1.Expert consensus on the application of artificial intelligence in lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment (2026 edition)
Wenzhao ZHONG ; Haibo WANG ; Yi HU ; Hao ZHANG ; Jigang DAI ; Junqiang FAN ; Guibin QIAO ; Fan YANG ; Jian HU ; Fengwei TAN ; Xuening YANG ; Qiang PU ; Zihao CHEN ; Hongxia TIAN ; Lunxu LIU ; Hecheng LI ; Xiaolong YAN ; Zongyang YU ; Zhenbin QIU ; Yihua SUN ; Jing HU ; Yuhang SHI ; Zhifei GUO ; Peng ZHANG ; Kezhong CHEN ; Shugeng GAO ; Yilong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(06):848-856
With the continuous deepening of the concept of precision diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer, how to achieve higher efficiency and accuracy in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment pathways in clinical practice has become an important issue that urgently needs to be overcome. The current clinical difficulty lies in the fact that despite continuous advancements in imaging and molecular diagnostic technologies, there are still limitations in manual efficiency and subjective experience when it comes to massive data analysis and multi-scale feature extraction. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially algorithm systems based on deep learning, is an innovative technology capable of deeply empowering medical big data. This method utilizes algorithms such as convolutional neural networks, combined with radiomics, pathomics, and multi-modal data fusion analysis, demonstrating immense potential in early precise detection and benign-malignant differentiation of pulmonary nodules, digital pathological subtype recognition and non-invasive prediction of driver genes, precise 3D surgical planning and automatic delineation of radiotherapy target volumes, as well as dynamic risk warning during follow-up. This innovative technology provides a brand-new solution for realizing intelligent and individualized lung cancer diagnosis and treatment models. This consensus, based on the latest evidence from evidence-based medicine and combined with the development trends in the AI field and real-world clinical needs, was ultimately formed by gathering the consensus opinions of multidisciplinary experts in radiology, pathology, thoracic surgery, and other fields. The main content covers the application specifications of AI in the three core scenarios of lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the technical standards for data collection and algorithm validation, as well as the ethical and regulatory challenges faced at the current stage. It aims to clarify the applicable boundaries of AI as a clinical auxiliary decision support tool, providing scientific guidance and standardized exploration directions for peers currently engaged in or planning to carry out AI-assisted clinical diagnosis, treatment, and translation of lung cancer.
2.Principles, technical specifications, and clinical application of lung watershed topography map 2.0: A thoracic surgery expert consensus (2024 version)
Wenzhao ZHONG ; Fan YANG ; Jian HU ; Fengwei TAN ; Xuening YANG ; Qiang PU ; Wei JIANG ; Deping ZHAO ; Hecheng LI ; Xiaolong YAN ; Lijie TAN ; Junqiang FAN ; Guibin QIAO ; Qiang NIE ; Mingqiang KANG ; Weibing WU ; Hao ZHANG ; Zhigang LI ; Zihao CHEN ; Shugeng GAO ; Yilong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(02):141-152
With the widespread adoption of low-dose CT screening and the extensive application of high-resolution CT, the detection rate of sub-centimeter lung nodules has significantly increased. How to scientifically manage these nodules while avoiding overtreatment and diagnostic delays has become an important clinical issue. Among them, lung nodules with a consolidation tumor ratio less than 0.25, dominated by ground-glass shadows, are particularly worthy of attention. The therapeutic challenge for this group is how to achieve precise and complete resection of nodules during surgery while maximizing the preservation of the patient's lung function. The "watershed topography map" is a new technology based on big data and artificial intelligence algorithms. This method uses Dicom data from conventional dose CT scans, combined with microscopic (22-24 levels) capillary network anatomical watershed features, to generate high-precision simulated natural segmentation planes of lung sub-segments through specific textures and forms. This technology forms fluorescent watershed boundaries on the lung surface, which highly fit the actual lung anatomical structure. By analyzing the adjacent relationship between the nodule and the watershed boundary, real-time, visually accurate positioning of the nodule can be achieved. This innovative technology provides a new solution for the intraoperative positioning and resection of lung nodules. This consensus was led by four major domestic societies, jointly with expert teams in related fields, oriented to clinical practical needs, referring to domestic and foreign guidelines and consensus, and finally formed after multiple rounds of consultation, discussion, and voting. The main content covers the theoretical basis of the "watershed topography map" technology, indications, operation procedures, surgical planning details, and postoperative evaluation standards, aiming to provide scientific guidance and exploration directions for clinical peers who are currently or plan to carry out lung nodule resection using the fluorescent microscope watershed analysis method.
