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Objective: To explore the impact factors of imaging quality of three-dimensional shear wave elastography (3D-SWE) for focal breast lesions. Methods: A total of 187 patients with focal breast lesions underwent 3D-SWE examination, and the imaging quality was classified into three grades, including Grade 1 (good), Grade 2 (common) and Grade 3 (poor). The impact of additional operating pressure, breast type, coupling agent thickness, and the location, size, depth as well as pathology of lesions on imaging quality were analyzed. Results: Grade 1 images were found in 105 (105/187, 56.15%) patients, Grade 2 images were observed in 59 (59/187, 31.55%) patients, while Grade 3 images were noticed in 23 (23/187, 12.30%) patients. Additional operating pressure, location, pathology, the maximum diameter of lesions, the largest vertical distance from deep side of the lesion to skin and the thickest fat layer in front of the lesion were the impact factors of 3D-SWE imaging quality (all P<0.05). Conclusion: The imaging quality of 3D-SWE is influenced by the additional operating pressure and the location, size, depth and pathology of lesions.
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ObjectiveTo optimize the condition of multiple fluorescence quantitative PCR and establish a new assay of four human herpes virus (HHV) detected by AllGlo quadruple fluorescence quantitative PCR.MethodsFour HHV including HSV-1,HSV-2,EBV and CMV were identified by sequence analysing the qualitative PCR production.Furthermore,they were quantitatively detected by AllGlo and TaqMan multiple fluorescence quantitative PCR respectively.ResultsBoth the positive rate and specificity of AllGlo and TaqMan in detecting single HHV achieved 100％.And AllGlo single fluorescence quantitative PCR prevailed over TaqMan's by Ct of 1-3.Four HHV can be simultaneously detected by AllGlo quadruple fluorescence quantitative PCR,comparing to the only two by TaqMan.ConclusionAllGlo fluorescence quantitative PCR assay allows a higher throughput,sensitivity and specificity than TaqMan in detection and thus provides a board prospect.
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Objective To investigate the trend of antimicrobial resistance and the prevalence of resistant genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from Hangzhou First People's Hospital.Methods Antimicrobial susceptibilities of 1489 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from 2003 to 2007 were statistically analyzed using WHONET.MICs of 11 antimicrobisis to 36 multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aerugionosa strains were determined by agar dilution method.Genes of β-lactamases(BLA)and aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes(AMEs)were detected by PCR and the PCR products were sequenced.Results The resistant rates to aztreonam,imipenem,ceftazidime,cefepime,piperacillin,piperacillin/tazobactam.cefoperazone/sulbactam,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,gentamicin and amikacin were increased from 13.4%,10.6%,8.7%,7.9%,12.7%,12.7%,6.7%, 15.8%,20.5%,24.7% and 10.9%in 2003 to 35.3%,40.9%,18.4%, 32.4%,32.9%,32.0%,21.9%,37.8%,38.6%, 39.4% and 34.8% in 2007.respectively.Hish MICs of 11 antimicrobiMs for multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aerouginosa were determined with MIC90≥128 μg/mL.In 36 multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains,21(58.3%)strains carried β-lactamase genes and 32 strains(88.9%)carried aminoglycosidemodifying enzyme genes,while the deletion rate of oprD2 was 80.6%(29/36).Conclusions The resistant rates to common antibiotics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have increased.resulting in multi-drug resistance.Genes of β-lactamases and aminoglycoside-medifying enzymes are prevalent in multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains,with the common deletion of oprD2.
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Objective To evaluate hepatitis B virus large surfsce protein(LHBs) in monitoring of antiviral treatment.Methods LHBs.HBV serum markers and HBV DNA loads in 46 patients with adefovir dipivoxil(ADV) therapy were monitored for the whole course(60 weeks).Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),time differentiate immunofluoresence assay and real.time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)were performed to detect LHBs,HBV serum markers and HBV DNA loads,respectively.And correlation analysis was also performed.Results Both LHBs and HBV DNA declined during the ADV treatment.and the correlation coefficient was 0.97.but LHBs declined after HBV DNA.There were 20 patients with HBV DNA<5×102/mL at 60th week.in which 8 were LHBs negative;in 14 recurrent patients,the HBV DNA turned to negative and became positive again,3 with negative LHBs;while in 12 patients resistant to the ADV therapy.2 were LHBs negative.Conclusion Dynamic monitoring of LHBs is useful in the evaluation of antiviral treatment.