... monitoring We therefore undertook a retrospective analysis of MRI scans in a cohort of TBI patients with ICP monitoring in order to study the relationship between ONSD and ICP and to assess the ... readings were collected on a monitoring chart every 10 minutes The ICP Page of (page number not for citation purposes) value corresponding to the exact time of acquisition ofthe T2weighted MRI ... distension ofthe nerve sheath during increases in CSF pressure The negative predictive value of an ONSD under 5.82 mm for having ICP above 20 mmHg is more than 90% The early detection of raised...
... virus, increased tumor cell transduction is achieved with adenoviruses with RGD moieties in the HI loop ofthe fiber or in the KKTK domain ofthe fiber [30] Furthermore, mutation ofthe KKTK domain ... individual tumors inside body cavity can be followed MRI allows also the use of non-subcutaneous tumor models for tumor growth follow-up Tumors grown in the correct organ likely resemble the human ... increased transduction of colorectal cancer cells with RGD targeted vectors, even if the vector interaction with CAR and HSPGs was abrogated However, in vivo the situation is more complicated...
... The extent of meniscal extrusion on the medial or lateral edges ofthe femoral tibial joint space, not including the osteophytes, was evaluated for the anterior, middle, and posterior horns of ... intraarticular corticoid injection in the study knee within the six months prior to the outset ofthe study, as well as their classification as radiological grade IV on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale for the ... the algorithm to trace the articular contour [22] The variation coefficient for JSW measurement for the original reliability study was 1% for repeat radiographs (test/retest) ofthe knee in the...
... spine: in the vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 of patient and at posterior sites ofthe vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae to including the zygapophyseal joints of patient ... 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 ... vertebra ofthe lumbar spine; Th, vertebra ofthe thoracic spine Results Mononuclear cell infiltration We summarize the results of a semi-quantitative analysis of mononuclear cell infiltration in the...
... especially for the investigation of tumor spread to bony structures and bone marrow MRI should always be performed in the analysis of Ewing’s sarcoma since it allows accurate evaluation ofthe tumor extent, ... scintigraphy and CTofthe chest MRI is essential in the determination ofthe true extent ofthe tumor It is important to bear in mind that early recognition of an unusual appearance and location of Ewing’s ... available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Page of Abbreviations CT: computed tomography; MRI: magneticresonanceimaging Acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge Prof Arak Abdelfattah...
... well the boundaries ofthe registered breast matched the original image in every slice ofthe subtraction image For artifact reduction, we looked at the amount of interior motion artifacts present ... corresponding voxel pairs The optimization ofthe transformation parameters often requires computation ofthe gradient ofthe MI- or NMI-based cost function with respect to the transformation parameters ... to the bulk ofthe computational load, and that the local support ofthe B-splines provides a natural structure for parallelized processing In the second part of this work, we propose a framework...
... chambers or great vessels In 90% the fistula drains into the cavum ofthe right ventricle (Perloff 2003) The main therapeutic methods for correction of coronary fistulas are surgical or interventional ... defect, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, abnormal coronary artery patterns, aortic coarctation or interrupted aortic arch (Kimball 2010) Various origins and distributions ofthe coronary ... locations ofthe thoracic aorta: aortic root (1), ascending aorta (2), descending aorta at the aortic isthmus (3), descending aorta above the diaphragm (4) Aortic area measurements were used for distensibility...
... MRI ofthe Thorax—Sagittal MRI ofthe Thorax—Coronal CTofthe Heart CT Angiography MRT ofthe Heart—Two Chamber View ofthe ... are in accordance with the state of knowledge at the time of production ofthe book Nevertheless, this does not involve, imply, or express any guarantee or responsibility on the part ofthe publishers ... subject to terms and conditions of license 2 CTofthe Thorax 33 34 35 36 37 38 Segments ofthe lungs Right Lung Apical segment of upper lobe Posterior segment of upper lobe Anterior segment of...
... isreassessed, then the reader gets the impression ofthe presence of anerosion, with the same configuration as on CT and radiography CT, computed tomography; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; MRI, magneticresonance ... evaluated CT, computed tomography; MCP, metacarpophalangeal joint; MRI, magneticresonance imaging; US, ultrasonography Therefore the main objective ofthe present study was to investigate whether ... the joint surfaces accessible for US examination (that is, the dorsal and palmar aspects of all joints and the radial aspect ofthe 2nd and the ulnar aspect ofthe 5th MCP joint), US achieved...
