Objective To observe the effect of transcatheter thrombectomy combined with catheter-directed thrombolysis(CDT)for treating acute medium-high and high risk pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE).Methods After placement of inferior vena cava filter,transcatheter thrombectomy combined with CDT were performed in 28 patients with acute medium-high or high risk PTE.After treatment,clinical symptoms improved or not was assessed,and interventional related complications were recorded.The outcomes of arterial blood gas analysis,coagulation function,blood routine test,pulmonary artery pressure(PAP)and right ventricular diameter/left ventricular diameter(RV/LV)were compared before and 72 h after treatment.Regular follow-up was performed,then PAP and the clearance of pulmonary arterial thrombosis were observed 1,3,6 months and 1 year after treatment during follow-up.Results Among 28 cases,significant improvement of clinical symptoms achieved in 26 cases after treatment,while 2 patients died of respiratory failure.Puncture site bleeding occurred in 4 cases and improved after conservative treatment.Compared with those before treatment,among 26 survived patients,blood pH,arterial oxygen pressure,fibrin degradation products and D-dimer increased while the heart rate,N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide,PAP and RV/LV decreased 72 h after treatment(all P＜0.05).During follow-up,compared with those before treatment,PAP decreased,while the clearance rate of pulmonary thrombosis increased 1,3,6 months and 1 year after treatment(all P＜0.05).No active bleeding nor recurrence of PTE happened.Conclusion Transcatheter thrombectomy combined with CDT was safe and effective for treating acute medium-high and high risk PTE.

Objective To compare the value of TACE+microwave ablation(MWA)+programmed death-1(PD-1)and TACE+MWA for treating primary hepatic carcinoma(PHC).Methods Data of 80 PHC patients who underwent TACE+MWA+PD-1(observe group)or TACE+MWA treatment(control group)were retrospectively analyzed(each n=40).The baseline data,therapeutic efficacy of PHC and complications were compared between groups.Results No significant difference of baseline data was found between groups(all P＞0.05).The objective response rate(ORR)of observe group and control group was 90.00％and 72.50％,respectively,while the disease control rate(DCR)was 97.50％and 95.00％,respectively,with no significant difference between groups(both P＞0.05).The median overall survival(OS)of observe group and control group was 30.80 months and 15.70 months,respectively,while the median progression free survival(PFS)was 23.35 months and 6.80 months,respectively.OS and PFS of observe group were both longer than those of control group(both P＜0.05).No significant difference of the incidence of complications was detected between groups(all P＞0.05),and all were improved after symptomatic treatment.Conclusion TACE+MWA+PD-1 was superior to TACE+MWA for treating PHC.

Objective To observe the effectiveness and safety of different methods under multi-disciplinary treatment(MDT)model for treating pulmonary arteriovenous malformation(PAVM).Methods MDT were retrospectively performed in 31 patients with PAVM.The effectiveness and safety of interventional therapy,surgical treatment and conservative therapy for PAVM were compared.Results Among 31 cases of PAVM,22 cases underwent interventional therapies(interventional group),4 cases received surgical treatments(surgical group)and 5 cases underwent conservative therapies(conservative group).In interventional group,PAVM was successfully embolized in all 22 cases,with the technical success rate was 100％(22/22).Pleurisy was occurred in 3 cases(3/22,13.64％),while recurrence of PAVM was noticed in 4 cases(4/22,18.18％)during follow-up.No recurrence occurred in interventional group after the second interventional therapies.In surgical group,4 cases were successfully treated with thoracoscopic lobectomy,with the technical success rate of 100％(4/4).No postoperative complication occurred,while recurrence of PAVM was noticed in 2 cases(2/4,50.00％)during follow-up,including 1 case underwent interventional therapy and 1 case underwent conservative therapy.In conservative group,progressive PAVM was observed in 3 cases(3/5,60.00％),including 2 cases who were cured with interventional therapy and 1 case died of stroke after conservative therapy.Conclusion Individualized treatments of PAVM were feasible under MDT model.Compared with surgical treatments and conservative therapies,interventional therapies of PAVM were more effective and relatively safe.

