1.Establishment the cut-off value of hTSH in dried venous blood spots of neonatal screening for CH in Guilin
Junyao DENG ; Juan MENG ; Wei HU ; Yufeng WU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(15):2193-2196
Objective To investigate the distribution of human thyroid stimulation hormone(hTSH) in dried venous blood spots of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Guilin ,and establish the hTSH cut‐off value for neonatal screening .Methods We selected 101 817 cases of neonatals with the local household registration from January 2011 to December 2013 ,and collected their venous blood to be made into dried venous blood spots on filter paper ,then the hTSH levels in dried blood spots were deter‐mined for congenital hypothyroidism ,According to screening results ,using the percentile method to calculate the hTSH P50 ,P99 of all the normal neonatals and neonatals that born in different quarters .Results Among 101 817 neonatals who were screened ,101 746 cases of normal neonatals ,71 cases of patients(including 47 cases of patients with CH ,24 cases of patients with high hTSH hy‐perlipidemia) ,the hTSH levels of normal neonatals showing a skewed distribution ,P50 ,P99 were 2 .45 μU/mL ,9 .86 μU/mL .the hTSH levels of the neonatal who were born in different quarters was changed with the change in the quarter ,P50 ,P99 were 2 .15μU/mL ,9 .20 μU/mL in The Spring ;P50 ,P99 were 1 .97 μU/mL ,8 .38 μU/mL in the summer ;P50 ,P99 were 2 .67 μU/mL ,10 .43μU/mL in the autumn ;P50 ,P99 were 2 .90μU/mL ,11 .15μU/mL in the winter .Through the analysis ,although the hTSH cut‐off of capillary blood spots that was used in the local center could be applied to dried venous blood spots ,but not ideal cut‐off value .Even‐tually ,the hTSH P99 9 .20μU /mL in the spring was identified as cut‐off value of dried venous blood spots for routine screening la‐boratory ,which had a sensitivity of 100 .00% ,a specificity of 36 .80% ,the diagnosis rate of 38 .96% ,and no missed phenomena .For the better service ,the hTSH value in the range of 9 .20-20 .00 μU/mL was defined as the boundary region ,and it was the danger region when the hTSH value was higher than 20 .00 μU/mL .Conclusion It is necessary to establish a reasonable hTSH cut‐off value to provide objective evidence for the use of dried venous blood spots of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism ,ac‐cording to the boundary region and the danger region ,the recall chosen a different way ,the development of neonatal screening can be effectively promoted .
2.Feasibility of 3D-printing template-assisted and CT-guided 192Ir interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent gynecologic tumors
Ping JIANG ; Xiuwen DENG ; Ang QU ; Weijuan JIANG ; Haitao SUN ; Xu LI ; Junyao DONG ; Xile ZHANG ; Junjie WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2021;41(1):56-61
Objective:To investigate the accuracy and feasibility of 3D-printing individualized template-guided and CT-guided 192Ir interstitial brachytherapy in the central recurrent gynecologic tumors by comparing pre-plan and intraoperative physical dosimetric parameters. Methods:This study involved 38 patients with central recurrent gynecologic tumors who underwent 3D printing individual template (3D-PIT)-assisted and CT-guided 192Ir interstitial brachytherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology of the Peking University Third Hospital from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019.The prescription doses for the target tumor areas were 10-36 Gy to be delivered at 5-6 Gy/fraction for 2-6 fractions.The pre-plan and intraoperative dosimetric parameters were compared, including the minimum prescription doses delivered to 90% and 100% of target volume( D90, D100)and the mean percentage of volume receiving 100% of the prescription doses ( V100). Meanwhile, the doses delivered to 2 cm 3 ( D2 cm 3) of organs at risk (bladders, rectums, and colons) were analyzed.The quality parameters of the brachytherapy were studied, including conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), and external index (EI) of the target volume.Perioperative complications were also observed. Results:A total of 194 treatments were included.During the treatment, 5-13 (median 6) needles were inserted, with a prescription dose of 5-6 Gy per fraction.There were no statistical differences between pre-plan and intraoperative D90, D100, V100, CI, HI, and EI as well as the D2 cm 3 of bladders and colons at risk ( P>0.05). In contrast, for the D2 cm 3 of rectums, the intraoperative dose was slightly higher than the pre-plan dose, showing a statistical difference ( t=-0.335, P=0.027). Conclusions:The 3D-PIT-assisted and CT-guided 192Ir interstitial brachytherapy at a high dose rate is accurate and feasible in the treatment of recurrent gynecologic tumors, meeting the pre-plan dose requirement.
3.A study on the application of the bran-new method of sampling and forensic for the identification of electrocution: 23 cases analysis
Ruibing SU ; Guangtao XU ; Junyao LV ; Jiamin LI ; Dian WANG ; Yun DENG ; Xiaojun YU
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2018;33(2):167-171
Objective To confirm the optimal tissue sampling location of current injury combined with the histopathological observation in specific parts of electrocution based on previous animal experiments. Methods Twenty-three human cases from the autopsy through the hand-to-foot circuit pathway were analyzed. Additional ten autopsy patients who died from traffic accidents and sudden cardiac attacks were used as the control group. All cases were extracted the soft tissues from the upper anterior wrist and medial malleolus to further observe and analysis the L/S axis ratio of the nuclei of the skeletal muscle cells (SkMCs) and artery smooth muscle cells (ASMCs). Results The age of the 23 eligible electrical deaths ranged from 19 to 59 years, including 19 cases were male and 4 cases were female. 3 cases were high-voltage 20 cases were low voltage. The occurrence rate of electric marks averaged 31.18% in all cases. The incidence of the classical arborizing pattern of fine branching was 36.4%, appearing on the pleura in 5 cases (22.7%). The nuclei of the SkMCs and ASMCs nuclei in the anterior wrist and medial malleolus within the electrical current pathway were obviously stretched, narrowed, and coalesced, presenting a nuclear polarization and arranging as line-like and moniliform patterns. The L/S axis ratio of those nuclei in the anterior wrist and medial malleolus were markedly increased as compared with the control group (p < 0.001). Through the ROC curve analysis, the critical diagnostic values of the L/S axis ratio of those nuclei were respectively 4.84 and 3.81. Conclusion These findings suggest that the soft tissues of the anterior wrist and/or the medial malleolus, as the narrowest parts of the limbs, could be used as the sites for tissue sampling and considered as necessary locations for histopathological examinations to determine the electrocution in medicolegal identification.