Objective:To analyze the results of low-dose lung CT screening for military flying personnel, and to explore its influence on aeromedical identification.Methods:The imaging and aeromedical identification data of military flying personnel who underwent annual physical examination in Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services Hangzhou were analyzed retrospectively. According to the imaging manifestations, the enrolled low-dose lung CT results were divided into the following 6 categories: no obvious abnormality, old lesions, pulmonary nodules, pulmonary bullae, pulmonary inflammatory lesions and extrapulmonary diseases. The detection rates of various examination results were statistically analyzed. The military flying personnel were divided into 20-29 years group, 30-39 years group, 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group, and they were divided into fighter pilots, bomb-trans-helicopter pilots, and bomb-trans-helicopter crew members according to the post. The differences in various examination results of flying personnel were compared among different age groups and post groups. The influence of examination results on the aeromedical identification results was analyzed in accordance with the 3-level conclusions as not affecting the conclusion of aeromedical identification, leading to the decline of health grade and leading to temporary grounding. The overall significance level α=0.05, and the pairwise comparison with P< α/statistical times was statistically significant. Results:A total of 2 274 flying personnel was enrolled. The detection rates of various examination results from high to low was no obvious abnormality (45.82%), old lesions (37.55%), pulmonary nodules (14.86%), pulmonary bullae (6.73%), pulmonary inflammatory lesions (2.59%) and extrapulmonary diseases (1.85%). There was significant difference among examination results of different age groups ( χ2=183.43, P<0.001). The detection rate of no obvious abnormality was the highest in 20-29 years group and 30-39 years group; the detection rate of old lesions was the highest in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group. The detection rate of no obvious abnormality decreased with age, and the detection rate of old lesions increased with age (both P< α/6=0.008). The detection rate of pulmonary nodules in 40-49 years group was higher than that in 30-39 years group; the detection rate of pulmonary bullae in 50-59 years group was higher than that in the other age groups; the detection rates of pulmonary inflammatory lesions in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years groups were higher than those in the other age groups; the detection rate of extrapulmonary diseases in 50-59 years group was higher than that in 20-29 years group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.008). There was significant difference in the results of flying personnel among different post groups ( χ2=33.78, P=0.001). The detection rate of no obvious abnormality in bomb-trans-helicopter crew members group was lower than that in bomb-trans-helicopter pilots group and fighter-trainer pilots group, but the detection rates of old lesions and pulmonary nodules were higher than those in the other groups, the differences were statistically significant (all P< α/3=0.017). The detection rate of pulmonary bullae in fighter-trainer pilots group was lower than that in bomb-trans-helicopter crew members group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.017). Although majority of the detected results had no effect on the results of aeromedical identification, there was a significant difference in the proportion of health grade decline and temporary grounding caused by different detected diseases (Fisher exact test value was 82.81, P<0.001). Conclusions:Low-dose lung CT screening plays an important role in the physical examination and aeromedical identification for military flying personnel. It can be routinely used during the annual physical examination for flying personnel, and the aeromedical identification standards and strategies for lung related diseases should be updated synchronously.

Objective:To improve the understanding of craniocerebral diseases and aeromedical assessment from the perspective of imaging by analyzing the results of craniocerebral MRI examination of military flying personnel.Methods:The results of craniocerebral MRI examination were retrospectively analyzed among the military flying personnel who underwent annual physical examination in Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services Hangzhou from September of 2020 to December of 2021. They were divided into 20-29 years group, 30-39 years group, 40-49 years group, 50-59 years group according to the age, and they were divided into fighter pilots, bomb-transporter pilots, helicopter pilots, air combat/technical personnel according to the aircraft type and post. The detection of craniocerebral MRI examination results of the flying personnel in different age groups and aircraft type and post groups were compared. The influence of abnormal results on the conclusion of aeromedical assessment was analyzed. The α level of statistical analysis was set at 0.05, and the difference was statistically significant with P< α/statistical count for pairwise comparison among groups. Results:Among the craniocerebral MRI examination results of 975 military flying personnel, 473 cases were with no obvious abnormality, 194 were anatomical variation of Willis circle, 27 were congenital brain malformation, 54 were cerebrovascular disease, 279 were white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), 22 were tumor and tumor-like lesions, 26 were arachnoid cyst, 29 were empty sella, 7 were intracranial calcinosis and 2 were craniocerebral trauma. The proportion of no obvious abnormality in 20-29 years group and 30-39 years group were higher than those in other age groups; the detection rates of WMHs in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group was higher than those in the other age groups; the detection rates of cerebrovascular diseases and empty sella in 50-59 years group were higher than those in the other age groups, and the differences were significant (all P< α/6=0.008). The proportion of no obvious abnormality in fighter pilots and helicopter pilots were higher than those in others; the detection rate of WMHs in air combat/technical personnel was higher than that in others; the detection rate of arachnoid cyst in bomb-transporter pilots was higher than that in fighter pilots, and the differences were significant (all P< α/6=0.008). Most of the abnormal results detected by craniocerebral MRI examination had no significant impact on the conclusion of aeromedical assessment, and those with greater impact were cerebrovascular disease, tumor and tumor-like lesions (both P< α/351=0.001). Conclusions:The MRI examination not only preliminarily explains the basic characteristics of the distribution of craniocerebral diseases among military flying personnel of different ages, aircraft types and posts from the perspective of imaging, but also provides the basis for dynamic follow-up and accurate aeromedical assessment.

