We described a novel handheld device (termed FMTPen) for three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT). The FMTpen is characterized by its bendable structure and miniaturized size (10 mm in diameter) that can be potentially used as an intraoperative tool for the detection of tumor margins and for image-guided surgery. Several phantom experiments based on indocyanine green (ICG)...

Hayato Kaida1 MD, Seiji Kurata1 MD, Akihiko Kawahara2 PhD, Yuji Hiromatsu3 MD, Masayoshi Kage2 MD, Masatoshi Ishibashi MD 1. Division of Nuclear Medicine, PET Center, and Department of Radiology, Kurume University, School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 2. Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kurume University Hospital, 3. Division...

The evolution of cis-regulatory elements is of particular interest for our understanding of the evolution of gene regulation. The Adh gene of Drosophilidae shows interspecific differences in tissue-specific expression and transcript levels during development. In Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis adults, the level of distal transcripts is maximal between the fourth and eighth day after eclosion and ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of NESTROFT (Naked Eye Single Tube Red Cell Osmotic Fragility Test) as a screening tool for detection of beta thalassemia trait. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Field camps in various parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra States. METHODS A total of 2525 subjects were screened. NESTROFT, complete hemogram including red cell indices and calculation of Mentzer...

Survey of urinary schistosomiasis and trichomoniasis was conducted among 830 inhabitants of Ikao village, in Owan local government area of Edo State, Nigeria Between October, 1999 and February, 2000. Of these, 178 (21.4%) excreted Schistosoma haematobium ova in their urine. School children were more infected than the farmers and petty traders. Males were more infected than the female counterpar...