This study examined the effectiveness of Holmium-166 (Ho-166) chitosan complex therapy for a malignant glioma. Cultured C6 glioma cells (100,000 in 5 microl) were injected into the caudate/putamen of 200-250 gram Wistar rats. Five days later, a Ho-166 chitosan complex was injected into the same site of the glioma injection. Four injection doses were administered: the control group received PBS ...

UNLABELLED Many advanced molecular imaging agents are currently being investigated preclinically. Especially, liposomes, have proven to be very promising carrier systems for diagnostic agents for use in single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as for therapeutic agents to treat diseases such as cancer. In this study, nanosized liposomes wer...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for recatheterization after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 166 consecutive patients treated with HoLEP by a single surgeon from January 2010 to June 2011 were enrolled in this study. We collected data on preoperative and intraoperative parameters, including intraoperative bl...

Coronary angioplasty is performed by inserting a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) balloon catheter into a stenosed coronary artery. The opening process is achieved by a simple repeated inflation of the balloon, which applies pressure to the artery walls. However, a re-closure rate of 50% results from this treatment. The radioactive liquid balloon is proposed as one of the m...