Objective To explore MRI features and diagnostic value of primary hepatocellular carcinoma(PHCC).Methods Onehundred and seventy-four patients which were diagnosed as PHCC by MRI were analyzed retrospectively,including signal intensity ofPHCC,pseudocapsules,the sign out of PHCC(such as the tumor thrombi in portal or hepatic vein,lymph nodule in abdomen),and therelationship between them and tumor patterns.The accurate and misdiagnostic rate of MRI in the cases of PHCC proved by pathology were analysed.Results The signal intensity of PHCC was mainly hypointense or slightly hypointense on T_1WI and slightly hyperintense on T_2WI.The accurate rate of MRI in diagnosis of PHCC was 91.42%.The appeared rate of unhomogeneous signal intense of PHCC on T_2WI,thetumor thrombi in portal or hepatic veins and the peudocapsules was of significance in statistics between different type of PHCC.Pseudocapsules were shown better on T_1WI than on T_2WI and fat suppression.Conclusion MRI signal intensity of PHCC is socharacteristic that it has improtant value in diagnosing PHCC.

Objective To elavluate the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on symptoms and quality of life in the treatment of female overactive bladder (OAB).Methods Ninety-one female patients with OAB completed the prospective study and were divided into 2 groups.The study group had PFMT combined with comprehensive health education and tolterodine (n =46),and the control group had comprehensive health education combined with tolterodine (n =45).OAB symptom score (OABSS),King's health questionnaire (KHQ) and modified Oxford scale (MOS) were evaluated at baseline,2 weeks,1 month and 3 months.The patients were followed up for 6 months.Results The MOS and OABSS score in study group before the treatment were 2.87±0.65 and 7.61 ±2.28,respectively,and in control group they were 2.80±0.55 and 7.44±2.41,respectively.There was no significant difference between the 2 grotps (P＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in KHQ domains before the treatment between the 2 groups (P＞ 0.05).The MOS scores were 3.15±0.63 and 3.57±0.58 after treatment of 1 and 3 months in study group,which were significantly improved compared with the values of 2.89±0.57 and 3.09±0.67 in control group (P＜0.05).The OABSS score was 1.13± 1.93 in study group after treatment of 6 months,which was significantly improved compared with the values of 2.47±2.18 in control group (P＜0.05).The Incontinence impact,Role Limitations,Physical Limitations,Social Limitations and Symptom Severity in study group improved significantly compared with the values in control group after treatment of 3 months (P＜0.05).Domains of KHQ scores were totally significantly improved after treatment of 6 months in study group than in control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Long term PFMT may play an important role in the treatment of OAB,and can also improve the quality of life of the patients.

BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging can display the dispersion changes of peripheral nerve injury and be used to conduct quantitative research, so it has good application prospects in displaying the nerve injury and regeneration. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possibility of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging of rabbit acute sciatic nerve traction injury, and to figure out the value of diffusion tensor parameters in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve injuries and to reveal the pathologic basis. METHODS:The right hind limb sciatic nerves of 32 New Zealand white rabbits were selected to make the regeneration and repair models, the left hind limb nerves as the sham-operation side. Diffusion tensor imaging examination of sciatic nerves were performed at 1 and 3 days, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after operation with 1.5 T MRI. Fractional anisotropy and apparent diffusion coefficient were measured through diffusion tensor tracing
reconstruction, and then the pathological examination was performed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Diffusion tensor imaging revealed only the proximal nerve, injured nerve as wel as the middle of the distal nerve at 1 day after traction injury. At 1 week, the nerve of distal portion appeared thinner and shorter fiber bundle. At 2-6 weeks after operation, the fiber bundle was increased and thickened. At 8 weeks after operation, the distal nerve fibers had nearly restored to the level before injury. There was significant difference in the fractional anisotropy value of traction portion and distal portions between traction injury and sham-operation group at 1 day-8 weeks after operation (P<0.05). While there was significant difference in the fractional anisotropy value of proximal traction portion between traction injury and sham-operation group 1 day-1 week after operation (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the apparent diffusion coefficient values between traction injury and sham-operation group at 1 day-8 weeks after operation. Fal of fractional anisotropy value in the early stage of nerve traction injury was the result of myelin sheath broke down and axonal disintegrated;recovery of fractional anisotropy value resulted from myelin sheath proliferated and myelin sheath grew slowly to mature. Diffusion tensor tracing can show the abnormal change of the sciatic nerve with traction injury in rabbit clearly and early, and the measurement of fractional anisotropy value can be used as the sensitive method to monitor the degeneration and regeneration after nerve traction injury.

Objective To analyze CT features and related factors of mediastinal lymphoma with necrosis in order to identify other mediastinal tumor with necrosis.Methods CT features were retrospectively reviewed and related factors of necrosis were analyzed in 37 cases of mediastinal lymphoma confirmed by pathology.Results 37 cases appeared as mediastinal masses,in which 25 cases were cross-regional growth of the mediastinum,1 1 cases in anterior mediastinum and 1 case in posterior mediastinum.The largest cross-sectional area of tumors was 1.6-129.6 cm2 ,in which there were 1 case (0-10)cm2 ,8 cases (10-25)cm2 ,10 cases (25-50)cm2 ,1 5 cases(50-100)cm2 and 3 cases >100 cm2 .24 cases had necrosis ,among which 23 cases were slight enhanced and 1 case was seriously enhanced.Necrosis of mediastinal lymphoma was related to the size and CT enhancement of tumor by the logistic regression analysis(P <0.05).Conclusion Mediastinal lymphoma with necrosis is common .The necrosis of mediastinal lymphoma is related to the size and CT enhancement.Slight CT enhancement is one of differential points between mediastinal lymphoma with necrosis and other mediastinal tumor.

