Objective(s): We investigated a frequency of lower extremity uptake on the radioactive iodine (RAI) whole body scan (WBS) after RAI treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, in order to retrospectively examine whether or not the frequency was pathological. Methods: This retrospective study included 170 patients with thyroid cancer, undergoing RAI treatment. Overall, 99r (58%) an...

PURPOSE The nature of the association between attenuated myo-inositol-concentrating capability, intracellular polyol accumulation, and hypertonicity-enhanced myo-inositol uptake was investigated in cultured bovine lens epithelial cells (BLECs) exposed to high ambient galactose. METHODS The kinetic characteristics of myo-inositol accumulation based on the measurement of in vitro myo-[3H]inosit...

The purpose of this study was to examine selected physiological characteristics and pushing performance over a distance of five kilometres (5 km) in twelve wheelchair athletes (10 paraplegics and 2 tetraplegics). The physiological tests and 5 km wheelchair time trials were performed on a motorised treadmill adapted for use by wheelchairs. The maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) and %VO2 max utilise...

Nitrogen (N) uptake by fine roots of trees is important for understanding root physiological function in forest ecosystems. However, direct investigations situ ammonium and nitrate rates are limited. Thus, we aimed to clarify inorganic N among tree species determine the factors controlling through relationships with traits cool temperate coniferous forests. Using a solution depletion method mea...

Introduction: 18F-Choline PET-CT is an increasingly used technique in patients with prostate cancer. The main indication is to localise the disease in patients with biochemical recurrence. To accurately interpret 18F-Choline PET, knowledge of normal tracer distribution is paramount. The aim of this study was to describe the normal distribution pattern of 18F-Cho...

Abstract. Despite the importance of vegetation uptake atmospheric gaseous elemental mercury (Hg(0)) within global Hg cycle, little knowledge exists on physiological, climatic, and geographic factors controlling stomatal Hg(0) by tree foliage. We investigate controls foliar combining measurements 3569 foliage samples across Europe with data species' traits environmental conditions. To account fo...