Objectives Multiple human systems are greatly affected by gravity, and many disease symptoms
are altered by posture. However, the overall anatomical structure and pathophysiology …

We aimed to use upright computed tomography (CT) to depict posture-related changes in
the brain tissue under normal gravity. Thirty-two asymptomatic volunteers underwent upright …

Currently, no clinical studies have compared the inspiratory and expiratory volumes of
unilateral lung or of each lobe among supine, standing, and sitting positions. In this prospective …

Background: No clinical studies to date have compared unilateral lung or lobe volumes
between the supine and standing positions. Objectives: To compare lung/lobe volumes on …

Since the venous system is affected by gravity, upright computed tomography (CT) in
addition to conventional supine CT has great potential for evaluating postural changes in the …

Aim/hypothesis It remains unclear whether people with diabetes exhibiting non-albuminuric
kidney insufficiency have higher risk of kidney function decline and mortality compared with …

Background: Correlations between upright CT and pulmonary function test (PFT) measurements,
and differences in lung/lobe/airway volumes between supine and standing positions in …

To evaluate the rotational change in the first metatarsal bone (1MT) of the foot during natural
standing using an upright computed tomography (CT) scanner with 320‐detector rows. A …

In vehicle collisions, the lap belt should engage the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). In
this study, threedimensional (3D) shapes of bones and soft tissues around the pelvis were …

Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have demonstrated efficacy over previous
cytotoxic chemotherapies in clinical trials among various tumors. Despite their favorable …