1.Projection image compression method for on-board radiotherapy imaging system
Zhixing CHANG ; Jiawen SHANG ; Yuhan FAN ; Jianrong DAI ; Hui YAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(10):1289-1297
Objective To achieve efficient compression of on-board radiotherapy projection images using dynamic video encoding algorithms.Methods The on-board radiotherapy imaging system primarily provides 2D X-ray projection images for patient positioning verification and 3D tomographic image reconstruction.Since multiple projection images acquired continuously exhibit strong spatiotemporal correlations,their similarities could be used to eliminate redundant information,thereby improving the image compression ratio.During image compression,the image sets obtained at different times were arranged into an image sequence which was input into a video encoder and output as a video file.During image decompression,the video file was input into a video decoder and output as an image sequence,and the images in the sequence were then assigned back to their original image sets.Three current dynamic video encoding algorithms(AVC,HEVC,and AV1)and the classic static image coding algorithm(JPEG 2000)were tested on a database of 2D projection images.The performance of various compression algorithms was evaluated using indicators such as compression ratio(CR),peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR),and structural similarity(SSIM).Moreover,visual comparison of projection images before and after compression was evaluated by clinical radiation oncologists.Results Dynamic video encoding algorithms achieved higher CR than the static image coding algorithm.The average CR of the 3 dynamic video encoding algorithms was as followed:CRAVC=11.50,CRHEVC=30.74,and CRAV1=27.10,while the average CR of the static image coding algorithm(JPEG 2000)was 5.28.For abdominal projection images,well-defined contours and textural details were preserved even when the CR reached 42.37.For head-neck projection images,although mild contour blurring emerged at a CR of 20.71,subsequent evaluation by clinical radiation oncologists confirmed that the reconstructed CBCT images still satisfied clinical requirements.Conclusion These dynamic video encoding algorithms effectively utilize the strong correlation information between multiple projection images,reduce the storage of redundant information,and greatly improve the image CR.
2.Application and Advance of Image Compression Algorithms in Medical Imaging
Jiawen SHANG ; Peng HUANG ; Zhixing CHANG ; Yuhan FAN ; Zhihui HU ; Ke ZHANG ; Jianrong DAI ; Hui YAN
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(5):1281-1290
Medical imaging technology plays a crucial role in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Image compression technology provides robust technical support for the storage and transmission of massive medical imaging data, serving as an effective safeguard for hospital data backup and telemedicine. The technology holds broad application prospects in the medical field, enabling the processing of various imaging modalities, multidimensional imaging, and medical video imaging. This study elaborates on general image and video compression algorithms, the application of compression algorithms in the medical field, and the performance metrics of medical image compression, thereby providing critical technical support for enhancing clinical diagnostic efficiency and data management security.
3.Projection image compression method for on-board radiotherapy imaging system
Zhixing CHANG ; Jiawen SHANG ; Yuhan FAN ; Jianrong DAI ; Hui YAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(10):1289-1297
Objective To achieve efficient compression of on-board radiotherapy projection images using dynamic video encoding algorithms.Methods The on-board radiotherapy imaging system primarily provides 2D X-ray projection images for patient positioning verification and 3D tomographic image reconstruction.Since multiple projection images acquired continuously exhibit strong spatiotemporal correlations,their similarities could be used to eliminate redundant information,thereby improving the image compression ratio.During image compression,the image sets obtained at different times were arranged into an image sequence which was input into a video encoder and output as a video file.During image decompression,the video file was input into a video decoder and output as an image sequence,and the images in the sequence were then assigned back to their original image sets.Three current dynamic video encoding algorithms(AVC,HEVC,and AV1)and the classic static image coding algorithm(JPEG 2000)were tested on a database of 2D projection images.The performance of various compression algorithms was evaluated using indicators such as compression ratio(CR),peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR),and structural similarity(SSIM).Moreover,visual comparison of projection images before and after compression was evaluated by clinical radiation oncologists.Results Dynamic video encoding algorithms achieved higher CR than the static image coding algorithm.The average CR of the 3 dynamic video encoding algorithms was as followed:CRAVC=11.50,CRHEVC=30.74,and CRAV1=27.10,while the average CR of the static image coding algorithm(JPEG 2000)was 5.28.For abdominal projection images,well-defined contours and textural details were preserved even when the CR reached 42.37.For head-neck projection images,although mild contour blurring emerged at a CR of 20.71,subsequent evaluation by clinical radiation oncologists confirmed that the reconstructed CBCT images still satisfied clinical requirements.Conclusion These dynamic video encoding algorithms effectively utilize the strong correlation information between multiple projection images,reduce the storage of redundant information,and greatly improve the image CR.
