OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of CT angiography with volume rendering for quantifying vascular stenoses in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS Vascular models with three degrees of stenosis (33%, 67%, and 83%) were imaged at three orientations to the axial plane (parallel, perpendicular, or 45 degrees ) using helical CT with 2-mm collimation and two pitches (1 or 2...

In the drug discovery process, accurate methods of computing the affinity of small molecules with a biological target are strongly needed. This is particularly true for molecular docking and virtual screening methods, which use approximated scoring functions and struggle in estimating binding energies in correlation with experimental values. Among the various methods, MM-PBSA and MM-GBSA are em...

To define the interactions between the absorption of glycyl-L-sarcosine (Gly-Sar; .1mM) and glycine, L-methionylglycine, glycyl-L-leucine, L-carnosine, or Lmethionylglycyl-L-methionyl-L-methionine (each at 5 mM), ovine omasal epithelium was collected from eight wethers (avg. BW = 69 kg) and mounted in parabiotic chambers. [1,2]-[C]Glycyl-L-sarcosine was used as a marker to monitor the presence ...

The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of different thicknesses of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to prevent apical leakage through the use of a protein-dye complex with Coomassie Brilliant Blue G. Sixty-four teeth were divided into 4 groups, then filled with MTA to depths of 1, 2, 3, or 4 mm. Two teeth served as the positive controls. Another 2 teeth served as the negative cont...

Purpose. To investigate the effect of cuboid osteotomy lateral column lengthening (LCL) for the correction of stage II B adult-acquired flatfoot deformity in cadaver. Methods. Six cadaver specimens were loaded to 350 N. Flatfoot models were established and each was evaluated radiographically and pedobarographically in the following conditions: (1) intact foot, (2) flatfoot, and (3) cuboid osteo...