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Cheung, Lori. "Production of labeled DNA probes for the rapid diagnosis of disseminated candidiasis in immunocompromised patients." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26188.
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Maj, Jan Stanislaw. "The histopathological diagnosis of myelodysplasticsyndromes and acute nonlymphoblastic leukaemia using glycol methacrylate embedded bone marrow biopsies." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25622.
Full textHakuna, Lovemore. "Selective Indicators for Optical Determination of Disease Biomarkers." PDXScholar, 2014. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2053.
Full textYeung, Tin-wai, and 楊天慧. "Use of three-dimensional ultrasound in the prediction of homozygous alpha0-thalassemia." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41290616.
Full textWong, Effie. "Imaging tumour and apoptosis with novel radiopharmaceuticals." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2007. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28100.
Full textKowatsch, Ingrid. "Acurácia diagnóstica da ecocardiografia sob estresse associada ao estudo da perfusão miocárdica com contraste na avaliação da isquemia miocárdica: estudo comparativo entre adenosina e dobutamina." Universidade de São Paulo, 2005. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5131/tde-14052010-123546/.
Full textReal time myocardial contrast echocardiography (RTMCE) has allowed for the quantification of myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR). This technique is a valuable tool for the noninvasive detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). Both adenosine and dobutamine are currently used stressor agents during RTMCE. Although it has already been shown the effects of these drugs on the coronary physiology, no study has directly compared both agents during RTMCE. The aims of this study were to determine the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of adenosine versus dobutamine stress RTMCE for the detection of angiographically significant CAD. In addition, we sought to determine the additional value of quantitative RTMCE over the electrocardiogram, wall motion, and qualitative analysis of myocardial perfusion. The study involved 54 patients (60±9 years, 33 men) with suspected CAD. Patients underwent RTMCE at rest and during continuous infusion of 140g/kg/min of adenosine for six minutes, and dobutamine stress. The contrast agent used in the study was PESDA (Perfluorocarbon-Exposed Sonicated Dextrose and Albumin) administered in continuous intravenous infusion. Quantification of plateau of acoustic intensity (A) and microbubble velocity () was performed off line using a specific software (QLab 3.0, Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, USA). Myocardial blood flow was determined as Ax. Quantitative coronary angiography was performed in all patients within 30 days of RTMCE, and CAD was defined as >50% luminal diameter coronary stenosis. There were 25 (46%) patients with CAD and 29 (54%) patients without obstructive lesion. The feasibility of quantitative MBFR was the same for adenosine and dobutamine stress RTMCE (91% versus 90% in all arterial territories; p=ns). The intraobserver variabilities for the measurements of ß and Axß reserve were 2.1% (r = 0.99) and 7.4% (r = 0.95), respectively. The interobserver variabilities for the same parameters were 6.8% (r = 0.98) and 5.5% (r = 0.97), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of ß reserve obtained during dobutamine stress RTMCE for detecting CAD were 84%, 76%, and 80%, respectively, and during adenosine stress RTMCE they were 88%, 72% and 80%. The incremental value for the diagnosis of CAD was analyzed in a model that included the EKG, EKG and wall motion, EKG and wall motion and qualitative perfusion analysis and finally, EKG and wall motion and qualitative and quantitative perfusion analysis, for dobutamine and adenosine RTMCE (2= 4,9 versus 20,1 versus 23,7 versus s 38,4) and (2= 9,9 versus 20,1 versus 26,7 versus 59,4), respectively. In conclusion, quantitative RTMCE is a feasible technique in patients with suspected CAD. Dobutamine and adenosine stress RTMCE had similar diagnostic accuracy for the detection of angiographically significant lesion. Quantitative analysis of myocardial perfusion had incremental diagnostic value over the other parameters obtained during both dobutamine and adenosine stress RTMCE.
Lachner, Gabriele, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Axel Perkonigg, Alexandra Holly, Peter Schuster, Ursula Wunderlich, Dilek Türk, Ela Garczynski, and Hildegard Pfister. "Structure, Content and Reliability of the Munich-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI) Substance Use Sections." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2012. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-99961.
