OBJECTIVE: Two-dimensional time-of-flight MR angiography was done with a 1.0 T whole-body imaging system. METHODS: The 10 mm thick presaturation slab was positioned between two sagittal imaging slices of the liver. Images were obtained through the right lobe of the liver by moving the slab and slices together. Each image was acquired during a breath-holding interval of 16 s. RESULTS: Since the directions of the portal and hepatic venous flows are opposite to each other in the right lobe, these two venous systems could be visualized on separate images by the interleaved presaturation slab. On the reconstructed angiograms, separation between the two venous systems was complete and even the fourth and fifth branches were demonstrated clearly. These images facilitate clear understanding of the structure of the intrahepatic blood vessels. CONCLUSION: Although this technique is limited to volunteer studies and works only on the right lobe of the liver, it will provide valuable information for evaluating the location and vascular involvement in various liver diseases. 相似文献
The formation mechanisms of InAs/Ni/W ohmic contacts to n-type GaAs prepared by radio-frequency (rf) sputtering were studied
by measuring contact resistances (Rc) using a transmission line method and by analyzing the interfacial structure mainly by x-ray diffraction and transmission
electron microscopy. Current-voltage characteristics of the InAs/Ni/W contacts after annealing at temperatures above 600°C
showed “ohmic-like behavior.” In order to obtain the “ohmic” behavior in the contacts, pre-heating at 300°C prior to high
temperature annealing was found to be essential. The contacts showed ohmic behavior after annealing at temperatures in the
range of 500∼850°C and contact resistance values of as low as ∼0.3Ω-mm were obtained. By analyzing the interfacial structures
of these contacts, InxGa1−xAs layers with low density of misfit dislocations at the InxGa1−xAs and GaAs interface were observed to grow epitaxially on the GaAs substrate upon heating at high temperatures. This intermediate
InxGa1−xAs layer is believed to divide the high energy barrier at the contact metal and GaAs interface into two low barriers, resulting
in reduction of the contact resistance. In addition, Ni was found to play a key role to relax a strain in the InxGa1−xAs layer (introduced due to lattice mismatch between the InxGa1−xAs and GaAs) by forming an intermediate NixGaAs layer on the GaAs surface prior to formation of the InxGa1−xxAs layer. 相似文献
A nitride with the metal-atom arrangement of β manganese, which is designated as π phase, was confirmed to exist as an equilibrium
phase in the ternary Cr-Ni-N system. A Cr-40 mass pct Ni binary alloy was nitrided under a pure nitrogen atmosphere at 1523
K to prepare a Cr-40Ni-5N alloy consisting of a nickel-rich face-centered cubic (fcc) γ phase and a dichromium nitride, Cr2N, designated as ε phase. Upon aging the alloy at 1273 K, the π phase was formed through a peritectoid reaction between the
γ and ε phases. A volume fraction of the π phase reached 95 pct after 3.6 × 105 s, and no more change of the volume fraction was observed, even after 3.6 × 107 s aging. The chemical composition of the π phase was determined to be Cr13Ni7N4, whose lattice parameter wasa = 0.6323 nm. The π phase became unstable above 1473 K, which explains a previous unsuccessful attempt to produce the Cr-Ni-N
ternary π phase by the replacement of molybdenum in Mo12Ni8N4 by chromium at 1473 K. 相似文献
High-performance rubrene single-crystal field-effect transistors are developed with binary ionic liquid electrolytes used for gating. Inclusion of small amount of inorganic salts in the ionic liquids enhances the degree of dissociation for the organic ions and accelerates formation of the electric-double-layers in response to the gate voltage. High carrier mobility of 2.9 cm2/Vs is achieved in the rubrene single-crystal transistors with the mixture ionic liquid. In addition to the advantage of the low-voltage operation due to concentrated field in ultra-thin electric-double-layers, drastically increased capacitance at above 100 Hz makes the technique of the ionic liquid gating more attractive for fast-switching devices. 相似文献
A simulation code was developed to evaluate the performance of the cesium adsorption instrument operating in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Since contaminated water contains seawater whose salinity is not constant, a new model was introduced to the conventional zeolite column simulation code to deal with the variable salinity of the seawater. Another feature of the cesium adsorption instrument is that it consists of several columns arranged in both series and parallel. The spent columns are replaced in a unique manner using a merry-go-round system. The code is designed by taking those factors into account. Consequently, it enables the evaluation of the performance characteristics of the cesium adsorption instrument, such as the time history of the decontamination factor, the cesium adsorption amount in each column, and the axial distribution of the adsorbed cesium in the spent columns. The simulation is conducted for different operation patterns and its results are given to Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to support the optimization of the operation schedule. The code is also used to investigate the cause of some events that actually occurred in the operation of the cesium adsorption instrument. 相似文献
The first L-band EDFA to employ fluorophosphate glass as the host glass material has been realised. The lowest fibre loss yet reported for fluorophosphate glass fibre of 0.7 dB/m is achieved. The amplifier achieved a flat gain with an average value of 21.7 dB in the L-band. 相似文献
Case-carburizing of helical gears with large helix angles may form too large hardened layers near the tooth width end on the acute angle side (ACUTE-END), and adversely affect the bending fatigue strength. We investigated the bending fatigue strength of casecarburized helical gears with large helix angles up to approximately 40° through a bending fatigue test, hardness test, and residual stress measurement. We found that the case-carburizing formed large hardened layers near ACUTE-END, reduced the compressive residual stress near ACUTE-END, and restricted the improvement of the bending fatigue strength in a meshing state where tooth root stress became large near ACUTE-END. Based on the obtained bending fatigue limits, we revealed that ISO 6336-3:2006 overestimated the rate of increase of the permissible circumferential loads for helix angles exceeding approximately 30°, and ISO/DIS 6336-3:2018 underestimated this rate for helix angles near 30°.
A water-soluble polysaccharide was obtained from Guibourtia hymenifolia seeds in a 54.2% yield (w/w). The Glc:Xyl:Gal molar ratio was 3.3:2.3:1. The methylation results and 1D/2D NMR spectra indicated the presence of xyloglucan (XG), the intrinsic viscosity of which was 665 mL/g. The molar mass (Mw), radius of gyration (Rg), hydrodynamic radius (Rh), and ρ (Rg/Rh) of XG were 8.43 × 105 g/mol, 97 nm, 61 nm, and 1.59, respectively, indicating a random coil and flexible conformation that was subsequently confirmed by the Mark–Houwink constant α (0.70). Atomic force microscopy analysis of XG adsorbed on silicon revealed that the chains are an average of 1.25-nm high, 28.9-nm wide and 131-nm long. Furthermore, a cytotoxicity assay indicated a high CC50 value (>3.3 mg/mL). These results suggest that this biopolymer has potential applications in different food technologies and biotechnological processes. 相似文献