Objective: To observe the effect of superior technology using three dimension radiation treatment plans (3D-RTPS) in the reduction of postradiation xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer. Methods: 3D-RTPS of conventional radiation and new superior technique were applied in the patients of 3 kinds of head and neck cancer (tumor in middle, lateral, between middle and lateral area of head and neck). Superior technology including superior ray entrance, multi fields, conformal irradiation and application of wedges. Analysis of 3D dose distributions and dose volume histograms (DVH) was used to evaluate the dose and volume in tumor, parotids and spinal cord in the patients. Tumor dose of 55.6～68.6 Gy (average 58.8 Gy) was given to the patients in conventional radiation group in 8 patients, 53.5～68.5 Gy (average 58.3 Gy) to new radiation technique group in 12 patients. Whole saliva flow rate and subjective xerostomia scores were assessed in patients during radiation course and follow-up. Results: The dose in contralateral parotids in patients with tumor in lateral area, between lateral and middle area in conventional radiation and new radiation technique groups were 51.8～64.3 Gy and 0.4～1.4 Gy, respectively. The dose in parotids in patients with tumor in middle area in conventional radiation and new radiation technique groups were 51.8 and 24.7 Gy respectively. The rate of xerostomia at the end of radiotherapy and in 4～6 months follow-up after radiotherapy in patients of new radiation technique group were 8.3 % (1/12) and 0 respectively. Those in patients in conventional radiation group were 87.5 % (7/8) and 50 % (4/8) respectively. Conclusion: Superior technology using 3D-RTPS can reduce the rate of postradiation xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer.

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Objective To observe and compare the changes of Intermedin's contents in plasma and bron-choalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in rats with hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. Methods male Wistar rats were ran-domly divided into control group and 1,2 and 3 weeks hypoxia group. Intermedin's contents in plasma and bronchoal-veolar lavage fluid were measured by radioimmunoassay. Results Intermedin's contents in plasma and bronchoalveo-lar lavage fluid were markedly increaseded compared with control group. Meanwhile transformational trend is consist-ent between plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage. Conclusions Intermedin's contents in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage increase ,which shows that there is protection and moderation to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary embolectomy by cathether for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Methods 38 cases were diagnosed pulmonary embolism by pulmonary angiography, treated by thrombus fragmentation and suction by cathethers, and local fibrinolysis. The symptoms, PaO 2, PAPM and pulmonary arteries were observed after the procedure. Results 36 patients survived and showed clinical improvement with significant decrease in PaPm and increase in PaO 2( P

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate a rare case of hepatic abscess caused by amebiasis and to discuss the reason of misdiagnosis.METHODS A fifty years old male patient with amebic liver abscess,misdiagnosed as hepatic(carcinoma),was studied.RESULTS The patient with a huge hepatic mass lesion was misdiagnosed as hepatic(carcinoma) and received interventional therapy four times within 13 months.Amebae were found in the(aspiration) of the lesion and in patient′s sputum.The temperature of the patient returned to normal range after(antibiotics) and anti-amebic therapy.CONCLUSIONS Amebic abscess is a clinically rare encountered pathology now.When to make the diagnosis,hepatic carcinoma should be carefully considered and differentiated.

Objective To investigate the relationship of uPA and uPA R protein expression in bone giant cell tumors(GCT)with their pathological grades and relapse. Methods By using Avidin biotin complex(ABC) immunohistochemistry method, monoclonal antibodies against uPA and uPA R proteins were used to measure their expression in 23 cases of GCT (including 8 cases of pathological grade Ⅰ, 10 cases of pathological grade Ⅱ and 5 cases of pathological grade Ⅲ accord to Jaffe classification). Results According to the level of these immunoreaction, over expression of uPA and uPA R were detected in 10 and 8 patients (positive rate 43.5 % and 34.8 %). In cases with relapse or not, the positive expression rate of uPA and uPA R was 66.7 %, 28.6 %, 66.7 %, 14.3 % respectively, abnormally high expression of both uPA and uPA R proteins was found in 6 cases(66.7 %). A significant correlation existed between the uPA R expression or co over expression of uPA and uPA R proteins in GCT and its relapse (P

Objective To obstor.e analgesic effect of cancer pain by radiation of acupoint with HPD millimeter-wave. Methol One 100patlents with serious cancer pain were treated by HPD millmeter-wave instrument (MW group) 30 minuies each time once a day. The radiatnt heads were put on the acupoints according to channeis. 40 patients with serious cancer pain accepting drug treamtment as control groud. The patieuts were evaluated one week after the treatment. Result Pain was signficantly relieved in 27 patients(27%)and decreased in 40 cases(40%) in millimeter wave group. Total analgesic rate was 67% (67/100)in MW group. Pain was relieved in 4 cases(10%) in control group(P＜0.001) Conclusion Radiation of acupoint with millimeter-wave is a safe, effective, and prompt method for cancer pain.

Purpose: To measure the distribution of radiation dose on neighboring tissue of the mandible metallic. Materials and Methods: The stainless steel and tantalum prothesis of mandible were inserted in the phantoms. The percent radiation dose distributions of 60 Co ?-ray were measured by Lithium fluoride thermo-luminsence method. Results: Using unidirectional beam, the radiation dose was increased in the front of metallic and decreased at the back of it in 3mm thickness. Stainless steel gave higher changes than tantalum. Using opposite beams irradiation, these changes were compensated each other. Conclusion: Tantalum prothesis is advised to mandible when 60 Co is used.

A model of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) was reproduced in rats by exposing them to chronic hypoxia environment corresponding to 5km level. At 10d,20d, 30d after hypoxia in hypoxia groups and control group, the pulmonary vascular structural changes were observed with optical microscope, histochemistry and electronic microscope. The changes in hypoxia groups were as follows: ①the wall of small pulmonary arteries of every calibre showed marked thickening compared with that in control group, and the main changes involved smooth muscle cells(SMC)proliferation and collagen deposition in the vessels wall; ② SMC proliferation, muscularization of non myocytic arteries and partial myocytic arteries were observed in intra acinar pulmonary arteries, so the counts of muscular arteries significantly increased compared with control group( P