Virtual Colonoscopy is an important procedure for screening and detecting colorectal cancer. It increases patient comfort and reduces risks compared to optical colonoscopy. Oral contrast is used to emphasize the soft tissue border and avoid the need for physical colon cleansing. In order to ensure a reliable diagnosis, it is currently necessary to remove the fecal tagging in a time consuming pr...

Background: The SALL4/Sall4 is constitutively expressed in human and mice. SALL4 mRNA could be used as a marker for the diagnosis of different types of cancers. On the other hand, chrysin has diverse biological properties. Objectives: In the present study, the effect of the chrysin was investigated on the CT26 colon cancer in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the expression levels of the stem cel...

a 12 year old child with liodgkin's disease and having received 12 courses of chemotherapy, was referred to thin center with esophageal obstruction. after having performed the necessary investigations, a decision was made to undertake surgery. after surgery, the patient recovered completely and presently enjoys a heallhv life.

background: routine screening colonoscopy is on the rise and pathologists have to deal with the ever larger numbers of excised colonic polyps. it is very important to optimize the patients’ individual treatment and further surveillance. pathologists play a critical role in management, as most of the clinical decisions concerning colonic polyp management are based on pathologic findings. one of ...

Objective(s): The preclinical reports have shown that specific probiotics like Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) can be applied as the biotherapeutic agents in the inhibition or therapy of colorectal cancer via the modification of gut bacteria. In the previous studies, we have assessed the impact of L. acidophilus and B...

Introduction: Various computer assisted medical procedures such as dental implant, orthodontic planning, face, jaw and cosmetic surgeries require automatic quantification and volumetric visualization of teeth. In this regard, segmentation is a major step. Material and Methods: In this paper, inspired by our previous experiences and considering the anatomical knowledge of teeth and jaws, we prop...