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Objective To analyze ultrasonic elastography (UE) score of breast carcinoma and to explore the correlation between UE and pathological collagen content in stroma.Methods UE scores of 60 breast carcinoma before operation were retrospectively studied.The correlation between the UE scores and the pathological collagen content grading in stroma after operation were analyzed.Results UE score of 60 breast carcinoma were (4.07 ± 0.78) scores,the diagnosis coincidence rate of UE score was 80.0％ (48/60).Positive correlation existed between UE score and the pathological collagen content grading in stroma of breast carcinoma (r =0.440,P =0.015).Conclusion UE score of breast carcinoma is related to the pathological collagen content in stroma,and it can evaluate collagen content in stroma of breast masses in some degree.
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Objective To evaluate the agreement between contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and histopathology in rabbit model of abdominal aortic atherosclerosis (AS)in early and development period.Methods Twenty-four healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:control group,hypercholesterolemic diet group for 8 weeks and 16 weeks (each for 8 rabbits).Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for abdominal aorta was performed using sonicated perfluorocarbon albumin contrast agent.Imaging characteristics of abdominal aorta plaque of rabbits were monitored by two-dimensional mode,ultrasound visual grades were analyzed quantitatively before and after injection of contrast agent.Histopathologic changes were observed by HE staining.Results Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging allowed early detection of AS and showed gradual progression of atherosclerosis over time.After contrast agent injected,intimal indentification and plaques checking-out ratio were improved.The ultrasound visual grades were increased after contrast imaging in hypercholesterolemic diet group for 8 weeks [(2.26± 0.27)vs.(1.79 ±0.25)] and 16 weeks [(3.54 ±0.43) vs.(3.20 ±0.25)] (all P＜0.05).The plaque detection rate was improved after contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging than before angiography in hypercholesterolemic diet group for 8 weeks [77.8％ (7/9) vs.55.6％ (5/9)] and 16 weeks [88.2％ (15/17) vs.70.6％ (12/17)](P ＞ 0.05).The imaging of ultrasound agreed well with pathological examination results.Conclusions Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography can effectively improve intimal and plaque imaging,and increase the detection accuracy of early and progressive pathology.
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Sixty patients underwent surgery for malignant thoracic tumor were evenly randomized into control group (group A) and treatment group (group B).0.3 ml low-molecular-weight heparin was injected per 12 h for 3 d in group B from 24 h after surgery.Bilateral venous sonography of lower extremities were performed before and d1,d3 after operation.Blood coagulation marks PLT,PT,APTT,Fibrinogen (FIB)and D-dimer were determined at the same time.Diagnosis of calf vein thrombosis after surgery was confirmed by color Doppler sonography in 7 patients:1 in group B (3％) and 6 in group A (20％) (P ＜ 0.05 ).Thrombosis at calf intermuscular vein was found in 6 patients and thrombosis at posterior tibial vein in 1 patient.FIB and D-dimer had no significant difference on the dl ( P ＞ 0.05 ) between two groups,but significantly lower on the d3 after surgery in group B than that in group A ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Low-molecularweight heparin reduced blood hypercoagulation state and thrombosis.Color Doppler sonography can be a valuable method for detecting asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in the early stage after surgery and monitoring the efficacy of thrombosis prevention.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical application of color Doppler ultrasound in monitoring the complications of arterialvenous fistula in elderly patients. Methods The 36 hemodialysis patients over the age of 60 were enrolled, including 27 cases of autologous arteriovenous fistula and 9 cases of artificial vascular graft arteriovenous fistula. The ideal vascular access could not be established in the 9 cases due to their own conditions. Color Doppler ultrasonography was used to test the function of arteriovenous fistula and to observe its complications. Results The arteriovenous fistula in 26 cases (72.2 %) was patent in 36 elderly hemodialysis patients. The 6 cases (22.2 % ) in 27 of autogenous arteriovenous fistula and 4 cases (44.4 % ) in 9 of artificial arteriovenous fistula had complications. Conclusions Ultrasound can clearly show the position, pathway, lumen and blood flow dynamics of the transplanted autologous or artificial blood vessels in arteriovenous fistula so as to evaluate the effects of blood dialysis in elderly patients and to detect the complications for clinical reference.