... score ofwhen discrete, a score of if larger and a score ofwhenthe erosion extends over the imaginary middle ofthe bone If more than one erosion is present in a single bone, the sum ofthe ... and magneticresonance images Generally, the larger and more advanced the erosion, the more difficult it was to define the exact border ofthe erosions The estimated erosion volumes of concordant ... respectively, when considering all 285 areas When more than one erosion was present in a bone, the sum ofthe volumes of erosions in the bone was used for comparison with the OMERACT score The...
... hypocellular tumors with myxoid stroma The immunohistochemical studies are often necessary for the diagnosis of soft-tissue perineurioma [3,4] To the best of our knowledge, MRI and CT images of soft-tissue ... patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Author details Departments of Radiology, ... Yasumoto et al.: Soft-tissue perineurioma ofthe retroperitoneum in a 63-year-old man, computedtomography and magneticresonanceimaging findings: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010...
... hypocellular tumors with myxoid stroma The immunohistochemical studies are often necessary for the diagnosis of soft-tissue perineurioma [3,4] To the best of our knowledge, MRI and CT images of soft-tissue ... patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Author details Departments of Radiology, ... Yasumoto et al.: Soft-tissue perineurioma ofthe retroperitoneum in a 63-year-old man, computedtomography and magneticresonanceimaging findings: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010...
... 84.7%) of 158 observations [40-44,46,47] In the other 33 patients, ICP decreased or was without change Three studies [40,41,45] described the effect of lowering the head ofthe bed whenthe head ... Stable patients (600 functional survivorsa) a'Functional survivors' are the expected functional survivors per 1,000 patients BP, blood pressure; CS, cervical spine; CT, computed tomography; ICP, intracranial ... Several authors have questioned the use of dynamic fluoroscopy or have abandoned the procedure because of inadequate CS imaging, safety concerns, or expense [14-17] There are four common cervical...
... collected by the detector Information from the detector is fed into a computer, which reconstructs and displays an image of a cross section ofthe body Source Off Ice of Technology Assessment CT scanning ... Efficacy-l, the information content ofthe procedure; Efficacy-z, the use ofthe diagnostic information in prescribing treatment or in gathering more information; and Efficacy-3, the expected value of ... introduction ofCT scanning (21) In the year before introduction oftheCT scanner, 33 percent of patients had such 36 Ch 3–Efficacy and Safety surgery; in the year following introduction ofthe CT...
... [5] The size and shape ofthe artifact depend on the size, shape, orientation and nature ofthe metal, as well as the sequences used in the exam [6] The artifact created by a ferromagnetic object ... larger than that originated by a nonferromagnetic object [7] — the stronger the ferromagnetic nature ofthe object, the more intense the registered signal will be Technically speaking, magnetic susceptibility ... (ASTM), in order to assess the presence of movement/deflection, torsion, a rise in the device's temperature due to radiofrequency orthe creation of image artifacts In 1997, the FDA's Center for Devices...
... expressed in the chapters are these ofthe individual contributors and not necessarily those ofthe editors or publisher No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the ... and the primary visual cortex (V1) The ascending visual pathway begins when light hits the back ofthe retina and stimulates the photoreceptors (rods and cones) These photoreceptors transform ... nasal retina of each eye cross over to join the temporal fibers ofthe fellow eye to form the optic tract (Schwartz, 2004) The long axons ofthe retinal ganglion cells leave the eye, form the second...
... for their project; and therefore they agreed to quit London for a season, intending to return sufficiently early for the completion ofthe work before the opening ofthe session The conspirators ... towards the families ofthe conspirators By the statute respecting treason the property ofthe convicted traitor is forfeited to the crown; but in the cases of these individuals the children or heirs ... view ofthe manners ofthe age when contrasted with those of our own times It appears that the inferior officers ofthe House made the most of their privileges At this stage ofthe discovery, the...
... configuration ofthe surface, orofthe character of vegetation Reminiscences ofthe woody valleys ofthe Cordilleras and ofthe Peak of Teneriffe Advantages ofthe mountainous region near the equator, ... elevated above the level ofthe sea (the study ofthe geographical form and outlines ofthe different parts ofthe earth Classification of rocks according to the scale ofthe phenomena of structure and ... of nature from the 'future' History ofthe world and description ofthe world p 26-73 Attempts to embrace the multiplicity ofthe phenomena ofthe Cosmos in the unity of thought and under the...
... one or more limbs, urinary incontinence or nocturnal enuresis None ofthe subjects had any history of pulmonary diseases and they were free from any respiratory symptoms or acute respiratory ... restricted, i.e the chest wall and the diaphragmatic motions were as mobile as those in the normal subjects and therefore there was no suggestion of neuromuscular dysfunction in AIS [5] Page of ... examination ofthe chest was performed in all subjects within two weeks before the operation, while the post operative MRI was performed after months from the date of surgery MRI examination was performed...