Objective:As a branch of image processing,image mining is a subject for great concern.With the development of image acquisition and storage,human can gain a lot of useful image information,but lack of effective analytic technique,so it is a focus of image mining that how to obtain useful image information and make full use of image information.So this paper gives an overview of the research and applications of image mining.Method:Firstly,it presents the concept and primary frame of image mining and the major techniques of lower layer image mining and higher layer image mining.Then,it discusses some applications in the biomedical,DNA analysis,data analysis of medical imaging and forensic medicine and so on.Result:Image mining is that the technique which can mine to discover new and valuable knowledge from vast collection of image.Conclusion:This article expounds the related technologies about image mining by our study of the image mining areas integrating the usual methods of the methods.Then,it identifies some applications in medicine and future research directions of image mining.

This article reviewed the researches proceeding on the contamination and detection of the foodborne pathogen noroviruses (NoVs) in fresh produce, which involved the NoVs contaminations in fresh produce, the special attachment of NoVs in fresh produce, the NoVs outbreaks associated with fresh produce and the NoVs detection in fresh produce. There had been an increase in reported infectious disease risks associated with the consumptions of fresh produce for recent 30 years. Because the NoVs, as a primary cause of viral gastroenteritis thoughout the world, were highly contagious, had a low infectious dose, and were persistent in the environment. And also the methods for NoVs detection in food had significantly developed over the last 15 years. Currently NoVs were the most common pathogen accounting for 40% of outbreaks associated with fresh produce (i. e., fruits and vegetables). Data from outbreaks investigations verified fresh produce as the high risk food products for NoVs. The fresh produce were typically eaten raw with no thermal processing, can be contaminated at any step during production and processing from faecally polluted water and fertilizers, the poor hygiene practices by food handlers and the cross-contamination. The attachment of NoVs to the fresh produce was due to the physio-chemical factors of virus protein coat, the special attachment to different fresh produce, and the possibility for internalization of NoVs. It might provide answers to why those high risk foods were more frequently implicated (i. e., lettuce and raspberries). According to the data of foodborne NoVs outbreaks which were associated with fresh produce from EU countries and the USA, the outbreaks in EU countries were mainly associated with NoVs contaminated raspberries and lettuce, while in USA which were associated with NoVs contaminated lettuce. Unfortunately, there were no NoVs detection methods for fresh produce or the data of foodborne NoVs outbreaks which were associated with fresh produce in China. That made it difficult to analyze the NoVs contamination situation in China. The heterogeneous distributions of presumably low levels of virus, which presented in contaminated fresh produce, also made it difficult to detect NoVs. To solve this problem, different sampling methods, viral elution methods and RT-qPCR methods were chosen. For example, according to the isoelectric point of NoVs particles, high pH and high ionic strength solution could be used as means for releasing NoVs. For the elution from acidic fruit, the buffer capacity and the virus recovery could be increased by the addition of tris-HCl. When analyzing pectin containing raspberries or strawberries, the viral elution usually incubated with pectinase at neutral pH to avoid from foaming jelly. In this paper, the latest ISO standard for NoV detection in food and the new approaches for NoV detection were also reviewed to provide references for domestic researches. It was necessary to establish and develop domestic methods for NoV detection in fresh produce, especially the different NoV conventional molecular detection methods with corresponding NoV extraction methods, which targeted to the different adsorption characteristics of different fruits and vegetables, in order to strengthen the national food safety monitoring.
Food Analysis ; methods ; Food Contamination ; analysis ; Foodborne Diseases ; virology ; Fruit ; virology ; Gastroenteritis ; virology ; Humans ; Norovirus ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; physiology ; Vegetables ; virology

Objective To further explore the relationship of CEA in gastric cancer tissue expression and serum levels,and seek after the prediction effect of serum CEA in the peritoneal metastasis.Methods Retrospective analysis of 38 gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis (group A) and 60 gastric cancer patients without peritoneal mnetastasis (group B),and analyze the first time in two groups of patients with preoperative serum CEA levels.The expression levels of CEA was examined by Immunohistochemistry method in primary tumors、negative margin and peritoneal metastases foci from group A and in primary tumors from group A,and the detection result of the statistical was analyzed.Results The expression of the first preoperative CEA serum levels in group A and group B was 73.68％ and 41.67％ respectively (x2 =9.604,P =0.002),and the two groups of patients with the first preoperative CEA serum levels was (74.00 + 6.00) ng/mL,(46.06 + 9.03) ng/mL,The two groups was statistically significant (t =4.715,P ＜0.01).In group A,the expression of CEA of primary tumors was higher than that of negative margins (x2 =29.587,P =0.000);the difference expression of CEA positive degree in gastric cancer primary tumors and negative margins was statistically significant(Z =-5.348,P =0.000).In peritoneal metastases foci the expression of CEA was 92.11％,that was 64.82％ in primary tumor(x2 =6.728,P =0.009);the difference expression of CEA positive degree in peritoneal metastases foci and primary tumors was statistically significant (Z =-5.397,P =0.017).In primary tumors,the expression of CEA in group A and group B was 68.42％ and 42.67％ respectively (x2 =4.450,P =0.035),the two groups of patients with the difference expression of CEA positive degree was statistically significant,the two groups was statistically significant(Z =-2.227,P =0.026).Conclusion Over expression of CEA might have a critical role in peritoneal metastases of gastric carcinoma.The differences of the expression of CEA in gastric cancer in different tissues may indicate the risk of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.

