... (10~20 MC-IOPs for h incubation time, Figure 7A(b) and 7(c), the macrophages Magneticresonance (MR) study of MC-IOPs Figure 8a and 8c, illustrated the signal contrast enhancement performance of ... Prussian blue (iron staining) for RAW cells; (a) control cells, (b) and (c) cells incubated with 10 and 20 µl MC-IOPs for h Inset figure indicate the higher magnification and black arrow denote cell ... Cells were cultured with different concentration of MC-IONPs for h, and incubated for 24 h with fresh medium C, 1, and represent 0, 5, 10 and 20 µl of MC-IOPs from the stock 11.2 mg/ml, respectively)...
... correlation of bone marrow edema in histopathological assessment andmagneticresonanceimaging (a) Magneticresonanceimaging (T2 imaging sequence) of a zygapophyseal joint with bone marrow edema ... correlation of bone marrow edema in histopathological assessment andmagneticresonanceimaging (a) Magneticresonanceimaging of imaging zygapophyseal joints (cyan arrows) without detectable bone ... without AS andfor interpretation of data MD, AH and PM-S were responsible for data acquisition from patients with AS andfor interpretation of data HS was responsible for data acquisition and interpretation...
... contributions MY 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 ... neurofibromas [6], ganglioneuromas [7], and cellular myxomas [8] The former two tumors are most common nerve sheath tumors, and a target-like enhancement pattern is the MR imaging characteristic Moreover, ... of Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief...
... contributions MY 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 ... neurofibromas [6], ganglioneuromas [7], and cellular myxomas [8] The former two tumors are most common nerve sheath tumors, and a target-like enhancement pattern is the MR imaging characteristic Moreover, ... of Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief...
... were measured at weeks and 12, including 28 and 68 tender (TJC) and 28 and 66 swollen joint counts (SJC), patient pain and disease to 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Health Assessment ... in a DAS28 moderate responder (Patient 1) and non-responder (Patient 2) A and B are baseline and Week 12 images of Patient 1, and C and D are baseline and Week 12 images of Patient respectively ... detail [48], and an MRI scoring system for hands in PsA has recently been developed by the OMERACT imaging group [49,50] We opted for our scoring method as it focuses on knee synovitis and is semi-quantitative...
... Coils forMagneticResonance Imaging, ” Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Suzhou, China, Sep 12-16, 2011 Dandan Liang, Hon Tat Hui, and Tat Soon Yeo, “Design of Phased Array Coils for ... this paper.) Dandan Liang, Hon Tat Hui, Tat Soon Yeo and Bing Keong Li, “Stacked Phased Array Coils for Increasing the Signal-to-Noise Ratio in MagneticResonance Imaging, ” accepted for publication ... microwave for cancer therapy was Denier, who, in 1936, employed combined L-band microwave (80 cm) and X-rays [11] Subsequently, Brunner-Ornzsteini and Randa reported that the use of L-band microwave...
... O’Driscoll; MRI, magneticresonance imaging; n/a not applicable; N/A not available with standard and polarised light and images captured and digitised using a closed-circuit television and Image Grabber ... staining for types I and III collagens, patchy staining for type II collagen, and a little for type VI collagen Most glycosaminoglycan staining was for chondroitin-4-sulfate, with less for keratan ... bone and sometimes a very thin layer at the surface (see Fig 8) Staining for types III and VI collagens was cellassociated andfor type X collagen was restricted to the R65 Arthritis Research and...
... iron-oxide particles MRI magneticresonanceimaging MRS magneticresonance spectroscopy MUTE multiple-echo ultrashort echo-time NMR nuclear magneticresonance ORI off -resonance imaging PHIP parahydrogen ... (41): [1] the physics and engineering of imaging techniques and instruments, [2] the chemical and materials science needs for designing imaging probes and contrast agents, and [3] the biological ... Optical imaging provides very high spatial and temporal resolution for genomic and proteomic studies, PET and SPECT enables functional imaging while MRI and US contribute the horsepower for in-vivo...
