The distinction between malignant and benign compression fractures is a common problem
in clinical practice. Various imaging techniques (plain radiography, computed tomography, …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to report the clinical and imaging features of
isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and describe our imaging …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Metastasis to the regional cervical lymph nodes may be
associated with alterations in water diffusivity and microcirculation of the node. We tested …

This study was undertaken to estimate the amount of cadmium (Cd) exposure needed for the
development of Itai–itai disease. The investigated subjects comprised 82 Itai–itai disease …

Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is widely used in the treatment of hepatic tumors.
A total of 2,300 TAE procedures were performed with a 2-15-mL injection of a mixture or …

We applied MDCT for in vivo evaluation of the microarchitecture of human vertebrae.
Microstructure parameters, such as structure model index, Euler's number, and bone volume …

Objectives: To characterise serum concentrations of various cytokines and detection by
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of synovial hypervascularity in patients with remitting …

There are more than 50 cadmium (Cd) polluted areas in Japan. The severest general
environmental Cd polluted area in Japan was the Jinzu River basin in Toyama Prefecture where …

… The authors used low doses of cisplatin (70 mg/m 2 ) and doxorubicin (30 mg/m 2 ) on
Days 1 and 22 with radiotherapy at 2 Gy/day (total of 40 Gy) starting on Days 2 and 23; in the …

We assessed the usefulness and limitations of utilizing apparent diŠusion coe‹ cient (ADC)
values on diŠusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for the diŠerential diagnosis of benign and …