Ming‐Chung Chou
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View article: Predicting Adverse Events in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Novel Nomogram Integrating Vitals, Hemogram, and Comorbidities
Predicting Adverse Events in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Novel Nomogram Integrating Vitals, Hemogram, and Comorbidities Open
Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is common and frequently associated with adverse complications. Beyond merely impeding regular respiration, adverse events (AEs) such as hemothorax or pneumothorax can hinder the patient's recovery. Herein, we aim …
View article: An artificial intelligence model for predicting an appropriate mAs with target exposure indicator for chest digital radiography
An artificial intelligence model for predicting an appropriate mAs with target exposure indicator for chest digital radiography Open
In digital radiography, image quality is synergistically affected by anatomy-specific examinations, exposure factors, body parameters, detector types, and vendors/systems. However, estimating appropriate exposure factors before radiography…
View article: Preventive treatment effects on brain structures and functions in patients with chronic migraine: A multimodel magnetic resonance imaging study
Preventive treatment effects on brain structures and functions in patients with chronic migraine: A multimodel magnetic resonance imaging study Open
Patients with chronic migraine (CM) often exhibit structural and functional alterations in pain‐matrix regions, but it remains unclear how preventive treatment affects these changes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the structura…
View article: Prediction model of in‐hospital cardiac arrest using machine learning in the early phase of hospitalization
Prediction model of in‐hospital cardiac arrest using machine learning in the early phase of hospitalization Open
In hospitals, the deterioration of a patient's condition leading to death is often preceded by physiological abnormalities in the hours to days beforehand. Several risk‐scoring systems have been developed to identify patients at risk of ma…
View article: Usefulness of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Evaluating Acute Cellular Rejection and Monitoring Treatment Response in Liver Transplant Recipients
Usefulness of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Evaluating Acute Cellular Rejection and Monitoring Treatment Response in Liver Transplant Recipients Open
Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a significant immune issue among recipients following liver transplantation. Although diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) is widely used for diagnosing liver disease, it has not yet been ut…
View article: Investigation of the Relationship between Body Parameters and mAs Using Non-Contact Two-Dimensional Thickness Measurement in Chest Digital Radiography
Investigation of the Relationship between Body Parameters and mAs Using Non-Contact Two-Dimensional Thickness Measurement in Chest Digital Radiography Open
The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between body parameters and the current–time product (mAs) in chest digital radiography using a non-contact infrared thickness-measurement sensor. An anthropomorphic chest phantom was…
View article: Correction: Use of blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging to detect acute cellular rejection post-liver transplantation
Correction: Use of blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging to detect acute cellular rejection post-liver transplantation Open
View article: Integration of Clinical and CT-Based Radiomic Features for Pretreatment Prediction of Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer
Integration of Clinical and CT-Based Radiomic Features for Pretreatment Prediction of Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer Open
The purpose of the present study was to examine the potential of a machine learning model with integrated clinical and CT-based radiomics features in predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in br…
View article: Comparison of Non-Uniform Image Quality Caused by Anode Heel Effect between Two Digital Radiographic Systems Using a Circular Step-Wedge Phantom and Mutual Information
Comparison of Non-Uniform Image Quality Caused by Anode Heel Effect between Two Digital Radiographic Systems Using a Circular Step-Wedge Phantom and Mutual Information Open
The purpose of this study was to compare non-uniform image quality caused by the anode heel effect between two radiographic systems using a circular step-wedge (CSW) phantom and the normalized mutual information (nMI) metric. Ten repeated …
View article: Changes of Brain Structures and Psychological Characteristics in Predatory, Affective Violent and Nonviolent Offenders
Changes of Brain Structures and Psychological Characteristics in Predatory, Affective Violent and Nonviolent Offenders Open
Purpose: Violent subjects were demonstrated to exhibit abnormal brain structures; however, the brain changes may be different between criminals committing affective (VA), predatory violence (VP), and non-violence (NV). Therefore, the purpo…
View article: Reliability of Gradient-Echo Magnetic Resonance Elastography of Lumbar Muscles: Phantom and Clinical Studies
Reliability of Gradient-Echo Magnetic Resonance Elastography of Lumbar Muscles: Phantom and Clinical Studies Open
Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has been used to successfully characterize the mechanical behavior of healthy and diseased muscles, but no study has been performed to investigate the reliability of MRE on lumbar muscles. The objectiv…
View article: Gray and White Matter Changes Associated with Psychophysical Functions Induced by Diabolo Training in Young Men
Gray and White Matter Changes Associated with Psychophysical Functions Induced by Diabolo Training in Young Men Open
Learning a skill has been demonstrated to relate to neural plasticity in both animal and human brains. Performing diabolo consists of different tricks and may cause brain structural changes associated with psychophysical functions. Therefo…
