Clinical Value of Fused PET/MRI for Surgical Planning in Patients With Oral/Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: To evaluate the usefulness of fused positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) images for surgical planning in patients with oral/oropharyngeal cancer and suspected mandibular invasion.

Study Design: Individual cohort study.

Methods: Eleven of 17 patients with suspected mandibular invasion of squamous cell carcinoma of the lower gingiva, oropharynx, and buccal mucosa who underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/computed tomography (CT) and contrast-enhanced MR imaging (MRI) and had fused PET/MR images were enrolled in this study.

Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Patients with Spontaneously Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background/aims: Spontaneous rupture is a life-threatening complication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although hemostasis can be achieved by transarterial embolization (TAE), the prognosis remains poor. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of emergent TAE for ruptured HCC and to clarify the prognostic factors.

The Consumption of Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water Improves Glycemic Control.

Hot spring water and natural mineral water have been therapeutically used to prevent or improve various diseases. Specifically, consumption of bicarbonate-rich mineral water (BMW) has been reported to prevent or improve type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans. However, the molecular mechanisms of the beneficial effects behind mineral water consumption remain unclear.

Case of primary hepatic gastrinoma: Diagnostic usefulness of the selective arterial calcium injection test.

Gastrinomas mainly occur in the duodenum and pancreas. Primary hepatic gastrinoma is rare and difficult to diagnose because the liver is a frequent site of metastatic gastrinomas. Clinical factors were assessed in a 28-year-old man with diarrhea and heartburn who was hospitalized for recurrent duodenal ulcers.