3.Mechanisms of sesamin on the prevention and treatment of fatty liv-er disease in hypertensive rats with dyslipidemia based on mRNA-seq
Yundong WANG ; Xuening LI ; Moxuan LI ; Wenjing CAO ; Hao RONG ; Chen YANG ; Xue-rui ZHU ; Xinyu XU ; Ye WANG ; Ya ZHANG ; Huanhuan JIN ; Zongyuan HONG ; Junxiu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(7):876-888
AIM:To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of sesamin(SES)on fatty liver disease in rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,and to explore the potential mecha-nisms based on mRNA-seq.METHODS:Spontane-ously hypertensive rats(SHRs)were fed a high-fat,high-cholesterol diet to establish a rat model of hy-pertension combined with dyslipidemia,and then treated with SES for 16 weeks continuously.The ex-periment was divided into four groups:WKY,SHR,Model,and Model+SES(160 mg·kg-1·d-1).Blood pressure was measured using the tail-cuff method.Body weight was monitored,and body mass index was calculated.Liver morphology was detected by ultrasound,and liver thickness was measured.Liver wet weight was weighed,and liver index was calcu-lated.Liver volume was detected by the water dis-placement method.Serum triglycerides(TG),total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate amino-transferase(AST),and total bile acids(TBA)were de-tected by ELISA.Liver sequencing analysis was per-formed using mRNA-seq.Liver histomorphological changes were observed by HE staining.The degree of hepatic steatosis was observed by Oil Red O stain-ing,and the degree of hepatic fibrosis was observed by MASSON staining.The mRNA expression of Al-dh1a7,Nnmt,Irs2,Pltp,and Scd was detected by q-PCR.The protein expression of Scd,Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ was detected by Western blotting.RESULTS:After 16 weeks of continuous SES administration to rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,blood pressure was significantly reduced(P<0.01),and body weight was decreased.Serum TG,TC,and LDL-C levels were decreased,while HDL-C levels were increased.Serum ALT and AST levels were decreased.Liver weight,organ in-dex,liver thickness,and liver volume were de-creased.The degree of hepatic steatosis and hepat-ic fibrosis was improved.A total of 545 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified in the livers of rats in each group,of which 278 were upregulated and 267 were downregulated.Among the 27 com-monly differentially expressed mRNAs,five mRNAs related to lipid metabolism were screened,namely Aldh1a7,Nnmt,Irs2,Pltp,and Scd.KEGG enrich-ment analysis showed that the enriched pathways were AMPK and PPAR.Further validation revealed that in the SES-treated group,the mRNA expression of Scd in the liver was decreased,while the mRNA expression of Nnmt was increased.The protein ex-pression of Scd was decreased,while the protein ex-pression of Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ was increased.CONCLUSION:SES has preven-tive and therapeutic effects on fatty liver disease in rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,and its mechanism of action may be related to the reduction of Scd expression levels in the liver and the increase in the expression of Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ.
4.Mechanisms of sesamin on the prevention and treatment of fatty liv-er disease in hypertensive rats with dyslipidemia based on mRNA-seq
Yundong WANG ; Xuening LI ; Moxuan LI ; Wenjing CAO ; Hao RONG ; Chen YANG ; Xue-rui ZHU ; Xinyu XU ; Ye WANG ; Ya ZHANG ; Huanhuan JIN ; Zongyuan HONG ; Junxiu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(7):876-888
AIM:To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of sesamin(SES)on fatty liver disease in rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,and to explore the potential mecha-nisms based on mRNA-seq.METHODS:Spontane-ously hypertensive rats(SHRs)were fed a high-fat,high-cholesterol diet to establish a rat model of hy-pertension combined with dyslipidemia,and then treated with SES for 16 weeks continuously.The ex-periment was divided into four groups:WKY,SHR,Model,and Model+SES(160 mg·kg-1·d-1).Blood pressure was measured using the tail-cuff method.Body weight was monitored,and body mass index was calculated.Liver morphology was detected by ultrasound,and liver thickness was measured.Liver wet weight was weighed,and liver index was calcu-lated.Liver volume was detected by the water dis-placement method.Serum triglycerides(TG),total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate amino-transferase(AST),and total bile acids(TBA)were de-tected by ELISA.Liver