Objective To assess the diagnostic value of susceptibility weighted imaging in intracranial capillary telangiectasia. Methods Clinical and imaging data of 1 3 cases with pathologically proved intracranial telangiectasia were collected.All 1 3 patients were examined with conventional MRI and SWI scanning,five patients were checked with MRA while other six cases were examined by CT scanner,and the results were compared.Results All 13 patients had multiple lesions and a total of 176 lesions were detected by SWI,exhibiting hypointense with possiblely punctate hyperintense in the center .Fifty-two lesions were detected by T1 weighted imaging;105 lesions were detected by T2 weighted imaging;112 lesions were detected by fluid attenuated inversion recovery;69 lesions were detected by diffusion weighted imaging;6 9 lesions were detected by apparent diffusion coefficient.Six cases underwent CT scanning, and one showed multiple low density while the remaining five cases did not find any abnormalities.No cerebral vascular malformation was found in five cases scanned by MRA.The lesions showed round or oval shape,ranging from 3 mm to 17mm in diameter.Among them,98 lesions were located in the pons,39 in cerebellum,23 in cortex,10 in basal ganglia,6 in thalamus.Conclusion SWI is the sensitive sequence to detect intracranial capillary telangiectasia.SWI could be used as the preferred imaging method for intracranial capillary telangiectasia.

Objective To develop the methods for determination of nitromethane,nitroethane,1-nitropropane,2-nitropropane in the air of workplace. Methods Nitromethane,nitroethane,1-nitropropane,2-nitropropane in the air of workplace were collected by active carbon tube,desorbed in ethyl acetate solution and detected by capillary gas chromatography (GC-FID). Results The linear concentration range of nitromethane,nitroethane,1-nitropropane,2-nitropropane was 43.2-345.3,177.6-1 421.0,68.5-547.7,24.1-192.4 ?g/ml respectively and the relative standard deviation was 1%-5%. Sampling efficiency was 100%,desorption efficiency was 91%-93%. The sample could be resaved at 4-10 ℃ for 5-7 days. Conclusion The method is applicable to determination of nitromethane,nitroethane,1-nitropropane,2-nitropropane in the air of workplace.

Objective:To evaluate the precision of quantitative CT (QCT) in measuring fat content of goose liver and to explore the influence of tube voltage on liver fat measurement.Methods:From January to March 2017, 22 Landes geese were selected to establish fatty liver models with overfeeding. The QCT was performed under 2 different tube voltages, 80 and 120 kV. In addition to the voltage, the other scanning parameters were the same. Three ROI were placed in the centre part of the left lobe, upper and lower half of the right lobe on the 3D reconstructed images. The volume percentage of goose liver fat (Fat% QCT) was calculated according to the formula provided by Mindways. Immediately after the QCT examinations, each goose was dissected, and the whole liver was removed. Then samples were taken in the corresponding areas of the ROI by QCT. The fat (triglyceride) content of the samples was measured by the biochemical extraction method. The Spearman correlation tests were used to determine the correlation between the QCT measurements of 80 kV and 120 kV groups and the results of biochemical extraction method. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to compare Fat% QCT between 80 kV and 120 kV groups. Bland-Altman plots were used to assess agreement between the two groups′ measurements. Results:The Fat% QCT of both 80 kV and 120 kV group positively correlated highly with biochemical extraction ( r s=0.936, P<0.001, r s=0.927, P<0.001) respectively. No statistically significant difference of Fat% QCT was detected between 80 kV and 120 kV group ( Z=-0.141, P=0.888). Bland-Altman analysis showed a small difference of Fat% QCT between the 80 kV and 120 kV group, in which mean values were 0.20%. Conclusions:Using biochemical extracted triglyceride as the reference, under the conditions of low-dose 80 kV and standard 120 kV tube voltages, QCT measurement of fat content is accurate and reliable in goose liver.

Objective To discuss MRI characteristics of dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum.Methods MRI manifesta-tions of 13 cases with dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum verified by operation and pathology were analyzed retrospectively. Results All of 13 cases were located in the cerebellar hemisphere and vermis.The lesions presented striated pattern of iso-intensity signal and hypo-intensity signal on T1-weighted images.The sign of tiger stripes was the feature in dysplastic gangliocytoma on T2-weighted and FLAIR images.All of the tumors showed slightly striated enhancement after intravenous administration of contrast agent.The mass effects of dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum along with the forth ventricle and brain stem oppressed were seen in all cases.NAA was mildly reduced on magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)in 7 cases of dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum.Conclusion There are distinctive manifestations in MRI images for dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum,which has crucial diagnostic value before operation.

Objective To analyze the effects of adenohypophysis function after treating with thyrotropin releasing hormone and its clinical significance in patients with brain trauma. Methods There were 22 cases with traumatic brain injuries from July 2010 to September 2012 in Chinese people's Liberation Army nine eight hospital,after injuried within 4 to 12 hours,then 1 1 cases who were given thyrotropin-releasing hormone(TRH)were selected as experimental group,while 1 1 cases who were given the same amount of isotonic saline were selected as control group,then the score of GCS, ICS,RLS85 and the improvement of adenohypophysis function were observed. Results After treatment,the score of glasgow coma scale (GCS ), innsbruck coma scale (ICS),and the reaction level scale (RLS85)between two groups were significantly increased in three days compared with before treatment,and within three days after injury situation,the improvements of ICS and RLS85 in experimental group were better than control group(P<0.05 ). Compared with control group,the levels of each gland pituitary hormone in experimental group were significantly increased(P<0.05 ),and on the third day,the growth hormone (GH)was reduced significantly,finally 50%of that in control group. Conclusion Patients with brain injury treated with thyrotropin releasing hormone,has no significant adverse reactions,with the characteristics of safe and effective.

