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Circumscribed Capsular Infarct Modeling Using a Photothrombotic Technique
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2016
This manuscript describes a modeling technique of capsular infarct. Here we utilized a modified photothrombotic technique with low intensity of light after pre-surgery target mapping. Using this technique, we created a circumscribed capsular infarct model with persistent motor impairment.
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Rotating the Intraocular Lens to Prevent Posterior Capsular Opacification in Cataract Surgeries
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2023
The present protocol describes removing residual epithelial cells by rotating the intraocular lens in extracapsular cataract surgery without extra tools for preventing posterior capsular opacification.
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Anterior Capsular Reconstruction with Human Dermal Allograft for Irreparable Subscapularis Tears
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2025
This article details an open anterior capsular reconstruction technique using human dermal allograft for irreparable subscapularis tears, providing structural support and enhancing functional outcomes through precise graft fixation and rehabilitation.
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Capsular Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae Using the Quellung Reaction
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2014
The Quellung reaction is the gold standard technique for serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae. This technique utilizes a microscope and specific pneumococcal antisera and is commonly used in reference and research laboratories worldwide.
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Implantation Protocol of the Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body for Complex Vitreoretinal Surgery
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2026
The Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body (FCVB) is an intraocular implant that encapsulates silicone oil within a flexible capsule to reduce silicone oil-related complications. This protocol describes the surgical implantation of the FCVB via scleral incision for the treatment of complex retinal detachment and ocular trauma.
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Contact length gives radiologists a measurable way to characterize how extensively a tumor abuts the capsule on multiparametric MRI. It is considered together with the appearance of the interface, because a greater or more suspicious relationship may raise concern that disease is not confined to the organ. This supports pre-treatment estimation of extracapsular extension.
Capsular bulging, contour irregularity, and apparent disruption add structural information beyond simple tumor proximity. Bulging or an irregular interface can suggest altered tissue boundaries, while disruption may indicate that the tumor has crossed the capsule into surrounding tissue. Evaluating these signs together helps radiologists distinguish a potentially invasive pattern from uncomplicated contact.
Capsular contact should not be treated as an isolated diagnosis of extracapsular extension. Imaging findings require interpretation alongside other magnetic resonance observations and pathological evidence, since the contact features indicate risk rather than independently proving microscopic or established spread. This combined assessment improves the context for staging, prognosis, and treatment decisions.
On multiparametric MRI, assessment begins at the tumor-capsule interface rather than relying on tumor location alone. The radiologist examines contact length, capsular bulging, contour irregularity, and disruption, then integrates those observations with the broader imaging and pathological record when available. The resulting interpretation estimates the likelihood of extracapsular extension before treatment.
Before treatment, capsular contact findings can help translate MRI anatomy into a risk estimate for extracapsular extension. In prostate cancer research, that estimate contributes to clinical staging and can inform surgical planning or treatment selection. Because the findings are probabilistic, their practical value depends on combining them with other evidence rather than using one sign in isolation.
Within cancer research, the finding provides a pre-treatment imaging marker for studying whether prostate tumors remain organ-confined or may extend beyond the capsule. Researchers can relate the MRI assessment to staging, pathological evidence, treatment choices, and prognosis. This makes capsular contact relevant both to imaging evaluation and to research on outcomes after initial management.