BACKGROUND: With the improvement in diagnostic imaging, perioperative care and surgical technique, the indications and complexity of liver resections have developed. However, the surgical indications remain controversial especially for some complex o...
Radiomics and deep learning have recently gained attention in the imaging assessment of various liver diseases. Recent research has demonstrated the potential utility of radiomics and deep learning in staging liver fibroses, detecting portal hyperten...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2020
This chapter proposes a method to detect metastatic liver cancer from X-ray CT images using a convolutional neural network (CNN). The proposed method generates various lesion images by the combination of three kinds of generation methods: (1) synthes...
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
Dec 1, 2019
Prunus spinosa L. (blackthorn) is used in traditional medicine as a remedy for various diseases. To establish its anticancer properties, we exposed human liver cancer cells (Hep G2) to a range of blackthorn flower extract concentrations (10-200 µg/mL...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2019
Laparoscopic hepatectomy has gained popularity owing to its merits, such as low invasiveness and reduced bleeding. However, the efficacy of laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy(LRH)has not been confirmed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibil...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2019
A 50-year-old woman was referred to our hospital due to breast cancer with multiple liver metastasis diagnosed by CT scan. Laboratory findings showed liver dysfunction(T-Bil 7.6mg/dL)with marked elevation of tumor markers(CEA 727.9 ng/mL). Breast tum...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2019
Here, we report the case of a 73-year-oldfemale patient, who previously underwent high anterior resection for rectosigmoidcancer at the age of 63. Her scheduled5 years of follow-up after colorectal surgery hadbeen finished, but she kept undergoing en...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2019
After approximately 2.5 years of chemotherapy at the referred hospital, a 69-year-old man with double colon cancer and unresectable liver metastases(H3)sought consultation. A total of 8 liver metastases were deemed resectable; however, the disease wa...
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Dec 1, 2019
A man in his 50s was referred to our hospital with a liver tumor detected by ultrasonography during a medical checkup. Enhanced CT scan and MRI showed hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in S8 of the liver. Laparoscopic partial hepatectomy was performed. Th...
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
Sep 1, 2019
Ultrasound is the most commonly used imaging modality in clinical practice because it is a nonionizing, low-cost, and portable point-of-care imaging tool that provides real-time images. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ultrasound is becoming more...
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