comparison of mean ct attenuation ct histogram analysis and chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging for adrenal mass characterization and review of the literature
... patients, CT scans were performed within h after the event, andthe scans were read as normal for 15 patients TheCT scans ofthe other five patients were interpreted as having brain edema, and they ... optimal cutoffs forthemean ADC andthe percent ADC values in the grey matter structures were derived from the ROC curve analysis (Table 5) The areas under the ROC curve were greater than 0.9 for ADC ... putamen, and thalamus predicted the unfavourable outcome with sensitivities of 67 to 93% and a specificity of 100% In particular, the cutoffs ofthe occipital cortex and putamen produced the highest...
... Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh nhiệt giúp đỡ chúng em hoàn thành đồ án này! Bài viết đề tài OBJECT-ORIENTED ANALYSISAND DESIGN Dù thành viên nhóm cố gắng làm việc miệt mài nghiêm túc, song thời gian hạn ... vào đối tượng Rectangle, assert thành công truyền đối tượng Square, assert không thành công Kết luận: Lớp Square không nên kế thừa từ lớp Rectangle không thoả mản nguyên lí Liskov The Single Responsibility ... tượng: a b c d e IV Nguyên lí Mở-Đóng (Open-Closed Principle) Nguyên lí thay Liskov (The Liskov Substitution Principle) The Single Responsibility Principle(SRP) Nguyên lý nghịch đảo phụ thuộc(Dependency...
... subjects were given clear instruction by experienced radiographers and practice took place before actual imagingThe subjects were instructed to fully inspire/fully expire and then hold their ... Measurement of AP and TS diameter ofthe chest wall on the reformatted axial image Measurement of AP and TS diameter ofthe chest wall on the reformatted axial image (a) Upper level at the carina ... artefacts on the immediate adjacent structures such as the vertebral column andthe central canal; while the visualization ofthe lungs, the chest walls and diaphragms were not affected In the literature, ...
... projections, and presents the results The projections provide a unique perspective on the robustness ofthe capital positions of these firms because they incorporate detailed information about the ... inclusion ofthe effects of such planned actions does not, and is not intended to, express a view on the merits of such proposals and is not an approval or non-objection to them The final projection of ... capturing the impact of portfolio characteristics and economic factors The models developed internally by the Federal Reserve draw on academic literatureand industry practice in modeling the impact of...
... infect 293 cells, the usual assessment of pfu titers cannot be performed Therefore, a direct comparisonof VP to pfu ratios between viruses cannot be done and it is possible that some ofthe ... HCT116 and HT29 cells, RGD in the HI loop ofthe fiber was the most potent and increased luciferace expression 145 and 804 -fold in comparison with the wild type virus, respectively In Co115 and ... Barcelona, Spain) forthe cloning and large-scale production of most ofthe viruses used for this article Especially, we thank Prof Alemany for his advice during the development of this work We...
... in MRI andCT visualization ofthe vascular system have also further improved For example, stepwise shifts ofthe table top have become standard procedures in angiography ofthe pelvis and leg ... CTofthe Heart CT Angiography MRT ofthe Heart—Two Chamber View ofthe Left Ventricle MRT ofthe Heart—Four Chamber View ofthe Left ... In theCT images ofthe coronary vessels ofthe heart we have diverged from the conventional designations and numbered the vessels as suggested by the American Heart Association in 1975 Other...
... between the groups Participants performed a practice test outside ofthe scanner and proceeded to the scanning session after demonstrating their understanding of, and ability to perform, the task ... bottom ofthe screen) The top and bottom thresholds were equally set at 1/3 ofthe test screen (i.e., circles turn red at the top 1/3 ofthe screen and at the bottom 1/3 ofthe screen) The speed ... being the active periods ofthe tasks andthe 30-s 'off' trials with participants instructed to 'rest' while maintaining visual attention to the screen The 'off' trials for all conditions had the...
... gyrus, the right thalamus, the cerebellum, andthe pons), within-subject analysisof EOS patients alone revealed that there were significant associations ofthe volume in these areas andthe symptom ... scale in the early onset schizophrenia group The left side ofthe figure represents the right side ofthe brain; the z coordinate for each axial slice in the standard space of Talairach and Tournoux ... scale in the early onset schizophrenia group The left side ofthe figure represents the right side ofthe brain; the z coordinate for each axial slice in the standard space of Talairach and Tournoux...
... claustrophobia and one because of withdrawal of consent); therefore, complete data for 68 patients were available foranalysisThe characteristics ofthe patients are presented in Table One-half ofthe ... 68 patients For inflammation in subchondral bone and bone marrow, andfor sclerosis, the data are presented for each site ofthe joint Forthe other abnormalities, the grading forthe entire joint ... structural findings Readers agreed on the presence of inflammation at any site in 85% ofthe cases in the right SI joint, and in 78% ofthe cases in the left SI joint Kappa values reflecting the...
