... 1.5-tesla device (using a standard protocol for routine knee-joint examination) Metacarpophalangeal joints of 3-month-old calves and adult steers were opened aseptically and cartilage samples (100 ... cartilage markers aggrecan and collagen type IIIIand also of IL-1β Unexposed cultures served as negative controls (control) mRNA cartilage markers aggrecan and collagen type and also of IL-1β was ... type II collagen and IL-1β The endogenous expression of aggrecan, type II collagen and IL-1β was assessed expression of aggrecan, type II collagen and IL-1β with RT–PCR on days 0, and after exposure...
... vessels, and other extraneous tissues which were subsequently ignored [37] Global volumes of grey and white matter, CSF, and whole brain (grey and white matter plus CSF) were calculated and compared ... contributions YY, GS, and TT designed the study YY and TT contributed to recruitment of study subjects and MRI data collection HM and TT were involved in clinical evaluation of the participants and procedures ... according to the Standard Occupational Classification [33], and handedness was determined by self-report Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 for clinical comparisons, and for the volume...
... 180mm and slice thickness = 5mm The values for TR and TE of the IOs and the IO-loaded PLGA-mPEG nanoparticles to obtain r1, r2 and r2* relaxivities were given in Table 3.1 Table 3.1 The TE and ... molecular targets to allow for earlier recognition and characterization of disease, earlier and direct evaluation of treatment outcomes, and a deeper understanding of disease development, there is a need ... the use of any toxic organic solvent and surfactant The drug and the polymer of interest are solubilized in a supercritical fluid, and the solution is 11 expanded through a nozzle The supercritical...
... artifacts are more prominent in gradient-echo and echoplanar sequences, and we may try to reduce them using a 539 smaller voxel, shorter echo time, or larger bandwidth or even performing the exam with ... endometrial mucosa and the myometrium), if we employ a low-frequency signal; and the myometrium, using a medium- intensity signal IUDs must be correctly placed inside the uterine cavity and are visualized ... disease or, more frequently, extrapelvic disease In 1987, Mark and Hricak [10] carried out in vitro and in vivo studies using RMI 0.35 T and 1.5 T on women with a nonmetallic IUD (Lippes Loop Intrauterine...
... the third and fourth parvocellular layers (Calkins & Hendry, 1996) Layers and have on-center receptive fields, and layers and have off-center receptive fields Layers and have both on- and off- center ... their head is on top and their feet are on the bottom and the physical person does not get blurred The proximal on the other hand is 2-dimensional, depends on point of view, inverted, blurred and ... efforts of governmental, industrial and academic institutions globally Regardless of the MRI systems and the brands used, one should always be able to understand and justify the use of the right...
... mouse model was designed and developed by SLA MRI methods were validated by UAR and SLA, interpretation of MR images was done by JH and SLA and quantification of tumor volumes and subsequent analysis ... HCT116 and HT29 cells, RGD in the HI loop of the fiber was the most potent and increased luciferace expression 145 and 804 -fold in comparison with the wild type virus, respectively In Co115 and ... Haartman Institute and Finnish Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland 2HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duesseldorf...
... apex and counter pressures at opposite ends under SSEP monitoring Rod estimation and preliminary contouring was then made Decortication of facet joints and transverse processes was made and bone ... into axial and coronal planes so that motions of the chest wall and diaphragm could be assessed The chest wall and diaphragmatic motions were measured in antero-posterior, left-right and cranio-caudal ... the highest point of the diaphragm and a line parallel to the lung apex (Fig 3a and 3b) All the lung volume, chest wall and diaphragmatic dimensions in the right and left hemithorax were measured...
... bare iron oxide and carbon-coated iron oxide nanoparticles, respectively The bands at 1,700 and 1,610 cm−1 in the spectra of carbon-coated iron oxide are associated with the C=O and C=C vibrations, ... Authors' contributions HB and TA synthesized the carbon-coated nanoparticles SH carried out FTIR and DLS measurements YC and SJ performed MRI measurements to determine T1 and T2 relaxivities IR ... respectively The bands at 1,700 and 1,610 cm−1 in the spectra of carbon-coated iron oxide are associated with the C=O and C=C vibrations, respectively Figure MR images for T1 (a) and T2 (b) measurements,...
... (right and left inferior and medial frontal gyri, and right middle frontal gyrus), temporal (left mid-temporal gyrus) and parietal cortex (right precuneus, left inferior parietal lobule) (A), and ... bilateral culmen, bilateral inferior and superior parietal lobe, bilateral inferior occipital gyri, L superior and inferior temporal gyri, and R middle temporal gyrus during the sustained condition ... circles and respond to letter matches at the same time as previously described line at an echo time of 40 ms and a repetition time of 3000 ms Head movement was minimised by foam padding with the head...
... poly-Llysine-coated slides and stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and safranin O (0.5% in 0.1-M sodium acetate, pH 4.6, for 30 s) for general histology, measurement of cartilage thickness, and assessment ... whom biopsy specimens were obtained and their histology and MRI scores Patient and sample no Patient’s age at ACI (years) 20 20 25 28 Sex Interval between graft and biopsy (months) M Treatment Location ... lateral femoral condyle; M, mosaicplasty; MFC, medial femoral condyle; MOD, modified O’Driscoll; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; n/a not applicable; N/A not available with standard and polarised...
... erosion and scintigraphic patterns compatible with RA were 1.00 and 0.87, respectively Thus, in polyarthritis patients unclassified despite conventional clinical, biochemical and radiographic examinations, ... duration), which remained unclassifiable despite conventional clinical, biochemical and radiographic (hands and feet) examinations, were included Patients who fulfilled the ACR criteria for RA or who ... wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints of the most symptomatic hand and wholebody bone scintigraphy were performed The patterns of MRI is more sensitive for the detection of early inflammatory and...
... changes and structural changes and the different localization of these changes Pathological changes of interest were defined as inflammation and structural changes including erosions, sclerosis and ... capsule, the joint space and the retro-auricular ligaments Firstly, in different sessions, MRI scans were reviewed and scored together by two observers (LHD and RW) and discrepancies in scoring ... 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...
... medial femoral condyle and tibial plateau volume; lateral compartment: summation of lateral femoral condyle and tibial plateau volume, femoral compartment: summation of medial and lateral femoral ... knee OA as 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 ... JPR, JMP, JMM, JFB, GAC, and JPP analyzed and interpreted the data JPR, JMP and JPP prepared the manuscript JPR and GAC performed the statistical analysis All authors read and approved the final...
... radiography and clinical examinationand comparable to the information provided by MRI Materials and methods Patients We examined a total of 158 second to fifth metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints and 140 ... fifth MCP joints and the second to fifth PIP joints of the dominant hand: the dorsal, radial and palmar aspects of the second MCP joint; the dorsal and palmar aspects of the third and fourth MCP ... finger joints (MCP and/ or PIP joints) The exclusion criteria were severe deformity of MCP or PIP joint and contraindications to MRI Ultrasonographic, clinical, laboratory and MRI examinations of...