PURPOSE
In order to ensure that three-dimensional diffusion tensor tractography (3D-DTT) of the corticospinal tract (CST), is performed accurately and efficiently, we set out to find the optimal… (More)
Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is a severe neurologic injury that causes functional impairment of the affected upper limb. Imaging studies play an essential role in differentiating between… (More)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Blood and radiologic tests are frequently used for diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, but it remains unknown which is more useful for its early diagnosis. Aim of… (More)
Assessment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) by conventional catheter angiography carries risks; moreover, this invasive procedure is often repeated for follow-up. We investigated… (More)
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the diffusional anisotropy of water molecules is disrupted in the pyramidal and extra-pyramidal regions in patients with amyotrophic lateral… (More)
BACKGROUND/AIMS
Defects and dysfunctions in antigen-presenting dendritic cells have been shown during carcinogenesis. The phenotype and function of dendritic cells have been studied in patients with… (More)
PURPOSE
To evaluate the accuracy of abnormal magnetic resonance (MR) findings in the paraspinal muscles as indirect signs of nerve-root avulsion injury.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Forty-three… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the crossing fiber trajectory through the corpus callosum using distortion-corrected diffusion tensor tractography in the human brain.
METHODS
After correcting distortion… (More)
This paper presents a study carried out by a group of Japanese researchers to critically review past researches and discussions on the multifunctionality of paddy rice cultivation, with the aim of… (More)
The production of interleukin-8 (CINC: cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant) from different cell populations in the rat liver was studied and cells related to the initiation of CINC… (More)