BACKGROUND Few data exist regarding intraventricular flow patterns in the presence of left ventricular dysfunction. Therefore, we examined the relation between intracavitary left ventricular flow dynamics and the presence of ventricular contractile abnormalities using videodensitometric analysis of transpulmonary contrast echocardiography. METHODS AND RESULTS Two-dimensional echocardiography ...

PURPOSE The purpose of our study was to demonstrate a new visualization method (local maximum intensity projection; LMIP) that can clearly depict densitometric as well as geometric information in vascular visualization from 3D data such as obtained from MR and CT angiography. METHOD LMIP is an extended version of maximum intensity projection (MIP). However, LMIP differs from MIP in that the l...

Background. Few data exist regarding intraventricular flow patterns in the presence of left ventricular dysfunction. Therefore, we examined the relation between intracavitary left ventricular flow dynamics and the presence ofventricular contractile abnormalities using videodensitometric analysis oftranspulmonary contrast echocardiography. Methods and Results. Two-dimensional echocardiography wa...

Osteoporotic fractures are related not only to bone mineral density (BMD) but also to bone structure or microarchitecture, which is not assessed routinely with currently available methods. We have developed radiographic texture analysis (RTA) for calcaneal images from a peripheral densitometer as an easy, noninvasive method for assessing bone structure. We conducted a cross-sectional study of t...

The aim of current study was the validation of TLC densitometric method for identification and determination of Estradiol hemihydrate in dosage forms. The TLC conditions were: glass plates with Silicagel G60F254; mobile phase: chloroform : water = 90 : 10 v/v. Linearity accordance between the concentration and spot area in range: 5.10-4 g/ml ÷ 5.10-3 g/ml is proved by the regression equation: y...

We present a new method for quantitative determination of alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes. This method consists of electrophoretic separation on cellulose acetate membranes, special fixation technique to avoid elution and diffusion of enzyme protein during incubation, specific staining, and quantitative evaluation by densitometric measurement. We highly recommend the precedure for routine clini...

In order to clearly depict densitometric as well as geometric information in vascular visualization from 3D data such as MR and CT angiographies, a new visualization method called local maximum intensity projection (LMIP) is proposed. LMIP is an extended version of MIP (maximum intensity projection). LMIP di ers from MIP in that the latter method selects the maximum value along an optical ray, ...

Sinovitis in Scleroderma (SSc) is rare, usually aggressive and fully resembles rheumatoid arthritis. Experimental models of SSc have been used in an attempt to understand its pathogenesis. Previous studies done in our laboratory had already revealed the presence of a synovial remodeling process in rabbits immunized with collagen V. To validate the importance of collagen type V and to explore th...