Objective To study the image processing methods of electrical impedance tomography(EIT) in order to improve the display quality.Methods Evaluate the conductivity of the nodes using the conductivity of the adjacent triangle elements.The conductivity of any point in one triangle element was calculated according to the conductivity of 3 vertexes of the element by 2D linear interpolation method.Results The original blocky images of electrical impedance tomography by the triangle elements can be transformed into smoothing images.Conclusion The visual quality of the images is improved greatly.The image processing method is adaptive to all kinds of images of electrical impedance tomography based on triangle element.

Objectives To approach the method and clinical effect on tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect with microsurgery repair.Methods Retrospective summary the methods of 356 cases with tendo calcaneus and complex tissueserious defect,which repaired by different microsurgery from June 1994 to March 201 1.Two type were divided on account of different degree of serious tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect.Type A:the length of tendo calcaneus defect was less than 3 cm,and cutaneous deficiency is less than 3 cm × 20 cm.Direct suture (166 cases) or Abraham retrograde V-Y method (72 cases)was used to repair endo calcaneus defec,anfregional flap metastasis was used to repair cutaneous deficiency.Two hundred and thirtyeight cases were used by those methods,including of lateral heel flap repair(23 cases),medial plantar island flap(58 cases),instep island flap(40 cases),above medial malleolus flap(48 cases),above ateral malleolus flap (24 cases),sural nerve nutrient vessel flap (29 cases) gastrocnemius muscle flap (16 cases).Type B:the length of tendo calcaneus defect was more than 3 cm,and cutaneous deficiency was more than 3 cm × 20 cm.Direct suture could not repair tendo calcaneus,the complex tissue flap free grafting was used to primary repair tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect.One hundred and erghteen cases were used by those methods,including of tensor fasciae latae flap free grafting (52 cases),lateral above knee complex tissue flap free grafting (26 cases),latissimus dorsi muscle fascia flap free grafting (24 cases),rectus abdominis muscle front sheath flap free grafting (16 cases).Three hundred and fifty-six cases were repaired by these methods,including 238 cases of regional flap transfer 118 cases of tissue flap free grafting.Results In 238 cases of regional flap transfer,two hundred and twenty-six cases were successful,and 12 cases were partly success,which were wound healing by change dressings.In 118 cases of tissue flap free grafting,one hundred and nine cases were successful,and blood vesse articulo were happened to 8 casess,which were success by operations research,and 1 case was failure which had to use another tissue flap.Follow-up visit was dane from 1.0 year to 4.5 years after operation (average 3.2 years).Functional assessment according to the Thermann ralted the results as excellent in 240 csaes,good in 86 cases,common in 22 cases and worse in 8 cases.The fineness rate was 91.6％.Conclusion Microsurgical repair is a good method to tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect,different method and strategy selected actively by tissue defect degree of tendo calcaneus and complex tissue can achieve satisfactory functional rehabilitation purpose.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effect of lateral superior genicular composite tissue flap for tissue defect.

METHODSThe axis line of flap is the lateral thigh vertical midline. The cutaneous branch is inserted 4 cm near the femoral lateral epicondylus. The anterior border is the elongation line along patellar lateral border. The posterior margin is the hinder margin of femoral biceps. The lower border is the horizontal line along the upper line of patella. The composite flaps were used in 18 cases with soft tissue defects in extremities, 11 cases with clacaneus tenden defects and 16 cases with bony nonunion. Results From Mar. 2002 to Sept. 2013, 45 cases were treated with the composite tissue flaps. The flaps size ranged from 6 cm x 3 cm to 17cm x 9 cm. All the flaps survived completely. Blood supply crisis happened in 2 cases, which was released by reanastomosis. The patients were followed up for 1 - 2. 5 years with satisfactory aesthetic and functional results. All the bone defect and nonunion were healed. Good healing was also achieved in donor sites. 8 months after operation, knee joint function is evaluated as good by hospital special surgery knee score (HSS).

