Publications by authors named "Takahiro Kusunoki"
[Usefulness of subtraction computed tomography angiography employing orbital synchronized helical scanning for diagnosis of lower extremity arteries with vessel wall calcification].
Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi
October 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to improve the diagnosis of calcified blood vessels in lower extremities using a new technique called orbital synchronized helical scanning computed tomography angiography (OS-SCTA).
- A phantom study and clinical trial involving 58 patients showed OS-SCTA has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting vascular issues, comparable to traditional angiography.
- The results indicate that OS-SCTA effectively identifies arterial problems even in calcified segments, making it a valuable tool for diagnosing vascular conditions in patients with peripheral artery disease.
A series of oligothiophenes containing difluorodioxocyclopentene-annelated thiophene units was synthesized, and their electronic properties and structures were investigated by spectroscopic and electrochemical measurements and X-ray analyses. The oligothiophenes having the terminal difluorodioxocyclopentene annelations showed n-type semiconducting behavior on FET devices, and the quaterthiophene revealed field-effect electron mobility as high as 1.3 x 10(-2) cm2 V(-1) s(-1).
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