Objective To compare the advantages and disadvantages of 3D BRAVO and TRICKS for detecting cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and to explore the MR scanning methods on CVST.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 40 patients who were diagnosed with CVST in the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from January 2011 to June,2014.All the patients underwent TRICKS scan and 3D BRAVO examination and were classified into 3 groups based on dural venous sinuses,deep cerebral vein and superficial cerebral vein.Detection rates of TRICKS and BRAVO were evaluated and the results were analyzed.Result Detection rates of dural venous sinuses by TRICKS and BRAVO were 98.0％ and 100％ respectively.Detection rates of deep cerebral vein were 92.9％ and 100％ respectively.No significant difference was found (P＞0.05).Detection rates of superficial cerebral vein were 66.7％ and 100％ respectively.Significant difference was found between the two (P＜0.05) Conclusion BRAVO technology can clearly demonstrate the details of CVST,especially in superficial cerebral vein.With the combination use of TRICKS sequences,it will be of higher diagnostic value.

Objective To evaluate the value of MR DWI combined with dynamic contras-t enhanced (DCE)scanning in the differential diagnosis of orbital lymphoma and inflammatory pseudotumor.Methods The clinical and imaging data of 1 5 cases with orbital lymphoma and 10 cases with inflammatory pseudotumor confirmed by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.25 patients were performed with conventional MR scanning,DWI scanning and DCE scanning.ADW4.7 software was used for DWI images and DCE images pos-t processing for analyzing the two groups of lesions in the TIC subtyping.Independent sample t test statistical analysis was used for comparing two groups of ADC values and Tmax values.The ROC curve was used for determining the statistically significant differences in measurement data of the threshold.With pathologic and immunohistochemical results as the gold standard,the accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of DWI combined with DCE in the diagnosis of orbital lymphoma and inflammatory pseudotumor were further detected.Results Among the 1 5 patients with orbital lymphoma,8 cases (8/15)occurred in the lacrimal gland area,5 cases (5/1 5)occurred in the outer cone space and 2 cases (2/15)occurred in the eyelid.Among the 10 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor,6 cases (6/10)occurred in the lacrimal gland and 4 cases (4/10)in the bulb.Among the 25 patients,9 of them had the TIC curve of outflow,6 of them had the TIC curve of platform and 10 of them had the TIC curve of inflow.The ADC value of orbital lymphoma was (0.573 ±0.1 1 6)×10－3 mm2/s,and the Tmax value was (248.2±1 59.4)ms.The ADC value of inflammatory pseudotumor was (1.186±0.244)×10－3 mm2/s,and the Tmax value was (5 5 7.6 ±98.7)ms.With the ADC＝0.885×10－3 mm2/s for the threshold,the AUC was 0.9 3 6 ,with diagnostic accuracy of 9 1.3%, the sensitivity of 90.1% and specificity of 80%.With the Tmax＝481.2 ms as the threshold,the AUC was 0.927,with the diagnosis accuracy rate of 88%,the sensitivity of 80%,and the specificity of 86.7%. Finally,DWI combined with DCE could reach the AUC 0.945, diagnostic accuracy of 89.5%,sensitivity of 93.3%,and specificity of 82.6%.Conclusion Conventional MRI scan combining DWI with DCE could show the histological components of the lesion of orbital tumor,which is of certain significance for the qualitative diagnosis of orbital lymphoma and inflammatory pseudotumor.

BACKGROUNDIn order to minimize the injury reaction during the surgery and reduce the morbidity rate, hence reducing the mortality rate of esophagectomy, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) was introduced. The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative outcomes in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing minimally invasive or open esophagectomy (OE).

METHODSThe medical records of 176 consecutive patients, who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) between January 2009 and August 2013 in Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, were retrospectively reviewed. In the same period, 142 patients who underwent OE, either Ivor Lewis or McKeown approach, were selected randomly as controls. The clinical variables of paired groups were compared, including age, sex, Charlson score, tumor location, duration of surgery, number of harvested lymph nodes, morbidity rate, the rate of leak, pulmonary morbidity rate, mortality rate, and hospital length of stay (LOS).

RESULTSThe number of harvested lymph nodes was not significantly different between MIE group and OE group (median 20 vs. 16, P = 0.740). However, patients who underwent MIE had longer operation time than the OE group (375 vs. 300 minutes, P < 0.001). Overall morbidity, pulmonary morbidity, the rate of leak, in-hospital death, and hospital LOS were not significantly different between MIE and OE groups. Morbidities including anastomotic leak and pulmonary morbidity, inhospital death, hospital LOS, and hospital expenses were not significantly different between MIE and OE groups as well.

CONCLUSIONSMIE and OE appear equivalent with regard to early oncological outcomes. There is a trend that hospital LOS and hospital expenses are reduced in the MIE group than the OE group.

Aged ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; surgery ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Esophagectomy ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Thoracoscopy ; Treatment Outcome