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Predicting residual pressure gradients after balloon angioplasty in patients with femoropopliteal artery lesions
In endovascular therapy (EVT) for femoropopliteal artery (FPA) lesions, studies examining the relationship between lesion morphology and hemodynamic status are limited. The purpose of this study was to investi...
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Iterative Motion Correction Technique with Deep Learning Reconstruction for Brain MRI: A Volunteer and Patient Study
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of iterative motion correction (IMC) on reducing artifacts in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with deep learning reconstruction (DLR). The study inclu...
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Clinical features, future cardiac events, and prognostic factors following percutaneous coronary intervention in young female patients
The proportion of young females among the patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is relatively small, and information on their clinical characteristics is limited. This study investigate...
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Super-resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction Cervical Spine 1.5T MRI: Improved Interobserver Agreement in Evaluations of Neuroforaminal Stenosis Compared to Conventional Deep Learning Reconstruction
The aim of this study was to investigate whether super-resolution deep learning reconstruction (SR-DLR) is superior to conventional deep learning reconstruction (DLR) with respect to interobserver agreement in...
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Open AccessScaling laws of failure dynamics on complex networks
The topology of the network of load transmitting connections plays an essential role in the cascading failure dynamics of complex systems driven by the redistribution of load after local breakdown events. In p...
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Elevated liver fibrosis-4 index predicts recurrence after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure
The fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is a noninvasive scoring system that is used to assess the progression of liver fibrosis. This study aimed to assess whether the FIB-4 index is associated with recurrent atrial fib...
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Comparison of 1.5 T and 3 T magnetic resonance angiography for detecting cerebral aneurysms using deep learning-based computer-assisted detection software
To compare the diagnostic performance of 1.5 T versus 3 T magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for detecting cerebral aneurysms with clinically available deep learning-based computer-assisted detection softwar...
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Excimer laser coronary angioplasty versus manual aspiration thrombectomy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: analyzed by nuclear scintigraphy
Clinical outcomes concerning the efficacy of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) in real-world cases of acute myocardial infarction (MI) are limited. We evaluated and compared the impact of ELCA with man...
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Two-year clinical outcomes and predictors of restenosis following the use of polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents or drug-coated balloons in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease
We aimed to assess the clinical performance and risk factors for patency loss within 2 years following the use of polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents (PC-PESs) and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in patients ...
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Open AccessAcceleration of knee magnetic resonance imaging using a combination of compressed sensing and commercially available deep learning reconstruction: a preliminary study
To evaluate whether deep learning reconstruction (DLR) accelerates the acquisition of 1.5-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) knee data without image deterioration.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Double Impact: Children’s Serious RPG Generation/Play with a Large Language Model for Their Deeper Engagement in Social Issues
Through simulated experiences, RPGs aid children’s exploration of issues, but their design can be labor-intensive. In our recent Academy Camp, children rapidly created, played, and reflected on their own RPGs usi...
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Open AccessImpact of deep learning reconstruction on intracranial 1.5 T magnetic resonance angiography
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether deep learning reconstruction (DLR) improves the image quality of intracranial magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) at 1.5 T.
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Correction to: Clinical outcomes and predictors of restenosis in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease treated using polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents or drug-coated balloons
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Clinical outcomes and predictors of restenosis in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease treated using polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents or drug-coated balloons
Both polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents (PC-PESs) and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are used in conjunction with endovascular therapy (EVT) for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). We aimed to...
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Prevalence and prognosis of isolated posterior ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction using synthesized-V7–9 lead
Limited data exist on the prevalence and prognosis of isolated posterior ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), revealed with a posterior chest lead. Furthermore, the utility of a synthesized-V
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Assessment of appropriate body mass index cut-off points for long-term mortality among ST-elevation myocardial infarction survivors in Asian population using machine learning algorithm
Low body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of adverse events in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Western countries. Because the average BMI of Asians is significantly lower than that of...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Academy Camp VR: Serious Game Constructions as Active Learning Experiences for Children
We have been running children’s play and learning camps since 2011, but we are withholding physical gathering after 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem with online videoconference camps is that it i...
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Bleeding events and mid-term mortality in the patients undergoing endovascular interventions for peripheral artery disease of the lower limbs based on the academic research consortium high bleeding risk criteria
This study applied the Academic Research Consortium for HBR (ARC-HBR) criteria to peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients after Endovascular therapy (EVT) and assessed the prevalence of HBR, as well as the as...
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Long-term renal outcomes after elective percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with advanced renal dysfunction
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the renal outcomes, including the time course of renal function, after elective PCI in patients with advanced renal dysfunction and to assess the predictors of rena...
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Prognostic impact of recanalizing chronic total occlusion in non-infarct related arteries on long-term clinical outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Although chronic total occlusion (CTO) in non-infarct-related arteries (non-IRAs) negatively affects long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are undergoing primary percutaneo...
