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An Image based Automatic 2D:4D Digit Ratio Measurement Procedure for Smart City Health and Business Applications
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)2D:4D digit ratios are used for several health and business related applications. Currently, digit ratios are measured manually. This study proposes an automatic digit ratio measurement approach that can be used in the ... -
Image based contamination detection on hard disk head gimbal assembly
(SITIS 2015 - The 11th International Conference on Signal Image Technology & Internet System;, Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2015)Contamination may appear in various stages of hard disk manufacturing including the head gimbal assembly. Currently, the detection of contamination requires manual intervention. An image based automatic contamination ... -
The image of an institution: Politicians and the urban library project
(Library & Information Science Research;37(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-07)In terms of political perceptions, library building projects appear to be similar across different contexts. Qualitative interviews with local politicians were employed to examine attitudes towards public libraries and ... -
Image Search Versus Text Search Revisited: A Simple Experiment Using a Kahoot Quiz
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12768, Conference object, 2021-07-03)Information search is a common task when interacting with computers. Many studies have investigated the characteristics that facilitate effective search, specifically the use of icons and/or text. This study reports a ... -
An image-based visual strategy for working with color contrasts during design
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Computers Helping People with Special Needs; 10896, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-26)Many websites do not satisfy minimum contrast requirements. One reason could be that designers must select colors through trial and error using contrast calculators. This paper presents a visual framework for working with ... -
Images of Place, Secularity and Gentrification: On Urban Religious Belonging in an Inner City Neighbourhood in Oslo
(Ubiquity Press;volume 10, issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-25)Through extensive fieldwork conducted in an inner city neighbourhood in Oslo, Norway, the authors found that a variation of actors and settings evoked different religious and secular images of place. In what ways is the ... -
Imaging in Lyme neuroborreliosis
(Insight into Imaging;October 2018, Volume 9, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-04)Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a tick-borne spirochetal infection with a broad spectrum of imaging pathology. For individuals who live in or have travelled to areas where ticks reside, LNB should be considered among ... -
Imaging predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: left ventricular work asymmetry by echocardiography and septal viability by cardiac magnetic resonance
(European Heart Journal;Volume 41, Issue 39, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-11)Aims: Left ventricular (LV) failure in left bundle branch block is caused by loss of septal function and compensatory hyperfunction of the LV lateral wall (LW) which stimulates adverse remodelling. This study investigates ... -
Imaging the tumour microenvironment in rectal cancer: Decline in tumour blood flow during radiotherapy predicts good outcome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and purpose Measuring rectal tumour response to radiation is pivotal to restaging patients and for possibly stratification to a watch-and-wait strategy. Recognizing the importance of the tumour microenvironment, ... -
Imagining the unknown - Responsible creativity for a better tomorrow
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper explores the scientific discourse on creativity in the field of design education , drawing upon 165 papers presented at the DRS//CUMULUS Oslo 2013 conference. The review shows c ... -
Immersion in water for pain relief and the risk of intrapartum transfer among low risk nulliparous women: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)Background Immersion in water during labour is an important non-pharmacological method to manage labour pain, particularly in midwifery-led care settings where pharmacological methods are limited. This study investigates ... -
An Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame for People with Parkinson’s Disease
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); Volume 12376, Conference object, 2020-09-04)Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects primarily motor system. Physical exercise is considered important for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to slow down disease progression and maintain ... -
Immigrant children’s connections to people and the world around them: A critical discourse review of academic literature
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Data on psychiatric disorders in survivors born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks) or very low birthweight (VLBW; <1500 g) are sparse. We compared rates of psychiatric diagnoses between VP/VLBW and term-born, normal ... -
Immigrant Healthcare Assistants in Norwegian Elderly Care: Roles and Experiences in the Land of Equality
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2019)This dissertation draws attention to ‘unskilled’ immigrant health care assistants in Norwegian elderly care. Their everyday experiences and reflections on their role in the workplace are explored through an ethnographic ... -
Immigrant organisations as schools of bureaucracy
(Ethnicities;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-05)This article analyses the way Norwegian authorities facilitate and expect immigrant organisations to serve as schools of democracy – and to what extent there are elements of bureaucratic schooling. Moreover, it examines ... -
Immigrants’ utilization of specialist mental healthcare according to age, country of origin, and migration history: a nation-wide register study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose As the immigrant population rises in Norway, it becomes ever more important to consider the responsiveness of health services to the specific needs of these immigrants. It has been questioned whether access to ... -
Immigration and the decline in adolescent binge drinking
(Drug and Alcohol Dependence;Volume 203, 1 October 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-28)Background: Adolescent alcohol consumption has fallen in most Western countries over the past two decades, while immigrants and children of immigrants from low-consumption countries constitute a growing proportion of ... -
Immigration and the Welfare state in a Norwegian context : a literature review on the debate on immigration and the welfare state among scholars in Norway
(Master thesis, 2008)The increasing numbers of immigrants to Norway, and the future of the welfare state in a changing society are an issue under serious debate. This study explores essential elements of this discussion. The research question ... -
Immigration and Work Integration of US- Americans in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this study was to uncover the ways in which US- American immigrants to Norway experience the integration and immigration process, particularly in the domain of employment. I collected stories from informants ... -
Immune cell subpopulations and serum neurofilament light chain are associated with increased risk of disease worsening in multiple sclerosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Changes is lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood have been proposed as biomarkers for evaluation of disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS). Serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) is a biomarker reflecting ...