OBJECTIVE Lung cancer located in the paravertebral region occasionally invades the rib head (T3) and not the spine (T4). In such cases, a costotransverse ligament release (CTLR) method may be useful for complete resection without performing a vertebrectomy. METHODS Eighteen patients with lung cancer underwent chest wall resection between 2001 and 2009 at our institutions. Of those, 7 who unde...

BACKGROUND This study was devised to assess the performance of anti-ribosomal P (anti-Rib-P) antibodies in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the association of these antibodies with the clinical features of SLE. METHODS We used a fluorescence enzyme immunoassay to determine anti-Rib-P levels in an SLE group, a rheumatic disease control (RDC) group (rheumatoid arthritis (...

Patterning of the vertebrate skeleton requires the coordinated activity of Hox genes. In particular, Hox10 proteins are essential to set the transition from thoracic to lumbar vertebrae because of their rib-repressing activity. In snakes, however, the thoracic region extends well into Hox10-expressing areas of the embryo, suggesting that these proteins are unable to block rib formation. Here, w...

A high-sensitivity Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) biochemical sensing platform based on Silicon-in-insulator (SOI) rib waveguide with large cross section is proposed in this paper. Based on the analyses of the evanescent field intensity, the mode polarization and cross section dimensions of the SOI rib waveguide are optimized through finite difference method (FDM) simulation. To realize high...

Study of the interaction of shear horizontal guided mode with defects in the bend region of an isotropic top hat stiffener is presented. Compared with the SH0 wave in a plate, the shear mode in the bend is dispersive and its wavefield characteristics are affected by the curvature of the bend. The scattering studies showed that the sensitivity of the wave to outer surface cracks in the bend incr...

Structural design modifications using an updated finite element model has emerged as promising techniques with the potential of improving dynamic characteristics of mechanical equipment economically and efficiently. This paper is an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of application of such a technique by comparing its prediction of modified dynamic characteristics due to design changes with ...

We report a case of benign fibrous Histiocytoma of the left tenth rib in a 40-year-old man. CT revealed an expanding lesion with calcification. An open biopsy of the lesion was performed and subsequently wide surgical resection of the left 10th rib was performed. Histological diagnosis was consistent with benign fibrous Histiocytoma of the rib.