sequencing analysis was per-formed using mRNA-seq.Liver histomorphological changes were observed by HE staining.The degree of hepatic steatosis was observed by Oil Red O stain-ing,and the degree of hepatic fibrosis was observed by MASSON staining.The mRNA expression of Al-dh1a7,Nnmt,Irs2,Pltp,and Scd was detected by q-PCR.The protein expression of Scd,Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ was detected by Western blotting.RESULTS:After 16 weeks of continuous SES administration to rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,blood pressure was significantly reduced(P<0.01),and body weight was decreased.Serum TG,TC,and LDL-C levels were decreased,while HDL-C levels were increased.Serum ALT and AST levels were decreased.Liver weight,organ in-dex,liver thickness,and liver volume were de-creased.The degree of hepatic steatosis and hepat-ic fibrosis was improved.A total of 545 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified in the livers of rats in each group,of which 278 were upregulated and 267 were downregulated.Among the 27 com-monly differentially expressed mRNAs,five mRNAs related to lipid metabolism were screened,namely Aldh1a7,Nnmt,Irs2,Pltp,and Scd.KEGG enrich-ment analysis showed that the enriched pathways were AMPK and PPAR.Further validation revealed that in the SES-treated group,the mRNA expression of Scd in the liver was decreased,while the mRNA expression of Nnmt was increased.The protein ex-pression of Scd was decreased,while the protein ex-pression of Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ was increased.CONCLUSION:SES has preven-tive and therapeutic effects on fatty liver disease in rats with hypertension combined with dyslipidemia,and its mechanism of action may be related to the reduction of Scd expression levels in the liver and the increase in the expression of Nnmt,AMPK,p-AMPK,PPARα,and PPARγ.
5.Research progresses of MRI radiomics in pituitary adenoma
Xuening ZHAO ; Xiaochen WANG ; Sihui WANG ; Lingxu CHEN ; Mengyuan YUAN ; Shengjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(10):1619-1622
Pituitary adenoma is the third most common primary central nervous system tumor in adults.Radiomics can explore and analyze massive quantitative features in medical images,and has been used in the precise diagnosis and treatment of pituitary adenomas.The research progresses of MRI radiomics in pituitary adenoma were reviewed in this article.
6.Imaging findings of embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes
Lingxu CHEN ; Xiaochen WANG ; Sihui WANG ; Xuening ZHAO ; Shengjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(2):193-197
Objective To observe the imaging findings of embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes(ETMR).Methods MRI(n=8)and CT(n=6)data of 8 children with pathologically confirmed ETMR were retrospectively reviewed,and the imaging findings were analyzed.Results ETMR present as masses with the maximum diameter of 32-96 mm and clear edges in all 8 cases,located supratentorially in 5 and infratentorially in 3 cases.The supratentorial ETMR were giant cystic solid masses,while the infratentorial ETMR had relatively small volumes.No peritumoral edema was noticed.Cystic solid masses were observed in 6 cases,and the cystic portion presented as low T1WI and high T2WI signals at the edge of the masses.After administration of contrast agents,mild focal uneven enhancement in the solid portion was found in 5 cases,while 1 case was not found enhancement.Among the above 6 cases,the intratumoral bleeding and empty blood vessel shadows within the masses were observed each in 5 cases,while adjacent dura mater invasion was noticed in 3 cases.Two ETMR present as solid masses with focal nodular uneven enhancement,and the enhanced area corresponded to the low signal area on apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)image,among them,increased choline(Cho)/creatine(Cr)and decreased N-acetyl aspartate(NAA)was found in 1 case.Limited diffusion on diffusion weighted imaging(DWI)were detected in all 8 cases.Among 6 cases who underwent CT scanning,patchy or punctate calcification,corresponding to the low signal area on MRI were detected in 4 cases.Conclusion ETMR mostly present as supratentorial large solid cystic masses with clear edges,and the cystic portion often located at the edge of masses,with characteristic vascular flow voids often accompanied by intratumoral bleeding and some with calcifications but without peritumoral edema,which showed significantly limited diffusion on DWI and weakly inhomogeneous enhancement of the solid part.
