1.Prognostic value of intra-voxel incoherent motion-diffusion weighted imaging quantitative parameters in predicting prognosis of patients with KRAS mutation non-small cell lung cancer undergoing first-line concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Zhihong SHANG ; Linkun YUE ; Dan WANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(14):28-33
Objective To explore the prognostic value of quantitative parameters of intra-voxel incoherent motion-diffusion weighted imaging(IVIM-DWI)in predicting the prognosis of patients with Kirsten rats arcomaviral oncogene homolog(KRAS)mutation non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)undergoing first-line concurrent chemoradiotherapy.Methods A total of 139 patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC were selected as the research subjects,and all of them received first-line concurrent chemoradiotherapy.Based on follow-up results(with all-cause mortality within one year defined as the endpoint event),patients were divided into favorable prognosis group and poor prognosis group.General data and IVIM-DWI quantitative parameters[apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC),diffusion coefficient(D),pseudo-diffusion coefficient(D*)and perfusion fraction(f)]were compared be-tween the two groups.Cox regression analysis was employed to identify factors influencing poor prognosis in patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted to evaluate the prognostic predictive value of IVIM-DWI quantitative parameters.Kaplan-Meier(K-M)survival curves and the Log-rank test were used to analyze the relationships between IVIM-DWI quantitative parameters and prognosis in patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC.Results Among the 139 patients,four were lost during follow-up,resulting in a survival rate of 69.63%(94/135).The favorable prognosis group comprised 94 patients,while the poor prognosis group included 41 pa-tients.There were statistically significant differences in the types of KRAS mutations,the best thera-peutic effect after treatment,and smoking history between the two groups(P<0.05).After adjus-ting for confounding factors,ADC,D,D* and f values were identified as influencing factors for poor prognosis in patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC(P<0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)for the combined prediction of prognosis using ADC,D,D* and f values was 0.933,which was higher than the AUC for each parameter alone.Patients with low ADC,D,D* and f values exhibited sig-nificantly lower survival rates compared to those with high values(P<0.05).Conclusion IVIM-DWI quantitative parameters,including ADC,D,D* and f values,are influencing factors for the prognosis of first-line concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC.The combined predictive performance of these parameters is high,offering guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment and potentially improving disease prognosis.
2.Comparison of Methods for Generating Thrombotic Models after the Endothelial Injury
Jingqiu ZHANG ; Yongping LU ; Linkun TA ; Yue SUN ; Qi CHEN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(1):35-40
Objective Endothelial injury plays a crucial role in forming deep vein thrombosis.This study aims to compare the effectiveness of various methods for creating rabbit femoral vein thrombotic models after the endothelial injuryso as to provide a solid experimental foundation for further research on the endothelial injury and deep vein thrombosis.Methods Forty-five rabbits were randomly divided into three groups(A,B,C),with 15 cases in each group and subjected to the endothelial injury using the methods of simple clamping,combined complete ligation,and combined incomplete ligation,respectively.The intravascular ultrasonic manifestations and local endothelial pathological changes were compared at 1,3,and 7 days after modeling.Results Significant differences in vascular diameter and Young's modulus values were observed after 7 days of modeling(P<0.05).In pairwise comparisons between the groups,the Young's modulus values in group C were significantly higher than those in groups A and B after 7 days of modeling(P<0.05).Pathological examination confirmed the presence of fibr-inoid thrombus in the blood vessels of group C on the seventh day of modeling.Conclusion Combining simple clam-ping and incomplete ligation can produce a relatively stable endothelial injury and thrombus formation.This method provides a robust experimental model for further investigation into deep vein thrombosis after the endothelial injury.

Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail