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Open AccessMetastasis of cervical cancer indicated by elevation of serum CA125 produced by mediastinal lymph nodes: a case report
In patient assessment for recurrence of neoplasia, a biomarker that shows an elevated serum value before the first treatment is a candidate for follow-up examination. The biomarker squamous cell carcinoma anti...
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CT in osteoarthritis: its clinical role and recent advances
Computed tomography (CT) is a widely available imaging method and considered as one of the most reliable techniques in bone assessment. Although CT has limited tissue contrast and needs radiation exposure, it ...
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Inferior vena cava diameter on CT angiography predicts mesenteric angiography positive for extravasation in colonic diverticular bleeding
Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB), an established procedure for hemostasis, is sometimes complicated by spontaneous hemostasis and unclear bleeding site on angio...
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Radiological features of human papillomavirus-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinoma: systematic review and case series
To comprehensively summarize the radiological characteristics of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinomas (HMSCs).
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of endovascular therapy for delayed hepatic artery post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage: development of extrahepatic collateral circulation and complications of post endovascular therapy
Endovascular therapy (ET) for delayed hepatic artery post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (HA-PPH) may require complete hepatic artery occlusion (HAO). Nonetheless, the development of extrahepatic collateral circula...
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Comprehensive radiological features of laryngeal sarcoidosis: cases series and systematic review
To comprehensively summarize the characteristic radiological findings of laryngeal sarcoidosis.
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Preoperative prediction for mastoid extension of middle ear cholesteatoma using temporal subtraction serial HRCT studies
This study investigated the utility of temporal subtraction computed tomography (TSCT) obtained with temporal bone high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for the preoperative prediction of mastoid extensio...
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Open AccessImproved assessment of middle ear recurrent/residual cholesteatomas using temporal subtraction CT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of temporal subtraction CT (TSCT) of temporal bone CT for the detection of postoperative recurrent/residual cholesteatoma of the middle ear.
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Open AccessQuantitative analysis of therapeutic response in psoriatic arthritis of digital joints with Dual-energy CT iodine maps
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of quantitative assessment of the therapeutic response in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by measuring iodine uptake using a Dual-energy CT (DECT) iodine map....
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Effects of direct or indirect treatment with insecticides on adult tea leafroller, Caloptilia theivora (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), and its progeny
We investigated the effects of the direct and indirect application of insecticides on adults and progenies of the tea leafroller, Caloptilia theivora (Walsingham) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a serious pest of ...
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Open AccessAbbreviated quantitative UTE imaging in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Existing ultrashort echo time magnetic resonance imaging (UTE MRI) methods require prohibitively long acquisition times (~ 20–40 min) to quantitatively assess the clinically relevant fast decay T2* component in l...
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Correlation of bone marrow cellularity and metabolic activity in healthy volunteers with simultaneous PET/MR imaging
To evaluate the correlation between bone marrow cellularity (BMC) and metabolic activity in healthy subjects and to see whether yellow marrow is indeed metabolically quiescent. Because metabolic activity can b...
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Open AccessLate recurrence of pStage 1 low-grade serous ovarian tumor presenting as a symptomatic bone metastasis: a case report
Ovarian serous borderline tumor/atypical proliferative serous tumor (SBT/APST) is characterized by presenting at an early stage and much longer survival than high-grade serous carcinoma. Given that the prognos...
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Open AccessEffect of adjusting the combination of budesonide/formoterol on the alleviation of asthma symptoms
The combination of budesonide + formoterol (BFC) offers the advantages of dose adjustment in a single inhaler according to asthma symptoms. We analyzed the relationship between asthma symptoms in terms of peak...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-aspect Safety Engineering for Highly Automated Driving
Highly automated and autonomous driving is a major trend and vast amounts of effort and resources are presently being invested in the development of corresponding solutions. However, safety assurance is a conc...
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Key-factors and key-stages that determine the leaf longevity of an evergreen broad-leaved tree, Neolitsea sericea (Lauraceae) at different growing sites in southern Japan
Chronological distribution pattern of leaves is an important factor to determine plant productivity in relation to photosynthesis. Therefore, intensive studies of leaf longevity are essential in plant ecology....
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Dual energy CT iodine map for delineating inflammation of inflammatory arthritis
Iodine map** is an image-processing technique used with dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) to improve iodine contrast resolution. CT, because of its high spatial resolution and thin slice reconstruction,...
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Open AccessExpression of intelectin-1 in bronchial epithelial cells of asthma is correlated with T-helper 2 (Type-2) related parameters and its function
Intelectin-1 (ITLN-1) is secreted by intestinal goblet cells and detectable in blood. Its expression is increased in IL-13-overexpressing mouse airways. However, its expression and function in human airways is...
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Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis with associated complications and non-infectious spinal pathology mimicking infections: a pictorial review
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis and associated complications. Owing to its high sensitivity and specificity, it is a powe...
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Spectroscopic study of P3HT:PCBM deposited by electrospray deposition
We investigated a molecular order of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester thin film by judging from the Raman spectrum, and a crystallinity parameter was estimated as the mol...
