Liver volume can reflect the change of parenchyma volume and functional reserve of liver.Liver volumetry is commonly achieved by imaging methods such as ultrasound,CT and MRI,while CT volumetry is most commonly used in clinical practice.This article discussed the decision making among different liver volumetry methods and associated applications in hepatectomy.

Objective The retrograde isolated hepatic perfusion (RIHP) model was used to compare with the isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) model in reducing the rate of normal hepatic tissue toxicity and peripheral drug leakage during chemotherapy in rat liver. Methods A total of 90 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 300-350 g were randomized into 3 groups with 30 rats in each. Group A: perfusion with Lactated Ringer'S Solution through arteria hepatica (RA) and portal vein (PV),the inferior vena cava was used as an outflow tract of perfusate. Group B: For isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP), Fluorouracil (5-FU) was added into the perfusate at a dose of 350mg/kg and introduced in to the liver through arteria hepatica, portal vein was perfused by Lactated Ringer'S Solution, and the inferior vena cava was used as an outflow tract of perfusate. Group C: by using retrograde isolated hepatic perfusion (RIHP), the solution which contains 350 mg/kg Fluorouracil (5-FU) was also introduced through arteria hepatica, the inferior vena cava was introduced with Lactated Ringer'S Solution;the portal vein was used as an outflow tract of the perfusate. On day 1, 3, 5 and 7 after the perfusion in all groups, blood serum ALT test and liver histopathology test were performed. The peripheral blood drug levels were measured with high performance liquid chromatographic(HPLC) system in group B and group C. Results The survival rate was 90%, 86.7% and 90% in group A, B and C,respectively. No statistically significant difference was observed in the survival rate among the 3groups. In all the three groups, serum ALT levels were the highest on the first day after IHP: (481.6±207.6)μmol/LingroupA;(1641. 6±658.0) μmol/LingroupBand( 913. 0±353. 5)μmol/Lin group C. Significant higher serum ALT levels were observed by comparing group B and C with A(P＜0. 05). Meanwhile, the serum ALT levels were significantly higher in group B than in group C (P＜0.05). The peaks of peripheral blood drug concentration during the perfusion were 131.2±29.4μg/ml in group B and 65.3±28. 4μg/ml in group C. Significant difference was observed (P＜0. 05). Liver biopsies of group A showed mild changes on the first day after IHP and returned to normal after 7 days. Group B showed severe changes on the first day after IHP and local necrosis still existed after 7 days. Group C showed moderate changes as compared with group B on the first day after IHP and also returned to normal after 7 days. Conclusion Retrograde isolated hepatic perfusion (RIHP) can reduce the liver toxicity compared to isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP). Hopefully, RIHP will be considered as a safer way in regional chemotherapy in liver cancer.

Objective To isolate and identify leukemia stem cells from acute myeloid leukemia patients for further research. Methods By Ficoll density gradient centrifugation, mononuclear cells were firstly separated from bone marrow of patients. According to specific surface markers, CD+34 CD+123 of leukemic stem cells were sorted by flow cytometer. Their ability of self-renewal and differentiation were evaluated by colony formation and cobblestone forming ability. At the same time, the purity and cell morphology of CD+34 CD+123 cells was analysed. Results Comparared with total mononuclear cells, the proportion of the CD+34 CD+123 cells after sorting was 10.7 %, and these cells showed the ability of colony forming and cobblestone forming, and the purity proportion of CD+34 CD+123 cells was 62.1%. Conclusion The leukemia stem cells were isolated successfully and could be used in further study.

Objective To discuss the harm and the rectification procedures for patients who have received nonstandard cholangioenterostomy and improper endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage.Method The clinical data of 55 patients who had received nonstandard cholangioenterostomy and improper endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage seen at the Ningbo LiHuiLi Hospital between 2004.6 to2011.12 were retrospectively analyzed.Results There were 23 patients who had stones located intrahepatically which had not been dealt with in the previous operation; 16 patients received choledochoduodenostomy; 5 patients received side-to-side or side-to-end cholangiojejunostomy (with no division of the common bile duct) ; 2 patients developed anastomotic stricture after nonstandard cholangioenterostomy; 3 patients had a short efferent loop of jejunum; and 6 patients had improper endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage.Through reoperative rectification,all patients had satisfactory therapeutic outcomes.Conclusions For hepatolithiasis patients,nonstandard cholangioenterostomy and improper endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage not only cause harm to the patients,but also force patients to have a reoperation.Thus,following strict operative indications,choosing the right operation and improving on the operative skills are the keys to prevent a reoperation.

