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Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) was used to perform archiving and retrospective cases report presentation in resident radiologist standardized training, and the current conven-tional article reviewing case report presentation form was compared. The results showed the scores of quiz and questionnaire of using archiving and retrospective cases report based on PACS were higher than using the current conventional form (P<0.05). This type of case report presentation can improve overall capability of resident radiologist standardized training including imaging diagnose,research and educational skill.
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At present,the graduate teaching of medical imaging and nuclear medicine is still facing many problems,such as paying more attention to the academic research while ignoring ideological and moral reconstruction,teaching arrangement being unreasonable,poor students' clinical practice ability,lack of scientific training system,and no mature evaluation system and so on.Therefore,in clinical teaching ideological and political education is needed as the guide,to enable students to understand the present medical environment,enhance their doctor-patient communication ability.Besides,in the clinical and scientific research ability cultivation,graduate students' learning enthusiasm should be fully mobilized to promote them to actively explore scientific problems.Furthermore the perfect clinical evaluation method and index system should be combined to assess the quality of training.
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Low back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration is a common clinical chronic disease. The regenerative ability of intervertebral disc tissue is extremely poor. Meanwhile, current treating methods can not fundamentally solve such problems. With the increasing awareness of the mechanism of disc degeneration and the rapid development of the fields of cellular and molecular biology, gene and materials engineering, using stem cells and tissue engineering technology to slow down or reverse the progress of disc degeneration may become possible. The author reviewed the application of stem cells for treating degenerative discs from present researching status and concepts for the future in the combination of researches reported both at home and abroad.
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Humans , Intervertebral Disc , Pathology , Intervertebral Disc Degeneration , Therapeutics , Low Back Pain , Therapeutics , Regeneration , Stem Cell Transplantation , Tissue EngineeringABSTRACT
Objective 4-Hydroxyisoleucine (4-HIL) is the active component isolated from the seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum. It exerts broad pharmacological effects such as anti-hyperglycemia,blood lipid lowing,improvement of insulin resistance,etc. As the Chinese traditional medicine,it can be used clinically in treating many diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia,metabolic syndrome,fatty liver and other diseases. Here the current research status and application prospect on 4-Hydroxyisoleucine were summarized.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the value of compute tomography (CT)-based quantitative assessment in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients with pneumoconiosis and 40 healthy volunteers (control) underwent CT scanning at the levels of the top of the aortic arch, tracheal carina, and 3 cm and 6 cm below the tracheal carina. All the CT images were analyzed with density histograms for a specific region to calculate the mean lung CT value (ME) and pixel index for assessment of lung density changes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>At the levels of the top of the aortic arch and 6 cm below the tracheal carina, the pixel indices in the 10 CT threshold density intervals within -832 to -352 HU was all significantly higher in pneumoconiosis group than in the control group (P<0.05). At the levels of the tracheal carina and 3 cm below the tracheal carina, the 11 pixel indices in the CT threshold density intervals within -880 to -352 HU were also significantly higher in pneumoconiosis group (P<0.05). At all the 4 scan levels, the pixel indices in the 10 intervals between -880 and -352 HU were all significantly higher in pneumoconiosis group (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CT density histograms allow quantitative evaluation of lung fibrosis in patients with pneumoconiosis for diagnostic purposes.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Case-Control Studies , Pneumoconiosis , Diagnostic Imaging , Pulmonary Fibrosis , Diagnostic Imaging , Spiral Cone-Beam Computed Tomography , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , MethodsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the value of 64-slice spiral computed tomography(CT)angiography in preoperative evaluation of spinal vascular intervention.Methods Seventeen patients with segmental injury of the spinal cord underwent the enhanced 64-slice CT scan of the spine.Thin-slice reconstruction was done,with the slice thickness of 0.625 mm and interval of 0.625 mm.The data were transferred to the work station ADW4.2 in DICM format.Image postprocessing technologies such as volume rendering(VR),maximum intensity projection(MIP)and multi-planar reformat(MPR)were used to conduct three-dimensional reconstruction and analyze the anatomical characteristics of radiculomedullary artery.Results Radiculomedullary artery could be found in the thoracolumbar segment of 16 patients(16/17,94%).Among them,one artery(1/17,6%)went into the vertebral canal through the left intervertebral foramen of T4/5,two(2/17,12%)through the left intervertebral foramen of T10/11,one (1/17,6%)through the left intervertebral foramen of T11/12,four(4/17,24%)through the left intervertebral foramen of L1/2,two(2/17,12%)through the left intervertebral foramen of L2/3,two (2/17,12%)through the right intervertebral foramen of T11/12,two(2/17,12%)through the right intervertebral foramen of T12/L1,two(2/17,12%)through the right foramen of L2/3 andl0(10/17,59%)through the left intervertebral foramen.Either CT scan or DSA examination found no radiculomedullary artery in one patient.All the above findings were in accordance with the results of DSA examination.Conclusions Spiral 64-slice CT scan can provide significant preoperative evaluation information for spinal vascular intervention,for it can accurately and visually show the anatomical features of the radiculomedullary artery such as open position,flow tendency,caliber size and spatial relationship with the surrounding vessels.