4.Analysis of the Fairness of the Configuration of Stroke Center in China Based on the Gini Coefficient,Lorenz Curve and Agglomeration
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ying ZHENG ; Jia HU ; Tao DAI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):40-44
Objective To evaluate the fairness of the configuration of stroke centers in China,and to provide a reference basis for further standardizing and improving the treatment of stroke patients,ensuring medical quality and medical safety.Methods Gini coefficient,agglomeration and Lorenz curve were used to measure the equity of the current configuration of stroke centers in China.Spatial information was analyzed and processed through geographic information system(GIS)technology,combining visualization effects and geographic analysis functions to discover spatial differences in their distribution.Results Currently,there are 1 414 stroke centers in China.The Lorenz curves for the distribution of stroke center allocations by population in all 34 provincial administrative regions of China lie below the fair line.The Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves for the various provincial administrative regions of China show a large disparity in the inequity of resource allocation across the region,with more than half of the provincial administrative regions having stroke centers with an HRAD/PAD<1,and the distribution of stroke centers relative to the agglomeration of Insufficient population.The nearest-neighbor indices of stroke centers were 0.58(P<0.01)in China,respectively,which belonged to a typical aggregation pattern with significant zonal differences.Conclusion The planning of stroke centers in China has been effective,but it still needs to be continuously promoted.In response to the situation that demographic fairness is better than geographic,it should be optimized and adjusted in conjunction with urban planning and be adapted to the local conditions with preceding by education and awareness-raising,to cope with the significant differences in the fairness of the configurations of the different provincial administrative districts.
5.Acute myeloid leukemia with translocation t (8;16) (p11;p13) and prominent coagulation abnormalities at onset: case report and review of literature
Jiawen DAI ; Feng XUE ; Wei LIU ; Lei ZHANG ; Renchi YANG ; Xiaofan LIU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2024;45(S1):73-76
Acute Myeloid Leukemia with t (8;16) (p11;p13) is a rare subtype of AML. This article presents a retrospective analysis of a 19-year-old female patient with t (8;16) (p11;p13) AML, focusing on her clinical features and treatment course, alongside a review of relevant literature. The patient was admitted due to skin ecchymosis and gastrointestinal bleeding, rapidly progressing to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Bone marrow examination revealed an abnormal blast morphology resembling early promyeloblasts, and the initial diagnosis was acute promyelocytic leukemia. However, chromosomal analysis identified the t (8;16) (p11.2;p13.3) translocation. The patient was finally diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia. Following intensive induction chemotherapy, she achieved complete remission, but relapse occurred during consolidation therapy. The overall prognosis was poor. AML with t (8;16) (p11;p13) is relatively rare and characterized by distinct clinical and laboratory features, with a generally unfavorable prognosis. Early recognition by clinicians is crucial for appropriate management.
6.Strategies for Preventing and Treating Allergic Rhinitis in Children with Chinese Medicine
Qigang DAI ; Tao LI ; Xiang QIAN ; Yuzhu DOU ; Lingyin HUANG ; Jiawen GAO ; Shouchuan WANG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(3):223-228
Allergic rhinitis is a common allergic disease in children.Its pathogenesis is complex and it is difficult to achieve radi-cal cure or effective and stable long-term treatment goals.Chinese medicine has obvious advantages in preventing and treating allergic rhinitis in children due to its wide range of targets,long-lasting effects and few adverse reactions.This paper proposes that the onset of allergic rhinitis is mostly caused by the dysfunction of the lung,spleen and kidney,the external wind triggering the latent wind,and the combination of the two winds.A staged prevention and treatment strategy of Chinese medicine should be adopted,which includes dispersing external wind,suppressing latent wind,and promoting lung-qi and clearing nasal orifice during the attack period to treat its symptoms,and preventing external wind,calming down latent wind,and regulating and tonifying the lung,spleen,and kidney during the remission period to treat its root cause;meanwhile,attention should be paid to avoiding the adverse effects of congenital endowment factors and the induction of acquired environmental factors,strengthening the body's health to protect against the evil wind,preventing the transformation of existing diseases and the recurrence of allergic rhinitis in children at all stages.
7.Analysis of the Fairness of the Configuration of Stroke Center in China Based on the Gini Coefficient,Lorenz Curve and Agglomeration
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ying ZHENG ; Jia HU ; Tao DAI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):40-44
Objective To evaluate the fairness of the configuration of stroke centers in China,and to provide a reference basis for further standardizing and improving the treatment of stroke patients,ensuring medical quality and medical safety.Methods Gini coefficient,agglomeration and Lorenz curve were used to measure the equity of the current configuration of stroke centers in China.Spatial information was analyzed and processed through geographic information system(GIS)technology,combining visualization effects and geographic analysis functions to discover spatial differences in their distribution.Results Currently,there are 1 414 stroke centers in China.The Lorenz curves for the distribution of stroke center allocations by population in all 34 provincial administrative regions of China lie below the fair line.The Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves for the various provincial administrative regions of China show a large disparity in the inequity of resource allocation across the region,with more than half of the provincial administrative regions having stroke centers with an HRAD/PAD<1,and the distribution of stroke centers relative to the agglomeration of Insufficient population.The nearest-neighbor indices of stroke centers were 0.58(P<0.01)in China,respectively,which belonged to a typical aggregation pattern with significant zonal differences.Conclusion The planning of stroke centers in China has been effective,but it still needs to be continuously promoted.In response to the situation that demographic fairness is better than geographic,it should be optimized and adjusted in conjunction with urban planning and be adapted to the local conditions with preceding by education and awareness-raising,to cope with the significant differences in the fairness of the configurations of the different provincial administrative districts.
