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Authors Elsayed OH, Ercis M, Pahwa M, Singh B · Received 16 September 2022 · Accepted for publication 8 December 2022 · Published 16 December 2022 Volume 2022:18 Pages 2927—2943 · DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S273503 · Checked for plagiarism Yes · Review by Single anonymous peer review · Peer reviewer comments 2 · Editor who approved publication: Dr Roger Pinder