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Objective To evaluate the application value of high resolution MRI fat suppression T2WI combined with DWI in anal fistula and its activity. Methods We analyzed the clinical data and MRI findings of 59 patients who received high resolution MRI from January 2016 to November 2017. According to the clinical and surgical results,anal fistulas were divided into positive inflammatory activity(PIA)and negative inflammatory activity(NIA). ADC values of anal fistula were measured and the optimal cut-off of ADC values were calculated. Results 59 patients with 71 anal fistulas and 62 internal openings confirmed by surgical results.ADC values were differenct between PIA and NIA anal fistulas(P = 0.001) and the optimal cut-off of ADC value were 1.214. The sensitivity of high resolution MRI fat suppression T2WI,DWI and T2WI combined with DWI for detecting anal fistula and internal opening were 80.28%(57/71),83.10%(59/71),95.77%(68/71) and 82.26%(51/62), 83.87%(52/62),96.77%(60/62),respectively. Conclusion MRI-DWI is very important for evaluating the activities of anal fistula and thigh resolution MRI fat suppression T2WI combined with DWI has the highest sensitivity for detecting anal fistula and internal opening.
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Objective Analysis of MRI image of lateral ventricular subependymomas to improve our recognition of radiology manifestation of the disease. Methods Clinical data and MRI findings of 6 patients with subependymomas proved by surgical pathology, observed from January 2007 to June 2013, were analyzed retrospectively. Results Six patients (4 males and 2 females) presented with headache and dizziness. Among these 6 patients, tumor developed in right lateral ventri-cle in three patients, in left lateral ventricle in 2 patients and in frontal of dual lateral ventricle in one patient. In MRI image, tumors showed iso-intense to hypointense to normal white matter on T1-weighted and DWI images, hyperintense on T2-weighted and FLAIR. Mild or no enhancement was noted in most cases. MRS showed findings consistent with low-grade tu-mor, with a normal choline peak and depressed N-acetyl-aspartate peak. Conclusion Lateral ventricular subependymo-mas have characteristic MRI features and multi-direction images are helpful for diagnosis.
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Purpose To analysis the CT manifestations of acinar cell carcinomas of the pancreas (ACCs) in order to know more about its CT signs. Materials and Methods The plain and enhanced CT findings of 9 patients with AACs proved pathologically were analyzed retrospectively. Results The main image ifndings of the patients were as follows:①the pancreas grew with exophytic dilatability;②they tended to be large (average diameter was 4.7 cm), with round or oval shape; ③ the lesions showed hypodense on enhanced scan and the solid areas showed slight enhancement in the arterial phase compared with normal pancreas;④most lesions had uniform or partial thin enhanced ring;⑤most lesions demonstrated cystic or necrotic;⑥few had pancreatic/biliary ductal dilatation and peripancreatic involvement;⑦few showed internal calciifcation or intratumoral hemorrhage. Conclusion Plain CT scan and enhanced scan are signiifcant in locating and differentiating acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas.