Objective To explore the value of T2*mapping in quantitatively evaluate changes in knee joint cartilage and subchon-dral bone of new recruits before and after intensive training.Methods MRI scans of the right knee joint were performed three times on 20 new recruits:before intensive training,after one week of intensive training,and after one month of rest.The knee joint cartilage was divided into six regions:lateral femur(LF),medial femur(MF),lateral tibia(LT),medial tibia(MT),patella cartilage(PC),and trochlea cartilage(TC).Using the posterior angle of the meniscus as a boundary,LF and MF were divided into the cLF/cMF and pLF/pMF.Divid-ed into superficial zone(SZ)cartilage and deep zone(DZ)cartilage based on a thickness of 1/2 of the cartilage.The subchondral bone was divided into superficial bone(SB)within 5 mm of the joint cartilage,and deep bone(DB)within 6-10 mm of the joint cartilage.The T2*values of each region of cartilage and subchondral bone were evaluated through region of interest(ROI)analysis.Single fac-tor analysis of variance was used to compare the changes in T2*values.The LSD test method was used for inter-group comparison.Results After one week of intensive training,MT-SZ,cMF-SZ,PC-SZ,TC-SZ were significantly higher than before intensive training(P＜0.05).After one month of rest,there was no statistically significant difference in the T2*value of the cartilage area compared with before intensive training(P＞0.05).There was a trend of"rising first and then falling".There was no statistically signifi-cant difference in the T2*value of subchondral bone of the knee joint before intensive training and after one week of intensive training(P＞0.05).Compared with after one month of rest,except for cLF-DB,pLF-DB,trochlea cartilage-deep bone(TC-DB),the T2*value of the subchondral bone of the remaining knee joint increased before intensive training and after one week of intensive training,with sta-tistically significant differences(P＜0.05).Conclusion T2*mapping can display the changes in the ultrastructure and biochemical components of joint cartilage and subchondral bone after the new recruits intensive training,detect early injuries and conduct non-invasive quantitative evaluation.

Purpose To explore the effect of compressed sensing(CS)technique with different acceleration factors on the quality of cardiac magnetic resonance cine sequences and feasibility of clinical application.Materials and Methods From January to July 2021,40 healthy volunteers were prospectively recruited for cardiac magnetic resonance cine imaging in Hefei First People's Hospital.Four scan protocols of volunteers were designed:SENSE 2 and CS-cine sequences with acceleration factors of 3,4 and 8.The imaging slices include four chamber heart,short axis heart,left ventricular two chamber heart and three chamber heart.Subjective score of image quality,left ventricular cardiac function and 16-segment myocardial thickness of SENSE 2 and CS3,CS4 and CS8 were compared and analyzed.Results Taking SENSE 2 image as the standard score of 5,the scores of CS3 and CS4 were above 3,and the scores of CS8 were below 3.There was no significant difference between the scores of four chamber heart and short axis heart images of CS3 and SENSE 2 sequence(all P>0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the subjective scores of image quality between the left ventricular two chamber heart and three chamber heart groups of each sequence(all P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in left ventricular function(left ventricular ejection fraction,left ventricular end systolic volume,left ventricular end diastolic volume,left ventricular stroke volume,left ventricular end-diastolic mass)(F=0.027,0.182,0.057,0.140,0.545)and myocardial thickness(F=0.052-7.366)among the four imaging schemes(all P>0.05).Conclusion Cardiac cine based on compressed sensing technology have good application prospects.With the increase of acceleration factors,the scanning time gradually decreases,and the corresponding image quality will also decrease.When the acceleration factor is 4,that is,the scanning time of the conventional cine sequence is reduced by 50%,the left ventricular function and myocardial thickness can still be accurately measured,and the image quality basically meets the diagnostic requirements.

