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Aim: Even though 95% of struma ovarii are benign, it is often overtreated because of the difficulty to distinguish it from malignancy. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the current state of the preoperative diagnosis and the selection of the surgical procedure, and to improve preoperative diagnostic accuracy by retrospectively reviewing imaging findings. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical course and imaging characteristics of 18 patients who were diagnosed postoperatively with struma ovarii, pathologically, at our institution between 2015 and 2021. Results: The preoperative diagnoses included benign ovarian tumor in eight cases, borderline in four cases, and malignant in six cases. None of the cases were diagnosed as struma ovarii preoperatively. Of the seven patients who had confirmed a desire for future childbearing, four patients were suspected for borderline or malignant tumor preoperatively, and underwent abdominal adnexectomy. In patients without a desire for childbearing, laparoscopic surgery was performed in only 45% of the patients whose preoperative diagnosis was benign. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 54% of the cases showed enhanced solid components, which is characteristic of malignant tumors, but diffusion restriction was observed in only 11%. On computed tomography (CT), 78% of the cases showed a high attenuation lesion reflecting thyroid tissue. Conclusions: Struma ovarii is difficult to distinguish from malignancy preoperatively, making the choice of surgical approach complicated. A comprehensive evaluation of diffusion‐weighted MRI and CT findings may improve the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis of struma ovarii. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the observed data of the activity concentration of |$^{137}$| Cs in Lake Onuma on Mount. Akagi, located in Gunma Prefecture, the decrease of the activity concentration slowed down since 2 years after the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In the present study, we applied the time fractional diffusion equation to reproduce long-term changes in the time series of the activity concentration. In addition, we also reproduced the vertical distribution of the activity concentration with the parameter values, estimated by the time series data. We found that the model fit the observed data well for both time series and vertical distribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Japan Diabetes Society's Committee to Promote Female Diabetologists conducted a questionnaire survey from May to June 2017 to investigate the work style and living situation of diabetologists. The survey targeted 5298 Board Certified Diabetologists (diabetologists), with answers obtained from 1566 diabetologists (male, n = 1003: females, n = 563). Ninety-four percent of the males and 72% of the females worked full time. Twenty-one percent of the male subjects and 7% of the female subjects were heads of clinical departments, and 23% of the male subjects and 13% of the female subjects were diabetes training instructors, showing that there were fewer women than men in both roles. Regarding the allocation of time per day, men spent 10.7 h working, while women spent 8.5 h working. Both men and women slept 6.3 h. Men spent 1.0 h on housework, while women spent 3.3 h on housework. Men spent 0.7 h on childcare and nursing care, while women, spent 2.8 h. Among diabetologists in the childrearing generation, men spent 1.4 h providing childcare and nursing care, while women spent 4.9 h, showing that women spent significantly more time on these tasks than men. To encourage female diabetologists to work more actively, to reduce overworking on the part of male diabetologists, and to enhance the careers of both men and women as diabetologists, we conclude it necessary to improve the workplace environment and for the Japan Diabetes Society to offer support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Certified reference materials (CRMs) of the fish meat powder and the fish bone ash for validation of measurement of anthropogenic nuclides (134Cs, 137Cs and 90Sr) related the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident were developed using an inter-laboratory comparison. This paper discusses the strategy of development including selection of raw material, the preparation and certification procedures applied for CRM production. In particular, some detailed data are presented for the homogeneity study and inter-laboratory experiment for the certification. The results of inter-laboratory comparison not only to certify CRMs but also showed analytical performance of the anthropogenic nuclides in Japanese laboratories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key Clinical Message: As labor may mask a symptom of the rupture of ovarian cyst and delivery is a risk factor of its rupture, the possibility of rupture of ovarian cyst should always be considered during delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investigates the enzymatic properties of 5'adenylic acid deaminase from the alga Porphyra yezoensis Ueda f. narawensis Miura. Unstability of the enzyme against heat; Effect of various metal ions on enzyme activity; Influence of hydrogen-ion concentration on enzyme activation.