Objective To analyze the causal relationship between genetically predicted body mass index(BMI)and prostate cancer(PCa)risk with Mendelian randomization(MR),in order to explore the potential risk factors for PCa and the development of prevention strategies.Methods Two-sample MR was performed using BMI genome-wide association study(GWAS)data of 339 224 samples and PCa GWAS data of 463 010 samples.After that,69 single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP)of BMI were used as instrumental variables to perform MR analysis on PCa.MR analysis adopted the inverse variance weighting method(IVW),MR-Egger method,weighted median method(WME),simple mode method(SM)and weighted mode method(WM).Heterogeneity test,plciotropy test and leave-one-out sensitivity test were used to verify the stability and reliability of the data.Results In the IVW analysis,it was found that BMI was associated with the risk of PCa(OR:0.997,95％CI:0.995-0.999,P=0.001).In the WME(OR:0.996,95％CI:0.994-0.999,P=0.009),and WM(OR:0.995,95％CI:0.991-1.000,P=0.045),the same results were obtained.There was no statistical significant difference between the MR-Egger method(OR:0.996,95％CI:0.991-1.002,P=0.205)and SM(OR:0.995,95％CI:0.990-1.000,P=0.079).Conclusion There is a causal relationship between a genetically predicted higher BMI and a lower risk of PCa by two sample MR analysis.This finding can prove a reference for identifying potential risk factors for PCa and the development of prevention strategies.

Objective To discuss the cognition of interventional radiology(IR)and employment intention in the students majoring in imaging technology in medical school.Methods From June 7 to July 31 of 2023,a voluntary and anonymous online questionnaire survey concerning the cognition of IR and employment intention was conducted in the students majoring in medical imaging technology in Sichuan University,North Sichuan Medical College,Harbin Medical University,Hebei Medical University,Changzhi Medical College and Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation.The data obtained from the survey were analyzed by descriptive analysis and chi-square test using SPSS 24.0 statistical software.Results A total of 126 valid questionnaires were received.Eighty-seven students(69.05％),94 students(74.61％)and 81(64.28％)students had no knowledge or just had a little bit knowledge about the medical position and current status of IR in the fields of cardiovascular diseases,neurological diseases,and tumor diagnosis and treatment respectively.The IR course was obligatory course for the medical imaging technology specialty in all the schools participating in this survey,and 112 students(91.8％)stated that the school curriculum is the main way to acquire knowledge of IR,and the internet platforms,television science popularization and academic conferences were the other ways to acquire knowledge of IR.Four students(3.17％),17 students(13.49％),57 students(45.24％),39 students(30.95％)and 9 students(7.14％)participating in this survey expressed that they had no intention,no willingness,neutral attitude,high willingness and high intention respectively to engage in IR work in future.The difference in the degree of willingness to engage in IR specialty in future between students of different gender as well as between students with different schooling level was not statistically significant,and the exposure to radiation,work-related high stress,and long working time were the main influencing factors for students to consider IR as their professional career.Conclusion At present,both the cognition of IR and the employment intention are not high in the students majoring in imaging technology in medical school.Therefore,it is very important to improve their cognition of IR and willingness to engage in IR profession.

