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Microstructural brain abnormalities correlate with neurocognitive dysfunction in minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a diffusion kurtosis imaging study
To investigate the diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in early minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) diagnosis and evaluate the correlations between changes in DKI metrics and cognitive performance.
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Neural response to betel quid cues in chewers: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
The World Health Organization regards betel quid (BQ) as a human carcinogen. The current study analyzes whether the BQ cues can elicit activity in the chewers’ craving-related brain areas. We adopted a cue-rea...
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Increased interregional functional connectivity of anterior insula is associated with improved smoking cessation outcome
Damage to the insular cortex has been shown to disrupt smoking behavior. However, whether smoking cessation outcomes are associated with abnormal functions of insula and its subregions remains unclear. In this...
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Open AccessBroken-crescent sign at CT indicates impending aortic rupture in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma
This retrospective study evaluated the computed tomography (CT) features and clinical implications of a novel broken-crescent sign in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma (IMH).
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Aberrant resting-state functional connectivity of salience network in first-episode schizophrenia
The disruption of salience network (SN) has been consistently found in patients with schizophrenia and thought to give rise to specific symptoms. However, the functional dysconnectivity pattern of SN remains u...
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Dynamic evolution of COVID-19 on chest computed tomography: experience from Jiangsu Province of China
To determine the patterns of chest computed tomography (CT) evolution according to disease severity in a large coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cohort in Jiangsu Province, China.
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Application of DynaCT angiographic reconstruction in balloon pulmonary angioplasty
To investigate the feasibility and accuracy of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) using DynaCT angiographic reconstruction guidance.
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Clinical activity changes in the neurology department of Wenzhou during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational analysis
To explore the activity changes in neurology clinical practice that have occurred in tertiary public hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Combined therapy of intensive statin plus intravenous rt-PA in acute ischemic stroke: the INSPIRE randomized clinical trial
To investigate the safety and efficacy of intensive statin in the acute phase of ischemic stroke after intravenous thrombolysis therapy.
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Using new criteria to improve the differentiation between HCC and non-HCC malignancies: clinical practice and discussion in CEUS LI-RADS 2017
Using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to evaluate the diagnostic performance of liver imaging reporting and data system (LI-RADS) version 2017 and to explore potential ways to improve the efficacy.
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Open AccessComputed tomography features and clinical characteristics of gastritis cystica profunda
The diagnostic evidence of gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) are not adequately described due to its extremely low morbidity. This study aimed to analyze and summarize the comprehensive CT features and clinical...
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Open AccessPhlebosclerotic colitis: an analysis of clinical and CT findings in 29 patients with long-term follow-up
Phlebosclerotic colitis (PC) is a rare form of nonthrombotic colonic ischemia. This retrospective study analyzed the clinical findings and temporal CT changes in 29 PC patients with long-term follow-up.
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Abnormal functional connectivity of the salience network in insomnia
The salience network plays an important role in detecting stimuli related to behavior and integrating neural processes. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in functional connectivity of the salien...
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How I do it? Full endoscopic lumbar rhizotomy for chronic facet joint pain due to failed back surgery syndrome
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a general term for persistent postoperative back pain with or without accompanying radicular pain. FBSS may present as chronic facet joint pain.
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Open AccessCholinergic relevant functional reactivity is associated with dopamine responsiveness of tremor in Parkinson’s disease
Tremor in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has distinct responsiveness to dopamine, which is supposed not be exclusively related to dopamine deficiency but has a close relationship with cholinergic system. This phenom...
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Abnormal static and dynamic functional connectivity of networks related to cognition in patients with subcortical ischemic vascular disease
To investigate the specific features of static functional connectivity (SFC) and dynamic functional connectivity (DFC) of networks related to cognition in patients with subcortical ischemic vascular disease (S...
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Association of cognitive impairment and reduced cortical thickness in prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex with treatment-resistant depression
Accumulating evidence suggests the critical role of cortical thinning in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder. However, the association of cortical thickness and cognitive impairment with treatment...
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Reproducibility of radiomics features from ultrasound images: influence of image acquisition and processing
To systematically assess the reproducibility of radiomics features from ultrasound (US) images during image acquisition and processing.
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The MRI enhancement ratio and plaque steepness may be more accurate for predicting recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events in patients with intracranial atherosclerosis
To assess the complementary value of high-resolution multi-contrast MRI (hrMRI) in identifying symptomatic patients with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) who are likely to experience recurrent ischemic cere...
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Beyond collaterals: brain frailty additionally improves prediction of clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke
We aimed to investigate the additional significance of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) beyond collaterals in determining the clinical outcome after acute ischemic stroke (AIS).