Publications by authors named "B Cline"

Purpose: To evaluate safety and impact of particle embolization on pancreatic function in a pig model.

Materials And Methods: Embolization of the dorsal pancreatic artery using 100-300-μm particles was performed on 14 Yorkshire pigs. Baseline and post-embolization glucose tolerance testing results and serum amylase/lipase levels were obtained.

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Purpose: To determine the degree of renal function deterioration after renal cryoablation in patients with a solitary functioning kidney on the basis of ablation volume.

Materials And Methods: Over a 15-year period, 81 percutaneous cryoablations were performed in solitary functioning kidneys. After exclusion of patients with baseline end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and insufficient follow-up, analysis was performed on 65 procedures in 52 patients (40 men; mean age, 63.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term morphologic changes occurring in the liver after TIPS creation with correlation with hepatic function to gain insight on the physiologic impact of TIPS on the liver.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent TIPS creation between 2005 and 2022 and had contrasted CT or MRI studies prior to and between 1 and 2 years post procedure. Strict exclusion criteria were applied to avoid confounding.

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  • * This experiment produced 2.05 MJ of laser energy, resulting in 3.1 MJ of total fusion yield, which exceeds the Lawson criterion for ignition, demonstrating a key milestone in fusion research.
  • * The report details the advancements in target design, laser technology, and experimental methods that contributed to this historic achievement, validating over five decades of research in laboratory fusion.
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