1.Comparative analysis of the correlation between different intestinal ultrasound score and endoscopic disease activity in Crohn's disease
Shijie SUN ; Meizheng DANG ; Jia LI ; Dantong ZHAO ; Yameng ZHENG ; Piyu LI ; Pintong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(2):167-172
Objective:To verify and compare the correlation and diagnostic efficacy of international bowel ultrasound segmental activity score(IBUS-SAS),bowel ultrasound score(BUSS),simple ultrasound score for Crohn's disease(SUS-CD),and simple ultrasound score(Simple-US)with endoscopic disease activity in Crohn's disease(CD)patients. To provide external validation of the diagnostic efficacy of intestinal ultrasound(IUS)score and theoretical basis for clinical selection of optimal IUS score.Methods:A total of 160 patients with clinical diagnosis of CD combined with IUS and intestinal endoscopy were retrospectively analyzed in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2022 to August 2024. IUS parameters were measured and scored with IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US scores. Endoscopic SES-CD was used to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients without history of intestinal resection,and Rutgeerts score was used to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients with history of intestinal resection. Endoscopic remission in patients with CD was defined as SES-CD < 3 or Rutgeerts score i0 and i1,mild endoscopic disease activity was defined as 7 > SES-CD≥3 or Rutgeerts score = 2,moderate endoscopic disease activity was defined as 15 > SES-CD≥7 or Rutgeerts score i3,severe endoscopic disease activity was defined as SES-CD≥15 or Rutgeerts i4. The correlation and diagnostic efficacy of IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US scores with endoscopic disease activity in patients with CD were compared and analyzed.Results:IUS scores including IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US were significantly correlated with endoscopic intestinal disease activity,SES-CD and Rutgeerts scores in CD patients( r s = 0.706,0.492,0.502,0.526;0.825,0.581,0.584,0.603;0.541,0.434,0.437,0.467;all P<0.05). Among them,IBUS-SAS showed better correlation than the other three IUS scores. ROC curve showed that IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS,and Simple-US had high predictive values for endoscopic disease activity and endoscopic disease moderate-severe activity in patients with CD(AUC = 0.886,0.748,0.730,0.756;all P<0.05). The diagnostic efficacy of IBUS-SAS on the presence of endoscopic disease activity in patients with CD was significantly higher than those of the other three IUS scores . Conclusions:IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US are significantly correlated with the endoscopic results of on intestinal disease activity of CD,and have high predictive values for intestinal disease activity status,among which IBUS-SAS is superior to the other three IUS scores. It is recommended that IBUS-SAS be used first to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients with CD.
2.Comparative analysis of the correlation between different intestinal ultrasound score and endoscopic disease activity in Crohn's disease
Shijie SUN ; Meizheng DANG ; Jia LI ; Dantong ZHAO ; Yameng ZHENG ; Piyu LI ; Pintong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(2):167-172
Objective:To verify and compare the correlation and diagnostic efficacy of international bowel ultrasound segmental activity score(IBUS-SAS),bowel ultrasound score(BUSS),simple ultrasound score for Crohn's disease(SUS-CD),and simple ultrasound score(Simple-US)with endoscopic disease activity in Crohn's disease(CD)patients. To provide external validation of the diagnostic efficacy of intestinal ultrasound(IUS)score and theoretical basis for clinical selection of optimal IUS score.Methods:A total of 160 patients with clinical diagnosis of CD combined with IUS and intestinal endoscopy were retrospectively analyzed in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2022 to August 2024. IUS parameters were measured and scored with IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US scores. Endoscopic SES-CD was used to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients without history of intestinal resection,and Rutgeerts score was used to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients with history of intestinal resection. Endoscopic remission in patients with CD was defined as SES-CD < 3 or Rutgeerts score i0 and i1,mild endoscopic disease activity was defined as 7 > SES-CD≥3 or Rutgeerts score = 2,moderate endoscopic disease activity was defined as 15 > SES-CD≥7 or Rutgeerts score i3,severe endoscopic disease activity was defined as SES-CD≥15 or Rutgeerts i4. The correlation and diagnostic efficacy of IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US scores with endoscopic disease activity in patients with CD were compared and analyzed.Results:IUS scores including IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US were significantly correlated with endoscopic intestinal disease activity,SES-CD and Rutgeerts scores in CD patients( r s = 0.706,0.492,0.502,0.526;0.825,0.581,0.584,0.603;0.541,0.434,0.437,0.467;all P<0.05). Among them,IBUS-SAS showed better correlation than the other three IUS scores. ROC curve showed that IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS,and Simple-US had high predictive values for endoscopic disease activity and endoscopic disease moderate-severe activity in patients with CD(AUC = 0.886,0.748,0.730,0.756;all P<0.05). The diagnostic efficacy of IBUS-SAS on the presence of endoscopic disease activity in patients with CD was significantly higher than those of the other three IUS scores . Conclusions:IBUS-SAS,SUS-CD,BUSS and Simple-US are significantly correlated with the endoscopic results of on intestinal disease activity of CD,and have high predictive values for intestinal disease activity status,among which IBUS-SAS is superior to the other three IUS scores. It is recommended that IBUS-SAS be used first to evaluate intestinal disease activity in patients with CD.