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Objective To assess the clinical value of MRI in evaluation of acute spinal cord in-jury. Methods A total of 50 patients with acute spinal cord injury were examined with magnetic reso-nance (MRI), X-ray and CT. Of all, 15 patients for spinal MR imaging were examined with axial and sngittal spin-echo and fast spin-echo imaging and 17 with coronal imaging. All imaging was performed on 1.5T superconducting system (GE/SIEMENS) with spine surface coil. Results Among 50 patients with acute spinal cord injury, spinal cord edema was detected by MRI in 16 patients, by CT in four but none by X-ray. Intraspinal cord hemorrhage was detected by MRI in 21 patients, by CT in 11 but none by X-ray. Compression and dislocation were detected by MRI in 34 patients, by CT in 15 but none by X-ray. Incomplete and complete transection of spinal cord was found by MRI in 10 patients, by CT in three but none by X-ray. Conclusion MRI is superior to CT scanning and X-ray in detection and evaluation of a-cute spinal cord injury and is the optimal method for examination and diagnosis of acute spinal cord injury.
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BACKGROUND: It has been proved that platelet activation is involved in the development of diabetic angiopathy. Glycoprotein (GP) Ib/IX/V complex is one of the main platelet membrane glycoproteins, and the receptor of both von Willebrand Factor and thrombin. It plays a key role in the process of platelet activation.OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression changes of GP Ib/IX/V complex and its component GP Ibα in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.PARTICIPANTS: A total of 51 type 2 diabetic outpatients who visited Union Hospital were enrolled from December 2005 to January 2007. The diagnosis was based on the independent criteria from WHO in 1999. Of all the 51 patients, there were 23 females and 28 males, with a peripheral platelet count of over 50×109 L-1. All the subjects had no history of administrating drugs two weeks before the examination, which would potentially influence platelet count. According to disease controlling condition, the patients were assigned to well controlled patient (WCP) group (n = 25) and poorly controlled patient (PCP) group (n =26); and according to whether angiopathy was accompanied, diabetic patients were divided into vascular disease (VD) group (n =27) and non-vascular disease (NVD) group (n =24). Meanwhile 23 healthy subjects were enrolled as normal control group. Informed consents were obtained from subjects and their relatives. The experiments were approved by the ethical committee of Union Hospital.METHODS: Fasting venous blood was harvested from all the subjects' elbow on the early morning of visit day.①Biochemical analysis: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting plasma insulin (FINS) was measured by the Clinical Chemistry Department in Union Hospital.② Measurement of platelet membrane GP Ib/IX/V complex and its component GP Ibα: First, 3 mL cubital fasting blood was drawn from each subject and was anti-coagulated with 38 g/L natrium citricum. After that, all samples were fixed with 10 g/L paraform for 45 minutes. Then 50 μL well-fixed blood was added into the polystyrene tube, meanwhile 20 μL monoclonal antibody, such as CD42a-b-c-d and PE-labeled CD42b, was respectively mixed gently with the blood sample and incubated at room temperature in dark for 30 minutes. Next, 20 μL FITC-labeled rat IgG was mixed with the sample containing CD42a-b-c-d and incubated equally. In the end all blood samples were analyzed by FACS420 flow cytometry and the results were expressed as mean fluorescence intensity (MFI). ③ Platelet maximun aggregation rate (MAR) was detected according to reference.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①Biochemical indicators;②The expressions of GP Ib/IX/V complex and GP Ibα;③Platelet MAR.RESULTS: Fifty-one patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and twenty-three healthy subjects were all involved in the result analysis.