Objective To discuss the different contrast injection rate on the 64 -slice spiral CT scan liver arterial phase reinforced effect.Methods 60 patients who received abdominal CT scan were selected from January 2014 to April 2015.According to the different conditions,they were divided into control group (30 cases)and liver cirrhosis group (30 cases).Then each group based on packet injection rate into 2.5 mL/s (control group 1,cirrhosis group 1)and 3.5 mL/s (control group 2,cirrhosis group 2).Select Smartprep technology contrast agent tracking all patients,when the abdominal aorta CT value ≥150 HU start scanning.The departure time,CT value of each group were recorded,abdominal aortic artery,simultaneous analysis of each component of image quality comparison.Results When the contrast agent injection rate of 3.5 mL/s,excellent rate of the control group (95.5%)compared with the contrast injection rate of 2.5 mL/s (91.7%)had no significant difference (χ2 =0.021,P =0.638);The cirrhosis good rate (94.7%)compared with the contrast agent injection rate of 2.5ml/s (72.7%)had obvious advantages, the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =5.233,P =0.032).When the contrast agent injection rate of 2.5mL/s, cirrhosis abdominal aorta average peak enhancement [(187.25 ±21.00)HU]and the control group [(195.35 ± 19.00)HU]had no significant difference (t =0.826,P =0.436).The average trigger time of the control group (21.68 ±1.93)s was significantly less than the cirrhosis group (25.13 ±2.13)s,the difference was statistically significant (t =2.064,P =0.047).When the contrast agent injection rate of 3.5 mL/s,the control group,the mean abdominal aortic peak enhancement [(247.82 ±39.00)HU]was significantly greater than the cirrhosis group [(223.81 ±35.00)HU],the difference was statistically significant (t =2.652,P =0.037).The average trigger time of the control group (18.62 ±1.36)s was significantly less than the cirrhosis group (24.57 ±0.92)s,the difference was statistically significant (t =3.362,P =0.033).Conclusion The greater the contrast injection rate,arterial peak at the same time it increases the peak time come to shorten.When the contrast agent injection rate consistent with the control group,the average trigger time is short,high average peak enhancement.Cirrhosis needs higher contrast injec-tion rate.

Objective To prepare a set of serum cardiac troponin I quality control materials for testing and evaluate the homoge‐neity and stability .Methods Mixed serum were collected ,filtered ,distributed ,storaged at -20 ℃ according to the experimental design .The homogeneity of serum pools was evaluating according to the CNAS‐GL03 Guidance .The stability of cTnI in human ser‐um was examined using an accelerated stability testing protocol according to the Arrhenius equation .Further ,the effect of stability was verified by long term test .Results In the homogeneity evaluation the results showed that there were insignificant difference between the control materials (P>0 .05) .Stability analysis ,the control should not exceed 2 times by freeze‐thawing ;constant tem‐perature accelerated test results showed that the serum levels of cTnI degraded in accordance with the change of chemical first‐order reaction kinetics .Arrhenius‐plots indicated that the cTnI control materials were stable for at least 7 days at 4 ℃ and 19 months at-20 ℃ ,respectively .Control materials were monitored for 9 months ,the results are stable ,and consistent with the constant tem‐perature acceleration .Conclusion The homogeneity and stability of serum cTnI is good and can be used in clinical quality control .

Objective To investigate the image quality differences of clinical conventional contrast injection solutions and personalized injection program in 64 -slice spiral coronary CT angiography (CTA),thus to obtain the CTA optimum contrast agent injection protocol.Methods 64 patients who needed to receive CTA angiography,were randomly divided into observation group and control group,32 cases in each group.The control group underwent rou-tine clinical angiography contrast agent injection protocol,the observation group received personalized contrast injec-tion solutions,the image difference of the two groups was compared.Results Compared with the control group,the right ventricular (RV)and pulmonary CT value of the observation group increased significantly[(272.4 ±72.3)HU, (372.1 ±78.2)HU],the differences were statistically significant (t =3.827,3.921,all P <0.05).CT values of left ventricular (LV),ascending /descending aorta had no significant differences between the two groups (P >0.05). Compared with the control group,the advantages of septal imaging of the observation group was significant (control group 3 points in 20 cases,29 cases of the observation group),the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =16.023,P <0.05).Conclusion In CTA angiography,personalized contrast injection speed can effectively improve the enhancement degree of right heart,so that the right ventricular septal has clearer image,provides a great conven-ience for clinical diagnosis and prognosis,it is worth further clinical application.

