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Objective To explore techniques of endoscopic ultrasonography for nasal cavity and its accuracy. Methods Under the guidance of nasal endoscope, ultrasonography of nasal cavity was performed by using a 10 MHz,3. 3 mm section probes. Thirty nasal cavities of 15 normal canine were scanned under general anesthesia. The sink experiment was used to decrease the influence of the ultraphonic artifact and to correct the data error. Results In gray scale ultrasound,most mucous and submucous tissue within nasal cavity were hypoechoic, the septal cartilage was echoless, and the cartilaginous membrane of the septal cartilage showed a consecutive hyperechogenicity line. The average thickness of the nasal septum and the average thickness of the inboard mucous and submuous of the inferior turbinate were (1. 87 0. 33)mm and (2.96 0.36) mm respectively. The rich blood flowing signals were observed by CDFI in soft tissues mentioned above. Pulsed Doppler of the nasal septum showed a venous waveform with the velocity ranging from 3. 1 to 13.8 cm/s and the arterial waveform with the peak systolic velocity of 10 to 54.8 cm/s, resistance index ranged from 0. 31 to 0. 57. Pulsed Doppler of the inferior turbinate showed a venous waveform with the velocity ranging from 4. 0 to 17. 3 cm/s and the arterial waveform with the peak systolic velocity of 7.5 to 79.6 cm/s, resistance index ranged from 0.25 to 0.62. Conclusions With correction factor,nasal endoscopic ultrasonography was accurate in localizing structures with clear images and high resolution. It could be a new imaging modality of diagnosing nasal mucosal and submucosal disorderes.
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Objective To construct the ultrasound PACS image system based on B/S mode.Methods The modern internet technology was used to build the PACS image system based on B/S mode.The B/S mode was typical three layer structures,namely,client presentation layer,middle service logic layer and storage layer.Results Client presentation layer was a figure surface to provide application service for clients.The function of service logic layer was performing application strategy and packaging application mode which was shown to client application program.Storage layer was used to define,service,visit and update data.Conclusion The versatility of B/S mode is good.Besides,the software is easy to operate and upgrade with low cost.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy in patients with unexplained refractory ascites.Methods The data of 25 cases of unexplained refractory ascites were retrospectively analyzed.For all the cases the diagnosis was based on the examination of contrast enhanced CT or ultrasound.Ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy of locally thickened peritoneum or ti- ny masses in ascites was performed.Reults Ultrosonographic image of all cases was as follows.10 cases,with locally thickened peritone- um,were isoechoic or hypoechioc.In 2 of 10 cases contrast enhanced ultrasound examination was done,and the images were characterized by an obvious enhancement in arterial phase and quick wash-out in veinous phase.In 7 cases there was irregularly thickened peritoneum, accompanied by adhesion and caking of the omentum.Cystic formation in ascites or in peritoneum was found in 5 cases.Solid mass in asci- tes was found in 2 cases,and splenomegaly and enlarged pancreas were found in 1 case.Ultrasound-gnided aspiration biopsy was perfomed in all the patients.Among them 4 patients were operated on later.Histopathologic examination showed malignency in 20 patients.Among them,malignant peritoneal mesothelioma accoumted for 6 cases,pancreatic cystoadenoma in 2,mestastic adenocarcinoma in 9,malignant schwannoma in 1,lymphoma in 1,and histiocytoma in 1 patient.In the other 5 cases the lesion was benign,and it was verified by follow- up for about 6 months.Among them there were 3 cases of tuberculosis,1 case of inflammatory disease and 1 case of retroperitonesl fibro- sis.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy is valuable in the diagnosis of locally thickened peritoneum and tiny mass in ascitic fluid,and is valuable for diagnosis of unexplained refractory ascites.