In-vivo phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography of the cerebrovascular system: a comparative study with duplex sonography.

PURPOSE Assessment of the cerebral blood flow (CBF) is crucial in the evaluation of patients with steno-occlusive diseases of the arteries supplying the brain for prediction of stroke risk. Quantitative phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography (PC-MRA) can be utilised for noninvasive quantification of CBF. The aim of this study was to validate in-vivo PC-MRA data by comparing them with colour-coded duplex (CCD) sonography in patients with cerebrovascular disease. METHODS AND MATERIALS We examined 24 consecutive patients (mean age 63 years) with stenosis of arteries supplying the brain using PC-MRA and CCD. Velocities were measured in a total of 209 stenotic and healthy arterial segments (110 extra- and 99 intracranial). RESULTS Moderate to good correlation of velocity measurements between both techniques was observed in all six extracranial and five out of seven intracranial segments (p <0.05). Velocities measured with CCD sonography were generally higher than those obtained by PC-MRA. Reversal of flow direction was detected consistently with both methods. CONCLUSION PC-MRA represents a robust, standardised magnetic resonance imaging technique for blood flow measurements within a reasonable acquisition time, potentially evolving as valuable work-up tool for more precise patient stratification for revascularisation therapy. PC-MRA overcomes relevant weaknesses of CCD in being not operator-dependent and not relying on a bone window to assess the intracranial arteries.

X-ray structure of a lectin-bound DNA duplex containing an unnatural phenanthrenyl pair

DNA duplexes containing unnatural base-pair surrogates are attractive biomolecular nanomaterials with potentially beneficial photophysical or electronic properties. Herein we report the first X-ray structure of a duplex containing a phen-pair in the center of the double helix in a zipper like stacking arrangement.

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Corrosion behaviour of new duplex stainless steel reinforcements embedded in chloride contaminated concrete

The use of reinforcing stainless steels (SS) in concrete have proved to be one of the most effective methods to guarantee the passivity of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chloride contaminated environment. The present research studies the corrosion behaviour of a new duplex SS reinforcements with low nickel content (LND) (more economicaly compatible) is compared with the conventional austenitic AISI 304 SS and duplex AISI 2304 SS. Corrosion behaviour of ribbed SS reinforcements was studied in mortars with chloride content (0, 0.4, 2 and 4% Cl ⎯ ) using linear polarization resistance and potentiostatic pulses technique, Ecorr and Rp values were monitored over the exposure time. The obtained icorr data for the new duplex stainless steel LND no afforded passivity breakdown after one year exposure

Die XV. Martii. Officium S. Raymundi Abbatis, Fundatoris Ordinis Militaris de Calatrava : duplex

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Die XXVIII, Aprilis, in festo S. Prudentii episcopi et confessoris : duplex

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Die IV. Junii. in festo S. Francisci Caracciolo Confessoris et Congregat. Cleric. Regular. Minor. Fundatoris : duplex

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Die IV. Julii. in festo B. Gasparis de Bono sacerdotis professi Ord. Minimorum S. Francisci de Paula : duplex

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Dominica ultima mensis augusti in festo B. Joannis de Ribera ... : duplex secundae clasis

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Die XVI. augusti. in festo Sancti Rochi confessoris : duplex minus

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Die XXV. Junii, in festo Sancti Gulielmi Abbatis : duplex

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In festo B.M.V. de Guadalupe Mexicanae, siue regni nouae hispaniae : Duplex Maius

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