1.The value of tumor blood supply characteristics of arterial phase in evaluating the prognosis of patients with intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma
Bingrong LI ; Kun ZHANG ; Liuxiao ZHOU ; Liyan LEI ; Xuemiao ZHAO ; Xihui YING ; Chenying LU ; Yangrui XIAO ; Xiao CHEN ; Jiansong JI ; Zhongwei ZHAO ; Xinmu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(6):563-567
Objective:To investigate the correlation between the enhancement characteristics in arterial phase and the prognosis of patients with massive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IMCC).Methods:The imaging and clinical data of 92 patients with IMCC who were pathologically confirmed and underwent enhanced MRI or CT in Central Hospital of Lishui from June 2004 to February 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the enhancement pattern of the primary lesion in the arterial phase, patients were divided into rich arterial blood supply group (17 cases) and deficient arterial blood supply group (75 cases). The clinical data and imaging features of these patients were studied. Differences between measurement data and count data between the two groups were compared using t test and Fisher test. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test were used to analyze overall survival. The Cox regression multivariate analysis was used to study the relationship between the variables and the risk of death. Result:The enlargement of lymph nodes, long diameter of the primary lesion, CA19-9, treatment and HPD around the primary lesion in arterial phase were statistically different in the two groups ( P<0.05), others were no statistical difference. CA19-9>200 U/ml, lymph node enlargement, HPD around the primary lesion in arterial phase and deficient arterial blood supply were independent factors for the prediction of prognosis in IMCC patients with surgery ( P values were 0.008, 0.002, 0.049 and 0.005, respectively). Lymph node enlargement and deficient arterial blood supply were independent risk factors for the prediction of prognosis in IMCC patients with surgery ( P values are 0.049 and 0.045, respectively). Conclusion:The blood supply characteristics of arterial phase are independent factors for the prognosis of patients with IMCC.
2.Structural design and experimental verification of single-wire low-temperature plasma ablation electrode
Qun XU ; Chengli SONG ; Lin MAO ; Liuxiao CHEN ; Tong WU ; Yangzhi LIU ; Lin XIN
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2024;47(2):101-107
Objective:To design a single-line low-temperature plasma ablation electrode, aiming to solve the problem of uniform, continuous and stable microbubbles generated by conventional electrodes, and improve the ablation and cutting effect of low-temperature plasma.Methods:The structures of low temperature plasma three-wire electrode and single-line electrode were modeled in SolidWorks 2021 3D modeling software, and the prototype was made by 3D printing. The finite element analysis of electric field and temperature field of the two kinds of electrode ablation process was carried out by COMSOL Multiphysics 6.1 software, and the validity and correctness of the finite element simulation model were verified by temperature test experiment, and the ablation effect and plasma excitation process of the two kinds of electrode were compared by tissue ablation experiment and low temperature plasma excitation experiment.Results:The results of finite element analysis showed that the maximum surface temperature of three-wire electrode and single-wire electrode were 70.2 and 63.3 ℃, respectively, and the surface temperature of single-wire electrode was more ideal, and the maximum electric field intensity of the two electrodes was more than 1.0 × 10 7 V/m, which met the electric field condition of microbubble breakdown. The electric field intensity of the two ends of the three-wire electrode was much higher than that of the other regions, while the electric field intensity of the single-wire electrode had no obvious sudden change and fluctuation. The experimental values of the temperature at the electrode surface and a distance of 1 cm on the electrode surface were basically consistent with the simulation values, the degree of fit was good, and the relative error was 3.2%. The highest ablation temperature of single linear electrode on pig fat was 46.8 ℃. After ablation, there was no coking area in morphology, and the tissue cutting depth of 0.5 mm could be reached in 1 s. When connected to the energy platform, microbubbles would occur on the working electrode surface of the single-wire electrode; when 6 ms was electrified, the working electrode surface was completely covered by microbubbles; when 9 ms was energized, the low-temperature plasma was excited and the blue-purple plasma could be seen; when 25 ms was energized, the microbubbles were still regular and stable. Conclusions:A kind of single-line low-temperature plasma ablation electrode is designed, which can produce uniform, continuous and stable microbubbles and achieve better ablation and cutting effect than the traditional electrode.