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Objective To investigate the association between the polymorphisms of apolipoprotein M gene (ApoM) and the risk for cerebral infarction in Han population in northern China.Methods The polymorphisms of ApoM gene were identified by PCR-DNA sequencing analysis and were subsequently detected by PCR-RFLP in 560 patients with cerebral infarction and 550 control subjects in northern China. Statistic analysis was conducted using the SPSS 10.0 program. The linkage disequilibrium (LD) was analyzed by EH and SHEsis softwares. Results Three single nucleotide polymorphisms were found in intron 1 and intron 5 of ApoM gene. The frequencies of GA+AA genotype and A allele of rs805264, GT +TT genotype and T allele of rs707922, CA+AA genotype and A allel of rs707921 were significantly higher in the patients (33.8% and 17.9%, 34.5% and 18.3%, 33.4% and 17.8%, respectively) than in controls (21.1% and 11.2%, 21.8 % and 11.5%, 20.9% and 11.1%, respectively). The LD was found in rs805264, rs707922 and rs707921 of ApoM gene (χ2=2595.03, P<0.01). There was strong LD between each pair of the three markers (D′=0.972 to 0.992). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the A-T-A haplotype of the ApoM gene was an independent risk factor for cerebral infarction (OR=1.780;95%CI=1.333-2.376, P<0.01). Conclusions GA genotype and A allele of rs805264, GT genotype and T allele of rs707922, CA genotype and A allele of rs707921 may be genetic risk factors for cerebral infarction. A-T-A haplotype of ApoM gene may be a susceptible genotype of cerebral infarction.
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Objective To study the macrophage immune response after the percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMCT) under the ultrasound guide. Methods Eighty-nine cases of primary hepatic carcinoma patients were treated by PMCT. At the time of the fourth week after PMCT and before PMCT, the patients were given percutaneous biopsy under ultrasound guide. And the samples were stained by immunohistochemical methods. Then the infiltration of macrophage on local treatment areas were compared before and after the treatment. Moreover the function of immunocytes were observed by electronic microscope. Results The infiltration of macrophage increased significantly in post-PMCT as compared with that in pre-PMCT. And there were more protuberance from the macrophage and much more lysosome and endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrium observed by electronic microscope. Conclusion The local macrophage cellular immunity can be more improved after the primary hepatic carcinoma treated by PMCT.
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Objective To evaluate the color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) findings in predicting possible difficulties of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods A total of 99 patients with acute cholecystitis received CDFI examination, and were divided into easy LC group (n=67) and difficult LC group (n=32) according to the indexes including the volume of gallbladder, the thickness of gallbladder wall, the condition of arterial flow in the gallbladder wall, the condition of gallbladder cavity and fossa, and of the intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct. After LC, all the patients were redivided into easy LC group and difficult LC group according to a difficulty scoring system of LC. The relationship among imaging results, operation difficulties and operation findings was investigated. Results According to the final score of difficulty scoring system of LC, the number of patients in easy LC group and difficult group was 61 and 38, respectively. Compared with easy LC group, patients in difficult LC group had bigger gallbladder volume [(39.5±13.2)am3 vs(32.6±10.4)cm3], thicker gallbladder wall [(10.1±4.0)mm vs(3.8±0.9)mm], more stone incarceration in the neck of gallbladder, abundant color blood flow signal of the gallbladder wall and more severe adhesion of gallbladder to the adjacent tissues, with statistical difference between the 2 groups (t=-2.820,-12.318,-3.952,x2=33.548,19.461,P<0.05). Using gallbladder volume, the thickness of gallbladder wall, infarction of stones in the neck of gallbladder and adhesion of gallbladder to the adjacent tissues as prediction indexes, the accuracy of CDFI in predicting the possible difficulties of LC was 94% (93/99). Conclusion Preoperative CDFI is helpful in predicting difficulties of LC for acute cholecystitis.
