Objective To explore MR imaging features of synovial chondromatosis,and evaluate the diagnostic value of MR imaging.Methods The imaging data of 16 cases with pathologically confirmed synovial chondromatosis were analyzed retrospectively,who underwent the preoperative X-ray plain film and MR plain-scan and enhanced-scan.Two cases of should joint,4 cases of hip joint,8 cases of knee joint(ten joints),2 cases of ankle joint.Results Eleven cases (13 joints) were truly diagnosed according to X-ray plain film,the typical features of synovial chondromatosis were hyperdense free bodies in the joint space and adjacent soft tissue,which showed the concentric lamina sign.Fourteen cases (16 joints) were truly diagnosed according to MR imaging,which clearly showed thickened synovium with significant enhancement,multiple intraarticular cartilage or bony nodules with the surface enhanced,and some nodules connected with thickening synovial membrane,joint effusion and joint degeneration.MR could display the synovial abnormalities that could not be displayed in X-ray plain film,which was helpful to distinguish the characteristics of free bodies in joint,and superior to X-ray plain fdm in showing the lesions in detail.Conclusion MR could clearly show the synovial abnormalities and free body in the joints,which has important value for the diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis,determination of the extent of lesions and the characteristics of free body.

The operating principle of data acquisition section of TOSHIBA Aquilion 16 is introduced.The operating principles of the main detector,the reference detector,the data acquisition section and its power supply are analyzed.The troubleshooting methods for DAS are put forward.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of cystic renal cell carcinoma.Methods The clinical data of 67 cases of cystic renal cell carcinoma treated from January 2005 to April 2013 were analyzed retrospectively.Preoperative imaging procedures indicated masses of renal cysts in 67 cases,including malignant tumors in 59 cases.Intraoperative pathological examination was performed in 59 cases and the pathological results showed malignant tumors in 56 cases,renal cyst in 2 cases and multilocular cyst of kidney in 1 case.The surgical procedures included radical nephrectomy (n=19),partial nephrectomy (n =12),retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (n =9),retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (n =20),retroperitoneal laparoscopic cyst unroofed then transferred to radical nephrectomy (n =6),and retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy transferred to radical nephrectomy (n =1).Results The 67 cases were diagnosed as renal carcinoma,including clear renal cell carcinoma with cystic changes in 31 cases and multilocular renal cell carcinoma in 36 cases.Sixty-two cases were followed up for 10-110 months (median 56 months),and there was no recurrence or metastasis,among which 7 cases diagnosed as benign pre-operation or intra-operation but malignant by pathological examination after surgery were followed up for 61-103 months (median 82 months).Conclusions Imaging plays an important role in the early diagnosis of cystic renal cell carcinoma.Intraoperative pathological examination should be performed in suspected cases.Nephron-sparing surgery is preferred with good outcome.

A method for the determination of seven kinds of thiocarbamate herbicides, molinate, pebulate, vernolate, triallate, thibencarb, eradicane and butylate in black tea and green tea has been developed. After homogenization, 2.0 g tea sample was soaked with 6 mL water for 1 h. 2.5 g NaCl was then added, and the sample was extracted twice by 20 mL acetonitrile. After concentration, the extract was put through HLB column and eluted by 3 mL acetonitrile. The eluate was then concentrated and dissolved with 2.0 mL hexane-acetone (7∶ 3, V/V) mixture. The preparation was cleaned by Envi-Carb column and eluted with 5 mL hexane-acetone. After concentration, the residue was dissolved by acetonitrile-water (5∶ 5, V/V) solution. Detection was achieved by electrospray ionization(ESI) in positive mode using multiple reaction monitoring. D_3-carbaryl was used as the internal standard, the linear range for the herbicides was 0-200 μg/L and the limit of detection were from 0.093 to 1.77 μg/L, with the correlation coefficients(r) varying from 0.9954 to 0.9988. The recoveries of all thiocarbamate herbicides were from 77.3% to 91.5% at the spiked levels of 5-20 μg/kg. The RSD of each compound was less than 15%. Black tea and green tea samples were successfully analyzed by the proposed method with satisfactory results.

A method was developed for analyzing the stable carbon isotope ratio of five volatile components ( Ethanol, Glycerol, Acetic acid, Ethyl lactate, 2-methyl-butanol ) in wine using gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometer ( GC-C-IRMS ) . The sample injection volume was less than 0. 5 μL, and the analytical time of each run was less than 14 min. The precision of this method was 0. 08‰-0. 25‰ for analyzing standards, while 0. 09‰-0. 36‰ for wine samples. Compared to element analysis-isotope ratio mass spectrometry ( EA-IRMS) results, the deviations were lower than 0. 5‰. Fifty-four wine samples from France, Australia, America and China were considered. The δ13 C of five volatile components were measured using GC-C-IRMS. Discriminant analysis ( DA) was employed for analyzing the geographical origin traceability of selected wine. The result indicated that δ13 C of volatile components could be used to distinguish the origin of wines. The method was shown to be effective in improving detection of the origin traceability of wine.

