OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the cytotoxicity of gallium arsenide(GaAs), indium phosphide(InP) and indium arsenide(InAs) all of which are used as the semiconductor eletments in semiconductor industry. METHODS: Cytotoxicity in the alveolar macrophage was evaluated by the measurement of in vitro magnetometry, LDH release assay and histological examination. RESULTS: The relaxation curves by the in vitro magnetometry showed that GaAs has the cytotoxicity for the alveolar macrophage which is more significant in the higher dosages, while this cytotoxicity is not appeared in the groups added with InP or InAs or PBS. In the decay constant for two minutes after magnetization, GaAs-added groups showed a significant decrease with increasing doses, but both InP- and InAs-added groups did not show any significance. The LDH release assay showed a dose-dependent increasing tendency in the GaAs-, InP- and InAs-added groups. In terms of cellular morphological changes, GaAs-added groups revealed such severe cellular damages as prominent destructions in cell membranes and their morphological changes of nucleus, while InP- and InAs-added groups remained intact in intracellular structures, except for cytoplasmic degenerations. CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that GaAs is more influential to cytotoxicity of alveolar macrophages than InP and InAs.
Arsenic* ; Arsenicals* ; Cell Membrane ; Cytoplasm ; Gallium ; Indium ; Macrophages* ; Macrophages, Alveolar ; Magnetometry ; Relaxation ; Semiconductors

Objective Idiopathic rolandic epilepsy syndrome （IRES） is the most common epilepsy syndrome in childhood， and its lesion site remains undetermined. This article aims to investigate the source of epileptiform discharges in IRES using magnetoencephalography （MEG）.Methods A total of 70 patients with IRES were enrolled in this prospective MEG-based study， among whom there were 53 children with benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes （BECTS）， 12 children with atypical benign partial epilepsy （ABPE）， 3 children with Landau-Kleffner syndrome （LKS）， and 2 children with epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-waves during slow-wave sleep （CSWS）. Epileptiform discharges were collected independently from each patient 10 times， and an MEG source analysis was performed. Standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography was used to perform source localization of the distributed source model. The spike source density was quantified into amplitude， and source location was determined according to the Desikan-Killiany atlas. The association between the distribution of spike source in brain and clinical manifestations was analyzed.Results In IRES， there were significant differences in the source locations of epilepsy discharge between BECTS， ABPE， LKS， and CSWS. The current source density of CSWS was stronger in the frontal lobe， the temporal lobe， and the anterior cingulate gyrus， while that of ABPE was stronger in the frontal lobe， and that of BECTS and LKS were stronger in the temporal lobe. The more severe phenotype of epilepsy， such as generalized tonic-clonic seizure， was associated with a stronger current source density in the brain， which was consistent with electroencephalography manifestations.Conclusion This study identifies different sources of epileptiform discharges in IRES. The density distribution of these spike sources may help to explain the discharge， cognitive， and neuropsychological characteristics in different subtypes of IRES.
Magnetoencephalography

There is no corresponding product standard and industry standard for the search and development of magnetocardiograph at home and abroad. In this paper, based on the working principle and clinical application function of magnetocardiograph, and on the basis of relevant regulations and normative documents of medical device registration, some thoughts and concerns about the technical review of this kind of product are put forward.
Industry ; trends ; Magnetocardiography ; standards

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Humans ; Magnetocardiography* ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Population Characteristics* ; Prognosis*

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Epilepsy* ; Magnetoencephalography*

PURPOSE: Magnetocardiography (MCG) has been proposed as a noninvasive, diagnostic tool for risk-stratifying patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study evaluated whether MCG predicts long-term prognosis in AMI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 124 AMI patients (95 males, mean age 60±11 years), including 39 with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, a 64-channel MCG was performed within 2 days after AMI. During a mean follow-up period of 6.1 years, major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were evaluated. RESULTS: MACE occurred in 31 (25%) patients, including 20 revascularizations, 8 deaths, and 3 re-infarctions. Non-dipole patterns were observed at the end of the T wave in every patients. However, they were observed at T-peak in 77% (24/31) and 54% (50/93) of patients with and without MACE, respectively (p=0.03). Maximum current, field map angles, and distance dynamics were not different between groups. In the multivariate analysis, patients with non-dipole patterns at T-peak had increased age- and gender-adjusted hazard ratios for MACE (hazard ratio 2.89, 95% confidence interval 1.20–6.97, p=0.02) and lower cumulative MACE-free survival than those with dipole patterns (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: Non-dipole patterns at T-peak were more frequently observed in patients with MACE and were related to poor long-term prognosis. Thus, repolarization heterogeneity measured by MCG may be a useful predictor for AMI prognosis.
Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Magnetocardiography* ; Male ; Multivariate Analysis ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Population Characteristics* ; Prognosis*

Establishing the significance of observed effects is a preliminary requirement for any meaningful interpretation of clinical and experimental Electroencephalography or Magnetoencephalography (MEG) data. We propose a method to evaluate significance on the level of sensors whilst retaining full temporal or spectral resolution. Input data are multiple realizations of sensor data. In this context, multiple realizations may be the individual epochs obtained in an evoked-response experiment, or group study data, possibly averaged within subject and event type, or spontaneous events such as spikes of different types. In this contribution, we apply Statistical non-Parametric Mapping (SnPM) to MEG sensor data. SnPM is a non-parametric permutation or randomization test that is assumption-free regarding distributional properties of the underlying data. The method, referred to as Maps SnPM, is demonstrated using MEG data from an auditory mismatch negativity paradigm with one frequent and two rare stimuli and validated by comparison with Topographic Analysis of Variance (TANOVA). The result is a time- or frequency-resolved breakdown of sensors that show consistent activity within and/or differ significantly between event or spike types. TANOVA and Maps SnPM were applied to the individual epochs obtained in an evoked-response experiment. The TANOVA analysis established data plausibility and identified latencies-of-interest for further analysis. Maps SnPM, in addition to the above, identified sensors of significantly different activity between stimulus types.
Electroencephalography ; Magnetoencephalography ; Methods ; Random Allocation

OBJECTIVETo investigate the magnetocardiography (MCG) changes in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with normal or unspecific changes in resting electrocardiogram (ECG).

