Publications by authors named "S Bando"
We carefully reviewed and evaluated the efficacy of transurethral water vapor energy therapy (WAVE) with Rezumᵀᴹ system for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Between April and September 2023, 41 patients received WAVE under local anesthesia as day surgery at the outpatient department in our institution. The mean age as of operation was 78.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims/hypothesis: The role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis and progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been described, but data remain scarce and conflicting.
Objectives: To evaluate the potential biological involvement of miRNA expression in the immune response and beta cell function in T1D.
Methods: We screened 10 serum miRNAs from 142 subjects divided into three groups: healthy individuals (control group; n = 52) and patients at different stages of T1D progression, from the initial immunological manifestation, presenting islet cell autoantibodies (AbP group; n = 39), to partial and severe beta cell damage in T1D (recent T1D group; n = 51).
Can the Newer Model of Breast-Specific Positron Emission Tomography Reduce the "Blind Area"?
Diagnostics (Basel)
September 2024
: Breast-specific positron emission tomography (PET) provides higher sensitivity and spatial resolution than whole-body PET/CT, but it has a blind area. Mammary glands near the chest wall sometimes present outside the field of view (FOV). A newer, dedicated breast PET (dbPET) model has a cylindrical detector with a larger diameter than previous models, so it is expected to eliminate or reduce blind areas.
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- The study aimed to evaluate how compressed sensing (CS) with deep learning reconstruction (DLR) can enhance the quality of liver imaging compared to traditional methods.
- Seventy-seven patients with liver lesions were analyzed using both high-resolution contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging (HR-CE-T1WI) and conventional methods to assess image quality, clarity, and lesion detection rates.
- Results showed that HR-CE-T1WI had significantly better image quality and sensitivity for detecting liver lesions while reducing the likelihood of false positives.
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- An area-detector CT (ADCT) features a 320-detector row that collects isotropic volume data across a 160 mm area without needing helical scanning, useful for assessing perfusion in nodules, lymph nodes, or tumors.
- The ADCT system allows both helical and alternative scanning methods, enabling advanced imaging for body structures and potential dual-energy imaging for enhanced visualization using various contrast agents.
- This review discusses recent advancements in ADCT including methods for reducing radiation doses, evaluating pulmonary morphology, perfusion, ventilation, and biomechanical properties.