... of interaction between magneticresonanceimagingand the copper-T380A IUD Contraception 1997;55:169–73 543 [13] Zieman M, Kanal E Copper T 380A IUD andmagneticresonanceimaging Contraception ... keywords: MagneticResonance Imaging, Intrauterine Devices, Implanon® and Essure® This article presents the review of data published between 1985 and 2010 on the application of magneticresonance ... implant detection with ultrasound andmagneticresonanceimaging Aust Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2003;43:346–50 [18] Shulman LP, Gabriel H Management and localization strategies for the nonpalpable Implanon...
... diseases and they were free from any respiratory symptoms or acute respiratory infection at the time of the MR studies before and after operation Ethical approval and informed consent for dynamic ... chest wall and diaphragmatic parameters before and after operation in all subjects are summarized in Table Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryand Research ... during both inspiration and expiration, and the differences were recorded Three measurements were made for each parameter by the same observer and the average value was taken for the analysis Our...
... marrow, andfor sclerosis, the data are presented for each site of the joint For the other abnormalities, the grading for the entire joint per observer is presented and structural changes per site and ... all sequences) Inflammation and sclerosis were scored on the iliac and sacral side of both SI joints separately Erosions and ankylosis were scored for the entire left and right SI joints Active ... selected for the study, two patients were excluded (one because of claustrophobia and one because of withdrawal of consent); therefore, complete data for 68 patients were available for analysis...
... 24 months and a cohort of several thousands is necessary to establish the effect of pharmacological interventions on OA disease progression Magneticresonanceimaging (MRI) allows for the precise ... system for meniscal and bone changes was excellent The intra- and inter-reader correlation coefficient ranged from 0.86 to 0.96 for the meniscal tear, 0.85 to 0.92 for the meniscal extrusion and ... 12 and 24 (exit) The samples were taken between hours and 21 hours and not necessarily collected at the same time of the day for each patient Inter- and intravariability was lower than 10% for...
... T1-weighted magneticresonance images were obtained (b) before and (c) after contrast administration (grade synovitis) MRI, magneticresonance imaging; RA, rheumatoid arthritis second destruction and ... radial and distal ulnar MRI, magneticresonance imaging; RA, rheumatoid arthritis aspect was performed both in the neutral position and at about 70° of flexion Each joint was assessed by quadrant for ... longitudinal and (b) the transverse planes shows both signs of destruction (grade 2) and inflammation (grade 3) Axial T1weighted magneticresonance images were obtained (c) before and (d) after...
... specificity and accuracy were 19%, 100% and 81%, respectively For MRI, the corresponding values were 68%, 96% and 89%, andfor US they were 42%, 91% and 80% (Table 2) To evaluate the performance ... ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced magneticresonanceimaging Arthritis Rheum 1999, 42:1232-1245 Klarlund M, Østergaard M, Jensen KE, Madsen JL, Skjødt H, Lorenzen I: Magneticresonance imaging, ... echo sequence were done in the axial and coronal planes with a slice thickness of 0.4 mm, and these were used for image evaluation (Figures and 2) Magneticresonance images were evaluated by a...
... by magneticresonanceimaging (MRI) [19-21] Muellner and colleagues [19] performed measurements analogous to those used in Xray evaluation with MRI images obtained with knees flexed to 20° and ... femoral 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 ... while adjusting for age, sex, and BMI We then tested for linear trend and U-shaped trend The same approach was used to examine the relation between each patellar alignment evaluation and lateral...
... coefficients of variance for each biomarker are, respectively, 10%–17% and 14% for C2C, 5%–14% and 13% for C1,2C, 4%–12% and 12% for CS 846 epitope, and 11%–18% and 16% for CPII The interassay ... Center and the Veterans Administration Boston Health Care System approved the baseline and follow-up examinations, and informed consent was obtained from all participants Magneticresonanceimaging ... screened for other forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, and information on the use of medications for arthritis was gathered If a patient screened positive for another form of arthritis...
... Ultrasonography parameters The setting for grey-scale US was 14 MHz, and the pulse repetition frequency for the PD signal was set at 500 Hz Magneticresonanceimaging MRI was performed on a Philips Panorama ... sensitivity for bone proliferations in DIP joints was high for both US and xray The sensitivity of US was highest for synovitis in MCP joints andfor tenosynovitis in PIP joints The sensitivity of US for ... and/ or effusion, and/ or power Doppler cmagnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) synovitis Values are absolute agreement presented as a bclinically signal); tender and swollen joints; percentage The imaging...