Ten thousand PI-negative cells were measured in a FACS Scan flow cytometer (Becton Dickinson, Heidelberg, Germany) and data were analysed by the free WinMDI 2.8 software package (The Scripps Research Institute, USA). Lactate production was assessed in cell supernatants of 20,000 cells/100 μl...
Besides KIR-activation receptors, other activation receptors exist on the membranes of natural killer (NK) cells, including NKP44, NKP46, NKP30, and NKG2D. The functionality of these receptors in the CAR form of the NKR complex, instead of in the KIR, remains unknown. Here, we engineered ...
before PET acquisition, the non-contrast low-dose CT portion of CT scan was performed from the base of skull to the mid-thigh of the patient in the same treatment supine position on a radiolucent operation table for attenuation correction. After injection of 18 F-FDG tracer for 60 min, ...
We investigated the prognostic predictive value of the combination of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)- and fluoromisonidazole (FMISO)-PET in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). We prospect
arithmetic mean, the outliers are presented in the form of circles/pluses; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 (n = 6). Reprinted from [162] Full size image Another strategy to increase the transmigration of cells into brain tissue after intravascular infusion is to...
Myocardial inflammation can also cause shortness of breath and in severe cases lead to cardiogenic shock. The diagnosis of myocarditis requires the use of an MRI scan, PET scan, CT scan, and/or an echocardiogram [65, 66]. In specific cases, an endomyocardial biopsy may be necessary. It is...
The techniques for performing PET/CT examinations in children have evolved, with increasing attention focused on reducing patient exposure to ionizing radiation dose whenever possible and minimizing scan duration and sedation times, with a goal toward optimizing the overall patient experience. This review...
The current PET technique does not take advantage of the fact that positron and electron may form a positronium atom. Yet, in up to about 40% cases [1, 2], positron-electron annihilations inside the human body proceed via the creation of the metastable positronium atom which in turn in ...
the passive techniques rely on ambient light in order to form an image [24]. Compared to 2D imaging, both passive and active 3D imaging approaches can significantly improve the accuracy of plant growth measurements and even expand on the architectural traits available. However, 3D imaging technique...
All patients underwent a routine staging procedure consisting of physical examination, chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan. Routine laboratory tests consisted of complete blood count and chemistry ...