1.Construction and evaluation of automatic measurement model of panoramic ultrasound biomicroscopy images based on deep learning
Jian ZHU ; Yulin YAN ; Weiyan JIANG ; Shaowei ZHANG ; Xiaoguang NIU ; Xiao HU ; Biqing ZHENG ; Yanning YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(6):513-521
Objective:To develop and evaluate a deep learning-based automatic measurement model for panoramic ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) images.Methods:A diagnostic test study was conducted.Preoperative UBM examination results of 372 patients who underwent implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation were collected at the Eye Center of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between February 2021 and March 2023.A total of 1 368 panoramic UBM images were obtained to establish an image database.The dataset was divided into a training set (760 images), a validation set (86 images) and an internal test set (522 images).An expert panel consisting of three ophthalmologists annotated the images.The UNet+ + network was used to automatically segment anterior segment tissues, such as the cornea, lens and iris.In addition, image processing techniques and geometric localization algorithms were developed to automatically identify the anatomical landmarks of pupil diameter (PD), anterior chamber depth (ACD), angle-to-angle distance (ATA) and sulcus-to-sulcus distance (STS) to complete the measurement of these parameters.Additionally, 480 panoramic UBM images of 135 patients (240 eyes) from Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University were used as an external test set to further evaluate the performance of the model in different centers.The consistency between the measurements from the model and expert panel, the Pentacam system was assessed.Finally, 150 images were randomly selected from the external test set for a human-machine comparison to further evaluate the model's performance.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (No.WDRY-2022-K109) and Aier eye Hospital of Wuhan University (No.2023IRBKY120903).Written informed consent was obtained from each subject.Results:In the internal test dataset and external test dataset, with manual labeling as the reference standard, the model achieved a mean Dice coefficient of not less than 0.882.At least 95.65% of the anatomical landmark localization results had Euclidean distance differences within 250 μm.The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for the measurements of PD, ACD, angle-to-angle ATA, and STS were at least 0.958, with mean relative errors not exceeding 2.407%.With the Pentacam measurements as the reference standard, the ICCs for PD in the internal and external test sets were 0.540 and 0.466, respectively, while the ICCs for ACD were 0.946 and 0.908, respectively.In the human-machine comparison, the ICCs between the model's measurements and those of senior experts were all not lower than 0.969.Conclusions:The deep learning-based model can automatically measure anterior segment parameters from preoperative panoramic UBM images of patients undergoing ICL surgery.The model demonstrates a consistency comparable to that of senior experts, while providing higher efficiency.In terms of ACD measurement, the model shows good agreement between the measurements obtained from the model and Pentacam system.
2.Implementation Strategy and Thinking of Clinical Diagnostic Operations Management Based on Closed-loop Management Model
Shaowei WU ; Shixiao XIA ; Chao YANG ; Bin LV ; Zhe HE ; Yesheng WANG ; Yuxiong WENG ; Jiahong XIA
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(3):60-62
Refinement and standardisation of the management of clinical diagnostic and treatment operations is a key aspect of achieving high-quality development in hospitals.By analysing the management status quo of clinical diagnosis and treatment operations in hospitals,it combed the problems existing in this field.Based on the closed-loop management model,it proposed measures and recommendations to promote the continuous optimisation of the management of clinical diagnostic operations in hospitals.Hospitals should establish hospital-level operation catalog and conduct classified management,authorize operators and dynamically adjust them,carry out operation quality management,pay attention to information management of operation management,and combine operation management with physician performance management.
3.Construction and evaluation of automatic measurement model of panoramic ultrasound biomicroscopy images based on deep learning
Jian ZHU ; Yulin YAN ; Weiyan JIANG ; Shaowei ZHANG ; Xiaoguang NIU ; Xiao HU ; Biqing ZHENG ; Yanning YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(6):513-521
Objective:To develop and evaluate a deep learning-based automatic measurement model for panoramic ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) images.Methods:A diagnostic test study was conducted.Preoperative UBM examination results of 372 patients who underwent implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation were collected at the Eye Center of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between February 2021 and March 2023.A total of 1 368 panoramic UBM images were obtained to establish an image database.The dataset was divided into a training set (760 images), a validation set (86 images) and an internal test set (522 images).An expert panel consisting of three ophthalmologists annotated the images.The UNet+ + network was used to automatically segment anterior segment tissues, such as the cornea, lens and iris.In addition, image processing techniques and geometric localization algorithms were developed to automatically identify the anatomical landmarks of pupil diameter (PD), anterior chamber depth (ACD), angle-to-angle distance (ATA) and sulcus-to-sulcus distance (STS) to complete the measurement of these parameters.Additionally, 480 panoramic UBM images of 135 patients (240 eyes) from Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University were used as an external test set to further evaluate the performance of the model in different centers.The consistency between the measurements from the model and expert panel, the Pentacam system was assessed.Finally, 150 images were randomly selected from the external test set for a human-machine comparison to further evaluate the model's performance.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (No.WDRY-2022-K109) and Aier eye Hospital of Wuhan University (No.2023IRBKY120903).Written informed consent was obtained from each subject.Results:In the internal test dataset and external test dataset, with manual labeling as the reference standard, the model achieved a mean Dice coefficient of not less than 0.882.At least 95.65% of the anatomical landmark localization results had Euclidean distance differences within 250 μm.The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for the measurements of PD, ACD, angle-to-angle ATA, and STS were at least 0.958, with mean relative errors not exceeding 2.407%.With the Pentacam measurements as the reference standard, the ICCs for PD in the internal and external test sets were 0.540 and 0.466, respectively, while the ICCs for ACD were 0.946 and 0.908, respectively.In the human-machine comparison, the ICCs between the model's measurements and those of senior experts were all not lower than 0.969.Conclusions:The deep learning-based model can automatically measure anterior segment parameters from preoperative panoramic UBM images of patients undergoing ICL surgery.The model demonstrates a consistency comparable to that of senior experts, while providing higher efficiency.In terms of ACD measurement, the model shows good agreement between the measurements obtained from the model and Pentacam system.
