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Three-dimensional reconstruction by electron tomography for the application to ultrastructural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 particles
SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19. The three-dimensional morphology of viral particles existing and multiplying in infected cells has not been...
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Variation in Hounsfield unit calculated using dual-energy computed tomography: comparison of dual-layer, dual-source, and fast kilovoltage switching technique
The purpose of the study is to investigate the variation in Hounsfield unit (HU) values calculated using dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)...
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Methodological parameters for upper airway assessment by cone-beam computed tomography in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
BackgroundA reliable method for analyzing the upper airway (UA) remains a challenge. This study aimed to report the methods for UA assessment using...
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Coronary computed tomography angiography for clinical practice
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition caused by the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques. It can be classified into stable CAD or...
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Sensing and Imaging Molecular Oxygen in Mammals with Spin Lattice Relaxation Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Molecular oxygen and its thermodynamic transformation drive nearly all life processes. Quantitative measurement and imaging of oxygen in living...
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Three-dimensional analysis of human pancreatic cancer specimens by phase-contrast based X-ray tomography – the next dimension of diagnosis
BackgroundThe worldwide increase of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which still has one of the lowest survival rates, requires novel imaging...
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Review: The Role of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Detecting Monosodium Urate Deposits in Vascular Tissues
Purpose of ReviewTo highlight novel findings in the detection of monosodium urate deposits in vessels using dual energy computed tomography, and to...
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Optimal dual-energy computed tomography scan parameters to detect small-sized urinary stones and their composition
To investigate the optimal scanning parameters of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT), which can accurately determine sensitivity (the...
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Stop**-power ratio of body tissues with updated effective energies and elemental I values for treatment planning of proton therapy and ion beam therapy with helium, carbon, oxygen, and neon ions
The stop**-power ratio (SPR) of body tissues relative to water depends on the particle energy and mean excitation energy ( I value) of the tissues....
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Evaluation of hafnium oxide nanoparticles imaging characteristics as a contrast agent in X-ray computed tomography
This research aimed to compare the quantitative imaging attributes of synthesized hafnium oxide nanoparticles (NPs) derived from UiO-66-NH2(Hf) and...
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Cardiovascular positron emission tomography: established and emerging role in cardiovascular diseases
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has established themselves firmly as excellent and reliable functional imaging modalities in...
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Quantitative parameters derived from dual-energy computed tomography for the preoperative prediction of early recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the efficacy of quantitative parameters derived from dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) for the preoperative...
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Accuracy of virtual non-contrast images with different algorithms in dual-energy computed tomography
We investigated the accuracy of the computed tomography (CT) numbers of virtual non-contrast (VNC) images for two different material decomposition...
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Artificial intelligence-based image-domain material decomposition in single-energy computed tomography for head and neck cancer
PurposeWhile dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) images provide clinically useful information than single-energy CT (SECT), SECT remains the most...
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The Clear Value of Coronary Artery Calcification Evaluation on Non-Gated Chest Computed Tomography for Cardiac Risk Stratification
To enhance risk stratification in patients suspected of coronary artery disease, the assessment of coronary artery calcium (CAC) could be...
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Development of Cu application using dual-energy computed tomography for detecting medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
IntroductionThe present study developed an application using dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) focused on Cu for detecting medication-related...
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Intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy and perioperative high-dose-rate brachytherapy in previously irradiated oligorecurrent gynecological cancer: clinical outcome analysis
BackgroundPelvic recurrences from previously irradiated gynecological cancer lack solid evidence for recommendation on salvage.
Methods ...
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Quantitative X-ray phase contrast computed tomography with grating interferometry
The ability of biomedical imaging data to be of quantitative nature is getting increasingly important with the ongoing developments in data science....
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Creation, evolution, and future challenges of ion beam therapy from a medical physicist’s viewpoint (Part 2). Chapter 2. Biophysical model, treatment planning system and image guided radiotherapy
When an ion beam penetrates deeply into the body, its kinetic energy decreases, and its biological effect increases due to the change of the beam...
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[18F]FEDAC translocator protein positron emission tomography–computed tomography for early detection of mitochondrial dysfunction secondary to myocardial ischemia
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the biodistribution and kinetics of [ 18 F]FEDAC targeting the translocator protein TSPO in the myocardium, and...
