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Objective To explore the value of diagnosis and treatment of conization of cervix to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN)Ⅱ-Ⅲ grade.Methods The data of 76 patients diagnosed as CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ grade through pre-operative multiple-punch biopsies from July 1st 2006 to June 30th 2007 was retrospectively analyzed.Compared the pathohistology and treatment methods before and after conization of cervix.Results Accordance rate of diagnosis in pre-operative cervical biopsies under vaginoscopy was 48.68%,pathological up-grade were 24 cases(31.58%),among invasive carcinomas were 8 cases(10.53%),pathological down-grade were 15 cases(19.74%).Conclusion Diagnostic cervical conization could enhance the rate of diagnosis,and prevent the omission of invasive carcinomas for the patients with CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ grade.

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Objective To evaluate spiral CT features and differential diagnosis of cystadenocarcinoma in the hepatic biliary duct.Methods CT findings of cystadenocarcinoma in the hepatic biliary duct proved by pathology in 4 cases were retrospectively analysed with review literatures.Results Biliary cystadenocarcinoma appeared as unilocular or multilocular cystic tumor,the cystic wall was irregular with mural nodules and satellite leisons,and the distal biliary duct was dilated.Conclusion Spiral CT is efficient method in diagnosis of cystadenocarcinoma in the hepatic biliary duct.

Objective To compare the effect of glucosamine (Virtral-s) on the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) secretion of chondrocytes and synoviocytes in vitro.Methods Chondrocytes and synoviocytes isolated from knee cartilage of osteoarthritic patients were cultured by phased enzymatic digestion.Sera containing Virtral-s of the experimental animals were obtained after orally administrated Virtral-s at the dosages that equal to human.Cells were cultured in the medium with Virtral-s containing sera.Super-natant COMP level was tested by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assays (ELISA).Results COMP conceu-tration of synoviocytes cultured in vitro was significantly higher than that of chondrocytes (P＜0.05).Virtral-s could significantly increase COMP secretion in cultured chondrocytes in vitro (P＜0.05),however,it had a weaker role on synoviocytes,ie,it could only mildly reduce COMP secretion of synoviocytes.Conclusion Glucosamine (Virtral-s)-containing serum can promote COMP secretion of chondrocytes in vitro,and it has no significant effect on synoviocytes in vitro.

Objective To investigate and analyze risk factors of re-fracture after operation of osteoporotic hip fracture.Methods Two hundred forty-seven patients receiving operation of osteoporotic hip fracture were retrospectively studied and followed up,and all patients were divided into re-fracture group (54 patients) and no-re-fracture group (193 patients).The related factors such as sex,age,body mass index (BMI),affected side,initial fracture site,operation type,perioperative blood loss,postoperative delirium,postoperative bedridden time,medical complications,Charlson comorbidity index,antiostoporosis therapy,hip function scores with Harris and functional independence measurement (FIM) scores were compared by single factor analysis and multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results Single factor analysis and multivariate Logistic regression analysis both showed that the risk factors of re-fracture after operation of osteoporotic hip fracture included age,postoperative delirium,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,cerebrovascular disease,antiostoporosis therapy,hip function scores with Harris and FIM scores (P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Risk factors of re-fracture after operation of osteoporotic hip fracture include passive factors of age,postoperative delirium and medical complications,and subjective factors of antiostoporosis therapy,hip function scores with Harris and FIM scores.Patients should receive medical treatment positively,enhance antiostoporosis therapy and rehabilitation training of hip function to prevent re-fracture.

Objective To investigate the impact of tube current and tube voltage on CT attenuation,the correlation between CT attenuation and iodine concentration,as well as the percentage of reducing dosage for contrast agent while reducing the tube voltage.Methods A total of 100 saline solutions with decreasing dilution of contrast medium,in which concentration was between 0.5 to 50.0 mg/ml with the interval of 0.5 mg/ml,was produced.Each of the 25 syringes with a 4 ml sample was fixed on a cylindrical CT calibrated water phantom with an equal distance used the tape.CT scans were performed with a total of 15 scanning methods of the combination of the different tube voltages (70,80,100,140 kV) and tube current (100,200,280 mA).All of the CT attenuations were measured and recorded.The differences of CT attenuations under different scanning tube currents and tube voltages were compared with one-way ANOVA.The Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between CT attenuation and iodine concentration,and linear correlation equations were calculated and shown by regression analysis.According to the equations,the changes of contrast medium dosage were calculated with the changes of tube voltage.Results There was no significant difference in CT attenuations on different tube currents when the tube voltage was fixed (all P＞0.05),while when the tube current was fixed,the difference of CT attenuations on different tube voltages was statistically significant (all P＜0.05).Under different scanning conditions,the CT attenuations was linearly related to the iodine concentration (r2 was 0.953 to 0.997,all P＜0.01).While the tube voltage was reduced from 140 kV to 120 kV,100 kV,80 kV,70 kV,respectively,the iodine concentration of the samples were reduced by 15.4％,33.7％,53.4％,64.7％ respectively.While the voltage was reduced from 120 kV to 100 kV,80 kV,70 kV,respectively,the iodine concentration were rednced by 21.6％,44.9％,58.2％,respectively.While the voltage was reduced from 100 kV to 80 kV and 70 kV,the iodine concentration was reduced by 29.7％ and 46.7％,respectively.While the voltage was reduced from 80 kV to 70 kV,the iodine concentration was reduced by 24.1％.Conclusion CT attenuation can keep constant in low tube voltage setting by reducing the dosage of contrast agent,which can achieve a low radiation dose and low contrast agent dosage.

Objective To explore the value of linear blending and non-linear blending images of dual-energy CT in improving the image quality of portal venography.Methods 60 patients clinically confirmed as liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension and gastric fundus esophageal varices were enrolled in the study.The patients underwent dual-energy (Sn140/80 kVp) scans in the portal phase, and four groups with 80 kVp and 140 kVp were defined as group A (linear blending images with M=0.3), B (linear ones with M=1.0), C (non-linear ones with c=150 and w=200) and D [non-linear ones with c=(CThepatic portal+CThepatic parenchymal)/2 and w=(CThepatic portal-CThepatic parenchymal)/2, and the CThepatic portal and CThepatic parenchymal were measured on M=0.3 image].The in portal vein enhancements, image noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and CT value difference between portal vein and liver parenchyma among four groups were compared by one-way ANOVA analysis of variance test.VRT imaging quality among four groups were assessed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test.Results In four groups, the SNR and CNR of portal vein,and the CT value difference between portal vein and liver parenchyma(14.36 HU±3.23 HU,9.78 HU±2.39 HU,107.66 HU±21.28 HU) of group D were the highest (F=34.94,68.10 and 162.43,all P<0.01),and VRT image quality score of group D(4.78±0.42) was the best when compared to others (all P<0.01).Conclusion Non-linear blending technique of group D can improve the image quality of CT portography, which may be used in clinical practice.