ObjectiveModern scientific methods and techniques were used to scientifically characterize the traditional softening process of Corydalis Rhizoma， so as to clarify the scientificity and rationality of the traditional process， and provide reference for inheriting the processing methods and experience of traditional Chinese medicine. MethodLow-field nuclear magnetic resonance imaging （LF-NMR/MRI） was used to characterize the water types and distribution in the softening process of Corydalis Rhizoma. Samples during the softening process was cut into thick slices and its section was observed by stereoscopic microscope. High performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） was employed to determine the content change of tetrahydropalmatine during the softening process with the mobile phase of methanol-0.1% phosphoric acid solution （60∶40， triethylamine regulated to pH 6.5） and detection wavelength at 280 nm. The determination method of softening endpoint of Corydalis Rhizoma was simulated by texture analyzer （hand pinch method）， and the softening degree of the finished products was determined after optimizing the relevant parameters. ResultLF-NMR/MRI showed that the water could penetrate through the core and distribute evenly in Corydalis Rhizoma softened by Zhangbang method. The water first entered into the medicinal material from the epidermis and stem marks in the soaking stage as the form of free water， and then penetrated into the inner core to achieve redistribution in the moistening stage. Under stereoscopic microscope， it was observed that Corydalis Rhizoma softened by the Zhangbang method could be sliced well， but the core bursting slices were easy to appear if the softening time was not enough， and the softening of samples was caused by the keratine-like powder after absorbing water. HPLC measurement showed that the loss of tetrahydropalmatine in the softening method was small， its content decreased about 5% in the soaking process， and its content was almost unchanged during the moistening process. The softening degree of Corydalis Rhizoma could be quantified by the texture analyzer， and the optimum parameters were 2 mm·s^-1 of speed before test， test speed and speed after test， 20 g of the trigger force， 20% of compression degree. The compressive force of the qualified softened Corydalis Rhizoma was 12.75-15.69 N with the relative standard deviation （RSD） of 6.8%. ConclusionModern scientific methods and techniques can characterize the scientificity and rationality of the traditional processing methods， and confirm that the Zhangbang softening method has the advantages of high efficiency， convenience and small loss of index components. The texture analyzer can simulate the softening endpoint judgment method （hand pinch method）， and realize the goal from subjective experience judgment to objective technology quantification， which has a good demonstration role for the modern inheritance of traditional processing technology.

Background: Previous studies showed neurography and tractography of the greater occipital nerve (GON). The purpose of this study was determining diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameters of bilateral GONs and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) in unilateral cervicogenic headache as well as the grading value of DTI for severe headache. The correlation between DTI parameters and clinical characteristics was evaluated. Methods: The fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in bilateral GONs and cervical DRG (C2 and C3) were measured. Grading values for headache severity was calculated using a receiver operating characteristics curve. The correlation was analyzed with Pearson’s coefficient. Results: The FA values of the symptomatic side of GON and cervical DRG (C2 and C3) were significantly lower than that of the asymptomatic side (all the P < 0.001), while the ADC values were significantly higher (P = 0.003, P < 0.001, and P = 0.003, respectively). The FA value of 0.205 in C2 DRG was considered the grading parameter for headache severity with sensitivity of 0.743 and specificity of 0.999 (P < 0.001). A negative correlation and a positive correlation between the FA and ADC value of the GON and headache index (HI; r = –0.420, P = 0.037 and r = 0.531, P = 0.006, respectively) was found. Conclusions DTI parameters in the symptomatic side of the C2 and C3 DRG and GON were significantly changed. The FA value of the C2 DRG can grade headache severity. DTI parameters of the GON significantly correlated with HI.

Objective To explore the changes of serum tryptase(TPS)and interleuk-6 (IL-6)levels before and after TACE treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods ELISA was used to detect the serum TPS and IL-6 levels in 5 1 patients with HCC 1 day before and 1 day,1 week and 1 month after TACE.30 healthy people were enrolled as a control group.Results Serum TPS and IL-6 levels in observation group before TACE were higher than those in control group (P＜0.05),and serum TPS level in the observation group was positively correlated with serum IL-6 level (P＜0.05)before TACE.Serum TPS and IL-6 levels in the response group one month after TACE were lower than those one day before TACE (P＜0.05),while compared with those one day before TACE ,the non-response group increased slightly and non significance was showed(P＞0.05).Conclusion Serum TPS and IL-6 levels are closely related to the response of HCC to TACE treatment,thus these may be used to evaluate the efficacy of TACE in treatment of HCC.

Percutaneous imaging-guided cryoablation (PICA) is a recently developed technique,which applies extreme hypothermia to destroy tumors guided with CT,MRI or ultrasound images.Compared with other oncologic cryoablation therapies,PICA has some advantages,such as treating under local anesthesia,superior monitoring capability on multimodal imaging,less intraoperative and postoperative pain and preservation of tissue collagenous architecture.In recent years,PICA has been used in treatment of tumors in lung,liver,kidney,breast,prostate and so on.In this article,the principle of cryoablation and the application progresses of PICA in oncotherapy were reviewed.

Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a new type of minimally invasive treatment in recent years.After the photosensiti-zer is injected into the body for a period of time,it specifically accumulates in the tumor tissue.At this time,the tumor tissue site is ir-radiated with light of a specific wavelength and the photosensitizer occurs photodynamic reaction to kill tumor cells.With the continu-ous progress of endoscopic guidance technology and the emergence of new photosensitizers,PDT has made significant progress in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies and the curative effect is remarkable.This article describes the principle of PDT,and focuses on the application of PDT in gastrointestinal cancer for clinical treatment and research as a reference.

Purpose To synthetically evaluate MR diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) using Meta-analysis to differentiate diagnostic value of benign and malignant breast lesions and quantitatively analyze mean kurtosis (MK) values of benign and malignant breast lesions in an attempt to provide evidence-based facts for clinical decision making. Materials and Methods Computer-based retrieval of Chinese and English literatures concerning differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions with application of DKI publicly published at home and abroad in PubMed, Ebsco, Embase, CNKI, Cochrane Library, CBM, VIP Data database from January. 1, 2006 to September. 30, 2017. Two valuators independently screened and extracted data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and drew on QUADAS for quality assessment, Stata 12.0 and Meta-Disc 1.4 software for Meta analysis and extraction of relevant parameters. Results Totally 8 up-to-standard literatures were included, including 3 in English and 5 in Chinese. The total number of focus was 689. Corresponding effect model analysis revealed that MK value in malignant breast lesion group was higher than that in benign lesion group, the difference of which was statistically significant. The optimal diagnostic threshold was determined by the maximum Youden index, which was approximately 0.71 in size,with combined sensitivity of 0.907(95% CI 0.860-0.939),specificity of 0.910(95% CI 0.856-0.945),positive likelihood ratio of 10.053(95% CI 6.293-16.059),negative likelihood ratio of 0.102(95% CI 0.068-0.154),and diagnostic test odds ratio of 98.203(95% CI 55.014-175.296).The area under receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.96.MK value suggested 94% posterior malignant rate of malignant breast lesions, and 13% malignant rate of benign breast lesions. Conclusion MK value has high diagnostic value for benign and malignant breast lesions with good sensitivity and specificity.

Objective To discuss the optimalselection of the puncture path in performing CT-guided pericardial drainage,and to evaluate its clinical feasibility and safety.Methods A total of 114 patients with pericardial effusion,who were admitted to authors' hospital during the period from May 2013 to March 2016,were enrolledin this study.The appropriate body position and suitable needle-puncturing route were selected,and CT-guided pericardial drainage with Seldinger'stechnique was performed.Results Successful puncturing and catheter drainage was obtained in all 114 patients,no any serious complication occurred.The time used for manipulation was 18-30 min.Conclusion The use of right puncture path is of great importance for the performance of CT-guided pericardial drainage for pericardial effusion,this technique is highly feasible and safe for relieving the clinical symptoms of pericardial tamponade.

Objective To evaluate the value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI)in diagnosing benign and malignant solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN)with Meta-analysis.Methods The databases including PubMed,EBSCO,Cochrane Library,Ovid, CBM,VIP,Wan Fang Database and CNKI were searched to select the literatures about the diagnosis of SPN with DCE-MRI.Inclusion criteria were established,according to the validity criteria for diagnostic research published by the Cochrane Methods Group on Screening and Diagnostic Tests .Methodological quality was assessed by using the quality assessment of diagnostic studies (QUADAS-2)instrument.Meta-analysis was performed by Stata 12.0 and Meta-Disc 1.4.According to the results of heterogeneity of the included articles,proper effect model was selected to calculate the pooled sensitivity,specificity,positive likelihood ration,negative likelihood ration,and diagnostic odds ratio.Summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC)curve was drawed and the area under the curve (AUC)was calculated.Results A total of 17 studies involving 1255 lesions were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed the pooled sensitivity,specificity,positive likelihood ration,negative likelihood ration,and diagnostic odds ratio were 0.95,0.81,4.9,0.06 and 85,respectively.The AUC of SROC was 0.97.Conclusion DCE-MRI has relatively high sensitivity and specificity in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant SPN.