Publications by authors named "H Nagura"
[Effect of Whole-body Continuous Scanning Speed of Bone Scintigraphy on the Detectability of Vertebral Lesions].
Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated how different scanning speeds of whole-body scans affect the ability to detect positive vertebral bone images in bone scintigraphy.
- Using a simulated bone model, researchers tested speeds of 15, 17, and 20 cm/min and analyzed various metrics like lesion detectability and image clarity.
- Results indicated that while the highest scan speed (20 cm/min) reduced lesion detectability compared to the slowest speed (15 cm/min), speeds of 15 and 17 cm/min showed no significant differences, suggesting a slight reduction in scan time is feasible without losing accuracy.
This study aimed to examine the validity of urinary N-terminal titin fragment/creatinine (urinary N-titin/Cr) reflecting muscle damage biomarker in patients with interstitial lung disease. This retrospective study enrolled patients with interstitial lung disease. We measured urinary N-titin/Cr.
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- * A study of 135 LDLT patients revealed that those with HAD had higher mortality rates compared to those without HAD, particularly among patients with low skeletal muscle index (SMI).
- * Results suggest that HAD is an important independent risk factor for post-transplant mortality, highlighting the need for improved perioperative rehabilitation strategies to enhance patient outcomes.
Background: The chin-down posture is often used as a compensatory manoeuvre for patients with dysphagia. This posture presumably involves flexion of the head and/or neck, but this is not clearly defined.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of head flexion posture in a retrospective study of videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing (VF).
Background: The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 (AWGS 2019) is the gold standard diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in Asian populations. The calf circumference (CalF), the strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls (SARC-F) and the SARC-CalF questionnaires for sarcopenia screening have been used by AWGS 2019. The aim of this study was to assess accuracy of these three sarcopenia screening tools in patients with interstitial lung disease.
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