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In vivo Hyperpolarized Metabolic Imaging to Monitor the Progression of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Hepatitis to Liver Fibrosis
This study aimed to assess metabolic changes to monitor the progression from normal liver to hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and liver fibrosis using hyperpolarized 13C magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Four-dimensional flow MR imaging for evaluating treatment response after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
To prospectively evaluate the potential of four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting treatment responses after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in cirrhotic patie...
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Open AccessHemodynamic changes in the portal vein with age: evaluation using four-dimensional flow MRI
Aging process is associated with gradual change of liver function and structure. The goal of this study was to evaluate age-related hemodynamic changes in the portal vein (PV) using four-dimensional (4D) flow ...
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Clinical and structural outcome of intra-articular steroid injection for early stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Direct comparative results of patients with early stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) with and without steroid injection are still unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and str...
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Open AccessLiver MRI and clinical findings to predict response after drug eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma
To identify the gadoxetic acid (GA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and laboratory findings that enable prediction of treatment response and disease-free survival (DFS) after the first session of dru...
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Open AccessIdentification of potential metabolic biomarkers in predicting esophageal varices needing treatment in patients with liver cirrhosis
The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of in vivo quantitative proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) to identify the presence of esophageal varices needing treatment (VNT), a...
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High-Strength Al-Zn-Cu-Based Alloy Synthesized by High-Pressure Die-Casting Method
High-strength alloys of Al-xZn-3Cu (x = 20, 30, 40 wt pct) are developed for die-casting process. The maximum tensile strength of the developed alloy is 435 MPa, with a stain to fracture of ~ 4 pct. Microstructur...
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Open AccessCorrection to: A rare case of pericarditis and pleural empyema secondary to transdiaphragmatic extension of pyogenic liver abscess
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Metabolic Changes in Different Stages of Liver Fibrosis: In vivo Hyperpolarized 13C MR Spectroscopy and Metabolic Imaging
The objective was to assess metabolic changes in different stages of liver fibrosis using hyperpolarized C-13 magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and metabolic imaging.
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Effect of Sub-T g Annealing on the Corrosion Resistance of the Cu–Zr Amorphous Alloys
Despite the economy of material cost and excellent toughness of Cu-based amorphous alloys, especially Cu50Zr50, their poor corrosion resistance to a chloride medium limits their widespread applications. In this s...
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Open AccessA rare case of pericarditis and pleural empyema secondary to transdiaphragmatic extension of pyogenic liver abscess
Transdiaphragmatic extension of pyogenic liver abscess is the rarest cause of pericarditis and pleural empyema. It is a rapidly progressive and highly lethal infection with mortality rates reaching 100% if lef...
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Imaging evaluation of ablative margin and index tumor immediately after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison between multidetector-row CT and MR imaging
To prospectively compare multidetector-row CT (MDCT) and MR imaging (MRI) in the assessment of the ablative margin (AM) and index tumor immediately after radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocellular carcino...
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Open AccessCombination of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and systemic chemotherapy are effective treatment modalities for metachronous liver metastases from gastric cancer
This study evaluated the efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of metachronous liver metastases of gastric cancer. We enrolled a total of 44 patients who underwent percutane...
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To evaluate the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT (PET/CT) for determining the presence of pleural metastasis in patients with indeterminate findings on a contrast-enhanced chest CT (C...
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Diagnostic performance of 64-section CT using CT gastrography in preoperative T staging of gastric cancer according to 7th edition of AJCC cancer staging manual
To evaluate the accuracy of 64-section multidetector CT with CT gastrography for determining the depth of mural invasion in patients with gastric cancer according to the 7th edition of the AJCC cancer staging ...
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The accuracy of 64-slice MDCT for determining the perforation site of the gastrointestinal tract: ROC analysis
This study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of 64-slice multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) for preoperatively detecting the perforation site in patients with gastrointestinal (GI)...
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Preoperative staging of colorectal cancer: CT vs. integrated FDG PET/CT
Accurate preoperative staging is essential in determining the optimal therapeutic planning for individual patients. The computed tomography (CT) in the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer, even if contro...