Objective To compare the short-term clinical effect of K-Rod pedicle dynamic fixation system and lumbar fusion for multi-ple segmental lumbar degeneration.Methods Between January 2010 and October 2012,56 patients with segmental lumbar degeneration who were accepted K-Rod pedicle dynamic fixation system and posterior lumbar interbody fusion were retrospectively reviewed.The 56 patients were divided into K-Rod and fusion group,28 patients with K-Rod pedicle dynamic fixation system and 28 cases with traditional lumbar fusion and internal fixation.Clinical assessments were based on comparion of Oswestry disability index score ,visual analogous scale (VAS),im-provement rate of low back pain,postoperative lumbar spine X-ray,average operation time and intraoperative blood loss of two groups.Results All of 56 cases were followed up for 12 to 24 months,the difference of Oswestry disability index score and VAS between two groups were not statistically significant(P >0.05),but the difference of average operation time,blood loss and the average length of stay(ALOS)were statis-tically significant(P <0.05),the K-Rod group was superior to the fusion group.Conclusion In the treatment of multiple segmental lumbar degeneration both K-Rod pedicle dynamic fixation system and traditional lumbar fusion can obtain satisfactory short-term clinical effect,but the K-Rod pedicle dynamic fixation system has advantages of less intraoperative blood loss,shorter operation time,postoperative small effects on lumbar spine mobility.

Objective To explore the effect of dexmedetomidine on upper limb surgery during brachial plexus block anesthesia and its influence on cognitive function.MethodsFrom May 2015 to May 2016, 60 cases of elbow joint operation patients were studied.The patients were randomly divided into control group (local anesthesia combined with physiological saline) and observation group (using local anesthesia drugs with dexmedetomidine).The mean arterial pressure and heart rate before and after anesthesia in two groups were compared.The changes of anesthesia and cognitive function, and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.ResultsCompared with before anesthesia, the mean arterial pressure and heart rate were significantly lower in the two groups (P<0.05).The mean arterial pressure and heart rate in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups in the onset time of motor block sensory block, while the observation group was significantly longer than the control group (P<0.05).The control group patients with Ramsay score below 3 points, a total of 4 cases, accounting for the observation group of patients with Ramsay score of less than 3 points, a total of 24 cases, accounting for 80%, the observation group was significantly better than the control group (P<0.05) sedative effect.Compared with before anesthesia, two groups of patients with postoperative 20min MMSE score were lower, but the observation group MMSE score was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups.ConclusionIn the following surgery, the use of local anesthesia combined with dexmedetomidine anesthesia can prolong the time of nerve tissue, and can obtain better sedation and pain, and has little effect on the cognitive function of patients.

In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the treatment of tumors, especially digestive system tumors, has achieved promising results.The current research shows that the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and 5-FU can enhance tumor inhibition rate, prolong survival period of patients, improve immunity and quality of life of patients, and significantly reduce side effects such as bone marrow suppression, liver and kidney toxicity and gastrointestinal reactions and so on.Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine combined with 5-FU can have synergistic and attenuated effects.

BACKGROUND:Cartilage is an avascular tissue and has a limited capacity for self-repair after injury. There are various methods for the treatment of articular cartilage injury ranging from conservation therapy to invasive surgery. With the development of tissue engineering technology, it provides a new way for treating articular cartilage injury. OBJECTIVE:To review the new development of tissue engineering technology for repairing articular cartilage injury. METHODS:The PubMed database and CNKI database were retrieved for articles from 2000 to 2013 by the first author with computer in May 2013. The key words were“cartilage tissue engineering, cartilage defect, stem cell, scaffold, growth factor”in English and Chinese. A total of 64 articles were included which related to cartilage regeneration and cartilage tissue engineering. For the articles in the same field, those published recently or in authorized journals were selected. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The three elements of cartilage tissue engineering, seed cells, scaffolds and cytokines, must be coordinated and mutual y beneficial development. At present, the research of tissue engineering for repairing articular cartilage injury has made a great progress. But the application in clinic has not enforced yet which is limited in experimental exploration stage. With the continuous development of new materials, the new tissue engineering cartilage repair materials should meet the requirement of material science and biological science, thus making the materials closely meet the biological characteristics of the self tissues. The animal studies wil turn to clinical experiments with the support of new technique, which make a breakthrough in the treatment of articular cartilage injury.

