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Review Analysis of the Association between the Prevalence of Activated Brown Adipose Tissue and Outdoor Temperature

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2012
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is important for regulating body weight. Environmental temperature influences BAT activation. Activated BAT is identifiable using F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F18-FDG PET/CT). F18-FDG
Yung-Cheng Huang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender dimorphism and age of onset in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor preclinical models and human patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BackgroundGender-based differences in disease onset in murine models of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) and in patients with Neurofibromatosis type-1-(NF-1)-associated or spontaneous MPNST has not been well studied.MethodsForty-three ...
Dry, Sarah M   +10 more
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Prevalence of myocardial viability assessed by single photon emission computed tomography in patients with chronic ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of myocardial viability by technetium-99m (Tc-99m)-tetrofosmin/fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy. DESIGN:
Bax, J.J. (Jeroen)   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Characterizing the immune microenvironment of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by PD-L1 expression and presence of CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BackgroundMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is an aggressive sarcoma with few treatment options. Tumor immune state has not been characterized in MPNST, and is important in determining response to immune checkpoint blockade.
Bernthal, Nicholas   +11 more
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Frequency, clinical, and paraclinical characteristics of patients with Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis in a tertiary-referral neurological center

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Neurociencia, 2022
Background: Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) presents with consciousness impairment, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and areflexia. Objective: We aim to describe the clinical, paraclinical, and imaging features of patients with BBE from a tertiary ...
Lilia G. Aguilar-Parra   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resistance to autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease in an APOE3 Christchurch homozygote: a case report. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We identified a PSEN1 (presenilin 1) mutation carrier from the world's largest autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease kindred, who did not develop mild cognitive impairment until her seventies, three decades after the expected age of clinical onset.
A Butler   +79 more
core   +3 more sources

Recurrent Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor with Malignant Change on the F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

open access: yes대한영상의학회지, 2016
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan has been used for the diagnosis, assessment of treatment response, and follow-up of various neoplasms.
Eun Ha Moon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Évolution des cancers de l’œsophage : impact de la stratégie thérapeutique [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of esophageal cancer according to therapeutic strategy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One-hundred and twenty patients with esophageal cancer treated by an association of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and possibly surgery, between ...
A. Hamy   +9 more
core   +4 more sources

The effect of fasting on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging (ahead of publication) [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Fasting and Health, 2014
As a nuclear approach, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique which is based on the detection of gamma ray pairs emitted by a positron-emitting radionuclide.
Elham Dolat, Ameneh Sazgarnia
doaj  

The 100 most cited articles investigating the radiological staging of oesophageal and junctional cancer: a bibliometric analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objectives Accurate staging of oesophageal cancer (OC) is vital. Bibliometric analysis highlights key topics and publications that have shaped understanding of a subject.
A Chak   +109 more
core   +2 more sources

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