Review of Computer Modeling and Simulation of Spinal Thermal Ablation / 中国医疗器械杂志

Thermal ablation surgery can effectively eliminate bone tumors in the spine and meanwhile reduce damage to the human body. To realize the computer modeling and simulation of spine thermal ablation surgery, it is necessary to ensure the accuracy of both spine modeling and simulation temperature. This review summarizes the research progress of this field and analyzes the prospects from two aspects: computer modeling based on spine segmentation from medical images and simulation calculation of temperature field in ablation surgery. The research on spine segmentation has made great progress, but there are still some problems that prevent it from being applied in clinical simulation. Related research has been trying to solve the problems. For the ablation surgery of the spine, some researchers have tried ablation simulation and obtained simulation results that are relatively consistent with the actual temperature value.

Surgical excision of osteochondroma on mandibular condyle via preauricular approach with zygomatic arch osteotomy / 대한악안면성형재건외과학회지

BACKGROUND: Osteochondroma is a benign tumor that tends to develop in mandibular condyle and coronoid process in the craniofacial region. If tumor mass has grown from condyle into the infratemporal space with zygomatic arch obstructing the access, there are risks associated with surgical exposure and local resection of these masses. CASE PRESENTATION: This study reports on a case of osteochondroma on mandibular condylar head where we treated with surgical excision via preauricular approach with 3D analysis. After the local resection, there were no surgical and post-operative complications until 8-month follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: In local excision of osteochondroma, our method is a minimally invasive method. It is a good example of osteochondroma treatment.

Factores mecánicos en enfermedades osteocondrales / Mechanical factors of osteochondral diseases

Las osteocondrosis son enfermedades que afectan al esqueleto en crecimiento y que en sus estados avanzados producen deformaciones y cambios de los patrones de actividad física y movimiento del individuo. Para lograr una intervención terapéutica efectiva o detectar la enfermedad en sus estados iniciales, es necesario conocer su etiología, la cual sigue siendo incierta y generalmente se cataloga simplemente como multifactorial e idiopática. Como se trata de enfermedades del crecimiento óseo, los mismos factores responsables de este tienen efectos sobre la patogénesis de la enfermedad; dentro de estos se incluyen las cargas mecánicas a las que están sometidos los huesos. En las últimas décadas se han desarrollado modelos computacionales para modelar el efecto de los factores mecánicos sobre el crecimiento de los huesos, los cuales han permitido mejorar la comprensión de las implicaciones mecánicas asociadas al crecimiento y se han correspondido con las observaciones experimentales. En este artículo se muestra una revisión del conocimiento actual del proceso de crecimiento óseo, la etiología de las osteocondrosis y algunos modelos computacionales, que con ciertas modificaciones o mejoras pudieran emplearse en el futuro para modelar el transcurso de la enfermedad.

The osteochondroses are diseases affecting the developing skeleton and that in its advanced stages provoke deformations and changes of physical activity and movement patterns of the subjects. To achieve an effectiveness therapeutic intervention or to detect the diseases in its earliest stagers, it is necessary to know it etiology, which remains uncertain and generally it is classes as mulfifactor and idiopathic. Since they are bone growth diseases, these same responsible factors influenced on the disease pathogenesis including the mechanical loads underwent by bones. In past decades computer models have been developed to represent the mechanic factors on the bone growth allowing us to improve the understanding of mechanic implications associated to growth which corresponding with the experimental observations. In present paper is shown a review of current knowledge on boner growth process, osteochondrosis etiology and some computer models which, with some modifications or improvements, could be used in the future to modeling the disease course.

Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations

An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at some intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Our results indicate that death seems needed to allow for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.

Simulação computacional de agentes individuais que se reproduzem e morrem por acúmulo de mutações herdadas mostra um máximo da população ou evita extinção, para taxas de mutação intermediárias. Assim, as mortes parecem necessárias para a evolução dos mais adaptados a um ambiente mutante.

Three-dimensional simulation of the structures of human N-acetyltransferase 2 protein molecule / 医学研究生学报

Objective:To simulate human N-acetyltransferase 2 protein 3D model by computer technology. Methods: 3D model of human N-acetyltransferase 2 protein was simulated with protein list and computer technology,the physical,chemical,biological characteristics and the functions were analyzed.Results: The possible structure of NAT2 was simulated using ANTHEPORT5.0,a software for determining the sequence of protein,forecasting the pHi and molecular weight of NAT2 were 5.495 and(33 544) respectively.The titration curve and physics-chemistry characteristic curve of NAT2 were also obtained.A Helical Wheel chart was plotted,aiming at the fragment of NAT2 around amino acid 282 nd.Conclusion:The possible structure of NAT2 was simulated using computer,analysis and forecast was also carried out,the method was feasible to genetic analysis of NAT2.