Objective To establish a method to evoke cerebral potentials by stimulating nociceptive fibers with contact heat evoked potential stimulator,evaluate the state of nociceptive system in patients with multiple sclerosis and assess the value of the potentials in multiple sclerosis(MS).Methods Thirty-six definite MS patients and 40 sex-,height-and aged-matched healthy persons underwent stimulation of contact heat delivered via a circular thermode to excite selectively nociceptors with a rapid rising time at 70℃/s to elicit pain and contact heat evoked potentiaI(CHEP).Thermal stimuli were sent at two intensity levels (47 ℃ and 51℃)to 3 body sites:volar surface of the forearm,the skin of leg 5 cm proximal to the medial malleolus and lumbar part.The CHEP were recorded from Cz.The relationship between the stimulus intensity and pain rating was observed,and the main components of the evoked potential were recorded.Then,somatosensory evoked potential(SEP)was examined in 36 patients with MS.Results CHEP were elicited reliably and stably in all control subjects.In contrast,in 4 patients there were no recordable CHEP on stimulation of the upper limb,and in some cases of lower limb(n=5).Conduction velocity of Aδ fihers was(18.1±7.3)m/s.The 21 MS cases had hypesthesia in upper limb and 29 cases in lower limb.The visual analog scale(VAS)for pain perception was higher in control subjects(upper limb:8.0±0.7;lower limb:7.9±0.7)than MS with hypesthesia(upper limb:6.1±0.9;lower limb:5.6±1.3,Z=-3.249 and -5.272,both P＜0.01).The group of patients (MS) with hypesthesia(upper limb 17 cases,lower limb 24 cases)had markedly reduced N-P amplitudes(upper limb:(30.5±12.8)μV;lower limb:(28.2±16.2)μV,t=-4.612 and -3.144,both P＜0.01)and prolonged N-wave latencies(upper limb:(387.3±34.2)ms;lower limb:(489.9±70.2)ms,t=4.790 and 4.798,both P＜0.01)compared with the control group in CHEP mediated by Aδ fibers.CHEP abnormality was observed more often in the lower(26/36,72.2%)than the upper limb(16/36,44.4%,P=0.031)and SEP(19/36,52.8%,χ~2=4.261,P=0.039).CHEP were abnormal in 3 of 15 skin areas with clinically normal nociception in upper limb,and in some cases of lower limb(2 of 7).Conclusions CHEP provides a clinically practical,non-invasive and objective measure,and can be a useful additional tool for the assessment of nocieptive system.Combined assessment of other Eps can help to document dissemination of demyelinating CNS lesions and detect subclinical lesions thus contribute to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

Objective To investigate the relationship of body mass index (BMI), blood glucose, and blood calcium with se-verity of acute pancreatitis .Methods A total of 127 cases of patients with acute pancreatitis was divided into 10 cases of severe acute pancreatitis group (SAP group), and 52 cases of mild acute pancreatitis group (MAP group), according to the severity.BMI, levels of blood sugar and blood calcium of two groups were compared , respectively .Correlation analysis was carried out among those parame-ters.Results The differences in BMI, blood sugar, and blood calcium between SAP and MAP groups were statistically significant , respectively ( P <0.05).The differences in BMI, blood sugar, and blood calcium between patients [Ranson score≥3, Balthazar computed tomography(CT) grade D or E, and computed tomography severity index (CTSI)≥3)] and patients [Ranson score<3, Balthazar CT grade A , B, or C, and CTSI<3 ( P <0.05 ) ] were statistically significant ( P <0.05 ) , respectively .Pearson correla-tion coefficient analysis showed significantly positive correlations among BMI , blood glucose , blood calcium , Ranson score , Balthazar CT grade, and CTSI ( P <0.05).Conclusions Severity of acute pancreatitis patients was related to BMI , blood sugar, and blood calcium.All of them can be used as evaluation index of disease progression and prognosis in patients .

Objective To study the gene expression on the inhibitory effect of endostatin on choroidal neovascularization in C57BL/6J mice and the mechanisms.Methods Photocoagulation using 532 nm diode laser was performed to establish a CNV model in mice’s eye.The mice were randomly divided into three groups:blank group (model group);endostatin group (experimental group),in which endostatin of 0.01 mg/2μL was given intravitreally;and saline group (control group),which received intravitreal injection of 2μL of 0.9 g/L saline.Four samples selected respectively from experimental group and control group were used to complete the gene expression profiling analysis.By comparing the differences of gene expression between the two groups,we selected the genes with expression difference ≥ 1.5 times and P ≤ 0.05. Results CD105 marking showed that choroidal neovascularization was significantly lower in endostatin group than in control group.The gene expression analysis showed that 1 1 6 genes were up-regulated and 1 0 6 genes were down-regulated in endostatin group compared with control group.GO analysis indicated that endostatin could inhibit cell activity and growth,but did not initiate the activity of the immune system,and even suppress it.Conclusion Endostatin can inhibit the activity and locomotion of endothelial cells and synergically inhibits the immune system,thus suppressing choroidal neovascular-ization.