Francesco, Silvia; Mancio J.; Bettencourt N; Martins, Paula
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Energy Resolved Imaging Using a Sealed MPGD

ESI - European School of Instrumentation 2017
2017 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-1983231
Contributors: Carramate, L.F.N.D.; Sousa, S; Silva, Ana LM; Azevedo, CDR; Monteiro, Samuel; De Francesco, Silvia; Silva, Augusto Marques Ferreira da; Veloso, João FCA
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X-ray Imaging Using a Sealed MPGD

Research Day 2017 - University of Aveiro
2017-06 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-1983310
Contributors: Carramate, Lara FND; Sousa, S; Silva, Ana LM; Azevedo, CDR; Monteiro, SG; De Francesco, Silvia; Silva, Augusto Marques Ferreira da; Veloso, João FCA
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THCOBRA X-ray imaging detector operating in pure Kr

Journal of Instrumentation
2017-05-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/05/t05003
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2313931

ISSN: 1748-0221
Contributors: Carramate, L.F.N.D.; Silva, A.L.M.; Azevedo, C.D.R.; Fortes, I.; Monteiro, S.G.; Sousa, S.; Ribeiro, F.M.; et al.
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Artefact evaluation in MRI of new materials for hip prostheses: a phantom study

European Congress of Radiology, 2017
2017-02 | Conference abstract
Part of DOI: 10.1007/s13244-017-0546-5
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2315375
Contributors: Sousa, Daniel; Martins, Paula; Ferreira Carlos; De Francesco, Silvia; Castelo-Branco Miguel; Silva Rui
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Clinical Simulation of a Pace Maker Surgery for Medical Imaging Professionals Training

Teaching Day'16 - University of Aveiro
2016 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-1983003
Contributors: Simões, João Filipe; Rodrigues, Alexandre; Carramate, Lara F.N.D.; De Francesco, Silvia; Pereira, Rui
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AAL living lab methodologies based on ICF

Assistive Technology Research Series
2013 | Book
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-859
EID:

2-s2.0-84889054154
Contributors: Martins, A.; Queirós, A.; Cerqueira, M.; Silva, A.G.; Alvarelhão, J.; De Francesco, S.; Rocha, N.P.
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Artifact level produced by different femoral head prostheses in CT imaging: diamond coated silicon nitride as total hip replacement material

Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-012-4778-0
WOSUID:

WOS:000313368900023
Contributors: Rodrigues, Simone P.; Paiva, Jose M.; De Francesco, Silvia; Amaral, Margarida I.; Oliveira, Filipe J.; Silva, Rui F.
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Correlation between volumetric CT scans and lung function in lower respiratory tract infection

European Respiratory Journal
2013 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000209370401087
Contributors: Oliveira, Ana; De Francesco, Slvia; Martins, Paula; Pinho, Catia; Marques, Alda
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Correlation between volumetric CT scans and lung function in lower respiratory tract infection

23rd European Respiratory Society Annual Congress
2013 | Conference poster
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2316687
Contributors: Oliveira, Ana; De Francesco, Silvia; Martins, Paula; Marques, Alda
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Multi vendor DICOM metadata access: A multi site hospital approach using Dicoogle

Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84887886530
Contributors: Santos, M.; De Francesco, S.; Silva, L.A.B.; Silva, A.; Costa, C.; Rocha, N.
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Visual Grading Analysis of image quality in pediatric abdominal images acquired by Direct Digital Radiography and Computer Radiography Systems

European Congress of Radiology - ECR 2013
2013-03 | Conference poster
DOI: 10.1594/ecr2013/C-2098
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724512

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10300
Contributors: Oliveira, Anais; Martins, Alexandra; Avelãs, Rita; Santos, Mónica; Martins, Paula; De Francesco, Silvia; Sá-Couto, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos
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A ESSUA

Conferência "50 anos de ensino formal das profissões de diagnóstico e terapêutica em Portugal"
2012 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-1982684
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia; Melo, Elsa
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State of the Art on X-Ray CT Reconstruction Methods

2012 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-1724494

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1694
Contributors: Francesco, Silvia De; Silva, Augusto
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Simulação e reconstrução em tomografia cardio-torácica - Simulation and Reconstruction in Cardio-Thoracic Tomography

Universidade de Aveiro
2009 | Dissertation or Thesis
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724507

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/2219
OTHER-ID:

101199368
Contributors: Francesco, Sílvia de
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NUFFT-based direct Fourier methods and regional tomography

Euromedia '2008
2008 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000255546100019
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia; Silva, Augusto; Tavares, JMRS; Jorge, RN
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Efficient NUFFT-based direct Fourier algorithm for fan beam CT reconstruction

Medical Imaging 2004: Image Processing, Pts 1-3
2004 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1117/12.534189
WOSUID:

WOS:000222378600071
Contributors: De Francesco, S; da Silva, AMF; Fitzpatrick, JM; Sonka, M
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Fourier methods in tomography, a review

Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
2003 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724497

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1632
Contributors: Francesco, Silvia de; Silva, Augusto
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Fourier Methods in CT: projection and reconstruction algorithms

BioEng'2003, 7th Portuguese Conference on Biomedical Engineering
2003-06 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-2314297
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia; Silva, Augusto Marques Ferreira da
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Multi-slice spiral CT simulator for dynamic cardio-pulmonary studies.

Medical Imaging 2002: Physiology and Function From Multidimensional Images
2002 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1117/12.463596
WOSUID:

WOS:000176683700032
Contributors: De Francesco, S; da Silva, AMF; Clough, AN; Chen, CT
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Reconstrução tomográfica em SPECT: correcção da atenuação - Tomographic reconstruction in SPECT: Attenuation correction

Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
1999 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724500

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1793
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia; Ferreira, Paulo J. S. G.
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Técnicas Tomográficas e Algoritmos de Reconstrução em Tomografia. O caso de SPECT - Tomographic Techniques and Reconstruction Algorithms iim Tomography. The case of SPECT

Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
1999 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724489

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1983
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia; Ferreira, Paulo Jorge S. G.
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Reconstrução tomográfica em SPECT: aspectos gerais - Tomographic reconstruction in SPECT: general aspects

Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
1998 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724504

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1481
Contributors: Francesco, Silvia De; Ferreira, Paulo J. S. G.
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Técnicas tomográficas e algoritmos de reconstrução em tomografia: o caso de SPECT - Tomographic Techniques and Reconstruction Algorithms in Tomography: the case of SPECT

1997 | Dissertation or Thesis
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724495

HANDLE: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27666
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia
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User Interface for a Dentist Office Management Tool

Electrónica e Telecomunicações
1996 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-1724503

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http://revistas.ua.pt/index.php/revdeti/article/view/1452
Contributors: Francesco, Silvia De; Barreto, Carlos Loff; Santos, Beatriz Sousa; Rafael, José Alberto
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Modelli matematici per l'analisi dei processi di distribuzione e degradazione di insulina da esperienze con traccianti ed analoghi - Mathematical Models for the analysis of insulin distribution and degradation processes through experiences with tracers and analogues

Università degli Studi di Padova
1992 | Dissertation or Thesis
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cv-prod-id-1974533
Contributors: De Francesco, Silvia
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