1.Design and development of the full-process regulatory information system for radiological health technical services in Gansu Province, China
Yun WANG ; Xiuping LI ; Hanyu ZHANG ; Jie WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(3):414-418
Objective To address the current blind spots in quality control and the risk of data distortion in radiological health technical service institutions, overcome the limitations of low efficiency and insufficient anomaly identification in manual verification, establish an automatic anomaly early warning mechanism based on AI algorithms, provide accurate clues for health supervision and law enforcement, and significantly enhance the efficiency of industry supervision. Methods On-site inspection data were collected via photographic imaging. Advanced image processing and object detection algorithms were employed to automatically extract and analyze key information from the images. Through data analysis, the system was used to calculate and assess the inspection results. A dynamic early warning engine was developed to automatically trigger alerts upon detection of deviations from standard thresholds or regulatory violations in radiological health technical services. These alerts were delivered through a regulatory information system. Results Following AI model training, the accuracy of the image processing and object detection algorithms reached 99% and the early warning accuracy reached 93%. Compared with the traditional supervision mode, the efficiency of anomaly detection was improved and the average response time was shortened. Conclusion The full-process supervision information system constructed in this study has realized the triple mechanism of pre-event standardization, in-event monitoring, and post-event traceability for radiological health technical services. In particular, the system has established a four-level quality control chain of “institutional self-inspection, intelligent recheck, expert judgment, and administrative action”, providing a technological innovation path for ensuring the radiation protection and safety of medical staff, patients, and the public.
2.Role of the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetic retinopathy
Jingnan LIU ; Hanyu WU ; Xiaosi CHEN ; Yiyun ZENG ; Linghui PI ; Xinyuan ZHANG ; Xinyuan ZHANG
International Eye Science 2025;25(10):1694-1698
AIM:To investigate the role of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hsCRP)in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetic retinopathy(DR)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS:A nested case-control study was conducted involving 187 T2DM patients(187 eyes)who attended at Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University from June 2017 to October 2024. Patients were categorized into three groups: the diabetes mellitus(DM)group, non-proliferative DR(NPDR)group, and proliferative DR(PDR)group. Baseline information was collected, including age, sex, duration of DM, and duration of hypertension. All patients underwent fasting biochemical tests and comprehensive ophthalmic examinations.RESULTS: A positive correlation was observed between hsCRP and fasting blood glucose(FBG; P=0.004)and glycated hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c; P=0.048)by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis. After adjusting for confounding factors, multivariable Logistic regression identified hsCRP as a significant risk factor for DR(OR=2.67, 95% CI: 1.19-5.96, P=0.017). CONCLUSION:Serum hsCRP is positively correlated with FBG and HbA1c and can serve as an important predictor of the severity of DR.
3.Research progress on the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine monomers acting on myelosuppression after chemotherapy based on the four properties theory
Sihan ZHANG ; Tingting WANG ; Zhifen ZHAO ; Hanyu KANG ; Jiaqi JI ; Ziqiang GUO ; Tong LIU ; Shiqing JIANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(18):2341-2347
Chemotherapy is an important treatment for tumors, but most patients experience varying degrees of chemotherapy- induced myelosuppression. Four properties theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages in improving chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. The monomers from TCM with different properties and flavors, such as cold-natured (e.g. Scutellaria baicalensis, Rhus chinensis), cool-natured (e.g. Ligustrum lucidum, Ophiopogon japonicus), warm-natured (e.g. Panax ginseng, Epimedium brevicornu, Curcuma longa, Angelica sinensis), hot-natured (e.g. Cinnamomum cassia, Aconitum carmichaeli), and neutral-natured (e. g. donkey-hide gelatin, Lycium barbarum, Rhodiola rosea, fungi), can exert anti- myelosuppressive effects by reducing damage to hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, improving the bone marrow hematopoietic microenvironment, inhibiting the oxidative stress response, regulating signaling pathways, so as to ultimately repaire inflammatory damage and improve hematopoietic function, thereby playing an anti-myelosuppressive role.