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Objective To evaluate the application value of three-dimensional power Doppler imaging(3D-PDI) in diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis in the elderly. Methods A total of 72 elderly patients with history of hypertension, coronary atheroselerosis, diabetes mellitus or hyperlipidemia were included in the study. The condition of carotid artery stenosis was examined by colour doppler flow imaging (CDFI), 3D-PDI in free-hand mode, and measured by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) as a golden standard in 24 hours. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated, and all the results were compared with CDFI. Results 3D-PDI directly showed the stereo image, including surface character and exact position of plaque,volume of vessel lumen and spatial distribution of blood flow. Seventy two patients had 85 stenosis of carotid arteries. There was no statistical difference in diameter stenosis rate between CDFI and 3D-PDI [(49.2±0.7)% vs. (52.3±0.3)%,P>0.05], and the area stenosis rate measured by 3D-PDI was significantly lower than by CDFI[(53.24±0.7)% vs. (59.3±0.4)%, P<0.01]. In the diagnosis of stenosis classification, the diagnostic sensitivities of light, mild and severe stenosis were significantly different between CDFI(88.9%,100.0%,100.0%) and 3D-PDI(100.0%,70.4%,58.1%) all(P<0.01). The 3D-PDI was better in diagnostic sensitivity of mild and severe stenosis, but specificity was not better than CDFI. Conclusions 3D-PDI is an easy, convenient method with no-wound and good reproducibility in the diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis. It is more accurate than CDFI and similar to DSA.
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Objective To compare the diagnosis value of three-dimensional power Doppler imaging(3D-PDI)and color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI)on carotid artery stenosis.Methods Forty-nine patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis plaque or stenosis diagnosed by CDFl were enrolled in the study.The degree and ratio of carotid artery stenosis were measured by 3D-PDI in free-hand mode,and measured by DSA in one week,the results were compared with CDFI.Results 3D-PDI of normal carotid artery with atheromatous plaque showed the stereo image,quantity character and exact position of plaque,volume of vessel lumen and spatial distribution of blood flow directly.There was no statistical difference in diameter stenosis rate between 3D-PDI and CDFI[(52.0±0.9)% vs(51.7±0.8)%,P＞0.05],and the area stenosis rate measured by CDFI was significantly lower than that by 3D-PDI[(58.0±0.2)% vs(52.0±0.5)%,P＜0.01].In the diagnosis of stenosis classification,the rates of light,mild and severe stenosis were significantly different between CDFI and 3D-PDI(P＜0.05)and not significantly between 3D-PDI and DSA methods(X2=0.0538,P＞0.05).The detection rates of atherosclerotic plaques numbers in carotid crotch were significantly different between 313-PDI and CDFI(P＜0.05).Conclusions 3D-PDI can offer more valuable information for the diagnosis and trentment of carotid artery stenosis,it is more accurate than CDFI and similar to DSA.
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Background and purpose:Tumour cell is recognized and rejected by immunocytes.The local infiltration of immunocytes and the clinical curative effect after the percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy(PMCT) is worthy of further study.We investigated the local immune response after PMCT under ultrasound guidance and evaluated if the local immune response had any influence on the prognosis of patients.Methods:89 cases of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were treated by PMCT.At the time of the fourth week after PMCT and before PMCT,the patients were given percutaneous biopsy under ultrasound guidance.And the samples were stained by immunohistochemical methods.Then the infiltration of CD4+、CD57+ and CD68+ of local treatment areas were compared before and after the treatment of PMCT.Meanwhile,the patients underwent follow-up to survey the possibility of recrudescence.Moreover,the authors analyzed the relation between the infiltration of immunocytes and recrudescence.Results:A few CD4、CD57 and CD68 positive cells were observed in the cancer stoma and tissues surroundings the liver before PMCT.After PMCT,the immunocytes of CD4、CD57 and CD68 positive cells were significantly increased both in the cancer and the adjacent liver tissue.These immunocytes were enlarged in size.The infiltration of CD4+、CD57+ and CD68+ increased significantly in post-PMCT as compared with those of pre-PMCT(P