1.Experimental study of dual calibration quantitative analysis in ultrasonic attenuation
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2009;25(7):1300-1302
Objective To discuss whether ultrasonic attenuation dual calibration quantitative analysis may acquire highly repeatable checkout results. Methods With dual calibration phantom as references, under different total gain and depth compensation gain of B-mode ultrasonic scanner, test pending samples were tested. Different group images were collected and analyzed with self-developed ultrasonic attenuation quantitative analysis software. Results Test data had high repeatability under different total gain and depth compensation gain of B-mode ultrasonic scanner. Conclusion Ultrasonic attenuation dual calibration quantitative analysis can be used for quantitative analysis of B-mode ultrasonic images.
2.Bedside Ultrasonography for Emergent Patients in the Diagnosis of Vasa Previa and Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Chaofeng GUO ; Yanqing WANG ; Xiaojing WANG ; Jie XUE ; Bai GAO ; Nianzeng SHI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2013;(10):780-782
Purpose To investigate the value of bedside ultrasonography for emergent patients in the diagnosis of vasa previa and umbilical cord prolapse. Materials and Methods The bedside ultrasonography data of 12 emergent cases of vasa previa and 18 emergent cases of umbilical cord prolapse were retrospectively analyzed for detection rate. Results Nine out of 12 emergent patients with vasa previa were detected by bedside ultrasonography;2 were misdiagnosed as umbilical cord prolapsed;and 1 patient who had missed diagnosis suffered fetal demise during vaginal labour. Fifteen out of 18 emergent patients with umbilical cord prolapse were detected by bedside ultrasonography;2 were misdiagnosed as vasa previa; and 1 missed diagnosis (no death case was reported). The detection rates for both groups of patients had no significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Bedside ultrasonography for emergent patients can visualize the traveling of vasa previa and umbilical cord prolapse so as to promptly provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and reduce perinatal mortality.
3.Evaluation of the early value of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for radical prostatectomy
Yajian LI ; Boshizhang PENG ; Yuanzhuo WANG ; Chuxiang LEI ; Hongzhe SHI ; Zejun XIAO ; Feiya YANG ; Xi CHEN ; Nianzeng XING ; Wahafu WASILIJIANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(1):12-17
Objective:To evaluate the value of 68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen( 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT)in the diagnosis of prostate cancer(PCa) and determination of the strategy on neurovascular bundle(NVB)preservation and lymphadenectomy before surgery. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 46 patients with newly diagnosed PCa who underwent 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT from June 2018 to October 2019. The median age was 66.50 (60.00, 69.25) years old and the median PSA was 15.97(8.58, 33.10)ng/ml. Forty-one patients were diagnosed PCa and 5 were diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT, 6 were diagnosed with lymph nodes metastasis. Forty patients underwent mpMRI, 33 were diagnosed PCa, and 6 were diagnosed with lymph nodes metastasis. Seventeen patients underwent 11C-choline PET/CT, 12 were diagnosed PCa, and 4 were diagnosed with lymph nodes metastasis. Among the 41 patients which were diagnosed PCa by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT, 26 were confirmed with PCa by needling biopsy, 12 did not undergo the needling biopsy and 3 had negative biopsy; 22 were in the high-risk group, and 19 were in the low- and medium-risk group. All 41 patients underwent radical prostatectomy. The strategy of NVB preservation was determined by the position of the PCa reported by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT. If the tumor was close to the unilateral prostate capsule, the healthy part of the NVB would be preserved. And if the tumor was limited in the prostate gland, bilateral NVB would be preserved. The NVB was preserved in 16 cases(6 cases unilateral and 10 cases bilateral). In addition to routine lymph node dissection for patients in the high-risk group, lymph node dissection was also performed on patients with 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT that showed positive lymph nodes in the low- and medium-risk groups. The paired chi-square or Fisher exact test was used to compare the sensitivity and specificity of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT, mpMRI, and 11C-choline PET/CT for lesion detection. Spearman analysis was used to examine the correlation between the SUV max, Gleason score, and the PSA value before treatment. Results:Forty-one patients undergoing radical resection were diagnosed PCa by postoperative pathology, and no cancer tissue was observed at the surgical margin; the median Gleason score was 8(7, 9); 20 cases (48.8%) had a pathological stage ≤pT 2c; 21 cases (51.2%)≥pT 3; 7 cases were N+ (11 positive lymph nodes). Seven cases (17.1%) had complications of Clavien-Dindo ≤ grade 2 within 30 days after surgery, and there was no complication above grade 3 after surgery. The median follow-up time