... within 10 days The degradation ofthe reference substances fulfilled the quality criteria set by the guidelines (i.e., the inoculum was viable and active) The elimination of organic carbon inthe ... 24, 48, and 72 hours The pH value was measured at the beginning and at the end ofthe test For the study with dimeglumine gadopentetate and gadofosveset trisodium, an incubating apparatus (Abimed ... concentration, on the one hand, andthe experimental determination of a no-effect concentration (NOEC) ofthe pharmaceutical on the other hand.3,4 Because the aquatic environment represents the primary...
... the nuclear spins ofthe protons inthe water molecules inthe area of interest Under a given external magnetic field (B), the nuclear spins ofthe protons align with the field, giving rise to ... and put them into microfuge tubes for imaging One example ofthe MR images is shown in Figure In MRI, the signal recorded during the scan is related to the magnetic relaxation processes ofthe nuclear ... bonding of carbon on the nanoparticle surfaces was checked by noting the C=O and C=C vibrations in Fourier transform infrared spectra The spin-lattice relaxation process [T1] and spin-spin relaxation...
... magnetization ofthe IOs andthe diffusion ofthe water molecules inthe surrounding medium Depending on the rate of diffusion ofthe water molecules andthe size of IOs, they can be operating inthe MAR ... direction ofthe spins rather than flipping them over to the other side ofthe XY plane Gradient refocusing ofthe spins takes considerably less time than 180 o RF pulse refocusing The disadvantage of ... [10] Two main factors that influence the relaxation rates are the magnetization ofthe IOs andthe diffusion ofthe water molecules inthe surrounding medium The magnetization ofthe IOs is directly...
... rating scale inthe early onset schizophrenia group The left side ofthe figure represents the right side ofthe brain; the z coordinate for each axial slice inthe standard space of Talairach and ... relationship between the severity of negative symptoms andthe increased GM volume inthe right thalamus The findings of a GM volume reduction and CSF increase in individuals with EOS in this study ... with the reduced GM volume inthe bilateral posterior cingulate gyrus, with the increased WM volume inthe cerebellum (vermis region), and with the reduced WM volume inthe brain stem and the...
... AR47785, and AG18393 The study sponsor was not involved inthe study design; inthe collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; inthe writing ofthe report; or inthe decision to submit the ... and skyline views) and if on any of these views they had a definite osteophyte inthe symptomatic knee (either tibiofemoral or patellofemoral), they were eligible for the study In addition, they ... progression MRI ofthe knee has the advantage of covering the whole joint in one examination, meaning that the cartilage defects inthe joint can be visualized directly, regardless of their location...
... 2d-radial and 3d stack -of- radial sampling in MUTE 3.11 Point-spread-functions illustrate blurring of a single point inthe center of image space as a result of radial sampling 3.12 (A) Scheme of a ... of -cells inthe pathogenesis of diabetes has attracted great interest inthe use of molecular and cellular imaging techniques for in- vivo detection of their function and physiology A host of ... equal the rate of withdrawal divided by the number of spheres inthe withdrawn blood volume By dissecting the pancreatic tissue and counting the number of spheres inthe microvasculature, the blood...
... the integrity and contour ofthe articulating surface, the degree of metachromasia with safranin O staining, the extent of chondrocyte cluster formation, the presence of vascularisation or mineralisation ... to influence mechanical functioning ofthe tissue and is often of most interest to observers A smooth surface is important for articulation andinthe transfer of incident loads throughout the ... intervals of 76 and 110 days On MRI, the thickness ofthe graft cartilage appeared the same as that ofthe adjacent cartilage in 68% of patients The surface ofthe articular cartilage was smooth in...
... pattern of MC-IOPs, which is in exact/or in good agreement with the XRD results The ring type SAD pattern consists of a cubic inverse spinal structure of magnetite and it indicates good crystalinity ... demonstrates the side scattering (SSC) distribution of cell shifted with increasing concentration ofthe MC-IOPs, which means an increase in granularity with increasing MC-IOPs concentration This finding ... imaging It is also obvious that the thickness ofthe stabilizing layer (here MC), when collapsed on the surface ofthe IOPs, is negligible Therefore, the difference in diameter measurements obtained...