Objective:To investigate the effect of posterior nasal neurectomy（PNN） with pharyngeal neurectomy （PN） on chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps （CRSwNP）complicated with perennial allergic rhinitis （PAR）. Methods:83 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis combined with chronic group-wide sinusitis with nasal polyps who attended our hospital from July 2020 to July 2021 were selected. All patients underwent conventional functional endoscopic sinusitis surgery（FESS）+ nasal polypectomy. Patients were divided according to whether they underwent PNN+PN. 38 cases in the experimental group underwent FESS combined with PNN+PN; 44 cases in the control group underwent conventional FESS alone. All patients underwent the VAS, RQLQ, and MLK before treatment, and at 6 months and 1 year after surgery. Meanwhile, other relevant data were collected and the preoperative and postoperative follow-up data were collected and analyzed to assess the differences between the two groups. Results:The total postoperative follow-up period was 1 year. The recurrence rate of nasal polyps at 1 year postoperatively and the nasal congestion VAS score at 6 months postoperatively were not statistically significant in the two groups（P>0.05）. However, the patients in the experimental group had statistically significantly lower effusion and sneezing VAS scores, MLK endoscopy scores and RQLQ scores at 6 months and 1 year postoperatively, and nasal congestion VAS scores at 1 year postoperatively compared to the control group（P<0.05）. Conclusion:For patients with perennial AR complicated with CRSwNP, the combination of the PNN+PN in FESS can significantly improve the short-term curative effect, and PNN+PN is a safe and effective surgical treatment.
Humans ; Nasal Polyps/surgery* ; Rhinitis, Allergic/surgery* ; Sinusitis/surgery* ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Endoscopy ; Denervation ; Chronic Disease ; Rhinitis/complications*

This paper discusses the application of MRN combined with 3D printing in SNM in neurogenic bladder patients with special comorbidities. In this study, 21 cases of neurogenic bladder patients with special comorbidities involved, including 14 cases into the control group and 7 cases in the experimental group. Traditional X-ray guidance was used in the control group, while the MRN combined with 3D printing navigation template positioning was used in the experimental group. Compared with those in the control group, the X-ray fluoroscopy, number of punctures, puncture time, intraoperative adjustment and testing time were significantly decreased in the experimental group. The difference of implantable pulse generator implantation rates between the two groups was statistically significant.

Purpose To investigate the clinical value of artificial intelligence(AI)quantitative parameters in predicting the invasion degree of lung adenocarcinoma with diameter≤2 cm of ground-glass density.Materials and Methods A total of 80 patients with lung adenocarcinoma with diameter≤2 cm ground-glass density confirmed by pathology from March 2019 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.A total of 90 nodules were rerolled,including 8 adenocarcinomas in situ(AIS),34 minimally invasive adenocarcinomas(MIA)and 48 invasive adenocarcinomas(IAC).They were divided into the experimental group(IAC)and the control group(AIS and MIA).The differences of the AI quantitative parameters such as volume,three-dimensional length diameter,maximum area,maximum CT value,minimum CT value and average CT value were compared between two groups,and the predictive values of AI quantitative parameters for the invasion degree of lung adenocarcinoma was evaluated.Results There were statistically significant differences with age,volume,three-dimensional length diameter,maximum area,maximum CT value and average CT value between the two groups(all P<0.05),but no statistically significant differences in gender and minimum CT value(both P>0.05).Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the three-dimensional length diameter(odd ratio=2.020,P=0.034)and the maximum CT value(odd ratio=1.008,P=0.013)were independent predictors for lung adenocarcinoma with diameter≤2 cm of ground-glass density.The regression model based on the three-dimensional length diameter and the maximum CT value had the best predictive performance,and its AUC was 0.901.When the critical value was 2.432,its sensitivity and specificity were 93.75%and 71.43%,respectively.Conclusion AI quantitative parameters have a high value in predicting the degree of invasion of lung adenocarcinoma with diameter≤2 cm of ground-glass density,and the combined model with three dimensional long diameter and maximum CT value has the highest diagnostic efficiency.

Objective:To explore whether left ventricular interstitial fibrosis is associated with left atrial enlargement and left atrial dysfunction in patients of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) with preserved ejection fraction.Methods:From October 2018 to September 2021, 59 HCM including 30 with enlarged maximal left artrial volume index (LAVI max), 29 with normal LAVI max and 28 age-and gender-matched controls were retrospectively enrolled. Imaging protocol included cine sequence, late gadolinium enhancement and T 1 mapping.The relationships between left ventricular mass index (LVMI), quantitative myocardial fibrosis and left atrial-related indexes were analyzed. One-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc correction or Kruskal-Wallis was performed for continuous variables. Categorical variables were assessed using the Chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test. Pearson or Spearman analysis was used for linear or monotonic nonlinear correlations. Results:The left ventricular end-diastolic volume index, left ventricular end-systolic volume index, left ventricular cardiac output and LVMI of HCM with enlarged LAVI max group were higher than HCM with normal LAVI max group and control group( P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that LVMI correlated positively with LAVI max( r=0.780, P<0.001) and minimal left artrial volume index (LAVI min) ( r=0.816, P<0.001), extracellular volume correlated positively with LAVI max( r=0.462, P<0.001) and LAVI min( r=0.483, P<0.001),%LGE was correlated positively with LAVI max( r=0.311, P<0.05) and LAVI min( r=0.327, P<0.05),left ventricular index interstitial volume was correlated negatively with left atrial ejection fraction of reservoir ( r=-0.669, P<0.001),left atrial ejection fraction of conduit ( r=-0.472, P<0.001),left atrial ejection fraction of pump ( r=-0.518, P<0.001)and left atrial expansion index( r=-0.626, P<0.001). Conclusion:There is association between LVMI and fibrosis and left atrial enlargement and phases dysfunction in HCM with preserved ejection fraction.

