... correlation of bone marrow edema in histopathological assessment andmagneticresonanceimaging (a) Magneticresonanceimaging of imaging zygapophyseal joints (cyan arrows) without detectable bone marrow ... edema in histopathological assessment andmagneticresonanceimaging (a) Magneticresonanceimaging (T2 imaging sequence) of a zygapophyseal joint withbone marrow edema (cyan arrow) (asterisk, ... infiltration (Figure 2c) The third patient with AS (no 3) withbone marrow edema detected by MRI had 30% interstitial bone marrow edema andthe highest score of bone marrow infiltation in the histopathological...
... of the study, participated in its design and coordination, and drafted the manuscript JL and ML carried out the statistical analyses JD carried out the assays AG and DG read and interpreted the ... and skyline views) and if on any of these views they had a definite osteophyte in the symptomatic knee (either tibiofemoral or patellofemoral), they were eligible for the study In addition, they ... MN, RP, DE, and DF participated in the design of the study All authors read and approved the final manuscript 14 15 16 Acknowledgements The authors thank the participants and staff of the Boston...
... sulcus and through the patella, and measured the distance between the lateral border of the patella and this vertical line (a) and between the medial border of the patella and this vertical line ... alignment we found the axial slice that refers to the middle of the patella by using the three-dimensional cursor on the sagittal image LPTA is theangle between the posterior condylar line and a line ... the design and coordination of the study, read the MRIs, and prepared the manuscript YZ participated in the design of the study JN performed the statistical analyses JG participated in the sequence...
... conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript ... in the muscle, and are rarely found in the retroperitoneum [8] The most problematic differentiation may be between soft-tissue perineurioma and ganglioneuroma with abundant myxoid stroma They ... Figure Computedtomography results (a) Plain computedtomography (CT) shows a well-corcumscribed water-density (12HU) mass at the pancreatic body (b) Contrast-enhanced CT shows the tumor with subtle...
... conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript ... in the muscle, and are rarely found in the retroperitoneum [8] The most problematic differentiation may be between soft-tissue perineurioma and ganglioneuroma with abundant myxoid stroma They ... Figure Computedtomography results (a) Plain computedtomography (CT) shows a well-corcumscribed water-density (12HU) mass at the pancreatic body (b) Contrast-enhanced CT shows the tumor with subtle...
... This thesis deals withthe application of electromagnetic theory in two aspects: microwave cancer therapy andmagneticresonanceimaging (MRI) In this chapter, the research background of the two ... electromagnetic theory in two aspects: characterizing the microwave thermal effect in cancer therapy and solving the low signalto-noise ratio (SNR) issue in magneticresonanceimaging (MRI) In the ... on the healthy tissue and cancerous tissue The other aspect is on the solution of the low SNR problem of MRI, andthe objective is to design the phased coil arrays to increase the SNR for MRI and...
... in the PsA synovium, synovial fluid and subchondral bone beneath the entheses [13,29,39], where bone oedema and erosions can occur Th1 derived cytokines dominate in the PsA synovium [35,40] and ... arranged the MRI scanning and performed the MRI synovitis scoring DV made a substantial contribution to the conception and design of the study and coordinated the arthroscopies OF conceived of the ... expression and ΔDAS28, and synovial ΔCD3 expression and ΔMRI synovitis scores in a cohort of 25 patients with PsA treated with either anakinra or etanercept The establishment of ΔCD3 as a candidate...
... drug and to check, if necessary in consultation with a physician or specialist, whether the dosage schedules mentioned therein or the contraindications stated by the manufacturers differ from the ... In the CT images of the coronary vessels of the heart we have diverged from the conventional designations and numbered the vessels as suggested by the American Heart Association in 1975 Other ... Usage subject to terms and conditions of license 84 132 150 162 164 166 168 Contents VIII Pelvis MRI MRI MRI MRI MRI MRI MRI of of of of of of of thethethethethethethe Female Pelvis—Axial...
... energies indicates the attachment of IOPs with MC through nitrogen atom [8,9] In other regions, the spectra of IOPs have weak bands The spectrum is consistent withmagnetic (Fe3O4) andthe signals associated ... particle size in the dispersion medium TEM images show the core particle size, without the contribution from the MC; since the MC layer normally collapses onto the IOPs surface when the dispersion ... for the experiments and coordinated experiments with radiology department, GHC helped with MR measurements and HYK provided important advice and financial support All authors read and approved the...