4.Research progress on the clinical treatment methods and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine for pediatric allergic rhinitis
Zhongyuan ZHANG ; Shuo ZENG ; Zhenyao YANG ; Keyan CHEN ; Shaowei LIU ; Shan ZHU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(22):2879-2884
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common chronic non-infectious inflammatory diseases in children. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) employs a comprehensive therapeutic system integrating treatment by stages and syndrome differentiation and treatment, demonstrating significant advantages in the management of pediatric AR. This article systematically reviews the clinical treatment methods and underlying mechanisms of TCM for pediatric AR in recent years. It is found that internal therapies (such as herbal formulas or Chinese patent medicines like Xiaoqinglong decoction, Yiqi tuomin decoction), external therapies (including intradermal needles, acupoint application, tuina, and herbal nasal therapy), as well as combined internal and external approaches (oral herbs combined with acupoint application), have demonstrated significant effects in alleviating clinical symptoms, improving immune indicators, and reducing recurrence rates in children with AR. The underlying mechanisms are primarily associated with the regulation of signaling pathways such as Toll-like receptor/nuclear factor-kappa B and mitogen-activated protein kinase, thereby modulating immune balance, suppressing inflammatory responses, inhibiting pyroptosis, reducing mucus secretion, and promoting nasal mucosal repair.
5.Implementation Strategy and Thinking of Clinical Diagnostic Operations Management Based on Closed-loop Management Model
Shaowei WU ; Shixiao XIA ; Chao YANG ; Bin LV ; Zhe HE ; Yesheng WANG ; Yuxiong WENG ; Jiahong XIA
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(3):60-62
Refinement and standardisation of the management of clinical diagnostic and treatment operations is a key aspect of achieving high-quality development in hospitals.By analysing the management status quo of clinical diagnosis and treatment operations in hospitals,it combed the problems existing in this field.Based on the closed-loop management model,it proposed measures and recommendations to promote the continuous optimisation of the management of clinical diagnostic operations in hospitals.Hospitals should establish hospital-level operation catalog and conduct classified management,authorize operators and dynamically adjust them,carry out operation quality management,pay attention to information management of operation management,and combine operation management with physician performance management.
6.Implementation Strategy Analysis of Clinical Pathway in Large Public Hospitals under DRG Payment Reform
Zhe HE ; Jie ZHANG ; Yuxiong WENG ; Jiahong XIA ; Chao YANG ; Lixia WANG ; Xueli WEI ; Shaowei WU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(4):70-73
Clinical pathway has great similarity with DRG,and plays an important role in standardizing diagnosis and treatment behavior and controlling medical expenses.Based on the analysis of the relationship between DRG payment method reform and clinical pathway,taking a public hospital in Wuhan City,Hubei Province as an example,the clinical pathway implementation strategy of large public hospitals under the DRG payment method reform was explored from five aspects:management system,suitable disease types,doctor's order setting,information system,training and assessment.
7.Exploration of pneumoperitoneum signs in neonates based on X-ray examination of bedside abdominal lying film
Shaowei YANG ; Yu CHEN ; Jing ZHOU ; Xia XIAO ; Huijing MA
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(2):281-284
Objective To explore the pneumoperitoneum signs of neonates on the bedside abdominal lying film.Methods The pneumoperitoneum signs of 52 neonates on the bedside abdominal lying films were analyzed retrospectively.Results Among 52 neonates with pneumoperitoneum,2 cases had no perforation,and there were 50 cases of digestive tract perforation,with 22 cases of gastric perforation,17 cases of small intestinal perforation and 11 cases of large intestinal perforation.Congenital muscular defect of gastric wall and necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)were the most common causes of perforation.Forty-three cases with anteroposterior films all had pneumoperitoneum signs;and in 9 cases with anteroposterior and lateral films,6 cases with anteroposterior and lateral films all showed pneumoperitoneum signs,while 3 cases showed pneumoperitoneum signs only on lateral films.Pneumoperitoneum signs included 38 episodes of liver falciform ligament signs,37 episodes of football signs,22 episodes of Rigler signs,21 episodes of round liver ligament signs,10 episodes of liver area bright shadows,9 episodes of inverted"V"signs,6 episodes of scrotal gas,5 episodes of triangular signs,4 episodes of Cupola signs and 1 episodes of dolphin sign.Two or more signs were seen in 46 cases and three or more signs were seen in 31 cases.There was no statistically significant difference in the pneumoperitoneum signs except for scrotal gas among the three groups of gastric,small intestinal and large intestinal perforations(P>0.05).Conclusion Various signs such as liver falciform ligament signs,football signs,Rigler signs and round liver ligament signs can be seen on the bedside abdominal lying film for neonates pneumoperitoneum,and understanding the above signs is conducive to rapid and accurate diagnosis.