... between hours and 21 hours and not necessarily collected at the same time ofthe day for each patient Inter- and intravariability was lower than 10% forthe assay Statistical analysis All ofthe data ... 19% ofthe slow progressors forthe extrusion, and in 72% and 23%, respectively, forthe tear (p < 0.0001, Chi-squared test) Page of 12 (page number not for citation purposes) The presence of ... than themean In comparison, forthe same cohort, a JSW loss of 0.16 mm with a standard deviation of 0.49 mm, roughly three times greater than themean change, was detected at 24 months Therefore,...
... conducted in the accessible aspects ofthe second to fifth MCP joints andthe second to fifth PIP joints ofthe dominant hand: the dorsal, radial and palmar aspects ofthe second MCP joint; the ... joint; the dorsal and palmar aspects ofthe third and fourth MCP joints; the dorsal, ulnar and palmar aspects the fifth MCP joint; andthe dorsal, palmar, radial and ulnar aspects of all PIP joints ... spin-echo magneticresonance sequences The patients and control persons were in the supine position with the hand in the coil along the femur The parameters ofthe applied sequences were as follows for...
... example of bone oedema from a patient with the mutilans form of PsA There is extensive bone oedema involving the head ofthe proximal phalanx and extending down the shaft ofthe bone On the distal ... [41] described the MRI features of enthesitis as being characterized by ‘swelling [of the entheseal region] and deviation from the normally uniform low signal intensity of tendons and ligaments, ... subcutis’ in the hands of 86% of their PsA patients As with other manifestations of PsA including skin disease and arthritis, trauma has been described as a trigger forthe development of dactylitis...
... field therapy – a reviewoftheliterature Acta Med Austriaca 2000, 27:61-68 Trock D, Bollet A, Markoll R: The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of osteoarthritis ofthe ... investigating the effects ofthe 3-tesla EMF over a period of days, we did in fact find a recovery of cartilage biosynthetic activity Furthermore, we tested whether there was a difference in the susceptibility ... described in the Materials and methods section The presence of aggrecan, type II collagen and IL-1β, was detected by RT–PCR The bar graphs show the integrated optical density ofthe bands after...
... When looking at the joint surfaces accessible for US examination (that is, the dorsal and palmar aspects of all joints andthe radial aspect ofthe 2nd andthe ulnar aspect ofthe 5th MCP joint), ... evaluate the performance of US in regions in which there was good access for visualization of bone surfaces, we repeated theanalysis including just the palmar and dorsal aspects of all joints andthe ... radiography andCT is based on attenuationof Xrays, and bone and other calcified tissues are easily depicted because of markedly higher X-ray attenuation by these tissues than by the surrounding soft...
... MRI-negative, signs of osteitis were seen at other sites ofthe spine: in the vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 of patient and at posterior sites ofthe vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae ... illustration ofthe anatomy and detection of inflammation in the bone marrow The entire lumbar spine including the zygapophyseal joints and, if available, the thoracic spine was analyzed for increased ... correlation of bone marrow edema in histopathological assessment andmagneticresonanceimaging (a) Magneticresonanceimagingofimaging zygapophyseal joints (cyan arrows) without detectable bone...
... point ofthe femoral sulcus and through the patella, and measured the distance between the lateral border ofthe patella and this vertical line (a) and between the medial border ofthe patella and ... A full understanding ofthe risk factors for OA in the PF joint requires the consideration of a range of different risk factors The alignment ofthe patella may be an important factor influencing ... Biomechanics ofthe patello-femoral joint Part II: A study ofthe effect of simulated femoro-tibial varus deformity on the congruity ofthe patellofemoral compartment and movement ofthe patella...
... new and unique information about the topographical loss of cartilage in the different subregions ofthe knee andthe associated risk factors Moreover, the impact ofthe location and rate of cartilage ... found in the central (weightbearing) portion ofthe medial plateau followed by the anterior and then the posterior section On the lateral plateau, the maximum loss was also found, as forthe medial ... compartment as they presented the greatest loss of cartilage volume and were therefore the areas ofthe most significance (Table 3) From the baseline demographic characteristics, a positive and significant...
... validation ofthe findings is minimal The aim ofthe present study was to assess US forthe detection of inflammatory and destructive changes in finger and toe joints, tendons, and entheses in ... case of doubt concerning the type ofthe detected finding or for confirmation of an erosion Additional views were radial view ofthe 2nd MCP joint, ulnar view ofthe 5th MCP joint, radial and ... and 3rd PIP joints andthe 5th MCP joints and at the medial side of 1st MTP joints In the finger joints, the size ofthe bone cortex defect was below 12 mm; in the MTP joints, the size was below...