Objective To explore the value of combination of diffusion weighted imaging(DWI)and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI(DCE-MRI)for predicting recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation.Methods Date of 80 HCC patients who underwent TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation were retrospectively analyzed.Abdominal DWI and DCE-MRI were performed 10 days before as well as 20,60 and 90 days after treatment.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of combination of DWI and DCE-MRI for predicting recurrence of HCC 20 days after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation were calculated,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to evaluate the efficacy of apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)value for predicting recurrence of HCC 20 days after treatment.Results Patients with HCC were divided into stable group(n=47)and progressive group(n=33)according to modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors.Twenty days after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation,most HCC lesions in stable group presented as uneven DWI signals and high ADC signals without enhancement,while those in progressive group mainly presented as high DWI signals and low ADC signals with mild enhancement.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of combination of DWI and DCE-MRI for predicting recurrence of HCC 20 days after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation was 97.75％(87/89),92.31％(24/26)and 96.52％(111/115),respectively,and the AUC of ADC value was 0.82.Taken 1.42X10-3 mm2/s as the cutoff value of ADC,the sensitivity and specificity of ADC value for predicting recurrence of HCC 20 days after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation was 72.13％and 82.25％,respectively.Conclusion Combination of DWI and DCE-MRI had certain value for predicting recurrence of HCC after TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation,and ADC could be used as an effective predicting index.

Objective To observe the changes in functional connectivity(FC)of raphe nucleus in patients with first-episode depression complicated with suicidal ideation(SI).Methods Ninety-eight first-episode depression patients were prospectively enrolled and assigned into SI group(n=56)or non SI group(n=42)based on complicated with SI or not,while 47 healthy volunteers were recruited as control group.Resting-state functional MRI was performed.FC between dorsal raphe nucleus(DRN),median raphe nucleus(MRN)and the whole brain were analyzed and compared among 3 groups and between each 2 groups,and the correlations of FC of different brain regions with clinical data of SI group were explored.Results Compared with control group,FC between DRN and left cerebellum and left putamen in SI group and non SI group decreased(all P＜0.05),between MRN and right inferior temporal gyrus increased but between MRN and left inferior frontal gyrus,right superior occipital gyrus,left inferior parietal lobule,left putamen decreased(all P＜0.05).FC between DRN and left putamen in SI group was higher than that in non SI group(P＜0.05).FC between MRN and right central posterior gyrus of SI group increased compared with that in the rest 2 groups(both P＜0.05).FC between MRN and left putamen in SI group was positively correlated with body mass score of Hamilton depression scale-24(HAMD-24)(rs=0.297,P=0.026).Conclusion Abnormal changes of FC between raphe nucleus and cortex,also between raphe nucleus and subcortical area occurred,and FC between MRN and left putamen positively correlated with body mass score of HAMD-24 in patients with first-episode depression complicated with SI.

Objective To observe the value of multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT)post-processing technologies for diagnosing otosclerosis.Methods Clinical data and original axial plain MSCT of 47 patients with otosclerosis(92 ears)and 65 patients with non-otosclerosis hearing impairment(79 ears)were retrospectively enrolled.MSCT post-processing images,including multi-planar reformation(MPR)of stapes and cochleas and curved planar reformation(CPR)of ossicular chains were obtained.The diagnostic value of original MSCT images alone and raw data of MSCT combing with post-processing images for diagnosing otosclerosis were compared.Results Otosclerosis was correctly diagnosed in 66 ears according to original MSCT images alone,but in 89 ears combined with MSCT post-processing images.The sensitivity of original MSCT images alone and combined with MSCT post-processing images was 71.74％and 96.74％,respectively,and the diagnostic accuracy was 81.29％and 96.49％,respectively,those of the latter were both higher than of the former(both P＜0.05),which had specificities being not significantly different(92.41％vs.96.20％,P＞0.05).Conclusion Combining with post-processing technologies could increase the sensitivity and accuracy of MSCT for diagnosing otosclerosis.