Computer-aided detection (CAD) of pulmonary nodule technology can effectively assist the radiologist to enhance lung nodule detection efficiency and accuracy rate, so it can lay the foundation for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. In order to provide reference for the scholars and to develop the CAD technology, we in this paper review the technology research and development of CAD of the pulmonary nodules which is based on CT image in recent years both home and abroad. At the same time, we also analyse the advantages and shortcomings of different methods. Then we present the improvement direction for reference. According to the literature in recent years, there still has been large development space in CAD technology for pulmonary nodules. The establishment and improvement of the CAD system in each step would be of great scientific value.
Computer Systems ; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted ; Humans ; Lung ; pathology ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Software ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

This paper presents a probability segmentation algorithm for lung nodules based on three-dimensional features. Firstly, we computed intensity and texture features in region of interest (ROI) pixel by pixel to get their feature vector, and then classified all the pixels based on their feature vector. At last, we carried region growing on the classified result, and got the final segmentation result. Using the public Lung Imaging Database Consortium (LIDC) lung nodule datasets, we verified the performance of proposed method by comparing the probability map within LIDC datasets, which was drawn by four radiology doctors separately. The experimental results showed that the segmentation algorithm using three-dimensional intensity and texture features would be effective.
Algorithms ; Databases, Factual ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Lung ; pathology ; Probability

Objective To study the clinical outcomes of 28 pancreatic cancer patients who underwent total pancreaticoduodenectomy.Method The clinical data of 28 patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent total pancreaticoduodenectomy from January 2009 to March 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among the 28 patients,complications occurred in 11 (39.2％) after the operation.There were 7 patient having Grade Ⅱ,4 Grade] complications.No patient died within 30 days after the operation.Fol low-up of 25 patients showed a median survival of 13.5 months.There were 24 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,and the median survival was 13 months.Conclusions Total pancreaticoduodenectomy could not improve long-term survival but it decreased postoperative complications and improved postoperative quality of life.In selected patients,total pancreaticoduodenectomy could be a rational option.

Objective Intrahepatic biliary papillomatosis(IBP)is a rare disease that is characterized by multiple numerous papillary adenomas in the intrahepatic biliary duct(IBD).The clinical features and outcome,however,are not well known.The clinicopathologic features,treatments and follow-up results were retrospectively analyzed in order to improve the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment for the disease.Methods Between August 2006 and October 2008,9 patients were diagnosed with IBP by histological findings at a tertiary referral center,Ningbo Medical Center(University of Ningbo,College of Medicine,Ningbo,China).The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical records to obtain clinical,radiological and pathologic data.The therapeutic results and follow-up data were also reviewed.Results The ratio of male to female was 2:7 and the middle age was 59 years.Repeated episodes of fever and right upper quadrant abdominal pain with or without jaundice were the common clinical manifestations.There were intrahepatic choledocholithiasis and/or history of previous biliary operation in 8 cases.The level of CA19-9 and CEA were almost normal.Imaging workup demonstrated cyst-like dilatation of intrahepatic biliary tree with or without liver atrophy,which were more obvious in the mucin-hypersecreting IBP.All of the 9 cases underwent curative resection with an adequate resection margin.Macroscopic findings demonstrated that the tumors of 9 cases were all located in the left lobe with mucin-hypersecreting type in 7 cases.The diameter of numerous papillary granular was usually less than 10 mm(from 2 to 5 mm.frequently)and friable,that filled the dilated IHD dispersive.Fine fibrovascular cores lined by dysplastic epithelial cells were frequently found under microscope.Few foci of stromalinvasion were noticed in the two cases with malignant transformation.All of the 9 cases survived and there was no recurrence.Conclusion IBP occurs more often in middle and old women who have history of biliary disease. Repeated episodes of cholangitis are the common clinical manifestations. Extra- and intrahepatic biliary tract dilatation is the common imaging finding.MRCP/ERCP is more valuable than others in diagnosis. Clinical and histological finding shows that IBP is a premalignant disease with high malignant potential. Curative resection should be done as earlyas possible for the long-term survival rate. The use of cholangioscopy in operation and rapid biopsy of resection margin will benefit the curative resection.