Objective To investigate the value of intravoxel incoherent motion MR imaging (IVIM-MRI)on monitoring impairment of renal function in hydronephrosis.Methods Left hydronephrosis model of Healthy New-Zealand rabbits made by ureteral incomplete obstruction were scanned by IVIM-MRI at 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks.The change of IVIM-MRI quantitative parameters (ADC values, D values, D* values, and f values) in left hydronephrosis kidney were observed.The correlation between these parameters and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were evaluated.Results ADC values, D values, D* values and f values at cortex and medulla in left hydronephrosis model of rabbits decreased gradually in the progression of renal damage after 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks.For D value, f value and ADC values, there was statistical significant difference among the group of 12 weeks, the group of 16 weeks, the control group, and the group of 4 weeks;statistical significant difference was also observed between the group of 8 weeks and the group of 16 weeks by LSD contrast.ADC values, D values, D* values, and f values were positively correlated to GFR at 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks for left hydronephrosis model of rabbits.Conclusion IVIM-MRI could monitor impairment of renal function in hydronephrosis dynamically.

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with nimotuzumab in the treatment of patients with inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 503 patients with inoperable ESCC who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Changzhou No. 2 People′s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University and Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University from 2014 to 2020. Among these patients, 69 received concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with nimotuzumab (the combined therapy group) and 434 received concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone (the concurrent chemoradiotherapy group). Patients of both groups were matched at a ratio of 1∶2 using the propensity score matching (PSM) method. As a result, 168 patients were determined for clinical analysis, including 61 in the combined therapy group and 107 in the concurrent chemoradiotherapy group. The short-term efficacy and adverse reactions of both groups were compared. The overall survival (OS) curves and progression-free survival (PFS) curves were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method for the Log-rank test.Results:The two groups showed no statistical difference ( P > 0.05) in clinical baseline characteristics after the PSM. The objective response rate (ORR) of the combined therapy group was significantly higher than that of the concurrent chemoradiotherapy group with statistically significant differences (85.2% vs. 71.0%, χ2 = 4.33, P = 0.037). There was no statistical difference (98.4% vs. 91.6%, P > 0.05) in the disease control rate (DCR) between the two groups. The combined therapy group had median PFS of 28.07 months and 1-, 3-, and 5-year PFS ratios of 78.2%, 37.5% and 29.1%, respectively. The concurrent chemoradiotherapy group had mPFS of 19.54 months and 1-, 3-, and 5-year PFS ratios of 72.9%, 28.3% and 21.3%, respectively. Both groups showed statistically significant differences in PFS ( χ2 = 4.49, P = 0.034). The combined group had median OS of 34.93 months and 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS ratios of 88.5%, 46.8% and 37.4%, respectively. The concurrent chemoradiotherapy group had mOS of 24.30 months and 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS ratios of 81.3%, 35.2% and 28.0%, respectively. Both groups showed statistically significant differences in OS (χ 2= 5.11, P = 0.024), but did not show statistical differences ( P > 0.05) in the severity degree of each adverse effect during the treatment. Conclusions:Concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with nimotuzumab can improve the ORR and prolong the PFS and OS of patients with inoperable ESCC compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone. Furthermore, combining with nimotuzumab does not increase adverse effects and can be tolerated by patients with high safety.

Objective:To study the effects of poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors niraparib and pamiparib on the radiosensitivity of breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-436, and to explore its mechanism.Methods:MCF-7 and MDA-MB-436 cells were divided into control group, niraparib group, pamiparib group, radiation group, combination group treated with niraparib and radiation, and combination group treated with pamiparib and radiation, respectively. The effects of drugs on cell proliferation and radiosensitivity were measured by CCK-8 assay and colony formation assay, respectively. The effect of drugs combined with radiation on cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. Immunofluorescence method was used to detect the changes of γ-H2AX focal number of cells. The expressions of FANCG, Bax and Bcl-2 mRNA and protein were detected by qPCR and Western blot, respectively.Results:Both niraparib and pamiparib inhibited the proliferation of breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-436 in a time-dose dependent manner. With the increase of irradiation dose, D0, Dq, SF2 value of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-436 cells decreased, and SER D0 and SER Dq value increased. Compared with control group, the percentages of cells in G 2/M phase were increased ( tMCF-7=41.66, 44.08, P<0.05; t436=24.69, 18.91, P<0.05), the percentage of cells in G 0/G 1 phase were decreased ( tMCF-7=8.67, 29.61, P<0.05; t436=26.39, 29.12, P<0.05), and the cell apoptosis rate was significantly increased ( tMCF-7=11.17, 11.71, P<0.05; t436=42.68, 15.89, P<0.05) in the combination group. Compared with control group, the number of γ-H2AX foci of MCF-7 cells in the radiation group and combination group treated with niraparib and radiation increased significantly at 2 h after irradiation ( t=8.89, 21.72, P<0.05). At 24 h after irradiation, the number of γ-H2AX foci basically returned to normal level in the radiation group but remained at a higher level in the combination group ( t=8.82, P<0.05). Compared with control group, the expressions of FANCG and Bcl-2 mRNA decreased ( tFANCG=14.07, P<0.05; tBcl-2=29.21, P<0.05), the expression of Bax mRNA increased ( t=8.90, P<0.05), and the expression of FANCG and Bcl-2 proteins decreased ( tFANCG=7.09, P<0.05; tBcl-2=10.24, P<0.05), while the expression of Bax protein increased ( t=2.90, P<0.05) in the combination group. Conclusions:PARP inhibitors niraparib and pamiparib can increase the radiosensitivity of breast cancer MCF-7 and MDA-MB-436 cells probably through down-regulating the expression of FANCG in FA-BRCA pathway, up-regulating apoptosis-related genes and inhibiting DNA damage repair.