①There were significant differences in FINS in WCP group and PCP group compared with normal controls (P ＜ 0.01). FPG and HbA1c were significantly higher in PCP group compared with normal control group and WCP group (P ＜ 0.01).②Expressions of GP Ib/IX/V complex and GP Ibα were significantly lower in WCP group and PCP group compared with normal control group (P ＜ 0.01), significantly lower in PCP group than in WCP group (P ＜ 0.05), and also significantly lower in VD group and NVD group compared with normal control group (P ＜ 0.01). Moreover the expression of GP Ibα in VD group and NVD group was significantly lower than that of normal control group (P ＜ 0.05), and it also significantly decreased in VD group compared with NVD group (P ＜ 0.05). MFI of GP Ib/IX/V complex had an obvious negative correlation with FBG, HbA1c and FINS (r =-0.634, -0.573, -0.649, P ＜ 0.05), and GP Ibα MFI was obviously negatively correlated with FBG and HbA1c (r =-0.602, -0.543, P ＜ 0.05).③Platelet MAR of diabetic patients were remarkably higher than in healthy subjects (t =-3.852, P ＜ 0.01). Platelet MAR in PCP and VD groups were respectively higher than those in WCP and NVD groups (P ＜ 0.05). CONCLUSION: Platelet activation exists in the early stage of type 2 diabetes mellitus without diabetic angiopathy, and is more obvious after diabetic angiopathy. There is a positive correlation between platelet activation and blood glucose. As a receptor of thrombin and von Willebrand Factor, GP Ib/IX/V complex may be involved in the development of diabetic angiopathy.
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BACKGROUND:Donkey-hide glue reinforcing bone oral solution (DGRBOS) is effective on preventing and treating fracture, but the mechanism of harmacology is still not clear. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) are important cytokines, which can promote blood vessel growth and osseous anabolism during fracture healing.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of DGRBOS on expression of VEGF and FGF-2 in the process of fracture healing of SD rats' fracture of tibia in bony callus, and explore the mechanism of DGRBOS in the treatment of fracture.DESIGN: A completely randomized controlled study.SETTING: Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.MATERIALS: Ninety female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, with a mean weight of (368±40) g, aged about 3 months, wereprovided by Center of Animal Experiment, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.Experimental drug: DGRBOS was donated by Xinjiang Huashidan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The qili linking bone pill,positive control drug, was purchased from Hunan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.METHODS: This experiment was carried out in the Laboratory for Bone Metabolism of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine (Laboratory of Provincial Level), Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from June to November 2005. Transverse midshaft fractures were produced on the right tibia in these rats using three-point bending technique, and 90 rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups:the DGRBOS group (n =30): according to medicine conversional method between human being and animal, 2 mL DGRBOS was fed to every mouse by intragastric administration at 2 vices/day; the qili linking bone pill group (positive control group, n =30): the pills dissolved in distilled water at 225 g/L, and consequently were administered intragastrically into mice at 2 mL/vice and 2 vices/day; normal saline group (negative control group, n =30): normal saline was administered intragastrically into mice at the coordinative capacity and same frequences. Selecting 4, 7, 14,21 and 28 days during the experiment, the immunohistochemistry method was adopted to detect the change of expression of VEGF and FGF-2 through computing value of mean optical degree (MOD) and number of the positive cells.