View article: Longitudinal alterations of the cisternal segment of trigeminal nerve and brain pain-matrix regions in patients with trigeminal neuralgia before and after treatment
Longitudinal alterations of the cisternal segment of trigeminal nerve and brain pain-matrix regions in patients with trigeminal neuralgia before and after treatment Open
View article: Evaluation of Non-Uniform Image Quality Caused by Anode Heel Effect in Digital Radiography Using Mutual Information
Evaluation of Non-Uniform Image Quality Caused by Anode Heel Effect in Digital Radiography Using Mutual Information Open
Anode heel effects are known to cause non-uniform image quality, but no method has been proposed to evaluate the non-uniform image quality caused by the heel effect. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate non-uniform image qu…
View article: Longitudinal Alterations of the Cisternal Segment of Trigeminal Nerve and Brain Pain-matrix Regions in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Before and After Treatment
Longitudinal Alterations of the Cisternal Segment of Trigeminal Nerve and Brain Pain-matrix Regions in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Before and After Treatment Open
Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common type of chronic neuropathic facial pain, but the etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms after treatment are still not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigat…
View article: Rectal Dose Is the Other Dosimetric Factor in Addition to Small Bowel for Prediction of Acute Diarrhea during Postoperative Whole-Pelvic Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Gynecologic Patients
Rectal Dose Is the Other Dosimetric Factor in Addition to Small Bowel for Prediction of Acute Diarrhea during Postoperative Whole-Pelvic Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Gynecologic Patients Open
We studied the association of rectal dose with acute diarrhea in patients with gynecologic malignancies undergoing whole-pelvic (WP) intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). From June 2006 to April 2019, 108 patients with previous hysterec…
View article: Magnetic-Resonance Diffusion-Tensor Tractography in the Diagnosis of Tumefactive Spinal-Cord Lesions in Neuromyelitis Optica
Magnetic-Resonance Diffusion-Tensor Tractography in the Diagnosis of Tumefactive Spinal-Cord Lesions in Neuromyelitis Optica Open
Magnetic-resonance (MR) imaging is the modality of choice for the evaluation of spinal-cord lesions. However, challenges persist in discriminating demyelinating processes from neoplastic lesions using conventional MR sequences. Consequentl…
View article: A preliminary report of longitudinal white matter alterations in patients with end-stage renal disease: A three-year diffusion tensor imaging study
A preliminary report of longitudinal white matter alterations in patients with end-stage renal disease: A three-year diffusion tensor imaging study Open
Poorer white matter integrity and cognitive function are noted in ESRD patients and the toxic effect of ESRD may be the major factor of white matter alterations.
View article: Longitudinal White Matter Changes following Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A 9-Month Follow-Up Voxelwise Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging Study
Longitudinal White Matter Changes following Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A 9-Month Follow-Up Voxelwise Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging Study Open
Voxelwise diffusional kurtosis imaging analysis was helpful to longitudinally investigate WM changes and predict the prognosis of patients after CO intoxication.
View article: Early white matter injuries in patients with acute carbon monoxide intoxication
Early white matter injuries in patients with acute carbon monoxide intoxication Open
Evaluation of acute white matter injuries caused by carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can be limited by conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. We aim to evaluate the feasibility of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for early detection o…
View article: Multi-site study of diffusion metric variability: effects of site, vendor, field strength, and echo time on regions-of-interest and histogram-bin analyses
Multi-site study of diffusion metric variability: effects of site, vendor, field strength, and echo time on regions-of-interest and histogram-bin analyses Open
It is now common for magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI) based multi-site trials to include diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) as part of the protocol. It is also common for these sites to possess MR scanners of different manufacturers, differe…
View article: Multi-site study of diffusion metric variability: characterizing the effects of site, vendor, field strength, and echo time using the histogram distance
Multi-site study of diffusion metric variability: characterizing the effects of site, vendor, field strength, and echo time using the histogram distance Open
MRI-based multi-site trials now routinely include some form of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in their protocol. These studies can include data originating from scanners built by different vendors, each with their own set of unique proto…
View article: Middle Cerebral Artery Calcification
Middle Cerebral Artery Calcification Open
Calcification of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is uncommon in the healthy elderly. Whether calcification of the MCA is associated with cerebral ischemic stroke remains undetermined. We intended to investigate the association using Agats…
View article: High Agatston Calcium Score of Intracranial Carotid Artery
High Agatston Calcium Score of Intracranial Carotid Artery Open
The effect of intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) calcification on cognitive impairment is uncertain. Our objective was to investigate whether intracranial ICA calcification is a significant cognitive predictor for cognitive impairm…