Objective To study As2O3toxicity on rat liver in a retrograde isolated hepatic perfusion model. Methods In this study 104 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 300 and 400 g were used. Eight male SD rats were used for preoperatively normal control and the remaining rats were randomly divided into 4 subgroups receiving As2O3at dosage of 0 mg/kg,0.75 mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg respectively. Modified RIHP was used in which As2O3was infused through hepatic artery. Ringer's lactate was retrogradly infused through hepatic veins and the portal vein was used as the outflow tract. Hepatic function, pathology and liver enzymes were assessed at different time points. As2O3concentration was monitered during the perfusion in rats of subgroup C. Results Serum ALT and AST rose to the peak on the first day, returning to normal after 3 or 7 days in all four subgroups. There was no difference between the peak levels of serum ALT and AST between subgroup A and B. Differences in serum ALT、AST level between subgroup A and C, A and D, B and C, B and D, C and D were all statistically significant (FALT=40.811,P<0.01;FAST= 48.212,P <0.01). On day 7, ALT and AST in subgroup D were still statistically higher when compared with that of other subgroups and normal control (FALT=13.928, P<0.01;FAST=17.942, P<0.01), and the hepatic pathology showed necrosis of the hepatocyte. The peak levels of As2O3were 13.21±0.82(μg/ ml) and 0.09±0.008 (μg/ml)in rats liver and systemic circulation in subgroup C during isolated perfuision. There were significant differences between the peak levels of concentration of As2O3in rats liver and systemic circulation (t=35.758,P<0.01). Conclusions The hepatic toxicity is reversible caused by As2O3when given at a dosage of 1.5 mg/kg of As2O3in a murine model of RIHP.

Objective To study the anti-tumor effect and liver toxicity of Oxaliplatin (L-OHP)from different outflow tracts, we implemented isolated perfusion on rabbit VX2 tumor model with L-OHP.Methods In this study, 60 rabbits in which VX2 liver cancer were established were randomly divided into three groups ( A = B = C = 20). Group A and B were taken isolated hepatic perfusion with 5 mg/kg L-OHP,while group C was normal control, which was taken isolated hepatic perfusion without L-OHP. Perfusion fluid flowed through the hepatic veins in group A, while in group B and C perfusion fluid flowed through the portal vein. Blood biochemistry、liver histopathology 、vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and hepatocyte apoptosis index (AI) in the postoperative 6th and 12th hour were examined. L-OHP concentration was measured during the perfusion with RP-HPLC in group A and B. Results Serum ALT、AST rose significantly in all three groups in the 6th and 12th hour postoperatively, and that in group A was higher than either group B or C. Differences in serum ALT、AST level between group A and B, B and C, A and C were all statistically significant (tALT = 2. 328、tALT =7. 116、tALT =3. 124,P ＜ 0.05;tAST =2.547、tAST =4. 710、tAST = 2. 238, P ＜ 0. 05 ). The differences of L-OHP concentration in the liver and systemic circulation between group A and B was statistically significant(t =3.091, P ＜0. 05;t =2. 778,P ＜0. 05),however the difference between group A and B of L-OHP concentration in the tumor tissue and outflow tract was not statistically significant( t = 1. 461, P ＞ 0. 05; t = 0. 223, P ＞ 0. 05 ). Hepatic pathology in group A was more serious than that in group B in the 12th hour postoperatively. The levels of VEGF expression in liver tumor tissue in postoperative 12th hour, in group A and B were significantly lower comparing with group C (tAC =2.728, P ＜ 0.05;tBC =3.397,P ＜0.01). Between group A and B, the difference was not statistically significant ( t = 0. 591, P ＞ 0. 05 ). Differences in hepatocyte apoptosis index ( AI ) in the postoperative 12th hour between group A and C, A and B, B and C were all statistically significant( tAB=3. 689, P ＜ 0. 01 ;tAC = 5. 067, P ＜ 0. 01 ;tBC = 2. 607, P ＜ 0. 05 ), and with that in group A being higher than either in group B or C. Conclusions L-OHP had a significant anti-tumor effect in isolated hepatic perfusion; Chemotherapy infusion fluid flowing through the portal vein retrogradely was a more complete and safer way of regional chemotherapy than antegrade flowing through the hepatic vein.