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The classification and differentiation of renal tumors are related to the choice of therapeutic modalities and prognosis of patients. CT texture analysis is an objective and quantitative assessment of tumor heterogeneity based on the distribution and relationship characteristics of pixel or voxel gray levels in images, which can make up for the subjective limitations of traditional image visual analysis methods for diagnosis. In this article, CT texture analysis and its application in the diagnosis of renal tumors are reviewed and the limitations are also discussed.
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Septin 9 (SEPT9) gene, a member of the conserved framework protein genes family, has guanosine triphosphataseg (GTPase) activity and play an important role in a wide range of biological processes such as cell division, cell polarization and membrane remodeling.Accumulated evidence have confirmed that SEPT9is closely related to the generation and development of human diseases.And SEPT9has become the new aroused general interest in tumor related research at this stage.This article mainly reviews the structural features of SEPT9gene, action mechanism of SEPT9protein and the role of SEPT9gene in a variety of common oncogenesis, and explores the potential value of SEPT9as a marker in early tumor screening.
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Objective To analyze the effects of Cavity Preparation Skill Evaluation System (CPSES) in pre-clinical dental cavity preparation assessment.Methods Twenty one dental undergraduates in Medical School of Nankai University were chosen in this study.After cavity preparation training,students' cavity preparation skills were evaluated systematically.The outline form and depth of 21 left mandibular first molar class Ⅰ cavity preparation made by students were evaluated by CPSES system and evaluators' visual assessment.The evaluation results were analyzed using GraphPad InStat statistical software(V3.1) with paired t test (test level α=0.05) and correlation analysis to study the application effects of the CPSES system.Results The evaluation results generated from CPSES system and evaluators' visual assessment for class Ⅰ dental cavity preparation skill evaluation showed significant difference(two tailed P value 0.0050,t=3.156) and certain correlation on cavity preparation assessment(two tailed P value 0.0837,r=0.386 2).Conclusion Application of cavity preparation skill evaluation system in undergraduate endodontic teaching can deepen and strengthen the students' understanding of cavity preparation requirements and help students master cavity preparation knowledge and skills better.