4.Analysis of current status and trend of global research on diabetic cataract in the perspective of bibliometrics
Qian ZHANG ; Fengren ZHOU ; Yan ZHANG ; Suhua LI ; Cong WU ; Hanyu CAO
International Eye Science 2025;25(11):1754-1763
AIM: To review and summarize the current research and achievements in the field of diabetic cataract, with the aim of better identifying research hotspots and trends in this area.METHODS: Based on the relevant literature retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Web of Science databases, and Pubmed, a bibliometric analysis of the diabetic cataract was conducted by means of Microsoft Office Excel 2017 and CiteSpace 6.3R2. Research hotspots were subsequently synthesized after visualizations of author/country collaborations, co-citation networks of highly cited literature, keyword clustering, and emergence.RESULTS: A total of 815 Chinese and 572 English publications were finally included. Overall, this field had maintained substantial scholarly attention globally, though publications had progressively decreased since 2018. While inter-institutional collaboration in this area remained limited, a multinational collaborative network had emerged with the People's Republic of China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Spain as central hubs. Core research priorities in diabetic cataract consistently encompassed surgical and pharmacological interventions, pathogenesis, associated ocular/systemic complications; while international and domestic research contents aligned fundamentally in these domains, but the domestic research was unique in nursing interventions and herbal medicine-based interventions. Recent analytical trends revealed that Chinese investigations prioritized the pathogenic mechanisms of diabetic cataract, whereas international efforts concentrated on clinical therapeutics.CONCLUSION: This bibliometric analysis of diabetic cataract research literature(2000-2024)synthesizes the current advancements, research priorities, and scholarly contributions in the field, and intuitively demonstrates significant academic merit and clinical relevance, which can provide evidence-based guidance for the future research trajectories.
5.Exploring the analgesic initiation mechanism of tuina on the dorsal root ganglion in minor chronic constriction injury model rats via the TRPV1/TRPA1-cGMP signaling pathway
Zhenjie YANG ; Chula SA ; Tianyuan YU ; Yingqi ZHANG ; Runlong ZHANG ; Jinping CHEN ; Jiayue LIU ; Hanyu ZHANG ; Jiawei SUN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(7):1-9
Objective To explore the analgesic initiation mechanism of three-manipulation and three-acupoint tuina in model rats with minor chronic constriction injury(CCI).Methods Fifty-six SD rats were divided randomly into eight groups:normal group,sham group,model 1 group,model 2 group,tuina 1 group,tuina 2 group,tuina 1+transient receptor potential vanilloid-1(TRPV1)antagonist group,and tuina 2+transient receptor potential ankyrin 1(TRPA1)antagonist group.The model,tuina,and tuina+antagonist groups were established with minor CCI models.The tuina and tuina+antagonist groups received the three-method three-point intervention(point method,dial method,kneading method,Yinmen point,Chengshan point,Yanglingquan point)7 days after modeling.The model and sham groups were subjected to grasping restraint,and the normal group received no intervention.After the respective interventions,each group was tested for changes in mechanical withdrawal threshold(MWT)and thermal withdrawal latency(TWL)to detect different types of pain.The nitric oxide(NO)content of the dorsal root ganglion(DRG)was determined by the nitrate reductase method,and changes in protein and gene expression levels of components of the TRPV1/TRPA1-NO-cGMP-protein kinase G(PKG)signaling pathway in the DRG of each group were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,Western blot,and qPCR.Results Compared with the model group,MWT and TWL were prolonged in the tuina 1 and tuina 2 groups.Expression levels of TRPV1,TRPA1,NO,soluble guanylate cyclase-β,cGMP,and PKG1 in the DRG were significantly decreased in the tuina 1,tuina 2,tuina 1+TRPV1 antagonist,and tuina 2+TRPA1 antagonist groups.Conclusions Tuina can effectively improve the symptoms of thermal and mechanical hyperalgesia caused by peripheral nerve injury after one-time intervention.Tuina can exert immediate and continuous analgesic effects via the TRPV1/TRPA1-NO-cGMP-PKG signaling pathway.
6.Interpretation of the International League Against Epilepsy/American Epilepsy Society joint report on revisiting the concept of drug-resistant epilepsy
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2024;41(6):486-492
Despite the availability of novel anti-seizure medications(ASMs)in their third generation,one-third of the patients with epilepsy may progress to drug-resistant epilepsy(DRE).In 2010,the International League Against Epi-lepsy(ILAE)introduced the concept of DRE,which is still used today,and early diagnosis of DRE can facilitate timely preoperative evaluation for individuals with no response to ASMs,helping them to benefit from epilepsy surgery.Since the incidence rate of DRE remains high and there is a lack of update in related concepts,the ILAE/American Epilepsy Society(AES)Joint Translational Task Force discussed the heterogeneity,complexity,and dynamic changes of DRE manifesta-tions and mechanisms throughout the lifespan and across various species from the perspective of coordinating preclinical and clinical studies.The Joint Translational Task Force advocates the necessity of revisiting the current definition of DRE to enhance the clinical management of DRE,steer future research efforts towards DRE,and provide patients with more ef-fective and individualized treatment strategies,so as to reduce the incidence rate of DRE and improve the quality of life of patients.This article provides a concise overview and interpretation of the ILAE/AES report.
