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Objective To evaluate the clinical diagnostic value and limitation of MRI and contrast enhancement MRA (CE-MRA) in congenital heart disease of children. Methods Three hundred patients with congenital heart disease underwent CE-MRA. 173 were confirmed by operation. The results of MRA and CE-MRA were compared with operation data. Results 196 (86.0%) intracardiac malformation including septal defect and valve anomaly were diagnosed correctly by MRI within 228 abnormalities which were confirmed by operation. 101 (96.2%) extracardiac malformation including great vessels stenosis and anomalous connection were diagnosed correctly by MRI and MRA within 105 abnormalities which were confirmed by operation. Conclusion MRI and CE-MRA are very accurate diagnostic method for extracardiac malformation. CE-MRA is the best sequence for congenital heart disease.

Objective To report 6 cases of congenital heart disease with high origin of coronary artery and to evaluate the imaging method for diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery. Methods Six patients with congenital high origin of coronary artery underwent angiocardiography ,echocardiography ,and 2 patients also underwent magnetic resonance examination. All 6 cases were confirmed by operation. Results All 6 cases were congenital high origin of right coronary artery. Angiocardiography made correct diagnosis in all 6 cases; MRI made the correct diagnosis in 1 of the 2 cases; echocardiography made 1 correct diagnosis. Conclusion Correct diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery was very important for patients with congenital heart disease. Angiocardiography was a very reliable imaging method and MRI can play an important role in preoperative diagnosis of congenital high origin of coronary artery.

Objective To evaluate different angiocardiographic techniques of congenital heart disease in children. Methods 11045 pediatric patients with congenital heart disease were performed angiocardiography using cut film, cine film and digital subtraction angiography(DSA) equipments. Different angiocardiographic techniques were used. Results The diagnostic accuracy of cut film with conventional AP and lateral views was 80.5%,the diagnostic accuracy of cine film with angulated views was 90.0% and the diagnostic accuracy of DSA using non-ionic contrast medium with angulated views was 96.5%. Conclusion Dynamic picture angiography with digital subtraction using non-ionic contrast medium under rapid injection is the key for claiming the high quality imaging diaguosis of congenital heart disease in children.

With the development of natural products, the research activities on the solubilization methods of water-insoluble natural products have been carried out worldwide. Big molecular weight and poor solubility of most natural active ingredients lead to a very poor oral absorption and low bioavailability, which has extremely limited their development in pharmaceutical fields and clinical application. As a result, it is necessary to find out a suitable technique to improve the solubility and enhance the oral bioavailability of insoluble natural drugs. Based on the related references published in these years, this review introduced some new techniques to improve the solubility and bioavailability of natural drugs, including prodrugs, inclusion complex, solid dispersion, cocrystals, osmotic pump, liquisolid compacts, micronization, self-microemulsifying, nanosuspensions, lipsomes, polymeric micelles and so on, and summarized the theory, characteristics, application range, application examples, problems and development direction of each technique.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of MRI on fetal neural tube defects.Methods Ten pregnant women,aged from 25 to 35 years(average 28 years)and with gestation from 20-39 weeks(average 33 weeks)were studied with a 1.5 T superconductive MR unit within 24 to 48 hours after ultrasound(US)studies.The imaging protocol included fast-imaging employing steady-state acquisition,single-shot FSE and T_1-weighted fast inversion recovery motion insensitive sequences in the axial,frontal,and sagittal planes relative to the fetal brain,thorax,abdomen,and spines.Prenatal US and MRI findings were compared with postnatal MRI diagnoses(3 fetuses)or autopsy(7 fetuses).Results Ten pregnant women(9 with a single fetus and 1 with twin fetuses)were examined.For all cases,the diagnoses established by MRI were correct when compared with postnatal diagnosis or autopsy.In 7 cases,US and MRI findings were in complete agreement with postnatal diagnoses.US missed the diagnosis in 1 case and misdiagnosed in 2 cases.Ten neural tube defects in this study included anencephaly(1 case),exencephaly (1 case),meningoencephalocele associated with amniotic band sequence(1 case),meningocele(1 case),thoracic myelomeningocele(1 case),lumbar spinal bifida(1 case),sacroiliac myelomeningocele(2 cases),sacroiliac large cystic spinal meningocele(1 case),sacroiliac spinal bifida(1 case).Conclusions Prenatal MRI is effective in the assessment of fetal neural tube defects.It can exactly discriminate herniated contents and locate the spinal lesion level.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of MRI on fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH).Methods Fourteen pregnant women with gestation from 16 to 39 weeks were studied with a 1.5 T superconductive MR unit within 24 to 48 hours after ultrasound studies.Fast-imaging employing steady-state acquisition(FIESTA),single-shot fast spin echo(SSFSE)and T_1-weighted fast inversion recovery motion insensitive(FIRM)sequences were employed on the axial,coronal and sagittal planes of the fetal brain,thorax and abdomen,especially the thorax.Prenatal US and MR imaging findings were compared with postnatal diagnoses(13 fetuses)or autopsy(1 fetus).US,MR imaging and surgery were used for postnatal evaluation.Results Fourteen pregnant women(12 with a single fetus and 2 with twin fetuses)were studied.There were 12 fetuses(in 2 cases,being one of twins)with a left-sided and 2 with right-sided diaphragmatic hernias.For all cases,the prenatal MRI diagnosis Was correct when compared with postnatal diagnosis or autopsy.Two CDHs were missed and 2 were misdiagnosed by US.Intrathoracic herniated organs in 12 left CDH included the colon(n=1),the stomach(n=1),the bewel(n=5),or both the stomach and bowel(n=5).Intrathoracic herniated organs in 2 right CDH included the bowel(n=1),or the bowel and the right lobe of the liver(n=1).Conclusion Prenatal MRI is effective in the assessment of fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Objective To explore the value of MRI on fetal autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).Methods Sixteen pregnant women,aged from 28 to 38 years (average 30 years) and with gestation age from 22 to 36 weeks (average 25 weeks) underwent MR scanning with a 1.5 T MR unit within 24 to 48 hours after ultrasound examinations.The imaging sequences included steady-state free-precession (SSFP) sequence,single-shot turbo spin echo (SSTSE) sequence and T1-weighted fast imaging sequence.Prenatal US and MR imaging findings were compared with autopsy or pathological results.Results A total of 16 cases of ARPKD showed bilateral markedly enlarged kidneys and diffuse high signal small cysts in renal medulla on SSTSE sequence.Among the 16 cases,11 cases were with oligohydramnios,1 1 cases were with pulmonary hypoplasia,and 6 cases were with hepatic fibrosis.Eleven cases of pulmonary hypoplasia and 6 cases of hepatic fibrosis were all missed by US.For the diagnosis of the renal anomalies,US missed one case.MRI diagnosis was correct in all these cases.Conclusions MRI shows great advantages on the diagnosis of fetal ARPKD,and it is not affected by the amount of amniotic fluid.It can be used to evaluate kidney and lung abnormalities accurately.