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Objective:To investigate the differential diagnostic value of intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM-DWI) combined with serum indicators for prostate cancer.Methods:We recruited 97 patients with prostate diseases who received treatment in Zhuji People's Hospital from March 2018 to September 2020 for this study. Patients with prostate cancer were included in the study group ( n = 46) and patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in the control group ( n = 51). All patients were subject to IVIM-DWI and serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level detection alone or in combination. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and diagnostic efficacy of IVIM-DWI and serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level detection alone or in combination were compared between the two groups. Results:D and f values in the study group were (0.50 ± 0.14) × 10 -3 mm 2/s and (0.35 ± 0.11), respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(0.71 ± 0.12) × 10 -3 mm 2/s, (0.59 ± 0.08), t = 7.95, 12.37, both P < 0.001]. D* value and serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level in the study group were (6.24 ± 1.90) × 10 -3 mm 2/s and (62.5 ± 18.3) μg/L, which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(4.08 ± 1.34) × 10 -3 mm 2/s, (17.3 ± 6.8) μg/L, t = -6.52, -16.43, both P < 0.001]. The overall detection rate, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of IVIM-DWI combined with serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level detection for prostate cancer were 53.6% (52/97), 97.8% (45/46), 74.5% (38/51), and 85.6% (83/97), respectively. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the sensitivity of IVIM-DWI combined with serum indicators in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and the area under the curve were greater than those produced by IVIM-DWI and serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level detection alone (both P < 0.05). Conclusion:IVIM-DWI combined with serum early prostate cancer antigen-2 level detection has a higher sensitivity in the diagnosis of prostate cancer than monotherapy. The combined therapy provides a new perspective for the differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and has a certain clinical value.
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Objective:To investigate the characteristics of multi-slice spiral CT images in lung cancer with cystic lesions and improve the accuracy of diagnosis.Methods:The clinical data of 27 cases of cystic lung cancer confirmed by pathological results of surgery or puncture who received treatment during 2012-2019 in Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, China were collected. The clinical stages, pathological results and the characteristics of multi-slice spiral CT images were analyzed.Results:All 27 cases were diagnosed with peripheral lung cancer. Type VI peripheral lung cancer occurred in 12 (44.44%) cases, and adenocarcinoma in 17 (62.96%) cases. Stage Ia lung cancer occurred in 18 (66.67%) patients. Above 70% of CT images showed irregular cystic structure [70.37% (19/27)], polycystic structure [74.07% (20/27)], and vessels passing through the cysts [70.37% (19/27). Over 90% of CT images displayed unsmooth inner wall of the cysts [92.59% (25/27)] and fuzzy margin of the cysts [96.30% (26/27)].Conclusion:It is very difficult to diagnose lung cancer with cystic lesions. This kind of atypical lung cancer should be considered when the imaging features of peripheral lung cancer appear including thickened cystic wall, fuzzy cystic margin, vascular bundle sign and pleural indentation sign.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the levels and influencing factors of phthalate internal exposure in pregnant women (gestation age ≤ 16 weeks).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>During April to June in 2013, 1 020 pregnant women (gestation age ≤ 16 weeks) who had established the maternal care manual were recruited in maternal and child health hospital of Siming District, Xiamen city. Participators were asked to complete a questionnaire to obtain information on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, and antenatal examination and to provide a urine sample. Finally, 998 pregnant women who provided a urine sample and completed the questionnaire were enrolled. Adopting systematic sampling method, 100 ones were selected randomly among 998 pregnant women. High performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandern mass was used to determine the concentration of five phthalate monoesters in each urine, including mono-n-methyl phthalate (MMP), mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP), mono-butyl phthalate (MBP), mono-benzyl phthalate (MBzP), mono-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP). Based on the measurements and questionnaire data, multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the phthalate monoester levels and potential influential factors.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The detection rates of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP in 100 pregnant urine samples were 94%, 93%, 87%, 83%, 99%, respectively. And the urinary median uncorrected concentrations of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP in 100 urine samples were 20.56, 17.62, 10.15, 2.03, and 5.12 ng/ml, respectively. Specific gravity-corrected concentration were 20.81, 20.36, 12.88, 2.58, 5.00 ng/ml, respectively. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that: education degree was negatively associated with urinary concentration of MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHP, OR (95% CI) were 0.495 (0.253-0.966), 0.380 (0.191-0.755), 0.379 (0.186-0.774), 0.401 (0.196-0.819), 0.373(0.183-0.762), respectively. Participants who had hair permed and dyed during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MBP and MBzP, OR (95% CI) were 12.867 (1.240-133.525), 15.982 (1.367-186.911), respectively; Participants who use cosmetics during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MEP and MBP, OR (95% CI) were 2.977 (1.012-8.757), 4.440 (1.485-13.272), respectively; plastic bottled water consumption was positively associated with urinary concentrations of MEP and MEHP, OR (95% CI) were 3.780 (1.417-10.083), 2.699 (1.039-7.010), respectively; annual household income was negatively associated with urinary concentration of MMP, OR (95% CI) was 0.597 (0.372-0.959); individuals who took medications during pregnancy had higher urinary level of MEHP than non-takers, OR (95% CI) was 4.853 (1.084-21.732).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Pregnant women whose gestation age was less than 16 weeks are generally exposed to phthalate. Phthalate internal exposure levels are significantly associated with most measured factors and the influencing factors with different phthalates internal exposure levels are different.</p>
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Dibutyl Phthalate , Urine , Life Style , Maternal Exposure , Phthalic Acids , Urine , Surveys and Questionnaires , Tandem Mass SpectrometryABSTRACT
Objective To study the correlation between scan orientation and the detectability of rotator cuff injury.Methods Different scan orientations of magnetic resonance imaging of the rotator cuff injury were analyzed in high magnetic field in 103 patients.Results The supraspinatus tendon and signal abnormities were obtained in 103 patients,the infraspinatus tendon and signal abnormities in 53 patients,subscapular tendon and signal abnormities in 18 patients,knolls tendon and signal abnormities in 15 patients.The oblique coronal MR imaging was clearest in supraspinatus tendon,while at the axial images was clearest in infraspinatus tendon.Conclusion Rotator cuff and the surrounding tissue injury could be clearly scanned in high magnetic field,the detectability of rotator cuff injury depended on different scan orientations of magnetic resonance imaging.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of the dual-energy technique with dual-source in the evaluation of therapeutic effect of interventional therapy for hepatocarcinoma.Methods 8 rabbits with tumor growing well were treated with intervention operation,paralleled with double energy CT scan and focal area image,CT and color order change were measured by dual energy liver OVERLAY workstation.Meanwhile,The necrosis and survival of tumor were evaluated by dual energy CT after hepatocarcinoma intervention therapy.Results Taking pathologic diagnosis as gold standard,compared with imaging and pathological results in the order of black,red,orange and red,accuracies were 87.2％,72.3％,71.5％ and 83.6％ respectively.Sensitivities were 95.1％,37.4％,54.7％ and 63.8％ respectively.Specificities were 85.4％,86.3％,81.5％ and 85.8％ respectively.Positive predictives value were 61.4％,54.2％,62.4％ and 55.6％ respectively.Negative predictive values were 96.3％,76.2％,79.7％ and 91.3 ％ respectively.According to the Spearman relevance analysis,there was strong positive correlation between survival of tumor cells and image color scale (r =12.35,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The necrosis and survival of tumor cells in rabbit VX2 liver tumor model can be preliminarily reflected by dual source CT dual energy enhancement scanning.The results provide good reference to the application of dual-source and dual-energy in clinical diagnosis and treatment.