Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) enables tumor vascular
physiology to be assessed. Within the tumor tissue, contrast agents (gadolinium chelates) …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Sorafenib plus metronomic tegafur/uracil therapy can induce tumor
stabilization in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. This study evaluated …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: No prior report has comprehensively discussed the
intravertebral vacuum cleft sign and the fluid sign on MR images of vertebral osteonecrosis. The …

This study measured the potentiation effects of plyometric training [normalized electromyography
(EMG) in triceps surae, stiffness and elastic energy utilization of the Achilles tendon] …

Purpose To investigate blood perfusion of vertebral lesions using dynamic Gd‐DTPA‐enhanced
MRI. Materials and Methods Dynamic MR studies were performed for cases of acute …

… Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih … Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih planned, designed and coordinated the
study and was responsible for managing data and integrating the entire research effort. …

OBJECTIVE: To elucidate which measurement of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) best reflects
its atherogenic risk, we examined the associations between different EAT measurements …

PURPOSE: To investigate blood perfusion of nonfractured, normal-appearing vertebral bodies
with regard to age and sex. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Dynamic magnetic resonance …

The aim was to compare viscoelastic properties of A chilles tendons between legs in elite
athletes with unilateral tendinosis, and to investigate relationships between the properties and …

Study Design. Coculture of human nucleus pulposus (NP) cells and mesenchymal stem cells
(MSCs) using a noncontact system. Objective. To investigate the interaction between NP …