Objective Toinvestigatetheapplicationvalueofthreedimensionalliveraccelerationvolumeacquisition(3D LAVA) multiphasedynamiccontrastenhancedMRIinBudd-Chiarisyndrome(BCS).Methods Aretrospectiveanalysiswasperformedforthe clinicaldataof49patientswithBCSwhounderwent3DLAVA multiphasedynamiccontrastenhanced MRIandwereconfirmedby DSA.Theappearanceofinferiorvenacava,hepaticvein,accessoryhepaticvein(AHV)andcollateralcirculationonbothDSAand3D LAVA wereobserved.BCStypeandAHVnumberswereanalyzedusingtheχ2test.3DLAVAandDSAinthemeasurementofthe mean diameter of A H V were compared by Student’s t test.The Kappa statistics was calculated to quantify the consistency between thetwomethodsinthedetectionofAHV.Results Amongthe49patients,therewasnosignificantdifferencebetweenMRIandDSA inBCSclassification (P＝0.694).MRIandDSAshowedstatisticalsignificances(P＜0.01)inthenumberofAHVandthemeancaliber of the A H V respectively.T he Kappa coefficient (K＝0.621 ) de m onstrated good consistency for the tw o m ethods in detecting the numberofAHV.3DLAVAshowedmoreadvantagesincollateralcirculationthanDSA.Conclusion 3DLAVA mayaccuratelydetect hepaticvein,inferiorvenacava,AHV,andextrahepaticcollateralcirculationinBCSandcanhelptoevaluatethepatient’sconditionas wellastoselectthealternativemodalityininterventionaltherapy.

Objective ToexplorethevalueofMRIindifferentiatingbetweenmass-formingchronicpancreatitis(MFCP)andpancreatic carcinoma(PC).Methods MRIdataof19caseswith MFCP,36caseswithPCand30normalcontrolcasesconfirmedbypathology orfollow-upwereanalyzedretrospectively.AllofthesubjectsunderwentroutineMRIandDWIscan.MRIcharacteristicsofdiseases andnormalpancreaswereanalyzed,andADCvalueswerecomparedamongthethreegroups.Results TheaverageADCvalueofthe MFCPgroupwas(1.41±0.25)×10-3 mm2/s,higherthanthatofthePCgroup (1.13±0.11)×10-3 mm2/s(P<0.05),andlower thanthatofthenormalcontrolgroup(1.50±0.27)×10-3 mm2/s(P<0.05).IntheT2WI,enhancedscanningarterialphase,andenhanced scanningportalphase,thesignalcharacteristicsofthelesionswerestatisticallydifferentbetweentheMFCPandPCgroup (P<0.05).The sensitivityandspecificityofthecombinationT2WI,enhancedarterialimagingandADCvaluewere86.9%and88.9%indifferentiatingMFCPand PC,whichwasbetterthananysinglemethod.Conclusion MRImulti-sequencecombinationisoneoftheeffectivemethodsforidentifyingPCand MFCP,andhasreferencevalueforclinicaldiagnosis.

