Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave combined with Rehabilitation Training on Patients with Chondromalacia Patellae by Yanna ZHU, Yupeng LIU, Xiaoyi FAN, Chunling LIU, Hui YU, Xin QI, Shunji SHEN

“…Visual analogue score (VAS) was used to evaluate the pain improvement, Lysholm scale was used to evaluate knee joint function; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to evaluate the staging of patellar osteomalacia according to Recht criteria; The curative effect was evaluated according to the curative effect evaluation standard of chondromalacia patellae.Results:Compared with before treatment, the VAS score decreased significantly and the Lysholm knee joint function score increased significantly in the three groups after treatment for eight weeks, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Comparing the Accuracy and Reliability of Detecting the Intensity of Spinal Inflammation on STIR Sequence with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in Axial Spondyloarthritis by Ho Yin Chung, Tommy Tsang Cheung, Vince Wing Hang Lau, Kam Ho Lee, Florence King Pui Chan

“…Objective: To compare the accuracy and reliability of detecting the intensity of spinal inflammation on short tau inversion recovery (STIR) with the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the active magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). …”
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Association between the subclinical level of problematic internet use and habenula volume: a look at mediation effect of neuroticism by Toshiya Murai, Hironobu Fujiwara, Qi Dai, Halwa Zakia, Yusuke Kyuragi, Naoya Oishi, Yuzuki Ishikawa, Lichang Yao, Morio Aki

“…In addition, personality features have been suggested to play a role in the pathophysiology of PIU.Aims This study aimed to investigate Hb volumetry in individuals with subclinical PIU and the mediating effect of personality traits on this relationship.Methods 110 healthy adults in this cross-sectional study underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging. Hb segmentation was performed using a deep learning technique. …”
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A robust multimodal brain MRI-based diagnostic model for migraine: validation across different migraine phases and longitudinal follow-up data by Jong Young Namgung, Eunchan Noh, Yurim Jang, Mi Ji Lee, Bo-yong Park

“…In this study, we aimed to integrate different types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), providing structural and functional information, and develop a robust machine learning model that classifies migraine patients from healthy controls by testing multiple combinations of hyperparameters to ensure stability across different migraine phases and longitudinally repeated data. …”
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Interpretable machine learning model for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer: integrating intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics with clinical and metabolic features by Wenjun Zhao, Mengyan Hou, Juan Wang, Dan Song, Yongchao Niu

“…Methods This study retrospectively analyzed 350 patients with suspicious prostate lesions from our institution who underwent 3.0 Tesla multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) prior to biopsy (training set, n = 191, testing set, n = 83, and a temporal validation set, n = 76). …”
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Voxel-Wise Brain-Wide Functional Connectivity Abnormalities in Patients with Primary Blepharospasm at Rest by Pan Pan, Shubao Wei, Huabing Li, Yangpan Ou, Feng Liu, Wenyan Jiang, Wenmei Li, Yiwu Lei, Yanqing Tang, Wenbin Guo, Shuguang Luo

“…A total of 48 subjects, including 24 untreated patients with BSP and 24 healthy controls, were recruited to undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The method of global-brain FC (GFC) was adopted to analyze the resting-state fMRI data. …”
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Asymmetric representation of symmetric semantic information in the human brain by Jiaxin Wang, Kiichi Kawahata, Antoine Blanc, Naoya Maeda, Shinji Nishimoto, Satoshi Nishida

“…We addressed this question in a data-driven manner by using the voxelwise modeling of movie-evoked cortical response measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. In this modeling, response in each voxel was predicted from semantic labels designated for each movie scene. …”
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A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…The stent-retriever model resulted in less periprocedural morbidity (including expenditure, intubation time, anesthetics, and end-tidal CO2 level) and mortality (40% mortality in the conventional group compared to 0% in the stent-retriever model, p = 0.011), while generating lumen-narrowing atherosclerotic lesions with key features as compared to humans as revealed by time-of-flight magnetic resonance imaging and histology. Conclusion We developed a minimally invasive model of iliac atherosclerosis with high reproducibility and improved animal welfare for translational research. …”
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A multifunctional mesoporous silica drug delivery nanosystem that ameliorates tumor hypoxia and increases radiotherapy efficacy by Yanhong Chu, LiFeng Wang, Yaohua Ke, Xiaoyu Feng, Wenmei Rao, Wei Ren, Kai Xin, Yan Wang, Lixia Yu, Baorui Liu, Qin Liu

“…The synthesized MSN@R837-Mn/ZnO2 nanoparticles exhibited precise tumor targeting and accumulation, controlled drug release under acidic conditions, and increased sensitivity in magnetic resonance imaging. These attributes collectively augmented the therapeutic efficacy of RT by alleviating hypoxia and immunosuppression. …”
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The Instant Effects of Continuous Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Acupoints on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdala in Migraine without Aura: A Preliminary S... by Wenting Luo, Yue Zhang, Zhaoxian Yan, Xian Liu, Xiaoyan Hou, Weicui Chen, Yongsong Ye, Hui Li, Bo Liu

“…Thirty episodic migraineurs were recruited for the single-blind, crossover functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study. Each participant attended two kinds of eight-minute stimulations, taVNS and sham-taVNS (staVNS), separated by seven days in random order. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas: A Meta-Analysis by Fang Cheng, Zhong Huang, Zhi Li

