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Makoto Suzuki
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Study on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Walls Exposed to Hydrocarbon Fire Under Vertical Load
In order to investigate the structural behavior of a reinforced concrete wall exposed to a hydrocarbon fire while under a vertical load, fire-resistance tests and numerical analyses are carried out on small-sc...
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The Support System for a Visual Impaired Person Using Laser Eyewear
We construct a system for a visually impaired person. On our system, an image is input by a camera, is transformed by an image conversion system, and is provided to the visually impaired person by an eyewear l...
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Possible role of Ccn family members during osteoblast differentiation
CCN family members share common structural characteristics, and it has been suggested that they might have similar or redundant functions. Actually, different CCN proteins were reported to share some biologica...
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Molecular Breeding of Low-Phytic-Acid Grains in Rice by Using the Promoter of 18 kDa Oleosin
In most plant seeds, phosphorus is stored primarily as myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate (InsP6; phytic acid). Monogastric animals are unable to utilize phytic acid phosphorus efficiently because they lac...
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A newly developed stereotactic robot with detachable drive for neurosurgery
This paper describes the development of a needle insertion manipulator for stereotactic neurosurgery. This robot fulfils the requirements of having both a safe mechanical design and the capacity for being ster...
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Quantitative Vascular Shape Analysis for 3D MR-Angiography Using Mathematical Morphology
Beyond visualization of 3D MR-Angiography, further analysis has been carried out to obtain vascular shape in an anatomically-relevant generalized cone expression, which is suitable for the purpose of surgical ...
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Computer Aided Surgery (CAS) System for Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Computer Aided Surgery (CAS) system for stereotactic neurosurgery has been developed by means of robotics and software technology. In this paper, we describe design concepts and features of our system which co...
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Direct Prevention Against Progressive 201TL Perfusion Defects by Captopril Treatment in Patients with Mild to Moderate Heart Failure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are effective for the treatment of patients with severe congestive heart failure and have been shown to alleviate symptoms and improve prognosis (1,2). Furthermore, in ...
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Does Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Change into Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Like Features?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy sometimes progresses to dilated cardiomyopathy-like features [1–5]. The etiology of the progression remains to be determined. Recently, we reported a patient with hypertrophic cardi...
