Absolute Method for Measuring Environmental Radioactive Materials Using Imaging Plates.

We had previously developed a measurement method using an imaging plate (IP) to evaluate and address surface contamination caused by the release of radioactive materials during the Fukushima nuclear accident. The measurement units for the surface contamination density were in relative values [described as relative luminescence levels measured in luminescence arbitrary units (LAU)], but the evaluation was required in absolute values, such as Bq cm -2 , to enable appropriate control of exposure doses. This study establishes a method for converting the IP measurements of surface contamination density due to environmental radioactivity into absolute values.

Metabolism of testosterone and progesterone by cytochrome P450 2C19 allelic variants.

CYP2C19 is a member of the human microsomal cytochrome P450 (CYP). Significant variation in CYP2C19 levels and activity can be attributed to polymorphisms in this gene. Wildtype CYP2C19 and 13 mutants (CYP2C19.

[A Case of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Modified FOLFOXIRI plus Bevacizumab for Transverse Colon Cancer with Invasion of the Gastric Antrum].

A 66-year-old male diagnosed with transverse colon cancer was admitted to our hospital. Computed tomography, colonoscopy, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed locally advanced cancer with invasion of the gastric antrum. We staged the disease as cT4a, cN2, cM0, Stage ⅢB, with wild-type RAS expression.

Familial Pancreatic Cancer at Elderly Siblings in Japan.

Two female siblings aged 87 and 90 years were clinically diagnosed as pancreatic cancer by abdominal ultrasonography and abdominal contrast-enhanced CT. Pancreatic cancer of these patients was confirmed during the autopsy. Both patients shared risk factors of pancreatic cancer; old age, diabetes, and passive smoking.

A Case of Severe Drug-induced Liver Injury Caused by Over the Counter Herb (Cinnamon): Review of Literature.

A case of severe drug-induced liver injury caused by over the counter (OTC) herb medicine, is reported here. A 40-year-old male took herb drugs "Za ga-doKowa®," "Ohta-Isan®." These two drugs contained the same two herb medicines (cinnamon, fennel).