9 research outputs found
Dual-Layer Spectral CT Virtual-Non-Contrast Images Aid in Parathyroid Adenoma Analysis and Radiation Dose Reduction: Confirmation of Findings From Dual-Energy CT
No full text4D-parathyroid CT scans have become a mainstay in the evaluation and pre-surgical planning for parathyroid adenomas. Most protocols typically rely on non-contrast images, prior to the arterial and delayed phases. Previous reports with dual-energy CT imaging have highlighted the utility of virtual non-contrast images to help reduce radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. Herein, we report two cases of surgically proven parathyroid adenomas diagnosed with 4D-parathyroid CT scans performed on dual-layer spectral scanners, and in retrospect highlight the utility of virtual non-contrast images. To our knowledge, this report provides the first description of virtual non-contrast images from dual-layer spectral CT scanners that could aid in the diagnosis of parathyroid adenomas, confirming similar findings described with dual-energy CT scanners
La version arménienne du Livre V de l’Adversus haereses d’Irénée de Lyon : histoire du texte, édition critique, traduction et notes
No full textAt the end of the second century, Irenaeus wrote the five books of his great treatise Ἔλεγχος ἀνατροπὴ τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως. The original Greek version is only accessible through a fragmentary direct tradition of extremely modest dimensions and an important indirect tradition. The Latin translation, prior to the fifth century, is the only complete available source of this work, better known under the title Adversus haereses. It was the subject of a remarkable critical edition by Fr. A. Rousseau, a monk from Orval Abbey, in collaboration with B. Hemmerdinger, Fr. L. Doutreleau and Fr. Ch. Mercier. Augmented with a French translation and a partial Greek retroversion, it "offers to the general public, without erudite heaviness, the five books of the first theological construction of Christianity, under the fully developed title: Contre les hérésies. Dénonciation et réfutation de la Gnose au nom menteur" (Against heresies. Denunciation and refutation of Gnosis with the lying name). While all modern language translations are made from Latin, the French version of Fr. A. Rousseau is the result of a more complex process . Indeed, after having collated the manuscript sources in their various languages, he tried to get as close as possible to the original Greek, going so far as to propose a retroversion of books III to V, in order to elaborate the French translation. In 1904, the discovery of a 13th century manuscript offers us an Armenian version of the last two AH books as well as a treatise whose title was only known until then: Εἰς ἐπίδειξιν ἀποστολικοῦ κηρύγματος. Responding to the very lively interest aroused by this discovery, the editio princeps of Books IV and V were published six years later; it is still the only edition available to this day. In addition to the large number of corrections to be made to the latter, important quotations have since been added to broaden our knowledge of the main witness to the Armenian reception of Irenaeus' work. The aim of this thesis is the critical edition of the Armenian version of Book V. In the first chapters, we present the author, the reception of his works and their catalogue. Then we make an inventory of the different traditions of the great treatise of Irenaeus, list the Greek witnesses and describe more specifically the Armenian material available and accessible for our study, increased by the new witnesses we have discovered. We then formulate and justify the principles of our critical edition and the rules of its presentation. The Armenian text that has been established is presented with our French translation facing.(LALE - Langues et lettres) -- UCL, 202
The Current Understanding of the Molecular Pathogenesis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer
No full textThe thyroid is a vital endocrine organ that regulates metabolism, heart rate, respiration, digestion, body temperature, brain development, skin and bone maintenance, and reproduction and fertility. Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy, with an estimate of 44,020 new cases in 2025. Incidence has been increasing, most notably at 4–5% per year in young adults. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the most common TC subtype, accounts for approximately 80% of newly diagnosed TC cases. Furthermore, 2290 deaths are expected from the disease in 2025, with survival at over 98% with treatment. However, as PTC occurs most frequently in young women, recurrences are frequent and the 10-year disease-specific survival rate for advanced PTC is less than 50%. This narrative review aims to describe the current understanding of the thyroid gland, the incidence and subtypes of thyroid cancer, and specifically the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and recurrence of PTC. This is supplemented by the role of molecular pathways and biomarkers in PTC