Objective To evaluate the role and technical advantages of CT in 125Ⅰseed implantation in the treatment of tumors. Methods CT-guided 125Ⅰ seed implantation in 45 cases of cancer patients treated 57 times in 51 lesions,CT were used to evaluate the progress of lesions after 125Ⅰ seed implantation 1,2,6 months. Results All procedures were once successful and the total effective rate was 74.5% without any serious complications. Fifty CT examinations immediately after implantation showed satisfactorily seeds distribution but seven cases less satisfactorily that include particles overlap,the location is too close to the lesion edge,the larger the radiation cold spots,etc. Follow-up CT reexamination in 1,2 and 6 months demonstrated that CT examinations showed satisfactorily seeds distribution but accurate seeds number,which could be solved by combined with MPR images and the positioning piece. Conclusions CT-guided 125Ⅰ seed implantation treatment of tumors was a safe,reliable and effective minimally invasive treatment. CT in the preoperative treatment of seed implants planning,precise intraoperative guidance,quality assurance and efficacy of postoperative assessment had a greater role and application advantages.

Cardiovascular disease is a serious threat to human health and quality of life ,and it has become the leading cause of death in human.Thus,looking for effective drugs to reduce the mortality and morbidity of such a disease has become a problem to be solved.Due to its good efficacy of activating blood circula-tion and dissipating blood stasis,salvia miltiorrhiza has been widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and ob-tained a good curative effect.Salvianolic acid B is one of the main water-soluble components of salvia miltiorrhiza extract and studies have shown that salvianolic acid B possesses many biolog-ical activities,which not only has a good protective effect on my-ocardial infarction,but could significantly alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.This article reviews the research progress of salvianolic acid B in cardiovascular diseases,and al-so includes discussion about the mechanisms of salvianolic acid B in the regulation of cardiovascular diseases,which may provide references for follow-up research and clinical treatment.

BACKGROUND: Alveolar bone grafting is known to reduce nasal asymmetry by supporting a defective alar baseand a sunken nostril. However, there are no studies on details of changes in the upper lip with appropriatemeasurements.OBJECTIVE: To measure the change in the upper lip height and nostril sill after alveolar bone grafting.METHODS: Forty-six congenital unilateral cleft lip and alveolus (UCLA) patients (mean age 9.85 years). The patients underwent alveolar bone grafting with autogenous iliac bone grafts. The average bone graft volume was 2.98 cm3.Photographs of the frontal, lateral and basal views were obtained using standardized photographic techniques. The fixedposition points on the patients' faces were measured. Preoperative and postoperative upper lip height and projection, theproportion indexes of the nostril sill were compared.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The 6-month follow-up results showed that the height of the upper lip was increased,but no significant difference was found. The projection of the upper lip was more prominent, but there was not statisticallysignificant difference bbetween pre- and post-operation. The nostril sill was significantly elevated in three of four distanceitems. In conclusion, the height of the upper lip is elongated and the nostril sill is elevated after alveolar bone grafting inUCLA patients.

Heat shock protein 27 ( HSP27 ) is an endogenous protein that plays an important role in a great variety of physio-logical and pathological processes. It can express a large number under body stress conditions. Recent studies have shown estro-gen upregulates the expression of HSP27 through a number of ways, playing a perfect “triple protection” role. In the early stage of atherosclerosis, estrogen induces the phosphorylation of HSP27 via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Phosphorylation of HSP27 can resist the injury of vascular endothelial cells( VECs) through an antioxidant and anti-apoptotic pathway as well as the inhibition of cytochrome C. In the stage of forming foam cells, estrogen induces the expression and release of HSP27 from mac-rophages by stimulating the estrogen receptor β ( ERβ) , then HSP27 inhibits the LDL uptake and the release of proinflammato-ry cytokine by binding scavenger receptor A ( SR-A) . During the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs) , estrogen induces estrogen receptor α ( ERα) and protein phosphatase 2 ( PP2A) to form a complex that enhances the activity of PP2A, then it can lead to the dephosphorylation of HSP27 and finally inhibit cells proliferation and migration. In summary, the anti-atherosclerotic effect of estrogen is closely re-lated to the role of HSP27. Given the side effects of estrogen re-placement therapy( MHT) , regulating HSP27 may provide a no-vel therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular dis-eases in menopausal women clinically.