Objective To observe the morphological changes of levator hiatus in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)after spontaneous delivery with ultrasonography.Methods A total of 302 pregnant women in the first trimester(6-8 weeks)were prospectively observed,and the parameters of pelvic floor muscle hiatus were measured with ultrasound during the first trimester,also 12 weeks,6 months and 1 year after delivery at resting-state(resting period),anal contraction state(systole period)and Valsalva maneuver(tension period),respectively.Blood glucose was measured at 28 weeks of gestation,GDM was diagnosed,and the pregnant women enrolled were divided into GDM group and non-GDM group.The ultrasonic parameters and postpartum pelvic floor muscle tension were compared between groups.Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlations of pelvic floor muscle tension grade and anal levator hiatus parameters in GDM group.Results Totally 153 pregnant women were enrolled and assigned into GDM group(n=51)and non-GDM group(n=102).Transversal diameter of levator hiatus(LH-TD),anteroposterior diameter of levator hiatus(LH-APD)and levator hiatus area(LHA)in different periods 12 weeks postpartum in both groups were higher than those in early pregnancy(all P＜0.05).Six months and 1 year postpartum,in GDM group,LH-APD and LHA in systole period,also LH-TD,LH-APD and LHA in tension period were higher than those in early pregnancy(all P＜0.05),while in non-GDM group,LH-APD and LHA in tension period were higher than those of early pregnancy(all P＜0.05).One year after delivery,LH-APD and LHA in systolic period,as well as LH-TD and LHA in tension period in GDM group were all higher than those in non-GDM group(all P＜0.05),whereas the proportion of pelvic floor muscle tension of grade Ⅱ-Ⅲ was higher,of grade Ⅳ-Ⅴ was lower in GDM group than those in non-GDM group(P＜0.05).One year after delivery,pelvic floor muscle tone grade in GDM group was negatively correlated with LH-TD,LH-APD and LHA in resting,systole and tension period(all P＜0.05).Conclusion The morphology of levator hiatus changed greatly in GDM patients after spontaneous delivery,and rehabilitation training should be carried out early.

Objective To observe the value of augmented reality(AR)navigation system for assisting CT-guided puncture of pulmonary nodules in dog models.Methods Five healthy dogs were selected,and 4 target lung rings were implanted in each dog to build pulmonary nodule models.Deferring to crossover design,CT-guided punctures were performed with or without AR navigation 2 and 4 weeks after successful modeling,respectively,while punctures with AR navigation were regarded as AR group and the others as conventional group,respectively.The time duration of puncturing,the times of CT scanning,of needle adjustment,and the deviation distance between needle pinpoint to the center of pulmonary nodule shown on three-dimensional reconstruction were compared between groups.Results The duration time of puncture in AR group and conventional group was(13.62±5.11)min and(20.16±4.76)min,respectively.In AR group,the times of CT scanning,of needle adjustment,and the deviation distance was 2.40±0.50,2.75±0.44 and(2.94±1.92)mm,respectively,while in conventional group was 3.10±0.64,3.70±0.57 and(4.90±3.38)mm,respectively.The introduction of AR navigation was helpful to shortening the duration of puncture,reducing times of CT scanning and needle adjustment,also decreasing positioning error of needle pinpoint(all P＜0.05).In contrast,the variance of puncture sequences and dogs had no obvious effect on the results(both P＞0.05).Conclusion AR navigation system could improve accuracy and efficiency in CT-guided puncture of pulmonary nodules in dog models.

Objective To observe the feasibility of cardiac MR tissue tracking(CMR-TT)technique for quantitatively evaluating myocardial strain of patients with myocardial amyloidosis(CA).Methods Cardiac MRI were collected from 20 patients of immunoglobulin amyloid light-chain CA(AL-CA,group A),20 cases of transthyretin CA(ATTR-CA,group B)and 20 healthy subjects(group C),and myocardial strain parameters were obtained using CMR-TT technique.Left ventricular cardiac function parameters were compared among 3 groups,so were strain parameters of each myocardial segment of left ventricle and global myocardium,including 3D longitudinal strain(LS),3D radial strain(RS)and 3D circumferential strain(CS).Results Compared with those in group C,significant differences of left ventricular cardiac function parameters were found in both group A and B(all P＜0.01),while no statistical difference was found between group A and B(all P＞0.05).Except for apical segment RS(P=0.81),strain parameters in group A and B were both lower than those in group C(all P＜0.01),while no significant difference was detected between group A and B(all P＞0.05).Conclusion CMR-TT technique could be used to quantitatively evaluate left ventricular myocardial strain of CA patients.

Objective To compare patient radiation dose during implantation of the second generation wireless pacemaker(Micra AV)and traditional dual-chamber pacemaker.Methods Data of 74 patients who received pacemaker implantation for bradycardia were retrospectively analyzed.According to the kind of pacemaker,the patients were divided into AV group(n=30)and traditional group(n=44).The perspective time,air kerma(AK),dose area product(DAP),number of movie sequences and total movie frames were compared between groups.Results AK,movie DAP,number of movie sequence and total movie frames in AV group were all higher than those in traditional group(all P＜0.05).No significant difference of the perspective time nor perspective DAP was found between groups(both P＞0.05).Patients'X-ray radiation projection range were essentially the same in both groups,most distributing on the left side of the bodies.Conclusion Compared with implantation of traditional dual-chamber pacemaker,implantation of Micra AV brought patient greater radiation dose from movie acquisition,while radiation dose from fluoroscopy were not significantly different.