Several computer-assisted techniques for measuring multiple sclerosis lesion load on MR images have been developed to provide a quantitative and sensitive means for monitoring disease activity,… (More)
The diffusion characteristics of water in brain white matter were studied in patients with benign and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), and also in normal controls. In the MS patients,… (More)
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is highly resistant to conventional systemic treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonal therapies. Previous studies have shown over-expression… (More)
To assess bladder filling status and its impact on target position during daily intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in prostate cancer patients. 23… (More)
In response to organ shortage, we used the renal grafts from non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used to maintain NHBDs before organ procurement. We… (More)
Prolonged ischemia amplified iscehemia/reperfusion (IR) induced renal apoptosis and autophagy. We hypothesize that ischemic conditioning (IC) by a briefly intermittent reperfusion during a prolonged… (More)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used to monitor new treatments in multiple sclerosis (MS), but its role is limited by the uncertain relationship between MRI parameters and clinical… (More)
PURPOSE
To evaluate the efficacy and long-term outcome of hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (HALNU) in treating upper urinary-tract transitional-cell carcinoma (UT-TCC).
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OBJECTIVE
To examine the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic adrenalectomy with needlescopic instruments for most adrenal tumors less than 5cm.
METHODS
Transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy… (More)
BACKGROUND
Malignant pheochromocytomas are rare. Many controversies still exists in clinical practice. We report the clinical and histological data of long-term follow up in 10 patients with… (More)