The purpose of this study is to develop a technique for computer-aided diagnosis (CAD)
systems to detect lung nodules in helical X-ray pulmonary computed tomography (CT) images. …

Purpose To compare the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of prostate cancer in
both the peripheral zone (PZ) and the transition zone (TZ) with those of benign tissue in the …

A relation between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and tumor cellular density
has been reported. The purpose of this study was to measure the ADC values of cervical …

DiŠusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has recently been attempted in the abdominal region.
We review diŠusion-weighted images of the liver, especially from the technical point of view. …

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography including Doppler flow imaging for
the preoperative staging of thyroid papillary carcinoma. Materials and Methods: In 77 …

PURPOSE: We assessed whether subclinical varicocele ligation improves fertility and/or
semen parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 85 patients with a subclinical …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical value of diffusion-weighted (DW) and T2-weighted (T2W)
imaging in detecting prostate cancer using a 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance (MR) …

In animals, the enhancement of perilymph in the cochlea has been reported using 1.25
mmol/kg of Gd-DTPA, allowing the separate visualisation of perilymph and endolymph for the …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability of measurement for apparent diffusion
coefficient (ADC) values in normal brain, to clarify the effect of aging on ADC values, to …

Objective: To clarify the CT characteristics of groove pancreatitis, which is a segmental form
of chronic pancreatitis. Materials and Methods: The CT findings in four patients with proved …