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Objective To investigate the value of dual-exponential model intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) DWI and conventional single-exponential DWI model based on readout segmentation echo-planar (RS-EP) sequence in differential diagnosis of simple rhinitis and chronic hypertrophic rhinitis.Methods Totally,20 patients confirmed by pathology were enrolled in this study and all of them underwent IVIM DWI and conventional DWI.The pure diffusion (D),pseudo-diffusion (D*),perfusion fraction (f) and conventional ADC maps were obtained respectively.The quantitative parameters of anterior,middle,posterior regions of inferior nasal concha mucosa were measured.Comparative statistical analysis was performed for comparing two groups and three regions.ROC analysis was conducted to assess the diagnostic performance.Results The ADC and D values in the simple rhinitis group were (1 938.84 ± 170.46) × 10-6 mm2/s,and (1 698.91 ±145.17) × 10-6 mm2/s.In chronic hypertrophic rhinitis group,the ADC value was (1 681.76± 132.21) × 10-6 mm2/s,and the D value was (1 439.39 ± 101.26)× 10-6 mm2/s.There were significant differences between the two groups (both P＜0.05).No significant differences were found for D* and f values between two groups (both P＞0.05).ADC values increased significantly from anterior region,middle region to posterior region (all P＜0.05).No significant difference was found for D* value among three regions (P＞0.05).ROC analysis demonstrated a higher area under the curve (AUC) for D value than ADC value (0.932±0.044 vs 0.896±0.058) with sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive and negative predictive values of 92.31％,93.75％,90.00％,93.75％,85.71％.Conclusion Based on RS-EP sequence,both IVIM DWI model and conventional single-exponential DWI model demonstrated great value in differential diagnosis of simple rhinitis and chronic hypertrophic rhinitis,and the IVIM-derived D value exhibited a higher diagnostic performance than the conventional ADC value.
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Objective To analyze the endoscopic and pathological characteristics of rectum neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN).Methods From January 2005 to May 2012,the endoscopic and pathological data of 66 patients with rectum NEN were collected and graded according to historistic grade of gastroenteropancreatic-neuroendocrine neoplasm (GEP-NEN) by World Health Organization (WHO).The factors related with the metastasis of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) and neuroendocrine cancer (NEC) were analyzed by Chi square test and Fisher exact probability method.Results The locations of 66 NEN cases were between three and 15 cm from the anus.The diameters of 54 cases were less than 1 cm and under endoscopy the appearance of most tumors was submucosal hemispherical polypoid bulge.The diameters of nine cases were over 1 cm but less than 2 cm,of which the appearance of five cases was submucosal thickening or sessile polypoid bulge.The diameter of three cases was over 2 cm and the appearance was cauliflower-like or polypoid tumor which caused annular lumen stenosis.Sixty-one cases were NET (grade G1),three cases were NEC (grade G3) and two cases were mixed adenoendocrine carcinoma with both NEC and adenocarcinoma components.The metastasis of NET and NEC was not related with gender (x2 =0.158,P＞0.05) and age (Fisher exact probability method,P＞ 0.05),however was related with the diameter of tumor (Fisher exact probability method,P＜0.05).Conclusions NEN is a tumor with variety endoscopic characteristics and pathological features.The metastasis of NET and NEC seems not related with gender and age,but related with diameter.
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Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of carcinoid tumor in rectum and its treatment. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 38 rectal carcinoid patients from Wuhan Center Hospital and Wuhan the Eighth Hospital from January 2005 to December 2009 and reviewed were analyzed retrospectively. Results All 38 cases were typical carcinoid, located in the rectum within 10 centimeters to the lower border of the anal canal.The classic characters were submuscosal tumor with yellow color and rigid or tough texture and always were lack of mobility. Carcinoid tumor of rectum often expressed markers of neuroendocrine differentiation on immunohistochemical staining.Among 38 cases, 34 cases were less than or equal to 2.0 cm in diameter and located in lamina propria (n=30) or invased submucosal layer (n=4), these patients were cured by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).Four cases were larger than 2.0 cm in diameter with muscularis externa invasion, treated by curative resection.All tumors <2.0 cm in diameter had a very lower Ki-67 labeling index (<3% ).34 patients survived at the latest follow-up. Conclusions The diagnosis of rectal carcinoid relies on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The behavior of the rectal carcinoid shows low degree of malignant potentia. They rarely invade the muscularis externa or metastases. Most of them can be cured by endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR).
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Objective To investigate the dual-slice spiral computed tomography angiography (DSCTA)in diagnostic value of main renal artery and sub-segment renal artery. Methods 43 patients of renal disease were examined by DSCTA,whole volume to be scanned in one continuous run.Interactive viewing of axial images serves as the basis for making a diagnosis while all kinds of 3D display techniques.Results In the 43 cases,98 renal arteries were visualized by DSCT,all of the main renal arteries were clear.The reveal rate of grade 3 renal artery was 95.3%,grade 4 was 67.1%,grade 5 was 32.9%,only 60%,5%,0% was showed respectively on the sigle slice CT.Conclusion DSCTA can improve the reveal rate of the sub-segment renal arteries than the single-slice CT angiography,so that it can improve the diagnostic value of the sub-segment renal artery stenosis and renal tumor