Objective:To investigate the dependence of geometric efficiency (GE) on beam collimation and tube voltage.Methods: The dose profile was measured under the conditions of different collimations and tube voltages and GE was calculated.Results: GE was found to be from 11% to 68%, GE at central position and periphery were found to range from 11% to 49% and 16% to 68% respectively, and weighted GE was found to be from 17% to 58%. GE was increased with beam collimation, while it was less pronounced on tube voltages.Conclusion:The dependence of GE on collimation was significant. Therefore, operators should choose appropriate collimations to reduce the dose burden of patients in CT examinations.

DNA Methylation ; Humans ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective:To establish the quality control method of electrosurgical unit(ESU) through the safety performance test and data analysis for electrotome.Methods: According to the testing standard of ESU, Fluke ESA612 electrical safety analyzer and QA-ES II electrosurgery unit analyzer were applied to test the properties of ESU were using during 2015 and 2016, and the testing results were analyzed.Results:In 2015 and 2016, the qualified rate of quality control results were 79% and 81%, respectively; the problems of unqualified ESU were resolved and their hidden risks in clinical applications were eliminated.Conclusion: By testing the properties of ESU, we can master the performance of the machine; find and deal with the risk of machine in time, and avoid the hidden danger and enhance the risk management for ESU, so that the machine can be safely and effectively applied in clinical surgery.

Objective:To correct the characterizations of MDCT radiation dose by exploring the relationship between CTDIw,∞ and CTDIw.Methods: CTDI100 and CTDI∞ were measured under the conditions of different collimations, pitches and tube voltages of Siemens Definition Flash CT, and CTDIw and CTDIw,∞ were calculated.Results: There were significant differences between CTDIw and CTDIw,∞ which were measured at 0.05 level. And there were no significant differences between CTDIw,∞ after corrected and CTDIw,∞ which were measured at 0.05 level.Conclusion:The characterizations of MDCT which were commonly used were not accurate enough. The result after correction were very closed to the real CTDIw,∞. This showed that the method to correct CTDIw of Siemens Definition Flash CT was mostly accurate. And methods to correct CTDIw of other MDCT needed to be further studied.

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the correction coefficient of the characterizations of multi-detector CT (MDCT). Methods: The dose profile of Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash CT scanner was measured with CT-SD 16 detector under the conditions of different collimations, pitches and tube voltages in phantoms of different diameters, and the ratio between weighted CTDI∞and weighted CTDI100 was calculated. Results:The ratio between weighted CTDI∞and weighted CTDI100, which is growing for increasing beam collimation, was found to range from 1.123 to 1.162 in head phantom and range from 1.118 to 1.173 in body phantom. Conclusion: For MDCT, the use of CTDI100, which is one of the most commonly used characterizations of CT, has always underestimated the levels of radiation dose. Therefore, CTDI100 should be corrected.

Objective To correlate vWF expression in the endothelium of transitional pulmonary arterioles from lung biopsy in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to left-to-right shunt congenital heart defects (CHD). The results will be compared to vWF expression in peripheral venous plasma pre-operatively and the early post-operative outcome. Methods Consecutive 70 cases of left-to-right shunt congenital heart defects were involved in the study, the age ranged from 4 months to 63 years. Pulmonary systolic pressure/systemic systolic pressure (Pp/Ps) was calculated from Swan-Ganz floating catheter monitoring before corrective operation. PH was found in 62 cases, with slight PH in 16, moderated PH in 24 and severe PH in 22. Non-PH in 8 cases. Twenty-six cases of non-heart and lung disease were involved in as control. Lung biopsy tissue was stained for routine pathologic classification and quantitative vWF expression, with testing vWF in the peripheral venous blood. Post-operative complication was noted. Results There was a statistically difference of vWF expression in the endothelium of pulmonary transitional arterioles between PH group and non-PH group, with reducing intensity in order of non-PH, slight Ph, moderate PH and severe PH. A negative relationship was statistically noted between Pp/Ps and vWF expression in the arteriole endothelium (=61.88-33.30x, r=-0.701, P

Objective To investigate the knowledge and willingness of genetic counseling and testing in blood relatives of breast cancer patients.Methods A total of 922 blood relatives of breast cancer patients finished our questionnaire.Data were devided into different groups according to age,family history of tumor for statistical analysis.Results Most of the respondents were unaware of genetic counseling and genetic testing.However,after a brief introduction,major of them were willing to accept genetic counseling,breast cancer risk evaluation and screening.Specifically,79.8％ of them were willing to accept genetic counseling,and 62.3％ were willing to accept genetic testing.Most of the respondents would accept inexpensive early genetic screening.For the genetic testing with higher prices,only 37.9％ of them would accept it.Supposing a positive genetic testing result,most of them were willing to perform prevention through close follow-upscreening,31.3％ of them would choose prophylactic surgery or drugs.Despite being told the confidentiality of the test results,32.9％ of them worried about the adverse effects of genetic test.Conclusions Most of the blood relatives of breast cancer patients were unaware of counseling and genetic testing,but had apparent willingness to accept them.Misunderstanding of genetic characteristics,costs and concerning about discrimination are obstacles for the respondents to accept genetic counseling,genetic testing and related screening prevention.

In the present study, the specifically knockdown models of P-gp or MRP2 were constructed by using a series of chemically synthesized small interfering RNA (siRNA) in vitro. The expression of P-gp and MRP2 was measured by real-time PCR and Western blot, and the function was evaluated by applying P-gp and MRP2 substrate, rhodamine and methotrexate. The results showed that MRP2 siRNA-3 or P-gp siRNA-2 significantly decreased the mRNA expression of MRP2 or P-gp, the inhibition ratio was 68% or 84%; MRP2 siRNA-3 or P-gp siRNA-2 at a dose of 80 nmol x L(-1) significantly reduced the protein expression of MRP2 or P-gp at 48 h after treatment, the inhibition ratio was 62% or 70%. Meanwhile, other transporters were not influenced by siRNA. When pretreatment with MRP2 siRNA-3 or P-gp siRNA-2, the efflux of methotrexate or rhodamine decreased significantly and the intra-cellular concentration increased. The results suggested that chemically synthesized siRNA could significantly inhibit the expression and function of MRP2 and P-gp, and the model of RNAi in vitro could be used to evaluate the role of efflux transporters in transportation of drugs.

Adult ; Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; epidemiology

AIM: To apply molecular systematic techniques to revealing the genetic diversity of medicinal plant of Dendrobium candidum and its related species in Dendrobium.METHODS: The internal transcribed spacer(ITS) as well as 5.8S rDNA sequences of 40 samples of 25 species of Dendrobium were carried out on 25 dendrobi-um samples and amplified using PCR method and sequenced.Mega 3.1 was used to analyze the genetic diversity within the genus.Phylogenetic relationships among species in Dendrobium were estimated by maximum parsimony and neighbor-joining methods to construct similar ITS trees.RESULTS: The phylogenetic analysis indicated that Dendrobium candidum had a markedly difference in the interspecies and possessed the characteristic sequence site.CONCLUSION: ITS sequences as a good molecular marker for authentication between Dendrobium and outgroup is feasibility.