Objective:To apply cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to quantitatively evaluate the morphology and tissue characteristics of thoracic skeletal muscle (TSM) in patients with Danon disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), in order to provide auxiliary differential diagnostic information.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 15 Danon disease patients (Danon disease group) who completed CMR examination, and 15 HCM patients (HCM group) and 15 healthy volunteers (control group) who were matched by gender and age were compared. TSM (pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, erector spinae, and subscapularis) area index (TSMAi), T1 relaxation time of four groups, and extracellular volume (ECV) of skeletal muscles of two groups (pectoralis major and subscapularis) were measured for all subjects. Single factor analysis of variance and KruskalWallis test were used to compare three sets of values.Results:The total TSMAi of the Danon disease group was lower than that of the HCM group and the control group [(15.37±3.28)cm 2/m 2 vs (23.02±3.88)cm 2/m 2 vs (22.33±4.67)cm 2/m 2, P<0.001], and the TSMAi of each TSM was also lower than that of the HCM group and the control group (all P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in TSMAi between the HCM group and the control group (all P>0.05). The native T1 values of the pectoralis major muscle in the Danon disease group and HCM group were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The ECV of the pectoralis major muscle and subscapularis muscle in the Danon disease group were higher than those in the HCM group and control group, and the enhanced T1 values were lower than those in the HCM group and control group (all P<0.05); There was no statistically significant difference in ECV and the enhanced T1 values between the HCM group and the control group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The application of CMR can effectively evaluate the changes in TSM morphology and tissue characteristics in Danon disease patients. Compared with HCM patients, Danon disease patients showed significant atrophy of TSM with increased extracellular volume. CMR provides a quantitative reference for TSM in the differential diagnosis of the two.

Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of lymphatic venous anastomosis based on MRI lymphangiography classifi-cation on lower limb lymphedema,and to analyze the factors affecting the therapeutic effect of lymphatic venous anastomosis.Methods A total of 378 patients with secondary lymphedema of lower limbs were selected.All of them underwent MRI lymphangiography.The differ-ence of circumference diameter and complication rate of the lower limbs of different types of patients before and after lymphatic venous anastomosis were compared.After 6 months of follow-up,the therapeutic effect was evaluated according to the International Lymphology Society classification standards for lymphedema.The risk factors affecting the therapeutic effect of lymphatic venous anastomosis was ana-lyzed,and a prediction model was established to analyze the value of this model in evaluating the clinical efficacy of lymphatic venous anastomosis.Results There was no significant difference in treatment efficiency and postoperative complication rate among different types of patients(P＞0.05).The difference of circumference diameter of the lower limbs of type 3,type 4,type 5 and type 6 before and after treatment was greater than that of type 1,type 2 and type 7(P＜0.05).Age,concomitant infection and lymph node venous fistula were the factors affecting the clinical efficacy of lymphatic venous anastomosis(P＜0.05).The risk prediction model for the clinical efficacy of lymphatic venous anastomo-sis was developed through logistic regression analysis:P=1/[1+e(0.531Xage+0.722Xconcomitant infection+0.807Xlymph node venous fistula-1.249)].The Hosmer-Leme-show test indicated that the fitted model matched the standard curve with x2=2.190,P=0.975.The area under the curve(AUC)of the prediction model for the clinical efficacy of lymphatic venous anastomosis was 0.985,with a standard error(S.E)value of 0.009 and a 95％confidence interval(CI)of 0.967 to 1.000.Conclusion Lymphatic venous anastomosis based on MRI lymphangiography classifi-cation has better clinical efficacy and fewer complications in the treatment of lower limb lymphedema,and the prediction model based on the risk factors analysis has a high predictive value for the clinical efficacy of lymphatic venous anastomosis.

Objective: To develop the monoclonal antibody (mAb) against neuraminidase of H7N9 subtype influenza A virus and identify its biological function. Methods: Female 8 week-old BALB/c mice were immunized and the splenocytes of the mice were fused with Sp2/0 myeloma cells. Indirect ELISA was used to screen hybridoma and the positive clones were subject to be subcloned. Positive clones were identified and the monoclonal antibodies(mAbs) were obtained by purifying the ascetic fluid of mice injected with the hybridoma. The NA-binding as well as neuraminidase-inhibition activity of these mAbs were determined. Results: Three mAbs against neuraminidase of H7N9 subtype influenza A virus, 1G8, 3C4 and 4E8, were obtained. They demonstrated different epitop-recognizing. 3C4 and 4E8 exhibited neuraminidase inhibitory activity, with a IC₅₀ of 1.45 μg/ml and 8.65 μg/ml, respectively. Conclusions The results suggested that mAbs specific to neuraminidase of H7N9 subtype influenza A virus were developed, providing an useful tool in control and preventing the novel H7N9 influenza A virus.