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Objective To explore the CT classification of lacerating lung injury in blunt thoracic trauma and its clinical significance. Methods A total of 63 patients with lung lacerating injury were classified using CT features as simple type injury (complete visceral pleura, with no pneumothorax or he-mopneumothorax) and complex type injury (accompanied by visceral pleura rupture, pneumothorax or he-mopneumothorax). A retrospective analysis was done on CT manifestations and clinical data. Results Of 63 patients, 35 patients (56%) had simple type of lacerating lung injury with complete visceral pleu-ra, most of which were focal pulmonary pseudocyst lesions present in the edge of lungs and could be dis-persed quickly after conservative therapy without complications. Mean hospital stay was 16 days. Of pa-tients with complex type of lacerating lung injury, 28 patients (44.4%) were accompanied by visceral pleura rupture with larger extent of pulmonary injury, 20 (71%) by lung eontnsion, 15 (54%) by ate-lectasis or pulmonary atelectasis and three (11%) by local pulmonary infection. Thoracic puncture or closed drainage was performed in 19 patients (69%) and thoracotomy in one (4%), with mean hospital stay of 58 days. Conclusions According to CT manifestations on whether there exists visceral pleura rupture or not, the lacerating lung injury is classified as simple type injury and complex type injury. CT classification of lacerating lung injury may be helpful in selecting clinical treatment protocols and predic-ting early prognosis.
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Objective To study the relationship in displaying nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)lesions with different MR imagingprotocols.Methods 67cases of NPC proved by pathology were reviewed. Each patient was scanned with six MR imaging protocols (Tra T_1WI, TraT_2WI , SagT_1WI , CorFSIR , TraCE-T_1WI , CorCE-T_1WI ).Results All cases were displayed as mucosal thickening and /or soft tissue masses of nasopharynx. The involved parts were as follows: parapharyngeal spaces in 49 cases(73.1%) ,carotid sheaths in 33 cases ( 49.3% ) , prevertebral muscles in 32 cases ( 47.8% ) , medial pterygoids in 15 cases ( 22.4% ) , lateral pterygoids in 7 cases ( 10.4% ) , pterygoid plates in 9 cases ( 13.4% ) ,pterygopalatine fossae in 5 cases (7.5%), sphenoidal sinuses in 16 cases(23.9%), ethmoidal sinuses in 6 cases(9.0%), maxillary sinuses in 3 cases(4.5%),orbital cavity in 1 case (1.5% ), sphenoid bones in 12 cases(17.9%), petrous apices in 19 cases(28.4%), clivuses in 41 cases(61.2%), cavernous sinuses in 7 cases(10.4%), temporal lobes in 3 cases(4.5%) and cervical lymphnode mestases in 45 cases(67.2%). The lesions displayed by combination of TraT_2WI, SagT_1WI , CorFSIR and CorCE-T_1WI were corresponded with those displayed by the all six MR imaging protocols . Conclusion One or more MR imaging protocols can be optimized for displaying each lesion of NPC. The combination of Tra T_2WI , Sag T_1WI , CorFS IR and Cor CE -T_1WI can display NPC lesions completely.