7.MRI manifestations of angiocentric glioma
Mengyuan YUAN ; Xiaochen WANG ; Sihui WANG ; Xuening ZHAO ; Lingxu CHEN ; Shengjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(12):1822-1826
Objective To observe MRI manifestations of angiocentric glioma(AG).Methods Twenty-one AG patients confirmed by pathology were retrospectively collected,and MRI manifestations were observed.Results Single AG lesion was detected in 18 cases,while multiple AG lesions were found in 3 cases(the largest lesions were selected for analysis).There were 5 cases of cortical swelling type and 16 cases of mass type(including solid component dominant type and cystic component dominant type)AG.Among 21 AG lesions,there were 20 supratentorial area lesions(20/21,95.24%),including 8 in frontal lobe,6 in temporal lobe,2 in parietal lobe,3 involved multicerebral lobes and 1 in lateral ventricle,whereas only 1 brainstem lesion was found(1/21,4.76%).On MR T1WI,all lesions showed slight hypo-intensity,and rim-like hyper-intensity was found in 10 lesions(10/21,47.62%).On T2WI,all lesions showed hyper-intensity,9 lesions(9/21,42.86%)extended to lateral ventricle("stem-like sign"),while 11 lesions(11/21,52.38%)present fissure-like hyper-intensity.Diffusion weighted imaging showed that 20 lesions(20/21,95.24%)had no obvious limited diffusion which was observed in 1 lesion(1/21,4.76%).On enhanced T1WI,14(14/21,66.67%)lesions showed no enhancement,5(5/21,23.81%)showed slightly enhancement and 2(2/21,9.52%)showed significant enhancement.Conclusion MRI manifestations of AG had certain characteristics.
8.MRI manifestations of angiocentric glioma
Mengyuan YUAN ; Xiaochen WANG ; Sihui WANG ; Xuening ZHAO ; Lingxu CHEN ; Shengjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(12):1822-1826
Objective To observe MRI manifestations of angiocentric glioma(AG).Methods Twenty-one AG patients confirmed by pathology were retrospectively collected,and MRI manifestations were observed.Results Single AG lesion was detected in 18 cases,while multiple AG lesions were found in 3 cases(the largest lesions were selected for analysis).There were 5 cases of cortical swelling type and 16 cases of mass type(including solid component dominant type and cystic component dominant type)AG.Among 21 AG lesions,there were 20 supratentorial area lesions(20/21,95.24%),including 8 in frontal lobe,6 in temporal lobe,2 in parietal lobe,3 involved multicerebral lobes and 1 in lateral ventricle,whereas only 1 brainstem lesion was found(1/21,4.76%).On MR T1WI,all lesions showed slight hypo-intensity,and rim-like hyper-intensity was found in 10 lesions(10/21,47.62%).On T2WI,all lesions showed hyper-intensity,9 lesions(9/21,42.86%)extended to lateral ventricle("stem-like sign"),while 11 lesions(11/21,52.38%)present fissure-like hyper-intensity.Diffusion weighted imaging showed that 20 lesions(20/21,95.24%)had no obvious limited diffusion which was observed in 1 lesion(1/21,4.76%).On enhanced T1WI,14(14/21,66.67%)lesions showed no enhancement,5(5/21,23.81%)showed slightly enhancement and 2(2/21,9.52%)showed significant enhancement.Conclusion MRI manifestations of AG had certain characteristics.
9.Reflection and Practice on the Implementation of "Exemption from Ethical Review" in Medical Institutions
Zhonglin CHEN ; Mengjie YANG ; Xiaoyun CHEN ; Li LING ; Xumin HOU ; Xuening LI ; Yu FENG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2023;36(7):736-741
From the perspective of medical institutions, this paper sorted out the contents of Article 32 of the Measures for Ethical Review of Life Sciences and Medical Research Involving Human regarding "exemption from ethical review". At the same time, combined with domestic and foreign regulations, this paper deeply considered and analyzed the applicable premise and special circumstances of the provisions from the implementation level, and then put forward suggestions from the perspective of practical operation of medical institutions, with a view to providing some practical guidance and reference for ethical practitioners of medical institutions.
10.Thinking from the Perspective of Medical Institutions on Measures for Ethical Review of Life Science and Medical Research Involving Humans
Zhonglin CHEN ; Mengjie YANG ; Xumin HOU ; Xuening LI ; Danni DONG ; Yu FENG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2023;36(5):482-487
From the perspective of medical institutions, this paper sorted out the background of the promulgation and important changes of Measures for Ethical Review of Life Science and Medical Research Involving Humans, and summarized the changes that may significantly affect the ethical review of medical institutions. It involved terminology changes and expansion of the scope of ethic review, clarification of the responsibilities and independence of the ethics committee, the refinement of the ethical review process, the emphasis on the protection of personal information and the rights and interests of subjects, and first proposal to exempt from ethical review. In addition, based on the concept of strengthening the ethical governance of science and technology in the new version of regulations, this paper shared the consideration on the governance of ethical review within medical institutions, including safeguarding the dignity and rights of subject, clarifying the role and position of ethical review, exempting the implementation of ethical review, and managing entrusted ethical review. With a view to providing a certain reference for the ethics practitioners and researchers in various medical institutions.

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