8.Analysis of the Fairness of the Configuration of Stroke Center in China Based on the Gini Coefficient,Lorenz Curve and Agglomeration
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ying ZHENG ; Jia HU ; Tao DAI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):40-44
Objective To evaluate the fairness of the configuration of stroke centers in China,and to provide a reference basis for further standardizing and improving the treatment of stroke patients,ensuring medical quality and medical safety.Methods Gini coefficient,agglomeration and Lorenz curve were used to measure the equity of the current configuration of stroke centers in China.Spatial information was analyzed and processed through geographic information system(GIS)technology,combining visualization effects and geographic analysis functions to discover spatial differences in their distribution.Results Currently,there are 1 414 stroke centers in China.The Lorenz curves for the distribution of stroke center allocations by population in all 34 provincial administrative regions of China lie below the fair line.The Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves for the various provincial administrative regions of China show a large disparity in the inequity of resource allocation across the region,with more than half of the provincial administrative regions having stroke centers with an HRAD/PAD<1,and the distribution of stroke centers relative to the agglomeration of Insufficient population.The nearest-neighbor indices of stroke centers were 0.58(P<0.01)in China,respectively,which belonged to a typical aggregation pattern with significant zonal differences.Conclusion The planning of stroke centers in China has been effective,but it still needs to be continuously promoted.In response to the situation that demographic fairness is better than geographic,it should be optimized and adjusted in conjunction with urban planning and be adapted to the local conditions with preceding by education and awareness-raising,to cope with the significant differences in the fairness of the configurations of the different provincial administrative districts.
9.Analysis of the Fairness of the Configuration of Stroke Center in China Based on the Gini Coefficient,Lorenz Curve and Agglomeration
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ying ZHENG ; Jia HU ; Tao DAI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):40-44
Objective To evaluate the fairness of the configuration of stroke centers in China,and to provide a reference basis for further standardizing and improving the treatment of stroke patients,ensuring medical quality and medical safety.Methods Gini coefficient,agglomeration and Lorenz curve were used to measure the equity of the current configuration of stroke centers in China.Spatial information was analyzed and processed through geographic information system(GIS)technology,combining visualization effects and geographic analysis functions to discover spatial differences in their distribution.Results Currently,there are 1 414 stroke centers in China.The Lorenz curves for the distribution of stroke center allocations by population in all 34 provincial administrative regions of China lie below the fair line.The Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves for the various provincial administrative regions of China show a large disparity in the inequity of resource allocation across the region,with more than half of the provincial administrative regions having stroke centers with an HRAD/PAD<1,and the distribution of stroke centers relative to the agglomeration of Insufficient population.The nearest-neighbor indices of stroke centers were 0.58(P<0.01)in China,respectively,which belonged to a typical aggregation pattern with significant zonal differences.Conclusion The planning of stroke centers in China has been effective,but it still needs to be continuously promoted.In response to the situation that demographic fairness is better than geographic,it should be optimized and adjusted in conjunction with urban planning and be adapted to the local conditions with preceding by education and awareness-raising,to cope with the significant differences in the fairness of the configurations of the different provincial administrative districts.
10.Analysis of the Fairness of the Configuration of Stroke Center in China Based on the Gini Coefficient,Lorenz Curve and Agglomeration
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ying ZHENG ; Jia HU ; Tao DAI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):40-44
Objective To evaluate the fairness of the configuration of stroke centers in China,and to provide a reference basis for further standardizing and improving the treatment of stroke patients,ensuring medical quality and medical safety.Methods Gini coefficient,agglomeration and Lorenz curve were used to measure the equity of the current configuration of stroke centers in China.Spatial information was analyzed and processed through geographic information system(GIS)technology,combining visualization effects and geographic analysis functions to discover spatial differences in their distribution.Results Currently,there are 1 414 stroke centers in China.The Lorenz curves for the distribution of stroke center allocations by population in all 34 provincial administrative regions of China lie below the fair line.The Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves for the various provincial administrative regions of China show a large disparity in the inequity of resource allocation across the region,with more than half of the provincial administrative regions having stroke centers with an HRAD/PAD<1,and the distribution of stroke centers relative to the agglomeration of Insufficient population.The nearest-neighbor indices of stroke centers were 0.58(P<0.01)in China,respectively,which belonged to a typical aggregation pattern with significant zonal differences.Conclusion The planning of stroke centers in China has been effective,but it still needs to be continuously promoted.In response to the situation that demographic fairness is better than geographic,it should be optimized and adjusted in conjunction with urban planning and be adapted to the local conditions with preceding by education and awareness-raising,to cope with the significant differences in the fairness of the configurations of the different provincial administrative districts.

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