... degradation, were compared withthe changes in JSW andwiththe cartilage volume changes at 12 and 24 months No correlations were seen, either between the level of the biomarker andthe loss of cartilage ... defined with standing knee X-rays were excluded The results of the femoral and tibial compartments demonstrated similar and statistically significant results and are presented in Table Withthe use ... horns of the menisci in which = no extrusion, = partial meniscal extrusion, and = complete meniscal extrusion with no contact withthe joint space For bone edema, the intensity and extent of the lesion...
... expression 145 and 804 -fold in comparison withthe wild type virus, respectively In Co115 and CaCo-2 cells, the highest gene expression levels were displayed by the virus withthe RGD in the HSPG ... Interestingly, the optimal location for the RGD modification in the fiber varied between cell lines In HCT116 and HT29 cells, RGD in the HI loop of the fiber was the most potent and increased ... how these models correlate with humans Furthermore, most of the existing data are based on immune deficient mouse models and whether it can be applied in humans where the immune system makes the...
... area on MRI (panels d and e) isreassessed, then the reader gets the impression of the presence of anerosion, withthe same configuration as on CT and radiography CT, computed tomography; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; ... CT, computed tomography; MCP, metacarpophalangeal joint; MRI, magneticresonance imaging; US, ultrasonography Therefore the main objective of the present study was to investigate whether bone ... examinations The dorsal and palmar aspects of the 2nd to 5th MCP joints, the radial aspect of the 2nd MCP joint andthe ulnar aspect of the 5th MCP joint were examined with longitudinal and transversal...
... surgical clips, andthe marked location of the scar On the basis of the position of the clips andthe available pre-operative information, the assumed lumpectomy cavity was defined within the 2D body-outline ... delineated within the extent of the radiopaque wires marking the palpable breast The breast CTVCT did not extend into the pectoralis major or the ribs and did not include the skin The breast ... regarded as the golden standard) For each of the cumulative dose plans, the total volume andthe volume outside the CT-based PTVs receiving at least 95% of the prescribed breast and boost doses...
... Both the JSN andthe cartilage volume loss were found to be positively correlated withthe worsening of pain The cartilage loss also correlates withthe patient global score, and JSN withthe ... correlation was found withthe BMI at the regions of interest, which included the central femoral condyle and plateau andthe two subregions combined together (compartment) With regard to the structural ... for the global volume withthe addition of the medical meniscal tear (p < 0.02) andthebone hypersignal in the medial compartment (p < 0.06) Cartilage volume loss on condyles, plateaus, and...
... b) computedtomographyand (c, d) T1patient weighted magneticresonanceimaging in the (a, c) coronal and (b, d) axial planes A bone erosion at the distal radius is seen on both computedtomography ... in a bone, the sum of the volumes of erosions in thebone was used for comparison withthe OMERACT score The total erosion volume per person (n = 19) andthe total OMERACT erosion score of the ... Sensitivities, specificities and accuracies for bone erosions of radiography andmagneticresonanceimaging (MRI), withcomputedtomography (CT) as reference Bones with erosions (number of erosions)...
... withthe cultures of days In the CTRL/7d and FeProt/7d groups, we plated half the amount of cells plated in the CTRL/3d and FeProt/3d groups but the cells approached confluence at days, andthe ... in the mouse legs; the right leg was injected with cells incubated with FeProt for hrs and left leg was injected with cells incubated with FeProt for 24 hrs There is no apparent difference in the ... microns We used the ImageJ program (from U.S National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) to quantify the mean intensity of the dark spots After imaging, the mouse was sacrificed andthe leg muscles...
... the lymphoma, there is no absolute correlation between theimaging morphology andthe histology of the lesion [7] In this case, our patient’s MRI showed an enlargement of her left parotid gland ... contributions MP performed the chart review and prepared the manuscript AA evaluated and treated our patient, and also helped prepare the manuscript FI was the pathologist who examined the specimens from ... of cases andthe most common sites were thebone marrow (63%), peripheral blood (34%), gastrointestinal tract (10%) and Waldeyer’s ring (10%) In 25% of cases the extranodal location was the disease’s...
... distinguishing parosteal osteosarcoma from HO are the lack of cortical thickening andthe presence of a cleavage plane between theboneandthe calcified lesion in the latter [28] Early detection of HO in ... in the subcutaneous fat, in the intermuscular fascia, and in the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles The muscular fibres preserved normal low signal intensity, except for those at the ... after the first clinical suspicion of HO X-rays performed at the same time revealed no abnormality To the best knowledge of the authors, the 'lacy pattern' in the affected muscles on MRI is the...