Orthodoxy and heresy according to saint epiphanius of salamis
No full textHeresy and Orthodoxy have been much discussed terms in theological studies from ancient times to the present day and various opinions and beliefs have been expressed on them. In this thesis, we have tried to gather the thought of Epiphanius on these terms on the basis of his works Panarion and Angyrotos. We have tried to let the texts of our author lead us to clear conclusions and this has meant that we made extensive use of the writings under examination. In this effort we are conscious that we have stood closer to Epiphanius' own methodology, namely his use of relevant texts, whereby the historical continuity of the faith of the Church, which lies at the root of her experience, is more adequately exposed. The thesis comprises three parts, dealing consecutively with a) Epiphanius' life and work, b) Epiphanius' views of Heresy and c) Epiphanius' views of Orthodoxy. In part a) we provide a brief account of Epiphanius' person and historical context, as well as his perception concerning his heresiology. In part b) we explore Epiphanius' sources for his account of heresy, his methodology, as well as his views on such central topics as the beginnings and development of heresy, the difference between schism and heresy, truth and heresy, church and heresy. Scripture and heresy, the devil and heresy and, finally the meaning of heresy suggested by the appelations which Epiphanius uses in his descriptions of it. In part c) we provide a general introduction on Epiphanius' understanding of orthodoxy, an account of the presuppositions of orthodoxy and the main contents of the orthodox faith as Epiphanius expounds them which comprise the topics of Theology/Triadology, Christology and Ecclesiology. In our conclusion we stress that, according to St. Epiphanius, Orthodoxy is the divinely provided and regulated truth which precedes the ecclesiastical life of the community and is expressed via all the manifestations of this life. By the same token. Heresy is any deviation from this divine and primordial truth as appropriated through and manifested in ecclesiastical life. As far as priority goes in respect to Orthodoxy and Heresy Epiphanius' view is contrary to that of Walter Bauer. For Epiphanius Orthodoxy precedes Heresy. The difference between these two views seems to lie in their choice of context. Bauer explores his topic in the context of historical and 'scientific' methods to which he subordinates his ecclesiastical data. Epiphanius develops his topic in the context of ecclesiastical tradition and life without neglecting the historical and scientific data. In Epiphanius' view ecclesiastical life and history do not constitute a field of fuction and confrontation between diverse ideologies and interpretations. Rather they constitute a living and unbreakable foundation of orthodoxy, which is expressed in the theory and practice of the Church
"Joining the End to the Beginning" Divine Providence and the Interpretation of Scripture in the Teaching of Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
No full textIn this dissertation, the author argues that Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons in the second century, reads the scriptures as the living proclamation of the Creator by which he creates and forms human flesh and blood. The scriptural narrative originates in God’s creation of all things ex nihilo and traces the movement of humanity toward its eschatological perfection in the incarnate, crucified, and risen Christ. Thus, the author argues that, for Irenaeus, the scriptures are as anthropological as they are theological. The biblical narrative possesses a continuity that is rooted in the substance of the human body. The very body that was created out of the dust in Adam, preserved from the flood in Noah, catechized by the law in Abraham and Moses, and became accustomed to the Spirit in the prophets is assumed by the Son of God from the Virgin Mary, crucified on the tree of the cross, and raised from the grave. The author maintains that Irenaeus views the scriptures as a single narrative describing precisely that flesh and blood given at the eucharistic altar in the fellowship of the church. Irenaeus reads the scriptures, not only in an intimate relationship with the creation of all things in the beginning and their recapitulation in Christ, but also in accord with an ecclesial dimension. The biblical narrative describes the identity of the baptized, who are joined to the body of Jesus through the baptismal and eucharistic life of the church. From this perspective, the author insists that the meaning of the scriptures, for the second century bishop, is not merely rational, moral or mystical, but truly ontological
The Chalcedonian Christology of St John Damascene : philosophical terminology and theological arguments
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