CONCLUSIONLateral superior genicular compostie tissue flap can be used to reconstruct soft tissue defect, bone defect and tenden calcaneus defect in one stage.

Anatomic Landmarks ; anatomy & histology ; Follow-Up Studies ; Graft Survival ; Humans ; Knee ; anatomy & histology ; Muscle, Skeletal ; anatomy & histology ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; pathology ; surgery ; Surgical Flaps ; transplantation ; Thigh ; Time Factors ; Wound Healing

Objective To explore the regulating effects of Egr-1 promoter activated by ionizing radiation (IR) and doxorubicin (ADM) on the expression of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) genes. Methods The human GM-CSF cDNA and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) cDNA were linked together with IRES(internal ribosome entry site) and then inserted into the expression vector pCIneo under control of the Egr-1 promoter(Egr-EG). The vector was transferred into human bone marrow stromal cell line HFCL by liposome transfection. And the cells were exposure to ADM and IR. The activity of EGFP in HFCL/EG cells were detected by FACS. The effect of N-acetylcysteine on the expression of EGFP following exposure to ADM and IR was examined. The amounts of GM-CSF in HFCL/EG after chemotherapy or radiation were measured with ELISA. The effects of GM-CSF in HFCL/EG cultural supernatants on expansion of CFU-GM derived from cord blood were also studied. RT-PCR analysis for the expression of GM-CSF mRNA in HFCL/EG after exposure to ADM or IR. Results The percentage of EGFP+ HFCL/EG cells exposed to ADM and IR was increased compared with non-treatment group (1.2 % and 15.2 % vs 18.2 %, t = 5.11, P < 0.01). The levels of secreted GM-CSF in HFCL/EG cells exposed to ADM and IR was increased (P < 0.01), but no difference between ADM group and IR group (P 0.05). The expression of EGFP by HFCL/EG treated with ADM and IR was significantly decreased by N-acetylcysteine. The effects of GM-CSF in HFCL/EG cultural supernatants on expansion of CFU-GM in ADM group and IR group were significantly higher than that in HFCL group and non-treatment group. However, The CFU-GM count of IR group was higher than that of ADM group. The expression of GM-CSF mRNA in HFCL/EG cells exposed to ADM and IR was significantly increased(t = 4.37, P < 0.01). Conclusions GM-CSF gene expression regulated by Egr-1 promoter induced by ADM and IR could help the recovery from hematopoietic injury.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of primary reconstruction of skin avulsion injury with bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps combined with thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap.

METHODSFrom June 2005 to Aug. 2011, 4 cases with skin avulsion injury on both feet were treated. The bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps, including with anterolateral thigh cutaneous nerves, were transferred to cover the feet plantar. The thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap were used to cover the feet dorsum.

RESULTSAll the skin avulsion injury were reconstructed primarily. All the flaps survived completely with good cosmetic and functional results. The patients were followed up for 6 months to 2 years with good sensory recovery (two point discrimination: 14-18 mm).

CONCLUSIONThe skin avulsion injury on both feet can be primarily reconstructed by bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps combined with thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap.

Adolescent ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot Injuries ; surgery ; Humans ; Lacerations ; surgery ; Myocutaneous Flap ; transplantation ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Skin ; injuries ; innervation ; Surgical Flaps ; innervation ; transplantation ; Thigh ; innervation

