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Somatosensory plasticity and motor learning by Ostry, David J, Darainy, Mohammad, Mattar, Andrew A G, Wong, Jeremy, Gribble, Paul L

“…Motor learning is dependent upon plasticity in motor areas of the brain, but does it occur in isolation, or does it also result in changes to sensory systems?…”
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Modifiability of Generalization in Dynamics Learning by Mattar, Andrew A. G, Ostry, David J

“…1 Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and 2 Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, Connecticut Submitted 22 May 2007; accepted in…”
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Neural Averaging in Motor Learning by Mattar, Andrew A. G, Ostry, David J

“…1 Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada; and 2 Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, Connecticut Submitted 17 July 2006; accepted in…”
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Effects of Human Arm Impedance on Dynamics Learning and Generalization by Darainy, Mohammad, Mattar, Andrew A. G, Ostry, David J

“…1 Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 2 Shahed University, Tehran, Iran; and 3 Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, Connecticut…”
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Sensory change following motor learning by Mattar, Andrew A G, Nasir, Sazzad M, Darainy, Mohammad, Ostry, David J

“…Here we describe two studies linking perceptual change with motor learning. In the first, we document persistent changes in somatosensory perception that occur…”
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Motor learning and its sensory effects: time course of perceptual change and its presence with gradual introduction of load by Mattar, Andrew A G, Darainy, Mohammad, Ostry, David J

“…A complex interplay has been demonstrated between motor and sensory systems. We showed recently that motor learning leads to changes in the sensed position of…”
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Mirror neurons and the lateralization of human language by Lametti, Daniel R, Mattar, Andrew A G

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Generalization of dynamics learning across changes in movement amplitude by Mattar, Andrew A G, Ostry, David J

“…Studies on generalization show the nature of how learning is encoded in the brain. Previous studies have shown rather limited generalization of dynamics…”
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A new radiocolloid for sentinel node detection in breast cancer by Hodgson, N, Zabel, P, Mattar, A G, Engel, C J, Girvan, D, Holliday, R

“…The optimal radioactive tracer and technique for sentinel lymph node localization in breast cancer is yet to be determined. The dilemma of small particle size…”
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Motor Learning by Observing by Mattar, Andrew A.G., Gribble, Paul L.

“…Learning complex motor behaviors like riding a bicycle or swinging a golf club is based on acquiring neural representations of the mechanical requirements of…”
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A qualitative study on the use of personal information technology by persons with spinal cord injury by Mattar, Andrew A. G., Hitzig, Sander L., McGillivray, Colleen F.

“…Abstract Purpose: Previous work has shown that information technology (IT), such as personal computers and other digital devices (e.g. tablets, laptops, etc.),…”
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Pulmonary Uptake of Technetium-99m-Sestamibi Induced by Dipyridamole-Based Stress or Exercise by Hurwitz, Gilbert A, Ghali, Samia K, Husni, Mariwan, Slomka, Piotr J, Mattar, Adel G, Reid, Robert H, Lefcoe, Neville M

“…On poststress images with 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI), increased lung uptake of the radiotracer may reflect severe or multivessel coronary artery disease. We…”
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Biodegradation of distal shunt catheters by Elisevich, K, Mattar, A G, Cheeseman, F

“…In a review of pediatric and adult distal cerebrospinal fluid shunt failures, the distal catheters were found to have deteriorated to the point of malfunction…”
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Sentinel node biopsy in melanoma using technetium-99m rhenium colloid: the London experience by Temple, C L, Scilley, C G, Engel, C J, Shum, D T, Lohmann, R C, Mattar, A G, Zabel, P L

“…Nodal metastases in patients with melanoma identify a reduction of survival by 50%; however, elective lymph node dissection (ELND) has not been shown clearly…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy and Pitfalls of [Iodine-131]6-Beta-Iodomethyl-19- Norcholesterol (NP-59) Imaging by Kazerooni, Ella A, Sisson, James C, Shapiro, Brahm, Gross, Milton D, Driedger, Albert, Hurwitz, Gilbert A, Mattar, Adel G, Petry, Neil A

“…NP-59 concentrates in steroid hormone synthesizing tissues, enabling scintigraphic localization and characterization of endocrine dysfunction in the adrenal…”
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Ventilation-perfusion studies in suspected pulmonary embolism by Biello, DR, Mattar, AG, McKnight, RC, Siegel, BA

“…The results of ventilation-perfusion (V-Q) imaging and pulmonary angiography were retrospectively analyzed in 146 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism…”
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Cerebral Perfusion Imaging with Technetium-99m HM-PAO in Brain Death and Severe Central Nervous System Injury by Laurin, Norman R, Driedger, Albert A, Hurwitz, Gilbert A, Mattar, Adel G, Powe, John E, Chamberlain, Michael J, Zabel, Pamela L, Pavlosky, William F

“…We performed 38 cerebral perfusion studies in 33 patients with brain death or with severe central nervous system injury using technetium-99m…”
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An atlas of renography with Tc-99m sestamibi: comparison with Tc-99m DTPA by Hurwitz, G A, Duan, H Y, Blais, M, Mattar, A G, Gravelle, D R

“…Tc-99m sestamibil demonstrates considerable renal uptake followed by net urinary clearance similar to that of creatinine. The authors have previously shown…”
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Dynamic Renal Imaging with Technetium-99m-Sestamibi in Hypertension: Potential for Assessment of Renovascular Disorders by Hurwitz, Gilbert A, Ghali, Samia K, Mattar, Adel G, Gravelle, Denis R, Husni, Mariwan

“…The myocardial perfusion agent, 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI), offers the potential to combine renal and myocardial imaging because of high initial renal extraction…”
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Interpretation of indeterminate lung scintigrams by Biello, D R, Mattar, A G, Osei-Wusu, A, Alderson, P O, McNeil, B J, Siegel, B A

“…Lung scintigrams and pulmonary angiograms of 111 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism who had matching perfusion defects and radiographic abnormalities…”
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