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Objective To study the effects of different temporal resolution of spiral computed tomography (CT)on perfusion parameters and perfusion curve of cervical cervical cancer.Methods Ten cases of cervical cancer were clinically confirmed with CT perfusion scanning.The original data were acquired using temporal resolution of 0.75 s.Then the original data were grouped according to different temporal resolution,namely,1.5 s group,2.25 s group,3 s group,3.75 s group,4.5 s group,5.25 s group,and 6 s group (experiment group). According to the same mathematical model and ROI of the same part,perfusion parameters (BF,BV,MTT,and PS)in each group were calculated respectively and compared with the original data.Results BF and MTT were relatively sensitive to the change of temporal resolution.When the temporal resolution was 3 s,it had a significant impact.PS and BV were not so sensitive to the change of temporal resolution.Temporal resolution of 4.5 s had a significant effect on PS. There was a significant effect on BV until the temporal resolution was 5.25 s. Conclusion Changing the temporal resolution will lead to corresponding changes of perfusion curve and perfusion parameters.Under the premise that it does not affect the diagnosis,properly decreasing temporal resolution (circu-lar scanning temporal ≤2.25 s)of CT perfusion scanning of cervical cancer can reduce the radiation dose effectively.
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Seventy-three patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into atheroselerosis(AS) group and non-AS group according to the intima-media thickness(IMT)of the carotid artery.The plasma visfatin level in AS group was higher than that in non-As group[(44.95±10.14 vs 34.52±9.08)μg/L,P<0.05],and both of them were higher than that of the control [(24.46±7.18)μg/L,both P<0.05 ].The visfatin level Was positively correlated with IMT,waist-to-hip ratio,visceral fat thickness,fasting insulin,and HOMA insulin resistance index.Age,duration of diabetes,HbA_(1C),and visfatin level were the major risk factors for IMT of the carotid artery.