DETECTION OF PRIMARY MALIGNANCY AND METASTASES WITH FDG PET/CT IN PATIENTS WITH CHOLANGIOCARCINOMAS: LESION-BASED COMPARISON WITH CONTRAST ENHANCED CT

The current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines consider the role of 2-deoxy-2- 18 F-fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computer tomography (FDG PET/CT) in the evaluation of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) as "uncertain," and have recommended contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) but not FDG PET/CT as a routine imagin

Uptake transporters are being studied for roles in the entry of therapeutic drugs into cells and thus can be exploited to improve the treatment of various diseases.The live whole model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans, offers an array of advantages to investigate the roles of these transporters.This organism possesses two organic cation transporter

The Central Graben is a Mesozoic sedimentary basin that is significantly influenced by rift and salt tectonics.Its southern part is located in the German and Dutch sectors of the North Sea.Even though studies exist on the tectonic and stratigraphic development of the Danish and Dutch Central Graben, the German Central Graben as an important link is

Topological insulators are materials that conduct on the surface and insulate in their interior due to non-trivial topology of the band structure.The edge states on the interface between topological (non-trivial) and conventional (trivial) insulators are topologically protected from scattering due to structural defects and disorders.Recently, it wa

In efforts to contribute towards reconciliation, some researchers have shown increased interest in collaborative work with Indigenous Peoples.However, those in technical fields, such as the natural sciences and engineering, are not traditionally trained in how to carry out Indigenous-driven research.This study learned from the successes JOJOBA OIL