“…The pooled OR for studies that combined reepithelialization of the external opening with pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the healing of fistulas was 1.77 (95% CI 1.28, 2.45; P=0.0006). …”
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A Novel Copolymer-Based Functional SPECT/MR Imaging Agent for Asialoglycoprotein Receptor Targeting by Pu Zhang MS, Zhide Guo MS, Deliang Zhang MS, Chang Liu MS, Guibing Chen MM, Rongqiang Zhuang PhD, Manli Song MS, Hua Wu PhD, Xianzhong Zhang PhD

“…Single-photon emission computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging and biodistribution results showed that p VLND 2 could target ASGPR well. …”
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The Evaluation of Tau Deposition with [18F]PI-2620 by Using a Semiquantitative Method in Cognitively Normal Subjects and Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Dis... by Attapon Jantarato, Sira Vachatimanont, Natphimol Boonkawin, Sukanya Yaset, Anchisa Kunawudhi, Chetsadaporn Promteangtrong, Jintana Assanasen, Nithi Mahanonda, Chanisa Chotipanich

“…PET and T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans were coregistered. The standardized uptake value ratio (SUVr) was used for semiquantitative analysis. …”
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Treatment of a medial plica in the knee among German knee surgeons – The Plica Survey by Svea Faber, Philipp W. Winkler, Ralf Henkelmann, Theresa Diermeier, Wolf Petersen, Maurice Balke, Sebastian Metzlaff, Sebastian Colcuc, Gerald Zimmermann, Philip P. Roessler, Thomas R. Niethammer

“…The majority of surgeons use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with clinical examination (58.0 %) to diagnose an MPP, and 54.2 % of surgeons resected the plica upon finding significant intraoperative evidence of impact on the patellofemoral joint. …”
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Altered amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation and functional connectivity in patients with acute unilateral vestibulopathy: a resting-state fMRI study by Zhengwei Chen, Liangqun Rong, Lijie Xiao, Jie Rao, Haiyan Liu, Tengfei Liu, Fei Chen, Jun Zhang, Lu Wang, Xi Li, Xiue Wei

“…ObjectiveTo investigate changes of brain functional activity in patients with acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUVP) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).MethodsWe studied 32 AUVP patients and 30 healthy controls (HC) who received resting-state fMRI scanning. …”
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Plastic but not progressive changes in cognitive function and hippocampal volume in an adolescent with bipolar disorder: a case report by Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Li Li, Rong Tian, Su Lui, Su Lui, Su Lui, Hongru Zhu

“…Initially, the individual exhibited impaired general cognitive function, as indicated by an IQ score of 80 on the Standard Raven’s Progressive Matrices test, and demonstrated slightly reduced bilateral hippocampal volume compared to the normative reference, as determined through quantitative structural magnetic resonance imaging (qsMRI). The deposition profiles of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide in the brain were not identified with 18F-AV45 PET/MRI. …”
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Heart–brain microvascular MRI study: protocol for a multicentre, observational, cohort study in the UK assessing associations between small vessel disease of the heart and brain by Colin Berry, Alex McConnachie, Peter Kellman, Terry Quinn, Paul Donnelly, Vanessa Orchard, Robert A Sykes, Gemma McKinley, Conor Patrick Bradley, Jodi Watt, Natasha Fullerton

“…The CorCMR (coronary microvascular angina cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging) brain imaging study will provide novel insights into the associations between small vessel disease of the heart and brain and related clinical significance.Methods and analysis The CorCMR brain imaging study is a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study including a blinded, central analysis and independent clinical trials unit; a prespecified study nested within the CorCMR trial. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Evaluation of Neural Network Development in Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation following Stroke by Naoki Yamada, Ryo Ueda, Wataru Kakuda, Ryo Momosaki, Takahiro Kondo, Takuya Hada, Nobuyuki Sasaki, Takatoshi Hara, Atsushi Senoo, Masahiro Abo

“…Patients underwent diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on admission and discharge, from which bilateral FA and GFA values in Brodmann area (BA) 4 and BA6 were calculated. …”
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Relating Sensory, Cognitive, and Neural Factors to Older Persons’ Perceptions about Happiness: An Exploratory Study by Alexandra J. Horne, Kimberly S. Chiew, Jie Zhuang, Linda K. George, R. Alison Adcock, Guy G. Potter, Eleonora M. Lad, Scott W. Cousins, Frank R. Lin, Sara K. Mamo, Nan-Kuei Chen, Abigail J. Maciejewski, Xuan Duong Fernandez, Heather E. Whitson

“…A subset of eligible participants (n = 57) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess resting state functional connectivity (FC) within a previously described dopaminergic network associated with reward processing. …”
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Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Components Associate with Infarct Size, Ventricular Function, and Clinical Outcome in STEMI by Ragnhild Helseth, Christian Shetelig, Geir Øystein Andersen, Miriam Sjåstad Langseth, Shanmuganathan Limalanathan, Trine B. Opstad, Harald Arnesen, Pavel Hoffmann, Jan Eritsland, Ingebjørg Seljeflot

“…Double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) and myeloperoxidase-DNA (MPO-DNA) were measured in serum by a nucleic acid stain and ELISA. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging assessed microvascular obstruction (MVO), area at risk, infarct size, myocardial salvage index, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and change in indexed left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDVi). …”
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