The amplified Chlamydia trachomatis test (AMP-CT; Gen-Probe), a new diagnostic test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, was evaluated with urine specimens from 1,000 patients visiting the outpatient department for sexually transmitted diseases at the University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, by comparing the results to those of cell culture. From February 1996 to July 1...

ectopic thyroid tissue (ett) is a rare entity and a challenging differential diagnosis. this is a report of a case of a mediastinal mass that was found to be an ectopic mediastinal thyroid tissue, in a 77-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital for breast cancer management. the mediastinal mass was identified in the postsurgical computed tomography (ct) scan of the chest and was suspect...

The fully automated COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG and semiautomated AMPLICOR CT/NG tests were evaluated in a multicenter trial for their ability to detect Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. Test performance compared to that of culturing was evaluated for 2,192 matched endocervical swab and urine specimens obtained from women and for 1, 981 matched urethral swab and urine specimens obtained from men. Cult...

The aim of the study was to assess the normal and synostosed coronal cranial sutures morphology at an ultrastructural level. Different operative specimens of human coronal sutures were collected. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) slices were obtained and compared with the representative histologic sections. The micro-CT scanning provides a three-dimensi...

This study is to palatovaginal canal and vomerovaginal canal identify by computed tomography (CT) transverse imaging and are often mislabeled by investigators. We used a probe guide method in skull specimens to establish the CT imaging features of the two canals. We also used endoscopy to look deeply into the inside structure of them. Finally, CT images of patients were used to confirm our find...

Abstract Understanding the influence of delamination defects on damage evolution behavior carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) is crucial to improve their engineering applications. This study examined flexural behaviors CFRP composites by using a combination acoustic emission (AE) and X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). Four specimens with different 0.1 wt% cellulose nanofibers (CNF...

Sera and cerebrospinal fluids (CSFs) from 66 patients selected from a larger sample of multiple sclerosis (MS) and control patients were studied for presence of complement-dependent cytotoxic (CT) antibody against baby hamster kidney cells infected with measles virus, strain Lec. The MS group contained 26 patients with clinically definite disease and 7 with probable MS. Seventeen of the 33 pati...

Sera and cerebrospinal fluids (CSFs) from 66 patients selected from a larger sample of multiple sclerosis (MS) and control patients were studied for presence of complement-dependent cytotoxic (CT) antibody against baby hamster kidney cells infected with measles virus, strain Lec. The MS group contained 26 patients with clinically definite disease and 7 with probable MS. Seventeen of the 33 pati...

Underground gas storage (UGS) in depleted reservoirs affects caprock properties. The resemblance of Qom anhydrite outcrop with cutting obtained from a 2629 m depth was confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) results and scanning electron microscope (SEM) tests. specimens unconfined compressive strength (UCS) changed under static cyclic loading conditions, also petrophysical properties, such as ...

BACKGROUND The role of bone structure, one component of bone quality, has emerged as a contributor to bone strength. The application of high-resolution imaging in evaluating bone structure has evolved from an in vitro technology for small specimens to an emerging clinical research tool for in vivo studies in humans. However, many technical and practical challenges remain to translate these tech...