7.The influence and correlation analysis of subclinical hypothyroidism on pulmonary embolism
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(11):1687-1690
Objective:To investigate the influence of subclinical hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism) on pulmonary embolism and its correlation.Methods:A total of 63 026 patients admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University from August 1, 2013 to August 1, 2023 were retrospectively collected. According to their thyroid function, they were divided into subclinical hypothyroidism group (5 765 patients) and normal thyroid function group (57 260 patients). The incidence of pulmonary embolism was compared between the two groups. The triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were compared with their prothrombin time (PT), prothrombin activity (PTA), international normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial coagulation in patients with pulmonary embolism with subclinical hypothyroidism The correlation of hemoactivase time (APTT), antithrombin Ⅲ (ATⅢ), fibrinogen (Fbg), fibrin degradation product (FDP) and D dimer (D-D) was observed. Multifactor linear regression method was used to analyze the thyroid function indexes affecting the coagulation function in patients with pulmonary embolism.Results:The incidence of pulmonary embolism was 0.64%(369/57 260) in the normal group and 0.97%(56/5 765) in the subclinical group, the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=8.352, P=0.004). APTT was negatively correlated with T3 and FT3 ( r=-0.301, -0.370, all P<0.05). ATⅢ was positively correlated with T3 and FT3 ( r=0.310, 0.392, P<0.01). PTA was negatively correlated with FT4 ( r=-0.314, P<0.05). FDP was correlated with FT3 and FT4 ( r=-0.521, 0.331, all P<0.05). D-D was correlated with T3, FT3 and FT4 ( r=-0.312, -0.559, 0.387, all P<0.01), while no correlation was found among the other indexes. Multivariate analysis showed that FT3 was an independent influencing factor of APTT and ATⅢ ( β=-4.609, 12.211, all P<0.05), FT4 was an independent influencing factor of PTA, FDP, D-D ( β=-50.524, 35.833, 16.507, all P<0.01). Conclusions:The incidence of pulmonary embolism in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism is higher than that in patients with normal thyroid function. The changes of ATⅢ and FT3 in subclinical hypothyroidism patients with pulmonary embolism were consistent. The change trend of FDP and D-D was consistent with that of FT4, while the change trend of PTA and FT4 was opposite.
8.Feasibility of deep learning combined with compressed sensing technology to improve breath-hold three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography image quality
Ye YUAN ; Yu ZHANG ; Hanyu LI ; Dao'en ZHANG ; Tingting YANG ; Zhenlin LI ; Chunchao XIA
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(9):935-940
Objective:To explore the improvement of image quality of different acceleration factors in breath-hold three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (3D MRCP) using deep learning (DL) and compressed sensing (CS) technology.Methods:A total of 68 patients who underwent upper abdominal 3D MRCP examination at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from March to August 2023 were prospectively included. The patients were subdivided into three groups randomly with the following paramters: CS group with an acceleration factor of 24 (CS-24); DL-CS group with acceleration factors 24 (DL-CS-24) and 33 (DL-CS-33) respectively. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast ratio (CR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the three sets of images were measured, and the overall image quality, background suppression, artifacts, and visibility of bile ducts and pancreatic ducts at all levels were subjectively evaluated. Chi-square test and Friedman test were used to perform statistical analysis on the number of unsatisfactory diagnostic images and subjective and objective indicators of the three groups of sequences respectively.Results:The scanning time of the DL-CS-33 group (9 s) was 30% shorter than that of the CS-24 group and DL-CS-24 group (13s). The images of DL-CS-33 group from 68 patients all met the clinical diagnostic requirements and statistically differences were found between the images from CS-24 group and DL-CS-24 group (all P<0.05). There were no statistically differences in SNR, CR, CNR, overall image quality, artifacts, and visibility scores of bile ducts and pancreatic ducts at all levels between the DL-CS-33 group and the CS-24 group (all P>0.05). The SNR, CR, CNR, intrahepatic bile duct, main pancreatic duct and overall image quality of the DL-CS -24 group were better than those of the CS-24 group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:DL-CS technology could improves breath-hold 3D MRCP image quality with the 24 acceleration factor with no additioanl scanning time. DL-CS technology combined with a high acceleration factor of 33 further reduces scanning time while ensuring overall image quality, providing a fast breath-hold scanning solution.