Objective To evaluate the rehabilitating effect of hyperbaric oxygen on visual pathway lesions with blood oxygen level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods Sixteen patients with visual pathway lesions (the study group) and twelve healthy volunteers (the control group) were assessed using BOLD-fMRI and DTI. After hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the patients in the study group were again assessed using BOLD-fMRI and DTI. The activated regions of the BOLD-fMRI scan and the fractional anisotropy (FA) value determined from the DTI were calculated. Results Before hyperbaric oxygen treatment, there were significant differences between control and study groups in their BOLD-fMRI activated regions and the FA values of their radiation optics (P≤0.01). After hyperbaric oxygen treatment, there were no significant differences. Conclusion Combining BOLD-fMRI with DT1 could be used to evaluate the rehabilitation effect of hy-perbaric oxygen treatment in patients with visual pathway lesions.

From December 2019, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia (formerly known as the 2019 novel Coronavirus [2019-nCoV]) broke out in Wuhan, China. In this study, we present serial CT findings in a 40-year-old female patient with COVID-19 pneumonia who presented with the symptoms of fever, chest tightness, and fatigue. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 infection confirmed by real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. CT showed rapidly progressing peripheral consolidations and ground-glass opacities in both lungs. After treatment, the lesions were shown to be almost absorbed leaving the fibrous lesions.
Adult ; China ; Coronavirus ; Fatigue ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Lung ; Pneumonia ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

From December 2019, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia (formerly known as the 2019 novel Coronavirus [2019-nCoV]) broke out in Wuhan, China. In this study, we present serial CT findings in a 40-year-old female patient with COVID-19 pneumonia who presented with the symptoms of fever, chest tightness, and fatigue. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 infection confirmed by real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. CT showed rapidly progressing peripheral consolidations and ground-glass opacities in both lungs. After treatment, the lesions were shown to be almost absorbed leaving the fibrous lesions.

Objective To explore the clinical application value of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) in the differential diagnoses of moyamoya disease (MMD) and vasculitis-related moyamoya syndrome (V-MMS). Methods A prospective study of clinical data of 22 patients with MMD and 24 patients with V-MMS, admitted to our hospital from January 2014 to September 2016, was performed. HR-MRI and 3D-time of flight-magnetic resonance angiography (3D-TOF-MRA) were performed in all the patients. The proximal middle cerebral artery performance on HR-MRI was recorded: the max-vessel area, min-vessel area, max-lumen area, min-lumen area, wall max-thickness, styles of stenosis of the proximal middle cerebral artery lumen (eccentric stenosis or concentric stenosis), and wall enhancement or not. Results The max-vessel area, min-vessel area, and wall max-thickness of the V-MMS group were significantly larger than those in the MMD group (P<0.05). As compared with patients from MMD group, those from V-MMS group displayed higher distinct and concentric enhancement in the proximal portion of middle cerebral artery (M1 portion) and perforator vessels in basal ganglia region and small vessels in meninges or groove, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of M1 portion wall distinct enhancement in diagnosing V-MMS were 75.0％ (18/24), 86.4％ (19/22), and 80.4％ (37/46). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of M1 portion wall distinct enhancement combined with perforator vessels in basal ganglia region or small vessels in meningeal or groove in diagnosing V-MMS were 63.6％(15/24), 90.9％(20/22), and 76.1％(35/46). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of M1 portion wall distinct enhancement combined with perforator vessels in basal ganglia region or small vessels in meningeal or groove in diagnosing V-MMS were 63.6％ (15/24), 90.9％ (20/22), and 76.1％ (35/46). Conclusion HR-MRI is a good tool in the differential diagnoses of MMD and V-MMS.

OBJECTIVETo study lumbar vertebral degenerations of coal miners with low back pain.

METHODS40 underground miners with low back pain, aged from 30 to 50 years and employed for a length from 10 to 30 years, were taken as observation group. 30 ground workers without low back pain but with almost the same age, employment length and height etc. were selected as control group. Intervertebral discs at L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1 were scanned with computerized tomography, comparing herniated discs, sagittal diameter of vertebral canal, height of lateral recess, vertebral hypertostosis, ligament hypertrophy and calcification between two groups.

RESULTSL3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1 herniated discs and narrow lateral recess in observation group(0.33 +/- 0.15, 0.53 +/- 0.25, 0.45 +/- 0.18 and 0.40 +/- 0.08, 0.31 +/- 0.05, 0.37 +/- 0.07) were more serious than that in control group(0.28 +/- 0.11, 0.32 +/- 0.21, 0.37 +/- 0.19 and 0.42 +/- 0.10, 0.43 +/- 0.07, 0.40 +/- 0.06), but only with significant difference at L4/L5 (P < 0.01). Sagittal diameter of vertebral canal in observation group is narrower than that in control group but of little significance(P > 0.05). Cases of vertebral hyperostosis, ligament hypertrophy and calcification were found more frequent in observation group(45.00%, 42.50%, 22.50%) than in control group(23.33%, 16.67%, 16.67%), but only ligament hypertrophy was remarkable(P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSAs compared with control group lumbar vertebral degenerations are more serious in underground miners with manifestations like herniated disc and narrow lateral recess mainly at L4/L5.

Adult ; Coal Mining ; Humans ; Low Back Pain ; diagnostic imaging ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Diseases ; diagnostic imaging ; Spine ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; methods