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High-energy Magnetic Excitations in Underdoped La1.90Sr0.10CuO4
Kentaro Sato,Masato Matsuura,Masaki Fujita,Ryoichi Kajimoto,Sungdae Ji,Kazuhiko Ikeuchi,Mitsutaka Nakamura,Yasuhiro Inamura,Masatoshi Arai,Masanori Enoki,Kazuyoshi Yamada 한국물리학회 2013 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.62 No.12
We measured the magnetic excitations in underdoped (UD) La1.90Sr0.10CuO4 by using inelasticneutron scattering over a wide energy range. We succeeded in observing the high-energy excitationsup to '160 meV. Hour-glass-like magnetic excitation, which is commonly seen in the superconductingphase of cuprate oxides, was confirmed. The Ecross (the energy where the dispersion is closestto the ( 12 , 12 ) reciprocal position) of 40 meV follows a linear relation between Ecross and the dopedhole concentration in the UD region. From the dispersion of high-energy excitations above Ecross,we successfully found an effective nearest neighbor interaction (Jeff ) of 102 ± 2 meV. This Jeff issmaller than the nearest neighbor interaction J(=132 meV) in the parent compound La2CuO4,indicating a reduction of Jeff by hole-doping.
Kentaro Okada,Seiji Ohtori,Gen Inoue,Sumihisa Orita,Yawara Eguchi,Junichi Nakamura,Yasuchika Aoki,Tetsuhiro Ishikawa,Masayuki Miyagi,Hiroto Kamoda,Miyako Suzuki,Gou Kubota,Yoshihiro Sakuma,Yasuhiro Oi 대한척추외과학회 2014 Asian Spine Journal Vol.8 No.3
Study Design: Prospective study. Purpose: To examine the long-term effects of interspinous ligament injections of local anesthetics and steroids for the treatment of Baastrup’s diseases. Overview of Literature: Baastrup’s disease is associated with axial low back pains. Baastrup’s disease has been more recently described as the “kissing spinous processes” disease. Several authors have reported methods for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. However, there has been only one report of patients receiving interspinous ligament injections of agents for the treatment of Baastrup’s disease. Methods: Seventeen patients showed severe low back pains between spinous processes at L3–L4 or L4–L5. X-ray imaging, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed kissing spinous processes, consolidation of spinous process, or inflammation of an interspinous ligament. Pain reliefs after lidocaine and dexamethasone administration into interspinous ligament as therapy for low back pains were being examined and followed up. Results: Low back pain scores significantly improved immediately after injection of the agents into interspinous ligaments. At final follow-up (1.4 year), low back pain scores significantly improved as compared with before the treatment. Conclusions: Findings from the current study indicate that lidocaine and dexamethasone administration into interspinous ligament in patients diagnosed with Baastrup’s disease is effective for managing the pain associated with this disease.
Prevalence of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in Patients with Spinal Disorders
Hiromitsu Toyoda,Hidetomi Terai,Kentaro Yamada,Akinobu Suzuki,Sho Dohzono,Tomiya Matsumoto,Hiroaki Nakamura 대한척추외과학회 2017 Asian Spine Journal Vol.11 No.1
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in patients with spinal diseases determined by roentgen images of the whole spine. Overview of Literature: Although several studies have investigated the prevalence of DISH in healthy subjects, no detailed data have been reported on the prevalence of DISH in patients with degenerative spinal disorders. Methods: Standing whole-spine roentgen images of 345 consecutive patients who underwent surgery in our hospital were obtained. Patients aged <18 years or with congenital spinal disease, metastatic spinal tumors, or inflammatory spinal disease were excluded. In total, 281 patients were eligible for inclusion. The presence of DISH was assessed according to Resnick’s criteria and Mata’s scoring system. The prevalence, location, and numbers of fused vertebral bodies of DISH were recorded. Results: DISH was present in 25.6% of patients (72/281). The prevalence of DISH in the 41–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, and ≥80 year age groups was 8.3% (2/24), 9.8% (5/51), 16.0% (12/75), 49.5% (48/97), and 33.3% (4/12), respectively; the prevalence increased with age. The average number of fused vertebral bodies was 7.5. More than 80% of DISH was located from T7 to T11, and more than 95% of DISH was located at T9/10. Patients with DISH were significantly older (71.1 years vs. 60.9 years, p <0.05), and men were more likely to have DISH than women (p <0.05). Conclusions: In patients with degenerative spinal diseases with DISH, fused vertebrae were found most frequently in the lower thoracic spine, and their prevalence increased with age. DISH may be an age-related skeletal disorder with a higher overall prevalence in patients with spinal disorders than that in healthy subjects.
Hasib Maruf Mohammad,Yamada Kentaro,Hoshino Masatoshi,Yamada Eiji,Tamai Koji,Takahashi Shinji,Suzuki Akinobu,Toyoda Hiromitsu,Terai Hidetomi,Nakamura Hiroaki 대한척추외과학회 2021 Asian Spine Journal Vol.15 No.4
Study Design: Retrospective radiological comparative design.Purpose: To investigate whether conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could substitute three-dimensional (3D)-MRI for the calculation of the foraminal stenotic ratio (FSR) and clarification of which patients can be assessed more accurately using 3D-MRI.Overview of Literature: Previous studies have indicated that 3D-MRI is useful for diagnosing lumbar foraminal stenosis. The FSR obtained using 3D-MRI, described as the ratio of stenosis length, characterized by perineural fat obliteration, to the length of the entire foramen, could indicate the stenosis severity; however, this method is time-consuming and expensive. The FSR also can be calculated using conventional MRI.Methods: We investigated 154 foramina at L5–S1 in 77 patients. All the patients had degenerative lumbar disorders and had undergone both conventional MRI and 3D-MRI during the same visit. Differences between the FSRs calculated from conventional and 3D-MRI reconstructions and any correlations with the plain radiography findings were assessed.Results: In foramina that had a FSR of <50% on conventional MRI, the difference between the FSR obtained using conventional MRI and 3D-MRI was 5.1%, with a correlation coefficient of 0.777. For foramina with a FSR ≥50% on conventional MRI, the difference was 20.2%, with a correlation coefficient of 0.54. FSR obtained using 3D-MRI was significantly greater in patients who required surgery than in those who were successfully treated with conservative methods (88% and 42%, respectively). Segments with spondylolisthesis or lateral wedging showed higher FSRs than those without these conditions on both types of MRI.Conclusions: FSRs <50% obtained using conventional MRI were sufficiently reliable; however, the results were inaccurate for FSRs ≥50%. Patients with high FSRs on 3D-MRI were more likely to require surgical treatment. Therefore, 3D-MRI is recommended in patients with suspected stenosis detected using conventional MRI or plain radiographs.