Full textSteinmetz, Leandra. "Geração de inibina A após estímulo gonadotrófico: novo método de detecção de tecido ovariano em pacientes com anomalia da diferenciação sexual." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5141/tde-14032007-162557/.
Full textIntroduction: True hermaphrodism (TH) is characterized by the presence of ovarian and testicular tissue in the same patient comprises 5% of the intersex cases. A large spectrum of phenotypical variation is observed, ranging from normal female genitalia to normal male genitalia, covering a wide range of intermediary presentations, it becomes very difficult to make the diagnosis of TH on clinical basis. The detection of testicular tissue is well stablished but there is no available test to demonstrate the presence of ovarian tissue. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the LH/FSH gonadal stimulation in demonstrating ovarian functiom 2. To evaluate the presence of ovarian tissue in intersex patients under gonadotropic stimulation and 3. To make the TH diagnosis before the surgical procedure. Patients and Methods: Ten patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), 10 with unilateral cryptorchidism, 13 intersex patients with no defined etiology, and seven TH patients have been included in the study. All the patients had a gonadotropic stimulation test with human menopausal gonadotropin (menotropin-hMG),150 IU, intramuscular, for three consecutive days. LH, FSH, estradiol, testosterone, and Inhibin A were measured before (0 time), 24h after the first gonadotropin dose, and 24h after the third gonadotropin dose. Results: LH did not show any significant increase in the four groups studied. FSH increased in the four groups in a similar way. Estradiol increased in CAH pacients (p=0.005) and in TH patients (p=0,031), while testosterone increased in patients whit unilateral cryptorchidism (p=0.027) as well as in the intersex patients without defined etiology. Inhibin A levels increased in CAH patients (p=0.005) and in the TH patients (p=0.043). Conclusion: The LH/FSH stimulation test demonstrated to be a useful method to diagnose the presence of ovarian tissue in CAH patients as well as in TH patients, becoming an important tool to diagnose TH even before the surgical procedure and histologic studies of the gonads.
Ivey, Robert J. "Diagnostic expert systems use in the United States Navy." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23868.
Full textRask, Peter. "Aortic stenosis : diagnostic use and hemodynamic effects of dipyridamole." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Klinisk fysiologi, 1995. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-118692.
Full textMeyer, Michael Peter. "Congenital syphilis and rheumatoid factor." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26298.
Full textSerb, Peter. "Quantitation of HIV-1 in human saliva and blood." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4679.
Full textRautiola, Davin. "Detection of Homocysteine with Bridged Viologen Chemical Probes." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1541.
Full textKrüger, Hagen Else. "Contrast enhanced transrectal ultrasound of the prostate : an experimental and clinical study /." Uppsala, 2001. http://publications.uu.se/theses/91-628-4793-7/.
Full textSandell, Johan. "Development of radioligands for the serotonergic neurotransmission system for use in positron emission tomography /." Stockholm, 2001. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2001/91-628-4818-6/.
Full textO'Sullivan, Jack William. "Biostatistical and meta-research approaches to assess diagnostic test use." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2018. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:1419df96-1534-4cfe-b686-cde554ff7345.
Full textEdwards, Angharad Naomi. "Development of luminescent labels for use in miniaturised diagnostic devices." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/9763.
Full textLachner, Gabriele, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Axel Perkonigg, Alexandra Holly, Peter Schuster, Ursula Wunderlich, Dilek Türk, Ela Garczynski, and Hildegard Pfister. "Structure, Content and Reliability of the Munich-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI) Substance Use Sections." Karger, 1998. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A26272.
Full textAndersson, Daniel, and Patrik Sköld. "Evaluation of a diagnostic tool for use during system development and operations." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Electrical Engineering, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-9567.
Full textRodon is a diagnostic tool developed by Sörman. SAAB’s interest in Rodon regards the possibility to use the tool for development and operations of aircraft systems. The main goal of this thesis was to evaluate the capacity of Rodon and determine how SAAB can use the diagnostic tool during development and operations.
