Revolution energy spectral CT had its structural innovation introduced from the aspects of detector,driving system and CT bulb as well as high voltage generator,technical principle analyzed from the aspects of SSF,multi-model iterative reconstruction, cardiac imaging unlimited as well as material separation and quantitative analysis, and clinical application described in diagnoses of liver cancer, cholecystolithiasis and kidney stone, coronary arteriongraphy and metal artifact elimination.It's pointed out Revolution energy spectral CT was a new method for identifying the focal nature,tumor homology and components of inorganic substance as well as analyzing multi material quantitatively and qualitatively.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the gingival thickness and gingival biotype of gingival recession teeth of Chinese population. METHODS: A total of 112 non-molar teeth with gingival recession in 34 patients were included. Direct measurement, cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) measurement and periodontal probe method were used to evaluate gingival thickness and biotype. Gingival thickness was measured at 2 mm apical to the gingival margin. Direct measurement was performed with a caliper of 0.01 mm resolution and anesthesia needles attached to silicone disk stops. Gingival biotype was assessed by sulcus probing, if the periodontal probe was visible through the gingival tissue, the gingival biotype was thin; If not visible, the gingival biotype was thick. The differences of gingival thickness among different gingival biotype, tooth site and gingival recession type were analyzed respectively. Besides, the results of CBCT measurement was analyzed compared with the direct measurement. RESULTS: The average gingival thickness of non-molar recession teeth was (1.17±0.41) mm. The average gingival thickness of thick and thin biotype group were (1.38±0.4) mm and (0.97±0.30) mm, respectively, with statistically significant difference (P<0.001). The median of gingival thickness was 1.1 mm. Using 1.1 mm as the cut-off value of thick and thin gingival thickness group, the results matched well with the gingival biotype classification results by periodontal probe method (P=1.000). The average gingival thickness of maxillary teeth was significantly thicker than that of the mandibular teeth. They were (1.39±3.44) mm and (1.01±0.31) mm, respectively (P<0.001). The mean gingival thickness of MillerI, II and III degree gingival recession teeth were (1.15±0.34) mm, (0.83±0.17) mm and (1.26±0.56) mm, respectively, without statistically significant difference (P=0.205). The gingival thickness measurement results between CBCT method and direct measurement were without statistically significant difference (P=0.206). CONCLUSION In the non-molar gingival recession teeth, the cut-off value of gingival thickness to classify thick and thin biotype of Chinese population was 1.1 mm. The average gingival thickness of the maxillary teeth was significantly thicker than that of the mandibular teeth. Besides, CBCT measurement was an accuracy method for evaluating facial gingival thickness.
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Gingiva ; Gingival Recession ; Humans ; Incisor ; Maxilla

OBJECTIVEThrough establishing the rat model of CIA to evaluate the effect and mechanism of Rhizoma Drynariae Flavone on bone destruction of CIA rat.

METHODSSubcutaneous injection of bovine type II collagen was used to induce Wistar rats to fall ill, and then established the rat model of CIA. The rats whose inflammation scores reached to two points or above were randomly divided into four groups, and were treated accordingly. The effect of Rhizoma Drynariae Flavone on bone destruction was evaluated.

RESULTSAt 12 weeks after treatment, bone trabecular area percentage and bone trabecular number in Rhizoma Drynariae Flavone group, Rhizoma Drynariae Flavone-1/2 Etanercept group, Etanercept group was obviously higher than that of sterilization water group (P < 0.05); and the trabecular resolving power of these groups was obviously less than that of sterilization water group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONRhizoma Drynariae Flavone can obviously inhibit inflammation of joint bone destruction of CIA rats,the effect may be related with bone trabecular number reduction and trabecular resolving power increasing.

Animals ; Arthritis, Experimental ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Bone and Bones ; pathology ; Female ; Flavones ; therapeutic use ; Polypodiaceae ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy of the combination of Qilin Pills and levofloxacin in the treatment of asthenospermia accompanied with accessory sex gland infection.

METHODSWe randomly assigned 80 asthenospermia patients with accessory sex gland infection to groups 1 and 2 of equal number, the former treated with Qilin Pills + levofloxacin, and the latter with levofloxacin only. Qilin Pills were administered at the dose of 6 g tid for 30 days, and levofloxacin at the dose of 0.5 g qd for 20 days. We obtained semen parameters, including the percentage of progressively motile sperm and peroxidase-positive white blood cell (WBC) count, before and after medication, and compared the clinical effects between the two groups.

RESULTSAll the patients accomplished the clinical trial. The therapeutic effectiveness rates in improving progressive sperm motility were 60% in group 1 and 17.5% in group 2, with statistically significant differences between the two groups (P < 0.05). As for the peroxidase-positive WBC count in semen, the effectiveness rates were 87.5% and 82.5%, respectively, with no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFor the treatment of asthenospermia accompanied with accessory sex gland infection, Qilin Pills combined with levofloxacin is evidently better than levofloxacin alone in improving sperm motility, and it has no obvious adverse effects.

Adult ; Asthenozoospermia ; complications ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; drug therapy ; Levofloxacin ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Phytotherapy ; Reproductive Tract Infections ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult