Using a Non-invasive Technique in Nutrition: Synchrotron Radiation Infrared Microspectroscopy Spectroscopic Characterization of Oil Seeds Treated with Different Processing Conditions on Molecular Spectral Factors Influencing Nutrient Delivery

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (26) ◽  
pp. 6199-6205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuewei Zhang ◽  
Peiqiang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Spectroscopic Characterization ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Nutrient Delivery ◽  
Oil Seeds ◽  
Infrared Microspectroscopy ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Accuracy of shear wave elastography in characterization of thyroid nodules in children and adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hazem ◽  
Ossama M. Zakaria ◽  
Mohamed Yasser Ibrahim Daoud ◽  
Ibrahim Khalid Al Jabr ◽  
Abdulwahab A. AlYahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Shear Wave Elastography ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Non Invasive

Abstract Background Thyroid nodules are an important health problem in children and adolescents. They possess a higher risk of malignancy in comparison to adults. This fact forms a great dilemma for clinicians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of shear wave elastography (SWE) as a non-invasive technique in the characterization of thyroid nodules in children and adolescents. Methods This prospective study included 56 patients with thyroid nodules. All the patients underwent clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, ultrasound, and Doppler examination, followed by an SWE assessment. Statistical analysis was performed and the best cut-off value to differentiate benign from malignant nodules was determined using the ROC curve and AUC. Results Seventy-two nodules were detected in the examined patients (ages ranged from 11 to 19 years, with mean age of 14.89 ± 2.3 years). Fifty-eight nodules (80.6%) were benign, and fourteen nodules (19.4%) were malignant (histopathologically proved). Highly suspicious criteria for prediction of malignancy by ultrasound and Doppler were hypoechoic echopattern, internal or internal and peripheral vascularity, microcalcifications, taller-than-wide dimensions, irregular outlines, and absence of halo (p < 0.05). The diagnostic performance for their summation was 70.69% sensitivity, 82.8% specificity, 80.45% accuracy, a 63.79% positive predictive value (PPV), and 87.9% negative predictive values (NPV). Regarding SWE, our results showed that 42.2 kPa was the best cut-off value, with AUC = 0.921 to differentiate malignant from benign nodules; the diagnostic performance was 85.71% sensitivity, 94.83% specificity, 93.06% accuracy, 76.9% PPV, and 93.2% NPV. Conclusion Shear wave elastography is a non-invasive technique that can assist in the diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules among children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Characterization of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Neoplasms in Canines and Malignancy Prediction Using B-Mode Ultrasonography, Doppler, and ARFI Elastography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Cezar Kniphoff Cruz ◽  
Rafael Kretzer Carneiro ◽  
Andrigo Barboza Nardi ◽  
Ricardo Andrés Ramirez Uscategui ◽  
Eduarda Mazzardo Bortoluzzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Metastatic Lesions ◽  
Evaluation Protocol ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Arfi Elastography

Abstract Background Cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms are highly prevalent in dogs, ranging from benign to highly aggressive and metastatic lesions. The diagnosis is obtained through histopathology, however it is an invasive technique that may take a long time to obtain the result, delaying the beginning of the adequate treatment. Thus, there is a need for non-invasive tests that can help in the early diagnosis of this type of cancer. The aim of this study was to verify the accuracy of ultrasonography methods to predict malignancy in cutaneous and subcutaneous canine neoplasms. In addition, we aim to propose an ultrasonography evaluation protocol and perform the neoplasms characterization using these three proposed techniques. Results Twenty-one types of specific neoplasm were diagnosed, and using B-mode, we verified the association between heterogeneous echotexture, invasiveness, presence of hyperechoic spots, and cavity areas with malignancy. An increased pulsatility was verified in malignant neoplasms using Doppler (cut-off value >0.93). When using the elastography, malignancy was associated with non-deformable tissues and shear wave velocity >3.52 m/s. Evaluation protocols were proposed associating 4, 5, 6, or 7 malignancy predictive characteristics, and characterization was done for all tumors with at least two cases. Conclusions We concluded that ultrasonography methods are promising and effective in predicting malignancy in these types of tumors, and the association of methods can increase the specificity of the results.

Spectroscopic Characterization of Bacteriorhodopsin's L-intermediate in 3D Crystals Cooled to 170 K¶

2001 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Royant ◽  
Karl Edman ◽  
Thomas Ursby ◽  
Eva Pebay-Peyroula ◽  
Ehud. M. Landau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Characterization
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