Objective To investigate the function of JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway in pancreatic injury and systematic inflammatory response in rats with acute necrotizing pancreatitis ( ANP) . Methods SD rats were randomly divided into the ANP group (n=48), ANP+JAK2 inhibitor Ruxolitinib group (ANP+R group, n=48), ANP+STAT3 inhibitot Stattic group (ANP+S group, n=48), ANP+Ruxolitinib+Stattic group (ANP+R+S group, n=48), and sham operation group (SO group, n=48). 5％ sodium taurocholate injection via retrograde pancreatobiliary duct was used to establish ANP model. Blood samples from abdominal aorta and pancreatic tissue were collected after 3 h, 6 h, 12 h and 18 h after modeling. Serum amylase (AMY) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) were tested. JAK2 and STAT3 mRNA expression and protein expression of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 in pancreas were examined by RT qPCR and western blot, respectively. Results AMY, TNF-α and IL-4 in plasma, and JAK2 mRNA, STAT3 mRNA, p-JAK2 protein and p-STAT3 protein at different time points in ANP group were all obviously higher than those in SO group(P<0. 05). Serum AMY, TNF-αand IL-4 in ANP+R group, ANP+S group and ANP+R+S group at different time points were lower than those in ANP group [12 h (5391 ± 1009),(6130 ± 1227),(4818 ± 992)U/L vs (8524 ± 1360) U/L;(147.25 ± 27.85),(156.25 ± 23.17),(127.87 ± 21.39) ng/L vs (187.58 ±20.09)ng/L;(45.89 ±16.95),(50.19 ±15.87),(38.87 ±14.03)ng/L vs (58.85 ±9.34)ng/L] . JAK2 mRNA and p-JAK2 protein,STAT3 mRNA and p-STAT3 protein in ANP+R group and ANP+R+S group at different time points were obviously lower than those in ANP group (12 h 0. 357 ± 0. 091 vs 0. 597 ± 0. 121,1. 115 ± 0. 203 vs 1. 217 ± 0. 213,0. 361 ± 0. 089 vs 0. 489 ± 0. 097,0. 965 ± 0. 189 vs 1. 128 ± 0. 217, 0. 362 ± 0. 092 vs 0. 597 ± 0. 121,1. 107 ± 0. 212 vs 1. 217 ± 0. 213,0. 297 ± 0. 087 vs 0. 489 ± 0. 097,0. 713 ± 0. 184 vs 1. 128 ± 0. 217). STAT3 mRNA and p-STAT3 protein in ANP+S group were obviously lower than those in ANP group(0. 319 ± 0. 107 vs 0. 489 ± 0. 097,0. 849 ± 0. 177 vs 1. 128 ± 0. 217), and the difference was statistically different (P<0.05). Conclusions The activation of JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway in pancreas may play a key role in the pathogenesis of systematic inflammatory response in ANP.

Objective To investigate the value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)and three-dimensional arterial spin labeling (3D-ASL)technique in preoperative grading diffuse gliomas.Methods Thirty-one patients with diffuse gliomas proved by pathology were enrolled,including 12 cases with low grade gliomas and 19 cases with high grade gliomas.All patients underwent 3D-ASL and IVIM examination before operation.Original dates were disposed in particular software,then the images of cerebral blood flow (CBF), D? and D were obtained,and ROI were selected and relevant parameter values were calculated.The parameter values were analyzed in SPSS,and unpaired two-tailed student t test were performed to compare parameter values between two groups.P＜0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. ROC analysis curves were performed to acquire optimum threshold value,sensibility and specificity of each parameter.Finally,the sensibility and specificity of the associating screening of 3D-ASL and IVIM were obtained.Results The CBF and relative CBF(rCBF) values of high grade gliomas group [(103.89±27.00)mL/min?100 g and (4.28±0.63)mL/min?100 g]were significantly higher than those of low grade gliomas group [(63.96±22.17)mL/min?100 g and (2.72±0.84)mL/min?100 g];The D? and relative D?(rD?) values of high grade gliomas group [(3.82 ± 0.60 )mm2/s and 1.9 5 ± 0.30 ]were significantly higher than those of low grade gliomas group [(2.54±0.50)mm2/s and 1.28±0.14],the D and relative D (rD)values of high grade gliomas group [(0.58±0.12)mm2/s and 2.40±0.49]were significantly lower than those of low grade gliomas group [(0.75±0.12)mm2/s and 3.1 1±0.42](P＜0.05). Statistical analysis in ROC demonstrated AUC value of 0.879 and 0.917 for CBF and rCBF,optimum threshold value of 79.24 mL/min?100 g and 2.85,sensibility of 84.2% and 100%,specificity of 83.3%and 83.3%;AUC value of 0.925,0.846,0.956 and 0.882 for D?,D ,rD? and rD ,optimum threshold value of 2.95 mm2/s, 0.63 mm2/s,1.40 and 2.95,sensibility of 94.7%,91.7%,94.7%and 75%,specificity of 83.3%,73.3%,91.7% and 94.7%.The sensibility and specificity of the associating screening of 3D-ASL and IVIM were 100% and 9 1.7%.Conclusion IVIM and 3D-ASL can be used to grade diffuse gliomas,and the values of rCBF,rD? and rD are optimal indicator.Combination of IVIM and 3D-ASL can improve the sensibility and specificity of grading diffuse gliomas.