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ObjectiveTo assess the value of apparent diffusion coefficient （ADC） in the treatment of uterine fibroid using magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery （MRgFUS）. MethodsThe MRI and clinical data of 56 patients with uterine fibroid before， at 3 and 6 months after MRgFUS treatment， at Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2018 to October 2022， were retrospectively analyzed. The correlation between the ADC value and lesion volume， symptoms severity score （SSS） and uterine fibroid symptoms quality of life questionnaire （UFS-QOL） were analyzed. ANOVA was used to compare the differences in related parameters before and after treatment， and Pearson’s method was performed to analyze data correlation. ResultsThere were significant differences in ADC value ［（1.11±0.13）， （1.84±0.09）， （2.12±0.24），×10-3/（mm2/s）］， lesion volume （102±35.30， 56.70±18.88， 46.93±18.99，cm3）， SSS （36.73±11.74， 21.77±10.21， 17.66±9.30） and UFS-QOL score （59.05±17.48， 76.54±16.50， 82.46±12.37） between before treatment and each time point after treatment （F value was 557.837， 73.589， 53.976 and 37.606， respectively， all P<0.05）. The ADC values were negatively correlated with lesion volume and SSS， and positively correlated with UFS-QOL score， with correlation coefficients of -0.586， -0.630 and 0.592， respectively （all P<0.05）. ConclusionThe ADC value has clinical significance for the treatment of uterine fibroid using MRgFUS.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinicopathologic features of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (CPPD-CDD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical and pathologic profiles were retrospectively analysed in 20 cases of CPPD-CDD.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>CPPD-CDD was far more common in women, most frequently involving joints, especially the knees and presenting with various arthrisis. Abnormally calcified and the articular damages were characteristic features by imageing. Histologically, multifocal indigo granular calcinosis was seen in synovium and sometimes appeared as needle-shaped or rhomboid crystals, which characterized the CPPD.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Though clinical symptoms of CPPD are quite variable, the definite diagnosis can be made by the abnormal calcification and joint damage radiographically and the indigo CPPD crystals histopathologically.</p>