A5081847156- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Hernia repair and management
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
National Taiwan University Hospital
2016-2025
National Taiwan University
2012-2025
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2010-2023
Shenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital
2020
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
2015-2019
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2004-2018
University of Kentucky
2016
Cleveland Clinic
2015
Tao Yuan General Hospital
2015
Chang Gung University
2004-2014
The diagnostic performance of CT for pancreatic cancer is interpreter-dependent, and approximately 40% tumours smaller than 2 cm evade detection. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have shown promise in image analysis, but the networks' potential detection diagnosis unclear. We aimed to investigate whether CNN could distinguish individuals with without on CT, compared radiologist interpretation.In this retrospective, study, contrast-enhanced images 370 patients 320 controls from a...
Background Approximately 40% of pancreatic tumors smaller than 2 cm are missed at abdominal CT. Purpose To develop and to validate a deep learning (DL)-based tool able detect cancer Materials Methods Retrospectively collected contrast-enhanced CT studies in patients diagnosed with between January 2006 July 2018 were compared individuals normal pancreas (control group) obtained 2004 December 2019. An end-to-end comprising segmentation convolutional neural network (CNN) classifier ensembling...
Abstract Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) and computed tomography (CT) on emergency department (ED) length stay (LOS) time surgical consultation in patients with mild acute cholecystitis (AC). Methods Adult CT-confirmed grade I AC were retrospectively enrolled divided into PoCUS-first group CT-first group. The primary outcome was relationship between door-to-ultrasound (US)/CT ED-LOS. secondary door-to-US/CT consultation. Results A total...
To compare the efficacy of vaginal with oral misoprostol in termination second-trimester pregnancy after pretreatment mifepristone. Women requesting were randomized into two groups. Thirty-six to 48 hours administration 200 mg mifepristone, women given either or μg every 3 for a maximum five doses first 24 hours. receiving also placebo (vitamin B6), whereas those an placebo. If they failed abort, second course was by same route. The median induction-abortion interval group (9 hours)...
Even though the increasing clinical recognition of primary aldosteronism (PA) as a public health issue, its heightened risk profiles and availability targeted surgical/medical treatment being more understood, consensus in diagnosis management based on medical evidence, while recognizing constraints our real-world practice Taiwan, has not been reached.The Taiwan Society Aldosteronism (TSA) Task Force acknowledges above-mentioned issues reached this PA at inaugural meeting, order to provide...
Abstract Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common secondary hypertension. The best treatment for a lateralized PA unilateral adrenalectomy. Recent studies explored partial adrenalectomy (pAdx) to reduce risk of adrenal insufficiency. However, in cases involving multiple aldosterone-producing micronodules/nodules (mAPM/mAPN), pAdx cannot completely remove all origins excess aldosterone and might not resolve CYP11B2 immunohistochemical staining helps HISTALDO (Histopathology PA)...
CT cystoscopy: an innovation in bladder imaging.D J Vining, R Zagoria, K Liu and D SteltsAudio Available | Share
The 2 main causes of primary aldosteronism (PA) are aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia (IAH). Dexamethasone-suppression (131)I-6beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol (NP-59) scintigraphy can assess the functioning cortex. This study evaluated diagnostic usefulness NP-59 SPECT/CT in differentiating APA from IAH predicting postadrenalectomy clinical outcome for PA patients who had inconclusive venous sampling (AVS) CT results.We retrospectively reviewed 31...
Objectives To obtain information about the effect of prolonged aldosterone excess on kidney function. Methods We determined function changes defined by cystatin C-based estimations glomerular filtration rate (CysC-GFR). Pretreatment proteinuria and intrarenal Doppler velocimetric indices in primary aldosteronism were examined followed after adrenalectomy or spironolactone treatment. Results This prospective, multicenter study included 130 patients (56 men; age, 49.9 ± 13.4 years: 100 with...
Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) has been effectively used for the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) patients unsuitable early cholecystectomy. This retrospective study investigated recurrence rate after successful PCT and factors associated with recurrence.We reviewed treated AC from October 2004 through December 2013. Patients were those who free persistent drainage. We multivariable logistic regression analysis sequentially to identify each outcome.The included 184 (mean age:...
Anomalous Brachiocephalic Vein: CT, Embryology, and Clinical ImplicationsShyh-Jye Chen1, Kao-Lang Liu1, Hsu-Yi Chen2, Ing-Sh Chiu3, Wen-Jeng Lee1, Mei-Hwan Wu4, Yiu-Wah Li1 Hung-Chi Lue4Audio Available | Share
To assess whether angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) offer any additional advantage in confirming the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) and their use differentiation PA subtypes.A prospective, cohort, head-to-head study was conducted between July 2003 2006. A total 135 patients received captopril losartan tests to confirm TAIPAI (Taiwan Primary Aldosteronism Investigation) intervention.In total, 71 were diagnosed with PA. The area under receiver-operating characteristic (ROC)...
To investigate the feasibility of and correlation between arterial spin-labeling (ASL) dynamic contrast material-enhanced (DCE) 3-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in measurement renal blood flow (RBF).The review board approved this study. Nineteen healthy volunteers (seven women, 12 men; age range, 25-68 years) were recruited, each provided written informed consent. MR was performed with a whole-body system. Each subject underwent back-to-back ASL DCE imaging. Ten runs by using...
Purpose To identify distinguishing CT radiomic features of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and to investigate whether analysis with machine learning can distinguish between patients who have PDAC those do not. Materials Methods This retrospective study included contrast material–enhanced images in 436 479 healthy controls from 2012 2018 Taiwan that were randomly divided for training testing. Another 100 (enriched small PDACs) identified testing (from 2004 2011). An additional 182 82...
Endometrial biopsy and hysteroscopy are important investigations in women presenting with abnormal vaginal bleeding. is often performed as an outpatient procedure by endometrial aspiration. Difficulty entering the internal cervical os may be encountered, especially nulliparous women. The same problem occur during or dilatation curettage. It well known that use of a priming agent effective reducing complications pregnant However, its non-pregnant not established. We compared oral misoprostol...