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Objective:To explore the feasibility and application value of the study-discussion teaching guided by problem in the teaching of medical imaging.Methods:A total of 64 students from Grade 2012 of eight-year clinical medicine major in Xiangya School of Medicine were randomly divided into the traditional teaching group (32 students) and study-discussion teaching group (32 students). Theoretical examination and image-reading ability assessment in two groups were conducted by a third party; statistical analysis was performed by the paired t-test using SPSS 20.0. Results:Scores of question-and-answer parts and total scores in the study-discussion teaching group were significantly better than those in the traditional teaching group [(13.71±2.16) vs. (11.50±2.59), P=0.002; (79.88±4.70) vs. (74.29±5.16), P=0.0003]. The image-reading performance in the study-discussion teaching group was better than that in the traditional teaching group [(87.92±8.46) vs. (80.83±6.86), P=0.003]. Conclusion:The study-discussion teaching model based on problem is more effective than the traditional teaching model, which can help students enhance ability of knowledge application, comprehensive analysis, and image reading.
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Objective:To study the CT features for solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) in the abdomen and pelvis and to improve the diagnostic accuracy.Methods:Fourteen patients with SFT were collected in our hospital from January,2011 to December,2015.Characteristic of images were analyzed and compared for 10 SFT,which located outside the abdominal organs with extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGIST),leiomyosarcoma,and schwannoma.Results:Necrosis and cystic formation were frequently present in SFT in the abdomen and pelvis.CE-CT showed serpentine vessels along the periphery,while pattern of enhancement was maplike inhomogeneous progressive.Comparing with the EGIST or schwannoma,the difference of CT value in non-contrast and the arterial phase were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The numbers of peritumoral circuity vessel were significantly different between SFT and EGIST (~=18.27,P＜0.008) or between SFT and schwannoma (x2=19.25,P＜0.008).Comparing with the leiomyosarcoma or schwannoma,SFT located outside the abdominal organs.We found that tumor necrosis rate was significantly different between SFT and leiomyoscarcoma (x2=8.00,P＜0.008).Conclusion:SFT in the abdomen and pelvis show certain CT characteristics.The CT value in noncontrast and at the arterial phase,tumor necrosis rate,and serpentine vessels along the periphery were pivotal in differentiating SFT from leiomyosarcoma,EGIST and schwannoma.
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OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the diagnostic value of liver imaging reporting and classification criteria of data system (LI-RADS) MRI on primary hepatic carcinoma (HCC). @*METHODS@#The MRI images of 100 patients (72 patients with HCC, 4 with regenerative nodules, 13 with hemangioma, 4 with liver cyst, 3 with Liver abscess, 2 with inflammatory pseudotumor, 1 with hepatic arteriovenous fistula, 1 with Limitations of steatosis) with liver disease were collected in Xiangya Hospital from January, 2014 to January, 2015. All patients were at the risk of HCC. The images were reviewed according to the LI-RADS categorization by American College of Radiology (ACR) under a condition of blindness to the pathological data. The sensitivity, specificity and the area under the ROC curve in the diagnosis of HCC with the LI-RADS categorization were calculated by three associate professors from the Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital. @*RESULTS@#The area under the ROC curve was 0.925 in the 100 patients with HCC. Of the 100 pathologically confirmed patients, 20 cases were LR1 and LR2. However, the post-operation pathological examination showed benign tumor (negative predictive value was 100%). There were 25 HCC in 31 cases of LR3, 27 HCC in 29 cases of LR4 (positive predictive value was 93.1%). All of 20 cases of LR5 were HCC (positive predictive value was 100%). If LR1 and LR2 were considered negative, and LR3, 4, 5 were positive, then the sensitivity, the specificity and the area under the ROC curve was 100%, 71.4% and 0.925, respectively. If LR1, 2 and 3 were considered negative and LR4 and LR5 were positive, the sensitivity, the specificity and the area under the ROC curve was 100%, 90.9% and 0.974, respectively. @*CONCLUSION@#The MRI LI-RADS categorization is highly sensitive and specific in the diagnosis of HCC, which can improve the diagnostic accuracy.
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Humans , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular , Diagnosis , Liver Neoplasms , Diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , ROC Curve , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Objective To analyze computed tomography imaging features of primary adrenal schwannoma.Methods The clinical and radiological data of six cases of adrenal schwannoma confirmed by histopathology were analyzed in this study.Results All six cases of adrenal schwannoma were well-circumscribed,round-like or oval-like,solid and cystic tumors,in which two cases were with calcification,and three cases with septations.On the enhanced CT images,all six tumors displayed progressive enhancement.Conclusion Adrenal schwannoma usually presents a well-defined heterogeneous mass with cystic degeneration,sepations,calcification and characteristic progressive contrast enhancement.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an optimal blood suppression inversion time (BSP TI) can boost arterial visibility and whether the optimal BSP TI is related to breathing rate (BR) and heart rate (HR) for hypertension subjects in spatial labeling with multiple inversion pulses (SLEEK). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study included 10 volunteers and 93 consecutive hypertension patients who had undergone SLEEK at 1.5T MRI system. Firstly, suitable BSP TIs for displaying clearly renal artery were determined in 10 volunteers. Secondly, non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography with the suitable BSP TIs were performed on those hypertension patients. Then, renal artery was evaluated and an optimal BSP TI to increase arterial visibility was determined for each patient. Patients' BRs and HRs were recorded and their relationships with the optimal BSP TI were analyzed. RESULTS: The optimal BSP TI was negatively correlated with BR (r1 = -0.536, P1 < 0.001; and r2 = -0.535, P2 < 0.001) and HR (r1 = -0.432, P1 = 0.001; and r2 = -0.419, P2 = 0.001) for 2 readers (kappa = 0.93). For improving renal arterial visibility, BSP TI = 800 ms could be applied as the optimal BSP TI when the 95% confidence interval were 17-19/min (BR1) and 74-82 bpm (HR1) for reader#1 and 17-19/min (BR2) and 74-83 bpm (HR2) for reader#2; BSP TI = 1100 ms while 14-15/min (BR1, 2) and 71-76 bpm (HR1, 2) for both readers; and BSP TI = 1400 ms when 13-16/min (BR1) and 63-68 bpm (HR1) for reader#1 and 14-15/min (BR2) and 64-70 bpm (HR2) for reader#2. CONCLUSION: In SLEEK, BSP TI is affected by patients' BRs and HRs. Adopting the optimal BSP TI based on BR and HR can improve the renal arterial visibility and consequently the working efficiency.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Heart Rate , Hypertension/pathology , Kidney/blood supply , Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods , Prospective Studies , Renal Artery/physiology , Respiratory RateABSTRACT
In this study, the time-dependent changes on dynamic computed tomograph (CT) of radiation-induced liver injury in gastric cancer patients was examined. The CT images of 52 gastric cancer patients who had received chemoradiotherapies were reviewed on the PACS system. Dynamic CT scan was performed in all the subjects. Our results showed that 18 patients were found to have radiation-induced liver injury. The CT findings of radiation-induced liver injury in gastric cancer patients tend to show up one month after radiation treatment. The damaged area was of low density on all three phases, and then it was enhanced on portal vein phase or delay phase. The focal radiation reaction of liver without basic disease vanished 9-11 months later after treatment. We are led to conclude that dynamic CT is of help in the diagnosis of CRT-induced liver injury, and it may be the method of choice for following up the whole course of the CRT-induced liver injury, i.e., form hepatic damage to healing. The classification of CT findings we recommend can avoid the influence of technological factors, and thereby serve as a better guide for treatment of CRT-induced liver injury.