... outlines of radiological procedures incorporated inthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... institution The use of this technique has been validated in volunteers and, increasingly, in patients [6] The result of this scan showed a marked impairment in our patient’s CO2 reactivity inthe hemisphere ... analyses evaluating the efficacy ofthe procedure in patients with radiologically confirmed CMP The data from STLCOS regarding the prognosis in misery perfusion and emerging imaging techniques have...
... outcome The degree ofthe changes ofthe DWI andthe ADC signal intensity correlates with the severity of neuronal injury because modest changes reflect signs of ongoing lesions, and a severe drop of ... within h after the event, andthe scans were read as normal for 15 patients The CT scans ofthe other five patients were interpreted as having brain edema, and they had an unfavourable outcome In ... artery, and these arteries intermingle for anastomosis inthe medial parietal lobe For both arteries, the occipital lobe andthe precuneus are the last border zone ofthe brain artery network [30] Therefore,...
... sequence of adhesion steps is initiated by surface tethering, which are mainly mediated by P and E selectins and their ligands Following tethering, the captured cells roll and encounter chemokines, ... activity coincides with lengthening of telomeres by enzymes, thereby maintaining self-renewal of cells such as the ESC 30 Introduction 1.2.4 Homing and Migration There has been emerging evidence ... stimulus ofthe innate immune response, but it can be moderated by complement regulatory proteins (CRP) inthe eye andthe fetus Two main CPR, the membrane cofactor protein and CD59, are found in the...
... losses of signal inthe initial part ofthe tubes andinthe uterine cornu region [15] 3.2.3 Contraceptive implant The Implanon® (Organon USA Inc.) is a contraceptive implant approved by the FDA in ... dislocation, torsion or overheating of these devices, which in turn can provoke injuries [8] Any complaint of pelvic pain should result inthe immediate suspension ofthe exam The most common, though ... devices The increasing use of MRI implied a greater demand for information regarding the safety of its application to patients with implants or other medical devices As such, the Food and Drug Administration...
... (Hendry & Reid, 2000) The axons of all these ganglion cells exit the eye, forming the optic nerve and synapse inthe midbrain Since the diameter ofthe optic nerve andthe number ofthe ganglion cell ... physics in order to appreciate the complexities and intricacies ofthe process This in turn would help minimize errors and confounds inthe results The main limitations of interpretation lies inthe ... parafoveal retina ofthe achromat 4.1.2 Albinism Albinism is characterized by a systematic misrouting ofthe connections between the retina andthe visual cortex The ascending projection in an albino is...
... moieties inthe HI loop ofthe fiber or inthe KKTK domain ofthe fiber [30] Furthermore, mutation ofthe KKTK domain ablated binding to HSPGs and led to reduced liver cell transduction and improved ... motif into the HI loop ofthe fiber knob (Ad5lucRGD) or into the fiber shaft KKTK domain (AdTLRGDK) increased the expression of transgene in all tested cell lines in comparison with AdTL Interestingly, ... Laboratory, Haartman Institute and Finnish Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland 2HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,...
... the line drawn tangential to the highest point ofthe diaphragm and a line parallel to the lung apex (Fig 3a and 3b) All the lung volume, chest wall and diaphragmatic dimensions inthe right and ... Chicago, Illinois) was used intheanalysis Results The spatial resolution ofthe reformatted axial and coronal images ofthe chest was considered to be of diagnostic quality in all subjects The fast ... allows good delineation ofthe lung volume, the chest wall andthe diaphragm Figure sectional areas terized method lung volumes by lungs and summing crossMeasurement ofof delineating the a semi-automated...
... included for analysisin [18] The difficulty of analyzing the CSF in [18] may have resulted from the inability of UC-ICA in dealing with insufficient MR band images In order to perform quantitative analysis, ... ofthe decision surface specified by the hyperplane On the other hand, if ξ i > 1, the ith data sample vector x i falls on the wrong side of its decision surface In light ofthe mathematical interpretation, ... inevitable phenomenon is caused by the use of random initial projection vectors by the ICA andthe lack of ICs resulting from the inherent nature inthe OC-ICA In order to resolve this dilemma,...
... 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 ofofofofofofofthethethethethethethe Female Pelvis—Axial ... 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 in respect ... Medicine is an everchanging science undergoing continual development Research and clinical experience are continually expanding our knowledge, in particular our knowledge of proper treatment and...