The tool uses model based diagnosis with artificial intelligence for fault isolation which is a powerful approach. If Rodon is introduced at SAAB, then detailed models of systems will be necessary to create, including the nominal behavior of the system and different faulty behaviors. In order to achieve high quality fault isolation, it is necessary to have complete and consistent models. To be able to use all applications that Rodon feature for a modeled system, preferable characteristics are that the model should be static, have discrete control signals, and have well defined system behavioral modes.
During development of a system Rodon can be used to improve and easy the work for failure analysis, guidance of sensor placements, evaluation of tests, generation of decision structures, and fault isolation. Since design of tests during development is a desirable application that Rodon does not have, two different methods are presented that utilizes Rodon to generate all possible limit checking tests.
In conclusion, Rodon can be very useful in several different aspects if introduced, but benefits gained by using Rodon will have to be compared to the labor cost of creating good models.
Chan, Chi Fai. "Multi-functional upconversion nanoparticles for in vivo imaging, in vivo tumor suppression and photodynamic therapy." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2016. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/272.
Full textWiebe, Leonard Irving. "Radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic oncology." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2001. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28451.
Full textRoberts, Timothy Paul Leslie. "Radiofrequency pulse design for use in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and localized spectroscopy." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1992. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/283680.
Full textHui, Ling, and 許凌. "Dobutamine stress echocardiography for children with acquired and congenital cardiac diseases." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29914954.
Full textLawson, Karen. "Socially accepted, socially expected, normative attitudes governing prenatal diagnostic testing use." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0004/NQ40379.pdf.
Full textPetro, Lucy S. "Diagnostic information use to understand brain mechanisms of facial expression categorization." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2010. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2011/.
Full textHand, N. M. "A study of the use of hydrophilic resins in diagnostic histopathology." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381432.
Full textPaine, Malcolm Archibald. "The use of inositol phosphoglycans as a diagnostic tool in pregnancy." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2004. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1445947/.
Full textFayad, Hadi. "Respiratory motion modeling for use in diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy." Brest, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011BRES2058.
Full textOne of the most important parameters reducing the sensitivity and specificity in the thoracic and abdominal areas is respiratory motion and associated deformations which represent today an important challenge in medical imaging. In addition, respiratory motion reduces accuracy in image fusion from combined positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET/CT) systems. Solutions presented to date include respiratory synchronized PET and CT acquisitions. However, differences between acquired 4D PET and corresponding CT image series have been reported due to differences in respiration conditions during PET and CT acquisitions. In addition, the radiation dose burden resulting from a 4D CT acquisition may not be justifiable for every patient. The first objective of this thesis was to generate dynamic CT images from one reference CT image; based on deformation matrices obtained from the elastic registration of 4D non attenuation corrected PET images. Such an approach eliminates, on one hand the need for the acquisition of dynamic CT, while at the same time ensuring the good matching between CT and PET images. The second objective was to develop and evaluate methods of building patient specific respiratory motion models and at as a second step more developed generic respiratory motion models. These models relate the internal motion to the parameters of an external surrogate signal (PET respiratory signal or patient's surface) that can be acquired during data acquisition and treatment delivery. Finally, the two developed models were validated and used in the PET respiratory motion and attenuation correction and in radiation therapy applications
Leung, Chung-Chu, and 梁中柱. "Use of generalized fuzzy operator in digital subtraction radiography." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31245614.
Full textMessas, Ana Cristina. "Estudo comparativo da PCR com a citogenética para diagnóstico da Síndrome de Martin-Bell (OU) Estudo comparativo da PCR com a citogenética para diagnóstico da Síndrome do X-frágil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/9/9136/tde-06102017-181100/.