Objective: To determine the anti rejection effects of CTLA 4 Ig fusion protein on cardiac allografts in mice and to discuss its mechanism in vivo . Methods: BALB/c recipients were performed cervical heterotopic heart transplantation to receive C57BL/6 donor hearts with a cuff technique. BALB/c recipients were intraperitoneally injected with CTLA 4 Ig [100 ?g/d?15 times], control immunoglobins and PBS to observe the survival time of allografts with ECG. The hyporesponsiveness of splenic T cell, the polarization of the T subsets were analyzed after the recipients treated with CTLA 4 Ig. Results: After treated with CTLA 4 Ig, the survival of cardiac grafts was significantly prolonged compared with the control groups, and more than 40% cardiac grafts survived over 2 months. The splenic T cells isolated from recipients did not respond to restimulation of donor splenocytes in MLR, but did exhibit the capacity to proliferate in response to C3H splenocytes(third party).The levels of IL 2 and IFN ? decreased and the level of IL 10 increased in CTLA 4 Ig treated mice. Conclusion: Administration of CTLA 4 Ig can induce donor specific tolerance, which induce T subsets to polarize toward Th2 subset and hyporesponsiveness to alloantigen, and prolong the survival time of the cardiac grafts effectively. [

It is the intent of this paper to develop better reconstruction algorithm for electrical impedance tomography (EIT). Simulation study of the reconstruction algorithm based on the sensitivity theorem is made and the reconstruction algorithm is compared with other normal algorithms. The results indicate that sensitivity method as a kind of static reconstruction algorithm has higher accuracy and speed of iteration, so it is worth researching for laboratory modality work.
Algorithms ; Computer Simulation ; Electric Impedance ; Tomography ; methods

The rules of conductance parameters on diseased breast tissue, which change with the driven frequency, are studied by use of electrical impedance scanning. This work is intended to provide a basis for further examination of breast. We have obtained conductance parameters' frequency characteristic of three kinds of breast diseases, i.e. invasive ductal carcinoma, neoplastic hyperplasia, and mastopathia. And by comparison, we find that the frequency characteristic of the diseased breast tissues is different from that of the peripheral normal tissues, and the frequency characteristic shows differences among the three kinds of diseased breast tissues. So, we are able to identify the kind of breast disease by its frequency characteristic.
Breast Diseases ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Breast Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast ; diagnosis ; Electric Impedance ; Electronics, Medical ; instrumentation ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; diagnosis

To fit the technological requirements in electrical impedance tomography system, an improved bipolar optocoupler isolation amplifier based on single analog optocoupler was realized. The experimental results illustrates that the full power -3dB bandwidth of this circuit is greater than 800 KHz, the equivalent output noise is lower than 50 uV(RMS), and the linearity at +/- 4 V inputs is lower than 0.01%. In addition to these features, the circuit also have the advantages of simple structure and no distortion caused by mismatch between analog optocouplers.
Amplifiers, Electronic ; Electric Impedance ; Equipment Design ; Humans ; Tomography ; instrumentation

Induced-current electrical impedance tomography (ICEIT) is a newly hot research field in electrical impedance tomography (EIT) because of its advantages of contactless exciting. A preliminary ICEIT system with 3 excitation coils has been accomplished. It includes the constant current source (CCS), power amplifiers, excitation coils,physical phantom, measurement-mode setting circuit, signal measuring block, DAC and digital I/O card. The CCS is accomplished with Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) technique. Its frequency is 46.875 KHz. Its output current is divided into 16 steps from 0.16 mA to 2.56 mA which can be set by computer. The three driving coils have the same diameter of 50 cm, each coil's inductance is 193.5 microH. The power amplifier can provide 800 mA driving current (f = 46.875 KHz) to the coil under +/- 25 V power supplying. The signal from measurement electrodes is switched to measurement channel which includes IA, BP filter and synchronized demodulator, then the analog signal is converted to digital signal by a 12b A/D Card and the data is acquired by DMA mode. Our experiments show that a distinguish change of signal from the surface electrodes can be acquired by the experimental system when different objects are placed in the physical phantom. And 3 x 31 signals for preliminary imaging have been acquired.
Algorithms ; Amplifiers, Electronic ; Electric Impedance ; Electrodes ; Electromagnetic Fields ; Electromagnetic Phenomena ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Phantoms, Imaging ; Tomography ; instrumentation ; methods