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Comput Med Imaging Graph ; 31(7): 502-9, 2007 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17664056

ABSTRACT

This paper describes how the stability of the inverse problem underlying emission tomography can be measured and controlled in clinical settings. We show how the Lanczos approximation provides a way to regularize a certain class of iterative reconstruction algorithms through a given level of noise or resolution in the slices and for a given acquisition protocol. Moreover, we show how the same Lanczos approximation can be used to decide when the iterative reconstruction algorithm actually converges for a given machine precision. These ideas are illustrated by means of reconstructions of simulated and actual emission datasets.


Subject(s)
Fourier Analysis , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Tomography, Emission-Computed/standards , Algorithms , France , Humans
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Rev. argent. reumatol ; 18(1): 13-19, 2007. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-516765

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de Sjõgren es una enfermedad reumática autoinmune, sistémica, que supone la destrucción de la glándula exocrina y órganos internos por medio de grandes infiltraciones mononucleares asociadas con los anticuerpos Ro/SSA, La/SSB y factores reumáticos, ambos síntomas principales de los factores celulares y humorales de la xeroftalmia y la xerostomía. Los infiltrados mononucleares más comunes son los linfocitos CD4, CD8 y B. Los pacientes que sufren de síndrome de Sjõgren corren el riesgo de desarrollar linfoma no Hodgkin. El linfoma folicular es el resultado de una traslocación no homóloga cromosómica 14; 18 produciendo la desregulación de la transcripción y síntesis de la proteína Bcl2. Las proteínas de la familia Bcl2 son reguladores clave de la apoptosis, que estimulan la supervivencia de la célula. Otros grupos de la familia Bcl2 son estimuladores pro-apoptóticos. El comportamiento de las células dependerá de la concentración de los dos miembros de la familia. Objetivos: Los niveles de expresión y apoptosis de Bcl2 en la glándula salival menor pre y pos-tratamiento con agonistas colinérgicos. Pacientes y métodos: Diagnóstico del síndrome de Sjõgren según los criterios europeos. Se eclutaron 10 pacientes, a quienes se estudió durante 5 meses y se los trató con 15 mg de clorhidrato de pilocarpina en cápsulas orales de 5 mg cada 8 horas. Se llevaron a cabo biopsias pre-tratamiento y pos-tratamiento desde el día cero (antes del tratamiento) hasta el quinto mes (después del tratamiento). Antes de ingresar al estudio clínico, los pacientes SSp voluntarios firmaron el consentimiento informado y el estudio se realizó según las normas de buenas prácticas clínicas. Se evaluó la expresión Bcl2 mediante técnicas de inmunohistoquímica y la apoptosis nucleotidil transferasa-peroxidasa mediante técnicas in situ. Diseño del estudio: Abierto, longitudinal, autocontrolado.


Subject(s)
Apoptosis , Exocrine Glands , Immunohistochemistry , Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin , Salivary Glands , Sjogren's Syndrome
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Comput Med Imaging Graph ; 27(1): 53-63, 2003.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12573890

ABSTRACT

Thanks to an experimental study based on simulated and physical phantoms, the propagation of the stochastic noise in slices reconstructed using the conjugate gradient algorithm has been analysed versus iterations. After a first increase corresponding to the reconstruction of the signal, the noise stabilises before increasing linearly with iterations. The level of the plateau as well as the slope of the subsequent linear increase depends on the noise in the projection data.


Subject(s)
Algorithms , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon , Computer Simulation , Humans , Phantoms, Imaging , Poisson Distribution , Stochastic Processes
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Comput Med Imaging Graph ; 25(4): 287-97, 2001.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11356323

ABSTRACT

Multimodal images registration can be very helpful for diagnostic applications. However, even if a lot of registration algorithms exist, only a few really work in clinical routines. We developed a method based on surface matching and compared two minimization algorithms: Powell's and Downhill Simplex. We studied the influence of some factors (chamfer map computation, number and order of parameters to determine, minimization criteria) on the final accuracy of the algorithm. Using this comparison, we improved some processing steps to allow a clinical use, and selected the simplex algorithm which presented the best results.


Subject(s)
Algorithms , Brain/diagnostic imaging , Brain/anatomy & histology , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Quality Control , Reproducibility of Results , Tomography, Emission-Computed/methods , Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon/methods
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Encephale ; 18 Spec No 1: 78-82, 1992 Jan.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1600914

ABSTRACT

Five pedigrees of bipolar patients with at least two bipolar subjects on two generations have been identified in psychiatric departments of Nantes, Montpellier and Challans for linkage studies. In each pedigree, it was found one or more patients suffering from other conditions, like Borderline personality, Anorexia-bulimia, Mental retardation with dysmorphia, and Panic disorders. Mood disorders spectrum and therapeutic implications are discussed.


Subject(s)
Bipolar Disorder/genetics , Adult , Female , Genetic Linkage , Humans , Male , Mental Disorders/genetics , Middle Aged , Pedigree
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