Full textThe Martin-Bell Syndrome is a heredity mental retard form determined by the loss of FMR1 gene expression which is associated with the tri-nucleotides cytosine-guanine-guanine (CGG) repetition expansion. The individuals showing a high degree of this expansion present the silencing of this gene expression, with a consequent alteration of the embryo nervous system evolution, causing irreparable neurological damage The cytogenetics is a classical methodology that contributes for diagnosing the syndrome in cases without clarification, thus its sensitivity isolated in many cases is insufficient for a positive diagnosis even in front of evident clinical characteristics. On searching for an alternative to fulfill this need to define the found alterations in each case, an optimization of a high fidelity PCR to Syndrome diagnosis and simultaneously to compare with classical cytogenetics. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 102 patients for evaluating 100 to 150 metaphases evaluation by classical cytogenetics for each sample and to duplex PCR. The results showed by the Kruskal-Wallis test that the PCR with the cytogenetics have not presented significant differences (p>0,05). However, when evaluated by the Kappa index it was suggested that the two diagnosis criteria should be used simultaneously with patient s clinical characteristics. The PCR showed itself quick and with a relatively lower cost , and in this way, applicable in helping genetically counseling individuals and their families, as well as sending them to a more adequate psycho-pedagogical treatment.
Leclerc, Christina Marie. "Age-Related Differences in the use of Diagnostic Information in Social Judgments." NCSU, 2003. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04082003-140602/.
Full textJones, Keith Richard. "An investigation into the use of diagnostic equipment in general medical practice." Thesis, University of Derby, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322268.
Full textAbdullah, Abdul Rahman Bin. "The representation and use of physiological knowledge in a medical diagnostic system." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.236146.
Full textLowe, Jonathan. "Novel enzyme substrates and cell labelling reagents for use in diagnostic microbiology." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2016. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/31602/.
Full textGinzer, Linda M. "Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders in Older People: Are They Valid?" The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1265921452.
Full textPirani-McGurl, Cynthia A. "The use of item response theory in developing a Phonics Diagnostic Inventory." Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/68/.
Full textSilvester, Nicole Cherie. "Terminal Modifications of PNA and Their Use in Diagnostic and Antisense Technologies." Thesis, Griffith University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366991.
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Yeung, Tin-wai. "Use of three-dimensional ultrasound in the prediction of homozygous alpha0-thalassemia." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41290616.
Full textMaynard, S. J. "Use of body surface mapping to aid the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and ischaemia." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368624.
Full textShannon, Russell A. "Ultrasound to assess lipid content in salmon muscle." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2002. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:fbbd2a50-ac06-4740-9a11-119efe5e7d5f.
Full textWang, Lei. "Molecular Probes for Pancreatic Cancer Imaging." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3108.
Full textSimons, Jasmine. "Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 Among Current Music Therapy Students." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/37.
Full textHilal, Iman. "Noncardiac Chest Pain: The Use of High Resolution Manometry as a Diagnostic Tool." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5301.
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Maciel, Helena. "Ecotoxicity testing and remediation potential of petroleum components : use of diagnostic luminescent biosensors." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2003. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU179185.
Full textGraszi, Nassib Nadim, and M. Zenkin. "Optimization of car operation and repair processes with use of remote electronic diagnostic systems." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2019. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/14598.
Full textEaton, Michael Campbell. "Assessment of CD44 and K19 as markers for circulating breast cancer cells using immunobead RT-PCR /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09MD/09mde14.pdf.
Full textGoetz, Joan. "Biocompatible luminescent probes for imaging and inhibition of cancers." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2018. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/532.
Full textJanse, van Rensburg Leon. "The application of magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging in the diagnosis and management of maxillofacial tumours." Thesis, University of Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
Full textThe Application of Magnetic Resonance (MRI) and Computed Tomography Imaging (CT) in the Diagnosis and Management of Maxillofacial Tumours. For decades maxillofacial surgeons over the world have been frustrated by the high and often fatal recurrence of certain advanced jaw tumours. This study conclusively proves that Computed Tomography and especially Magnetic Resonance Imaging significantly decreases recurrence of Odontogenic Keratocyst and Ameloblastoma and allows surgical planning to avoid these recurrences.
Bin-Eisa, Fahad Nasser. "Diagnostic use of hair analysis for the detection of misuse of amfetamines and cannabinoids." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2007. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/1739/.
Full textAjayi, Modupe Oluwabunmi. "Isolation of Affimers against biomarkers of Clostridium difficile infection for use as diagnostic tools." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/18815/.
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