Objective:To analyze the results of low-dose lung CT screening for military flying personnel, and to explore its influence on aeromedical identification.Methods:The imaging and aeromedical identification data of military flying personnel who underwent annual physical examination in Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services Hangzhou were analyzed retrospectively. According to the imaging manifestations, the enrolled low-dose lung CT results were divided into the following 6 categories: no obvious abnormality, old lesions, pulmonary nodules, pulmonary bullae, pulmonary inflammatory lesions and extrapulmonary diseases. The detection rates of various examination results were statistically analyzed. The military flying personnel were divided into 20-29 years group, 30-39 years group, 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group, and they were divided into fighter pilots, bomb-trans-helicopter pilots, and bomb-trans-helicopter crew members according to the post. The differences in various examination results of flying personnel were compared among different age groups and post groups. The influence of examination results on the aeromedical identification results was analyzed in accordance with the 3-level conclusions as not affecting the conclusion of aeromedical identification, leading to the decline of health grade and leading to temporary grounding. The overall significance level α=0.05, and the pairwise comparison with P< α/statistical times was statistically significant. Results:A total of 2 274 flying personnel was enrolled. The detection rates of various examination results from high to low was no obvious abnormality (45.82%), old lesions (37.55%), pulmonary nodules (14.86%), pulmonary bullae (6.73%), pulmonary inflammatory lesions (2.59%) and extrapulmonary diseases (1.85%). There was significant difference among examination results of different age groups ( χ2=183.43, P<0.001). The detection rate of no obvious abnormality was the highest in 20-29 years group and 30-39 years group; the detection rate of old lesions was the highest in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group. The detection rate of no obvious abnormality decreased with age, and the detection rate of old lesions increased with age (both P< α/6=0.008). The detection rate of pulmonary nodules in 40-49 years group was higher than that in 30-39 years group; the detection rate of pulmonary bullae in 50-59 years group was higher than that in the other age groups; the detection rates of pulmonary inflammatory lesions in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years groups were higher than those in the other age groups; the detection rate of extrapulmonary diseases in 50-59 years group was higher than that in 20-29 years group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.008). There was significant difference in the results of flying personnel among different post groups ( χ2=33.78, P=0.001). The detection rate of no obvious abnormality in bomb-trans-helicopter crew members group was lower than that in bomb-trans-helicopter pilots group and fighter-trainer pilots group, but the detection rates of old lesions and pulmonary nodules were higher than those in the other groups, the differences were statistically significant (all P< α/3=0.017). The detection rate of pulmonary bullae in fighter-trainer pilots group was lower than that in bomb-trans-helicopter crew members group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.017). Although majority of the detected results had no effect on the results of aeromedical identification, there was a significant difference in the proportion of health grade decline and temporary grounding caused by different detected diseases (Fisher exact test value was 82.81, P<0.001). Conclusions:Low-dose lung CT screening plays an important role in the physical examination and aeromedical identification for military flying personnel. It can be routinely used during the annual physical examination for flying personnel, and the aeromedical identification standards and strategies for lung related diseases should be updated synchronously.

Objective:To improve the understanding of craniocerebral diseases and aeromedical assessment from the perspective of imaging by analyzing the results of craniocerebral MRI examination of military flying personnel.Methods:The results of craniocerebral MRI examination were retrospectively analyzed among the military flying personnel who underwent annual physical examination in Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services Hangzhou from September of 2020 to December of 2021. They were divided into 20-29 years group, 30-39 years group, 40-49 years group, 50-59 years group according to the age, and they were divided into fighter pilots, bomb-transporter pilots, helicopter pilots, air combat/technical personnel according to the aircraft type and post. The detection of craniocerebral MRI examination results of the flying personnel in different age groups and aircraft type and post groups were compared. The influence of abnormal results on the conclusion of aeromedical assessment was analyzed. The α level of statistical analysis was set at 0.05, and the difference was statistically significant with P< α/statistical count for pairwise comparison among groups. Results:Among the craniocerebral MRI examination results of 975 military flying personnel, 473 cases were with no obvious abnormality, 194 were anatomical variation of Willis circle, 27 were congenital brain malformation, 54 were cerebrovascular disease, 279 were white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), 22 were tumor and tumor-like lesions, 26 were arachnoid cyst, 29 were empty sella, 7 were intracranial calcinosis and 2 were craniocerebral trauma. The proportion of no obvious abnormality in 20-29 years group and 30-39 years group were higher than those in other age groups; the detection rates of WMHs in 40-49 years group and 50-59 years group was higher than those in the other age groups; the detection rates of cerebrovascular diseases and empty sella in 50-59 years group were higher than those in the other age groups, and the differences were significant (all P< α/6=0.008). The proportion of no obvious abnormality in fighter pilots and helicopter pilots were higher than those in others; the detection rate of WMHs in air combat/technical personnel was higher than that in others; the detection rate of arachnoid cyst in bomb-transporter pilots was higher than that in fighter pilots, and the differences were significant (all P< α/6=0.008). Most of the abnormal results detected by craniocerebral MRI examination had no significant impact on the conclusion of aeromedical assessment, and those with greater impact were cerebrovascular disease, tumor and tumor-like lesions (both P< α/351=0.001). Conclusions:The MRI examination not only preliminarily explains the basic characteristics of the distribution of craniocerebral diseases among military flying personnel of different ages, aircraft types and posts from the perspective of imaging, but also provides the basis for dynamic follow-up and accurate aeromedical assessment.