8.Practice of medical team assessment in a hospital under the background of high-quality development of public hospitals
Zhe HE ; Yuxiong WENG ; Jiahong XIA ; Chao YANG ; Lixia WANG ; Sai HU ; Li WEI ; Shaowei WU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2024;40(12):943-947
The medical teams assessment under the chief physician responsibility system is conducive to promoting the high-quality development and refined management of public hospitals. In October 2022, Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology carried out the practice of medical team assessment, including five dimensions of service ability, service efficiency, technical ability, cost control and quality and safety. By setting the assessment indicators and their weights for each medical team in a classified manner, clarifying the implementation methods of the assessment, and rationally applying the assessment results, initial achievements had been made. In 2022, the number of medical teams, case mix index, proportion of effective medical service income, and proportion of discharged patients undergoing surgery in the hospital were 395, 1.63, 28.93%, and 31.60%, respectively. By 2023, these data increased to 447, 1.92, 30.74%, and 32.47%. The average length of stay and the intensity of antibiotic use decreased from 7.3 days and 35.15 to 6.4 days and 35.15. This medical team assessment helped enhance the hospital′s medical service capacity, improved the structure of medical income, and improved medical quality, providing references for other public hospitals to carry out medical team assessment.
9.Intervention effects of Naoxintong capsules on psychological and cardiac status in depressed rats after heart failure
Jie ZHAO ; Yi OUYANG ; Shaowei HU ; Guanghuan TIAN ; Xixian KONG ; Fuzhu PAN ; Hongwei WU ; Liying TANG ; Hongjun YANG
Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;2(4):319-326
Background: Depression is a common clinical phenomenon in the patients with heart failure (HF). In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), diseases in the brain and heart are thought to be correlated and interact. Naoxintong capsules (NXT) has been used for treating cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, while its therapeutic effect on depression after HF remains unclear. Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the intervention effect of NXT on depression after HF. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned into the following 5 groups: sham, model, NXT (250, 1000 mg/kg), and valsartan (8 mg/kg). Coronary artery occlusion was performed to induce HF and subsequent depression in rats. The cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography, hematoxylin-eosin staining, and Masson trichrome staining. The sucrose preference test and Morris water maze test were carried out to assess the depressive behaviors in rats. The ultrastructure of hippocampal CA1 neurons was observed and the levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone in the hypothalamus, brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the cortex, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the plasma were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The levels of dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, norepinephrine, and γ-aminobutyric acid in the hippocampus were measured by UPLC-QQQ-MS. Results: NXT reduced myocardial injury and pathological changes in the cardiac tissue and increased the left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular fractional shortening, and cardiac output. NXT increased the sugar preference rate and number of crossings and shortened the escape latency. Furthermore, the NXT treatment restored the levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, dopamine, and γ-aminobutyric acid to the baseline values. Conclusions: NXT not only demonstrates cardioprotective effect but also attenuates depression in the rats after HF. It may exert the antidepressant effect by inhibiting the hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and recovering the levels of neurotrophic factors and neurotransmitters.
10.Atrial fibrillation detection using millimeter-wave radar
Hengji ZHOU ; Yihan YANG ; Yuanhui HU ; Yuguang CHU ; Xintian SHOU ; Yaping YOU ; Wenjing XUE ; Shaowei FAN ; Yong WANG ; Huiliang SHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(1):81-87
A novel technology is proposed for non-contact and real-time detection of atrial fibrillation using millimeter-wave radar.A 60 GHz PCR millimeter wave radar is used to continuously detect the chest echo signal of the subject.After signal acquisition,I-Q signal is generated through I-Q demodulation,and the signal phase information is extracted using effective points phase trend evaluation for obtaining the signals from oscillations in the chest wall,from which the respiratory signals and cardiac signals are extracted through digital filtering for the analysis of cardiac movement.Whether the atrial fibrillation occurs or not is determined by the characteristics of atrial fibrillation wave in the time domain.The effective points phase trend evaluation for extracting more accurate signal phase information and the time-domain method for real-time atrial fibrillation detection are the innovations of the study.The experimental results show that the proposed method achieves a detection accuracy of 99.2%in clinic.

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