3.Value of real-time elastography in evaluating rabbit carotid artery vulnerable plaque
Litao SUN ; Zhenzhen WANG ; Xinying DOU ; Nana LIU ; Xiaoying LI ; Meizheng DANG ; Jiawei TIAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;25(2):168-171,172
Objective To explore the clinical value of real‐time elastography in evaluating rabbit carotid vulnerable plaque . Methods Thirty male New Zealand rabbits ( weighted from 2 .0 to 3 .0 kg) were all fed with high cholesterol diet for one week before balloon injury of their right common carotid arteries . Then they were categorized randomly into two groups which were continued fed by high cholesterol diet for 6 and 12 weeks ,respectively . Ultrasound and real‐time elastography of their right common carotid arteries were applied after their anesthesia by ear marginal vein . Strains of the carotid plaques were measured and analyzed statistically by two independent experienced sonographers . All the rabbits were sacrificed by air embolism method after all the examinations . The atherosclerotic rabbit common carotid lesions were dissected ,fixed for pathologic examination , and graded according to the standard of American Heart Association ( AHA) ,which were compared with the real‐time elastography findings . Results Real‐time elastography had well repeatability between different operators . Consistency between elastography and the AHA pathology was quite good ,with the Cohen′s kappa= 0 .803 (95% CI 0 .669 to 0 .938) . Strains of different regions in a plaque had statistically significant difference ( P <0 .000 1) . By using strain higher than 0 .37% ,the sensitivity and specificity of detecting a lipid core were 88 .0% and 81 .6% ,and area under ROC curve was 0 .902 (95% CI 0 .810 -0 .959 , P < 0 .0001) . Conclusions Real‐time elastography can display the inner elastic characteristics of the rabbit carotid plaques ,and may help evaluate the grading of a plaque . The strain value may help detect a necrotic core ,thereby help evaluate the stability of a plaque .
4.Application of ultrasonic tomography imaging in staging cervical cancers
Xuesong HAN ; Litao SUN ; Wei LIU ; Xiaoying LI ; Yanqing PENG ; Meizheng DANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;23(2):143-146
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of tomography ultrasonic imaging (TUI) in staging carcinomas of the cervix.Methods Eighty-seven patients with biopsy proven cervical cancer who underwent transvaginal TUI examination were enrolled.Clinical and ultrasonic staging were based on the FIGO staging system.Surgical-pathological or MR results was taken as golden standard.Ultrasonic staging were compared with clinical staging.Tumor sizes of 38 cases of cervical cancers measured by TUI were recorded and compared with the pathological results.Results The overall accuracy of preoperative TUI staging was higher than that of preoperative clinical staging (91.95 % vs 81.60 %,P <0.01).Mean size of the 38 malignant tumors was 2.5 cm×2.1 cm×2.2 cm by TUI and 2.6 cm×2.1 cm×2.3 cm by pathological samples (P > 0.05).Conclusions TUI technology may be useful in the noninvasive examination of preoperative staging of carcinoma cervix.

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