PurposeArtifacts of metal implantation severely affect image quality of CT or MRI examination, which restricts the display of local soft tissue lesions after orthopaedic surgery. This study aims to explore the application value of ultrasound examination in local soft tissue lesions after metal implant surgery.Materials and Methods Seventy patients with metal implantation after various orthopedic surgeries received US examination, and such sonographic features were recorded as lesion morphology, size, internal echo, edge, with/without capsule and calcification, and blood flow. Moreover, the clinical and radiologic data of patients like X-ray, CT and MRI were compared with the US results so as to determine the sensitivity of ultrasonic examination.Results The peripheral nerve injury might lead to thickened swelling and echo reduction. Ultrasonography revealed 20 cases of hematoma formation, 5 cases of abscess, 5 cases of pseudoaneurysm, 3 cases of myositis ossificans, 15 cases of bone tumor recurrence and 12 cases of peripheral nerve injury in operative region. Compared with the clinical results , the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of ultrasound diagnosis of the study reached 89.4%, 75.0% and 88.6%, respectively, which were signiifcantly higher than those of X-ray, CT and MRI (χ2=78.642, 46.596 and 61.371,P<0.01). The ultrasonic results showed that most hematomas had clear boundary with homogenous echo inside to echo-free zone. Abscesses mostly displayed cystic or hybrid echo with floatable intracavitary pus spots echo, and no blood flow signal existed in the central area of color Doppler. Pseudoaneurysm in the US showed cystic mass around artery, blood flow rotating in capsule, and the typical two-stage bi-spectrum signal in the neck of capsule. Myositis ossiifcans showed intramuscular irregular hyperecho with acoustic shadow. When bone tumor recurred, US showed hypoechoic soft tissue mass with moth-eaten bone destruction, and blood flow signals within the mass were often detected.Conclusion Ultrasonography has relatively high accuracy in observing soft tissues around metal implantation, which can be used as a premier method.

The aim of the study was to investigate the sesquiterpene constituents from the rhizomes of Curcuma wenyujin Y．H．Chen et C．Ling．The isolation and purification of the constituents from the 50％ EtOH extracts of the rhizomes were performed with repeated column chromatography over sillica gel and macroporous resin．Eight sesquiterpenes were obtained and identified as wenyujinlactone A(1),neolitamone A(2),zedoarondiol(3),isozedoarondiol(4),aerugidiol(5),curcumol (6),curdione(7) and (1R,10R)-epoxy-(-)-1,10-dihydrocurdine (8) by means of spectral analysis．Among them,compound 1 was found to be a new eudesmane sesquiterpene lactone,whilst compounds 2-5 were obtained from this plant for the first time．

Objective To investigate the relenvant factors of precocious puberty and provide the basis for precaution of high risk group of precocious puberty .Methods A 1:1 case-control study was performed on 50 healthy girls and 50 precocious puberty girls .Results Univariate analysis showed an significant differences in the exposure rates of following five factors between cases and controls:intake of nutritious and health products ,favoring meat and poultry,long time watching television,addiction to TV ads,family economic condition (The Chi-square values are 7.045,9.073,17.478,14.063,12.246 respectively,all P<0.05).The Logisitc regression showed that favoring meat and poultry,long time watching television and addiction to TV ads had significant differences among precocious puber -ty children(The Wald′s Value were 4.846,6.850,5.662 respectively,all P<0.05).Conclusion favoring meat and poultry,long time watching television and addiction to TV play an important roles in precocious puberty .

Objective To study the distribution of antinuclear antibodies ( ANAs) in a healthy population and the significance of using ANAs screening test in medical examination .Methods The ANAs were measured by indirect immunofluorescence assay ( IIF) .The Western blot assay was used to detect fif-teen specific antibodies against auto-antigens .Results 3519 out of all 25 110 subjects showed ANAs titers>1∶100 , and among them male and female subjects were respectively accounted for 1143 and 2376 .1489 out of all subjects had ANAs titers >1∶320 , and among them male and female subjects were respectively accounted for 406 and 1083 .The positive rates of ANAs at different titers showed significant differences be -tween male and female subjects .Among subjects with ANAs titers >1∶320 , the number of male subjects showed a steady increase with the age , while the percentage of female subjects reached to two peaks during the periods of puberty and menopause .The fifteen specific antibodies were detected in 659 out of 1489 sub-jects with ANAs titers>1∶320 and anti-Ro-52 (14.2%) accounted for the majority , followed by anti-M2 (12.7%) and anti-SSA (9.6%).Conclusion ANAs can be detected among healthy population of all ages, but their distribution varied with gender and age .ANAs screening test is necessary for medical exami-nation of healthy population , especially for female during period of puberty or menopause .The population with positive ANAs should be followed-up closely and educated for the prevention of autoimmune diseases .

Objective To demonstrate the X-ray and CT features of breast hydatid disease.Methods Of 11 patients with pathologically confirmed breast Echinococcus hydatid disease were collected and the X-ray and CT image data were analyzed.Results Of 11 patients with hydatid cysts,single cyst was found in 9 patients which one cyst was ruptured due to trauma,multiple cyst in 2 patients.Mammography showed small or large shadow in different size,with low or high density and smooth margin.Calcification was found in 5 and 2 patients with egg shell-like calcification along the wall of cyst,3 patients with spotted calcification within cyst.One case had cavity-like change (annular solar eclipse sign).Cystic lesion with a complete capsule was demonstrated on CT scan in 1 patient.Conclusion Molybdenum target mammography can accurately display the imaging characteristics of hydatid cyst and improve the diagnostic ability of breast hydatid cyst in combination with clinical and epidemiological data.

Objective To study the setup errors in three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) for thoracic esophageal carcinoma using electronic portal imaging device(EPID) and calculate the margins from CTV to PTV. Methods Forty-one patients with thoracic esophageal carcinoma who received 3DCRT were continuously enrolled into this study. The anterior and lateral electronic portal images (EPI) were aquired by EPID once a week. The setup errors were obtained through comparing the difference between EPI and digitally reconstructed radiographs(DRR). Then the setup margins from CTV to PTV were calculat-ed. By using self paired design,22 patients received definitive radiotherapy with different margins. Group A: the margins were 10 mm in all the three axes;Group B: the margins were aquired in this study. The differ-ence were compared by Paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results The margins from CTV to PTV in x,y and z axes were 8.72 mm, 10.50 mm and 5.62 mm, respectively. Between the group A and group B, the difference of the maximum dose of the spinal cord was significant(4638.7 cGy±1449.6 cGy vs. 4310.2 cGy±1528.7 cGy; t=5.48, P=0.000), and the difference of NTCP for the spinal cord was also significant (4.82%±5.99% vs. 3.64%±4.70%;Z=-2.70,P=0.007). Conclusions For patients with tho-racic esophageal carcinoma who receive 3DCRT in author's department,the margins from CTV to PTV in x, y and z axes were 8.72 mm, 10.50 mm and 5.62 mm, respectively. The spinal cord could be better protected by using these setup margins than using 10 mm in each axis.

Objective:To explore the effectof tumor volume on pulmonary dose-volume parameters by intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),and to provide a basis for pulmonary dose parameters in IMRT treatment.Methods:A total of 204 patients with NSCLC received IMRT were retrospectively analyzed from June,2009 to October,2013.The prescribed dose of planning target volume (PTV) for primary tumor was 60-66Gy (2.00-2.25 Gy,27-33 times in all).The fractional volume percent of the lung received a dose ＞5 or 20 Gy (V5,V20),and absolute volume of lung received a dose ＜5 Gy (AVS5).The mean lung dose (MLD) in normal tissues were analyzed.Regression model curve was used to analyze them along with the change of primary tumor volume.Results:With the increase in lung tumor volume,the V5,V20 and MLD presented quadratic equation curve,and AVS5 presented logarithmic equation.When the tumor volume,less than a certain value (294.6,283.2,304.9 cm3,respectively),the V5,V20 and MLD increased with tumor size and presented an increased quadratic curve;when the tumor volume was higher than a certain value (294.6,283.2,304.9 cm3 respectively),the V5,V20 and MLD was declined.The AVS5 was declined in a logarithmic curve along with the increase of tumor volume.Conclusion:With the increase in lung tumor volume,the change in rule ofV5,V20,MLD and AVS5 is not completely equivalent.When the tumor volume exceeds a certain boundary value (about 300 cubic centimeter),the corresponding tumor diameter is about 7-8 cm.In addition to the focus on pulmonary V5,V20 and MLD,we should also pay more attention to AVS5 restrictions in establishment ofIMRT in NSCLC.