METHODSMCG mapping was performed by MCG-7 (MaGIC, Magiscan GmbH) installed in an unshielded room. All patients underwent ECG and coronary angiogram examinations and patients with normal or unspecified ECG changes and coronary artery narrowing > or = 70% in at least 1-vessel were defined as CAD group (n = 120). Patients with normal coronary angiogram served as control (n = 82). Four parameters: ACTM (average classification of total maps), RAM (ratio of abnormal maps), CVEI (complex ventricular excitation index) and R-max/T-max ratio, were analyzed in CAD and control groups.

RESULTSRAM (62% vs. 35%) and ACTM (2.62 +/- 0.98 vs. 2.29 +/- 0.90, P < 0.05) were significantly higher in CAD group than in control group. CVEI was found in abnormal zone (-100 - 0) in CAD group while in normal zone (0 - 100) in control group. The ratio of Rmax/Tmax in CAD group was also significantly higher in CAD group than in control group (6.41 +/- 3.29 vs. 4.10 +/- 2.00, P < 0.01). ROC curve analysis indicates that RAM, CVEI and Rmax/Tmax ratio were helpful parameters for CAD diagnosis and the diagnostic sensitivity was 67.1%, 65.9% and 64.3%; the specificity was 65.1%, 68.3% and 68.3% respectively.

CONCLUSIONMCG was a useful tool for diagnosing chronic myocardium ischemia in CAD patients with normal or unspecific changes resting ECG.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Artery Disease ; diagnosis ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetocardiography ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sensitivity and Specificity

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Magnetocardiography (MCG) is a noninvasive method for the registration of the magnetic component of electromagnetic fields in the heart that arise from electrical activity during the cardiac cycle. It has a theoretical advantage, over ECG, for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD), mainly due to its higher sensitivity for local currents and better spatial resolution. However, its clinical value in the diagnosis of CAD, compared to other diagnostic tools, remains untested. The feasibility of MCG for detecting myocardial ischemia was studied. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ninety three patients (54 male, 39 female) with chest pain were enrolled in this study. Patients with a pacemaker or other metal implants, as well as those in unstable conditions, were excluded. Coronary angiography was performed on all the patients, following ECG and MCG measurements, on the same day. Coronary artery disease was diagnosed when intraluminal narrowing was greater than 70%. The ECG and MCG findings were compared to those of the coronary angiography, which was used as the gold standard. RESULTS: Forty two patients were diagnosed with CAD by the coronary angiography. The sensitivities and specificities of MCG and ECG for detecting a CAD were 76.2 and 47.1%, and 38.1 and 86.3%, respectively. Seventy patients showed non-diagnostic ECG for CAD. The sensitivity and specificity of MCG for detecting a CAD in this group of patients were 69.2 and 52.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION: MCG is a novel noninvasive technique for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, but further investigation for the optimization of the efficacy of this technology will be required.
Chest Pain ; Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Artery Disease* ; Coronary Vessels* ; Diagnosis ; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular ; Electrocardiography* ; Electromagnetic Fields ; Heart ; Humans ; Magnetocardiography* ; Male ; Myocardial Ischemia ; Sensitivity and Specificity

BACKGROUND: Magnetocardiogram (MCG), which records the changes of magnetic fields generated by the heart's electrical activity, theoritically can provide unique data for clinical application. To date, MCG has been investigated only at a single time point after myocardial infarction (MI) with severe left ventricular dysfunction in rats. The purpose of the present study was to investigate sequential changes of MCG after MI and to evaluate effects of infarct size on MCG. METHODS: Acute MI were induced by the permanent ligation of left coronary artery in 22 rats. Magnetic fields were recorded just above a rat with Nb Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) gradiometer inside a magnetically shielded room. MCG was measured before and immediately after surgery and it was subsequently recorded at the time points of 1, 4 and 6 hours postoperatively. MCG was also measured at 1, 3, 7 and 21 days after surgery. RESULTS: Elevation of ST segment and appearance of pathological Q wave on the MCG were evident immediately after the ligation of coronary artery and persisted to 6 hours after MI. On MCG, ST segment was depressed and T wave was inverted from 1 day after MI. In rats with small- and moderate-sized MI (infarct size< 30%), ST depression returned to near the isoelectric level and Q wave disappeared from 7 days after MI. However, ST depression and Q wave were still present in rats with larger infarct (infarct size > or = 30%). CONCLUSION: Evolutional changes of MCG were well-recognized up to 21 days after MI. Furthermore, the infarct size can be expressed by the extent of Q wave and ST segment depression on MCG. Taken together, these data indicate that MCG is a helpful modality for the diagnosis, evaluation of infarct size and follow up after MI.
Animals ; Coronary Vessels ; Decapodiformes ; Depression ; Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Ligation ; Magnetic Fields ; Magnetocardiography ; Models, Animal* ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Rats* ; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left