9.Research on the application of artificial intelligence compressed sensing technology in three-dimensional proton density weighted imaging of the unilateral hip joint
Daoen ZHANG ; Xu XU ; Hanyu LI ; Sixian HU ; Ye YUAN ; Gaofeng ZHANG ; Xiaoyong ZHANG ; Chunchao XIA ; Zhenlin LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(12):1431-1436
Objective:To explore the impact of artificial intelligence compressed sensing technology (CS-AI) on image quality in three-dimensional proton density weighted imaging (3D PDWI) of the unilateral hip joint.Methods:High-resolution unilateral hip imaging was conducted on 67 healthy volunteers at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January to July 2023. Imaging was performed by using CS-AI 3D PDWI sequence with acceleration factors (AF) of 4, 6, 8, and 10, respectively. According to the AF, all subjects were divided into 4 groups: CS-AI 4, CS-AI 6, CS-AI 8 and CS-AI 10, with CS-AI 4 serving as a reference. Recording the scan time, the signal and noise intensity of the femoral head, muscle, and subcutaneous fat were measured by a senior radiologist and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were then calculated. Additionally, two observers provided ratings for overall image quality and artifacts in the 4 groups, and statistical analysis was performed using the Friedman rank-sum test.Results:The acquisition times for CS-AI 4, CS-AI 6, CS-AI 8, and CS-AI 10 were 5 min 49 s, 3 min 54 s, 2 min 56 s and 2 min 22 s, respectively. Compared to CS-AI 4, the scanning time for CS-AI 6, CS-AI 8, CS-AI 10 were reduced by 32.95%, 50.14%, 59.31%, respectively. The objective evaluation revealed that the SNR and CNR of the femoral head and muscle in groups CS-AI 6, CS-AI 8, and CS-AI 10 were slightly lower than those in group CS-AI 4 ( P<0.05), and the differences were statistically significant. However, no statistically significant differences were found among the 3 groups ( P>0.05). The subjective evaluation indicated that the overall image quality scores of group CS-AI 8 [3 (3,4)] did not significantly differ from those of group CS-AI 4 and CS-AI 6( P>0.05); The mean scores of group CS-AI 4 and CS-AI 6 were 4 (4, 4); Scores of group CS-AI 10 was 3(3, 3), which statistically significant differ from those of the other groups ( P<0.05). The artifacts rating for groups CS-AI 4, CS-AI 6, CS-AI 8 and CS-AI 10 were 4 (4, 4), 4 (4, 4), 3 (3, 4), and 2 (2, 3) respectively. When AF was set to 10, the images exhibited the most severe artifacts ( P<0.05). For other AF values, artifact ratings did not differ significantly ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The CS-AI 3D-PDWI sequence with acceleration factor 8 can acquire high-resolution images of the unilateral hip joint that meet clinical diagnostic requirements while reducing scanning time.
10.Efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor combined with radiotherapy in advanced and relapsed / refractory extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma
Yuan LIU ; Wenyue XIE ; Quan LI ; Hanyu WANG ; Yunfei XIA ; Yujing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(5):426-431
Objective:To assess the efficacy and safety of programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor combined with radiotherapy in advanced and relapsed / refractory extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL).Methods:Clinical data of 26 patients with advanced and recurrent / refractory ENKTL admitted to Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from January 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were treated with the PD-1 inhibitor combined with radiotherapy. The treatment responses, survival rate and and adverse reactions of the regimen were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the 1- and 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rate, and the Cox proportional risk model was used for univariate prognostic factorial analysis for PFS and OS.Results:The median follow-up time of 26 patients was 29 months (10-49 months). The objective response rate (ORR) was 85%. The complete and partial remission rates were 77% and 8%. The median PFS time was 25 months. The 1- and 2- year PFS rates were 73.1% and 53.3%. The 1- and 2- year OS rates were 88.5% and 75.3%. The main adverse reaction was acute mucositis with an incidence rate of 31% (8/26), followed by hematological toxicity. The incidence of immune-related adverse events in lung, liver and thyroid were low. Only 1 patient developed grade 3 acute mucositis, 1 patient developed grade 4 immune pneumonitis, and the remaining patients had grade 1-2 toxicities. All patients showed good tolerance. The univariate analysis showed that elevated lactate dehydrogenase, Epstein-Barr virus DNA positive after treatment, and less than 6 cycles of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy were prognostic factors for poor OS.Conclusion:The regimen of PD-1 inhibitor combined with radiotherapy demonstrates promising efficacy and well tolerance in patients with advanced and relapsed / refractory ENKTL.

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