of the 41 patients was 16(12, 20). The rate of urinary control was 46.3%, 95.1%, and 100% after 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months follow-up respectively. Among the five patients that did not undergo surgery, the PSA value of 4 decreased after antibiotic treatment, and biopsy was performed in 1 case without PSA decreasing, and no carcinoma was found. The sensitivity of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT on the primary PCa was 100%(41/41), which was significantly better than that of 11C-choline(80%, 12/15, P=0.016)and mpMRI (83.7%, 31/37, P=0.009), while no statistical significance was observed between the specificity of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT (5/5)and 11C-choline PET/CT(2/2, P=1.000), 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI(1/3, P=0.107). Of the 41 patients that were diagnosed with PCa, the sensitivity of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT to lymph nodes metastases(71.4%, 5/7) had a significant difference with that of mpMRI(16.7, 1/6, P=0.016), but no statistical difference with 11C-choline (75%, 3/4, P=1.000). Analysis of the relationship between SUV max of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT, Gleason score, and PSA value before treatment revealed that the SUV max of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in patients with Gleason score ≥8 and <8 score were 19.60(9.58, 24.38) and 8.55 (5.18, 12.88); SUV max of patients with PSA values ≥20 ng/ml and <20 ng/ml before treatment were 19.40 (13.00, 23.50) and 8.40 (5.35, 13.95), respectively, the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusions:68Ga-PSMA PET/CT had high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of primary prostate cancer lesions, but the sensitivity for the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis was not enough to guide the preoperative decision of whether to remove the lymph node and the scope of the removal. However, the treatment strategy of whether to retain NVB could be formulated according to the tumor location displayed by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT before surgery.
4.The feasibility and efficacy of total laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal Xing's orthotopic neobladder
Liyuan WU ; Feiya YANG ; Lianjie MOU ; Qinxin ZHAO ; Hongjian SONG ; Xuesong LI ; Qian ZHANG ; Benkang SHI ; Nianzeng XING
Chinese Journal of Urology 2020;41(2):90-94
Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical effect of laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal Xing's orthotopic neobladder.Methods Forty-one patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal Xing's orthotopic neobladder from July 2013 to August 2019.There were 31 cases performed in Beijing Chaoyang hospital and 10 cases in National Cancer Center.Mean age was 59 (range 44-78) years,mean BMI was 25.3 (range 20.1-34.7) kg/m2,and mean CCI was 3 (range 2-6).No urethral stricture or urinary incontinence was found by preoperative examination.No distant metastasis was identified by bone scans,chest X-ray and sonography.Cystoscopy or TURBT was performed on all patients and biopsy was taken to confirm the diagnosis.Preoperative pathology showed 30 cases (73.2%) of MIBC,9 cases of NMIBC (22.0%) and 2 cases (4.9%) of in-situ cancer.Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy were performed under general anesthesia.Urinary diversion was completed in the peritoneal cavity,by intercepting the terminal ileum about 60 cm,and taking the proximal ileum 10 cm as input loop on the right side with proximal to distal way,and the middle 40 cm ileum was detubated.After u-shaped suture,the ileum was folded back and stitched into a sphere building a novd orthotopic neobladder with bilateral isoperistaltic afferent limbs.The prognosis of perioperative data and postoperative satisfaction regarding continence were analyzed,continence was defined as 0-1 pad/day.The 41 patients were divided into two groups to compare the difference in term of operation time and blood loss between the first 21 patients and the last 20 patients.Results Mean total operative time was 324.9 mins (range 210-480) mins,and mean estimated blood loss was 177.6(range 50-700) ml.There were significant statistical differences in term of total operation time,construction time and blood loss between the first 21 patients and the next 20 patients (P < 0.05).Postoperative pathological results were urothelial carcinoma in 40 cases (2 in situ carcinoma) and small cell carcinoma in 1 case.Mean number of dissected lymph nodes was 19 (range 11-58),with 7 cases(17.1%)of positive lymph nodes,and 3 cases(7.3%) had positive surgical margin.At a mean follow up of 17.6 (range 2-64) months,36 patients (87.8%) survived,including 2 patients (4.9%) with metastasis and 1 patient (2.4%) with recurrence,and 5 cases (12.2%)died.All patients were able to urinate without catheterization.Thirty-seven patients (90.2%) were satisfied with voiding control during the daytime (0-1 urinal pad),and 29 patients (70.7%) were satisfied with voiding control at nighttime (0-1 urinal pad) by the follow-up 12 months after the operation.Conclusions Total laparoscopic radical cystectomy combined with Xing's orthotopic ileum neobladder is a simple method with fewer postoperative complications and a satisfactory continence rate.