Human anatomical models have been indispensable to radiation protection dosimetry using Monte Carlo calculations. Existing MIRD-based mathematical are easy compute and standardize, but they simplified crude compared human anatomy. This article describes the development of an image-based whole-body model, called VIP-Man, transversal color photographic images obtained from National Library Medicine's Visible Project for organ dose calculations involving photons, electron, neutrons, protons. As...

Metaplastic carcinomas of the breast are rare neoplasms. The purpose present study is to better characterize clinical course, treatment, and prognostic factors metaplastic carcinomas.Data 14 patients with carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. follow-up period ranged from 2 months 10 years, (median 4.3 years).The patients' ages 38 66 years 50.5 years). tumors 2.5 18 cm 4.8 cm) in size. Seven had axillary nodal metastases at time diagnosis. Estrogen progesterone receptors positive only one...

Thyroid nodule is common disorder in endocrine clinics. In Taiwan, thyroid ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) the first-line examination procedure. Data large series on incidence of malignancy presenting nodules are lacking this area. To determine and compare results other populations, investigation retrospectively reviewed 21,748 subjects who were examined one medical center from January 1986 to December 1999. All patients underwent studies using a real-time...

Background and Objectives : The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the features patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presenting neck lymph node (LN) metastasis. Methods enrolled 909 PTC who had undergone total thyroidectomy. After a median follow‐up 14.6 years, 73 (8.0%) died cancer. A 536 tumor confined (intra‐thyroid), 111 metastasis, 225 showed soft tissue invasion, 37 distant Results Compared intra‐thyroid group, group LN metastases larger size, higher...

There is limited clinical information comparing presentations and results of treatment papillary follicular thyroid carcinoma patients with distant metastases. We retrospectively analyzed data 1,257 cancer who received their follow-up at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. found 992 205 carcinoma. Of these, 68 (6.9%) had metastases the time diagnosis or during period. patients, 69 (33.7%) carcinoma, only 33 were categorized as stage IV diagnosis. Nine I 10 II, 16 III. Sixteen (23.5%) died study...

PROBLEM: In general, females have a more active immune response than do males. The effects of female sex hormones on lymphocytes been studied extensively but their macrophages are poorly understood. METHOD: this study, peritoneal (M0) obtained from male rats were treated in vitro with estradiol (E 2 ), progesterone (P), testosterone (TS), or hydrocortisone (HC) and superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, nitrite release determined. RESULTS: At concentrations between 10 −10 −9 M, had no significant...

This study was to investigate the clinical features and therapeutic outcomes of multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). A total 2,418 carcinoma (PTC) patients had undergone thyroidectomy in one medical center between 1977 2010. There were 483 (20.0%) diagnosed with PTC. The percentage PTC higher PTMC (22.0%) than non-PTMC (19.5%). Demographic characteristics traced. Multifocal presented smaller tumors at an older age, a underwent or complete thyroidectomy. These also showed...

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with distant metastasis (DM) have variable clinical courses and therapeutic outcomes. Survival time after diagnosis of DM may be several months to years. Long-term follow-up is necessary determine prognostic factors for survival in PTC DM. The purpose this study was investigate the features outcomes 10 years follow-up. population consisted 70 who underwent initial thyroidectomy before 2004 had beyond locoregional neck area. Of these patients, 40...

A new set of conversion coefficients from kerma free-in-air to absorbed dose and effective VIP-Man has been calculated for external monoenergetic photon beams 10 keV MeV using an image-based whole-body anatomical model. This model, called VIP-Man, was recently developed at Rensselaer the high-resolution color images National Library Medicine's Visible Human Project. An EGS4-based Monte Carlo user code, named EGS4-VLSI, efficiently process extremely large image data in VIP-Man. Irradiation...

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common type of mesenchymal gastrointestinal (GI) tract, demonstrate positive kit staining. We report our surgical experience with 100 small intestine GIST patients and identify predictors for long-term disease-free survival (DFS) overall (OS) to clarify difference between high- low-risk patients. Methods The clinicopathologic follow-up records who were treated at Chung Gung Memorial Hospital 1983 2002 retrospectively...

Limited information is available on the presentation, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors of papillary thyroid carcinoma with lung metastases.This study retrospectively analyzed data 2003 patients cancer who were treated followed up at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from January 1979 to December 2002. In total, 1516 carcinomas enrolled. One hundred two (6.7%) metastases including 57 women mean age 41.7 +/- 17.3 years 45 men 49.6 17.2 years. These included 52 presented time diagnosis....

The follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) presents with biological and morphological features similar to carcinoma. Pre-operative diagnosis FVPTC its clinical course is important in identifying appropriate surgical procedures. This study enrolled 85 patients, 68 females (mean age 41.4±13.7 years) 17 males 50.1±12.3 carcinomas diagnosed as FVPTC. From the patient database at Chang Gung Medical Center (CGMC), 170 pure cases minimally invasive gender- age-matched patients...

Hepatic hemangiomas are the most common benign hepatic tumors, and they usually asymptomatic with normal liver function. When reach 4 cm, we define them as giant hemangiomas. Treatment options for observation, surgical resection, transcatheter arterial embolization. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors complications.In study, records 61 patients treated resection at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou were retrospectively reviewed. Data on clinical variables including...

Objectives/Hypothesis The correlation between incidental parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroidectomy and postoperative hypocalcemia remains controversial. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of IP, risk factors, impact on patient outcomes. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods This a retrospective observational study including 3,186 consecutive patients who underwent January 2007 December 2014. were divided into two groups: IP group non‐IP. Numerous clinical parameters...