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BACKGROUND: It has been confirmed that platelet aggregation defect presents in patients with hemorrhagic thrombopathy, and platelet membrane glycoproteins play a significant role in the process of platelet aggregation.OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression changes of platelet membrane glycoproteins between patients with hemorrhagic thrombopathy and healthy people.DESIGN: Case-control analysis.SETTING: Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology.PARTICIPANTS :① Seventy-nine patients with hemorrhagic thrombopathy who received treatment from January 2001 to March 2003 in the Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology were enrolled in this study. The patients, including 31 male and48 femlae, averaged (35.76±14.14)years old. They all agreed to participate in this study and met with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic thrombopathy revised in 1996.Informed consents were obtained from all the patients and their relatives.The course of multiple bleeding symptoms was 1 to 14 years. And the bleeding sites were totally 167: extremity petechia was found in 64 cases, rhinorrhagia in 33 cases, hypermenorrhea (more than 150 mL in each cycle) in 29 cases, gingival bleeding in 28 cases, ocular fundus bleeding in 8 cases and conjunctival hemorrhage in 5 cases.②lnclusive criteria: All the cases presented clinical manifestation of multiple focal bleeding;The laboratory tests including platelet counts,bleeding time and coagulation profiles were examined with no marked abnormal changes;According to hemorrhage sites, the patients were examined by specialists of internal medicine,otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, stomatology and ophthalmology, and no specific diagnostic focuses of infection were found; They had normal blood pressure and heart rate,and those with thrombocytasthenia had been ruled out through ristocetin test. ③Another 34 healthy volunteer donors, 15 males and 19 females with an average age (30.12±7.14) years,were selected as normal control group.METHODS:① Detection of platelet aggregation ratio: Adenosine diphosphate (ADP, final concentration 1.90 μmol/L),arachidonic acid(AA, final concentration 0.37 μmol/L),and platelet activating factor(PAF, final concentration 150 nmol/L)were used as aggregation inductors, and Chronolog 430 type aggregometry was used to detect platelet maximum agglutination ratio.When maximum agglutination ratio was within 21％ and 40％, it was considered as aggregation defect, and when below 20％, it was considered as aggregation absence.② Test of platelet membrane glycoprotein: 3.6 mL cubital venous blood was drawn from the patients and mixed with 20 g/L disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid(EDTA-NA2) for the purpose of anticoagulation at 1:9, and the same procedure was performed on the blood samples from the normal control group. The plasma was isolated and collected, after being centrifuged, the supernatant liquid was discarded, and paraform was added to fix the rest of the platelet solution. The platelet concentration was adjusted to 3×107 L-1. 100 μL regulated platelet solution was extracted, and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-marked CD42b (anti-GP Ⅰ b),CD41 (anti-GP Ⅱ b), CD61 (anti-GP Ⅲ a), CD42b/CD42a (anti-GP Ⅰ b/Ⅸ ), CD41/ CD61 (anti-GP Ⅱ b/Ⅲ a) and CD62p(anti-P-selectin)clonal antibodies 200 μL were added respectively and well mixed,and then cultured for 30 minutes at room temperature away from light. Finally phosphate buffer solution was added to the solution till the volume reached 1 mL,and FACS420 flow cytometer was used to analyze the samples, one sample for 10000 platelets, and the results were demonstrated by positive fluorescence percentage.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Platelet aggregation ratio. ② Expression of platelet membrane glycoproteins.RESULTS:All the patients and the healthy subjects were involved in the analysis of results. ①All the cases were found to have platelet aggregation defect or absence which could be induced by single or more platelet aggregating agents. No abnormal platelet aggregations were found in the control group. ② The fluorescence intensities of GPIb/Ⅸ, GP Ⅱ b/Ⅲa complexes, GPIb, GPⅢa and P-selectin in patients with hemorrhagic thrombopathy were lower than those in the healthy subjects (t =2.50-5.57,all P ＜ 0.05). The fluorescence intensity of GP Ⅱb in patients with hemorrhagic thrombopathy was slightly higher than that in the healthy subjects, but no significant difference was found. (t =0.86, P ＞0.05).CONCLUSION: Abnormal expressions of platelet membrane glycoproteins may be partial pathogenesis of hemorrhagic thrombopathy.