BACKGROUND: As a new radiotherapy for malignant tumor, brachytherapy of radioactive seed implantation enables the inter-tissue implantation of radioactive seeds to be applied further with the appearance of seed implantation treatment planning system (TPS), and the gradual consummation of ultrasound and CT-guided precise positioning system.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the methods, feasibility, safety and efficacy of CT-guided iodine-125 (125I) implantation for malignant tumors.DESIGN: A controlled observation before and after implantation.SETTING: The First People's Hospital of Hefei City.PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-one patients with malignant tumors, who were not suitable for surgical treatments of operation,were selected from the First People's Hospital of Hefei City from January 2004 to March 2005. There were 26 lesions, including 9 lesions of primary unresectable carcinoma and 17 lesions of metastasis tumors.METHODS: Under CT guidance, 125I seeds were implanted into malignant tumor according to TPS, the radioactivity quantum were 22, 26, 30 and 33 MBq per granule. Larger radiation 125I wes suitable for the implantation in the center of a lesion and smaller ones were for the margin of the lesion and the peripheral region of some important organisms such as vessels and nerves. The interval between larger seeds was about 1.5 cm whereas the interval between smaller ones was about 1.0 cm.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The seed distribution, existence of complication and changes of the size of lesion after implantation were observed.RESULTS: ① The seeds were implanted successfully in all the 21 cases. No complication was observed. The practical distribution of the implanted seeds was basically the same as the scheduled scheme before implantation. All the 21 patients were involved in the analysis of results. ② The number of seeds implanted in one lesion was 5 to 40 (mean 14).Pain relief was obtained in all 10 cases of malignant tumors of bone after implantation. Follow-up CT reexamination demonstrated that 18 lesions were obviously diminished, necrosis was found in 4 lesions and remaining 4 lesions had no significant changes in size. ③ The average sizes of 14 lesions in 11 patients at 5-7 months after implantation were obviously smaller than those before implantation (1.84 cm vs 3.41 cm, t =5.7237, P ＜ 0.001). The average sizes of 12 lesions in 10 patients at 8-10 months after implantation were also obviously smaller than those before implantation (1.96 cm vs 3.43 cm, t =5.577 8, P ＜ 0.002).CONCLUSION: CT-guided 125I implantation is a safe, effective and feasible method for the treatment of malignant tumor.

Autophagy is a common phenomenon which widely ex-ists in eukaryotic cells. Researches have shown that autophagy plays a critical role in maintaining cellular hemostasis, cell com-ponents update and keeping a normal physiological state. In re-cent years, the study has found that autophagy is closely related to the growth, the development of cardiovascular diseases and tumors. Further studies show that in different pathological condi-tions, autophagy could both promote angiogenesis and inhibit the formation of blood vessels. Therefore, it is particularly critical to elucidate the mechanisms of autophagy in the regulation of angio-genesis in different pathological conditions. The role of autophagy in cardiovascular diseases especially in the regulation of angio-genesis is discussed in this paper. Besides, the paper also in-cludes the discussion about the mechanisms of autophagy in the regulation angiogenesis, which may provide references for follow-up research and clinical treatment.

Objective To evaluate the application value of dual-source CT coronary angiography in low tube voltage setting and the influence of heart rate on image quality and radiation doses.Methods 323 patients suspected of coronary artery disease received retrospective ECG-gating coronary angiography with dual-source CT scanner,who were divided into low tube voltage group (100 kVp,n =201) and conventional voltage group (120 kVp,E group,n =122).No beta-blockers were taken before CT scan.All patients in low tube voltage group were divided into four groups according to the heart rate (HR):group A,HR≤59 beats per minute (bpm),n =50; group B,60≤HR ＜69 bpm,n =64; group C,70≤HR ＜91bpm,n =62;group D,HR ≥ 91 bpm,n =25.All images were transferred to a workstation for further processing.The best R-R interval reconstruction images of all groups were evaluated.The value of pitch,CT volume dosage index(CTDIvol),dose length product(DLP) and effective dose(E)were recorded.The pitch,the score of imaging quality of coronary artery segments and the radiation dose were compared with One-Way ANOVA.The influence of heart rate on image quality and radiation doses of coronary artery was analyzed.Results The value of pitch in groups A-D was 0.24 ± 0.03,0.29 ± 0.04,0.33 ± 0.05,0.38 ± 0.06,respectively,with statistical difference (F =62.57,P ＜ 0.05).The value of CTDIvol in groups A-E was (21.59±7.97),(20.24±6.03),(18.23±7.55),(18.14 ±5.75),(38.62±16.21)mGy,respectively,with statistical difference (F =85.16,P ＜ 0.05).The value of E in group A-E was (5.31 ±2.18),(4.85 ±1.70),(4.49 ± 1.86),(4.37 ±1.50),(8.75 ± 4.07) mSv,respectively,with statistical difference(F =44.83,P ＜ 0.05).The image score was (4.65 ±0.46),(4.55 ± 0.53),(4.55 ±0.53),(4.47 ±0.72),(4.66 ± 0.44) (F =1.89,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions No beta-blockers was taken before CT scan,and a high quality image could be acquired by using dual-source CT coronary angiography in low tube voltage setting(100 kVp).When the auto ECG-gating is selected,medium and low HR have little influences on radiation dose,while the radiation dose could be decreased significantly at higher HR,but the possibility to obtain the high quality image decreased.