DCE-MRI provides information about the perfusion of tumours together with morphological details. Perfusion of tumour could be assessed by dynamic 18FDG PET/CT (dFDG/PET), in addition to metabolic information. This study was planned to compare the semi-quantitative parameters of DCE-MRI) and dFDG/PET in locally advanced breast cancer. Forty patients with LABC underwent DCE-MRI and DFDG/PET study...

We give a “second generation” exposition of the slope filtration theorem for modules with Frobenius action over the Robba ring, providing a number of simplifications in the arguments. Some of these are inspired by parallel work of Hartl and Pink, which points out some analogies with the formalism of stable vector bundles.

The achievement of adequate and prompt myocardial reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the most important determinant of recovery of ventricular function at follow-up. This explains the great attention given to the so-called no-reflow phenomenon, which is associated with extensive myocardial damage and a high prevalence of future cardiac events after AMI. The no-reflow phenomenon...

BACKGROUND Intracranial in-stent hyperplasia is a stroke-associated complication that requires routine surveillance. OBJECTIVE To compare the results of in vivo experiments to determine the accuracy and precision of in-stent hyperplasia measurements obtained with modified C-arm contrast-enhanced, cone-beam CT (CE-CBCT) imaging with those obtained by 'gold standard' histomorphometry. Additiona...

BACKGROUND The American Diabetes Association (ADA)/European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)/International Diabetes Federation (IDF)/IFCC Consensus Statement on the worldwide standardization of HbA(1c) states that "... [HbA(1c)] results are to be reported world-wide in IFCC units ... and derived NGSP units ... , using the IFCC-NGSP master equation." METHODS We describe statistical...

This paper reviewed the provincial, territorial, and state guidelines for the retention of treed riparian buffers after timber harvest in Canada and the United States. Comparisons amongst jurisdictions were facilitated through the use of a standardized template for the classification of waterbodies. Mean buffer widths varied from 15.1 to 29.0 m for different waterbody types when both countries ...

BACKGROUND A healthy diet, low in saturated fat and high in fiber, is a popular medical recommendation in preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). One approach to motivating healthier eating is to raise individuals' awareness of their CVD risk and then help them form specific plans to change. OBJECTIVES The aim was to explore the combined impact of a Web-based CVD risk message and a fully aut...

The liquid-liquid extraction of zirconium(IV) from acidic chloride solutions was carried out with Cyanex 272 as an extractant diluted in kerosene. An increase of the acid concentration decreased the percentage extraction of metal, which indicates that the extraction follows ion exchange-type mechanism: MO2+(aq) + 2(HA)2(org) <--> MO (HA2)2(org) + 2H+(aq), where, M = Zr(IV); HA = Cyanex 272. The...