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Objective:Exploring the clinical efficacy of using ultra-thin lobulated anterolateral thigh perforator flap(ALTPF) with retrograde separation of perforating vessels from the superficial and deep junction layer of the superficial fascia to repair large soft tissue defects in the foot.Methods:From August 2021 to November 2022, 8 patients (5 males and 3 females) were admitted to the Second Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, the Affiliated Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology. The patients were 28 to 52 years old in age. The soft tissue defects were located in dorsal and plantar foot. At the plantar foot, the wound involved the weight-bearing area with explosion of bone, tendon or internal fixtures. The area of soft tissue defects was 6.0 cm × 5.0 cm - 16.0 cm × 8.0 cm, and the sizes of ALTPF were 8.0 cm ×5.5 cm - 18.0 cm × 8.5 cm. Preoperative high frequency CUD combined with CTA angiography were employed to locate the 2 flap perforator vessels. By keeping the perforator vessels at center and according to the soft tissue defect area and the wound shape, an ALTPF with a proper size and shape was designed in anterolateral thigh. The perforator were separated in the boundary layer between superficial and deep fascia, where it helped to obviously thin the flap. After the flap was harvested, it was further lobulated between the 2 perforators into 2 lobes after having confirmed the effective blood supply. Finally the lobulated ALTPF was transferred to covered the defect in foot. Cautions should be taken to ensure that the flap covered the weight-bearing area of foot. All the donor sites were directly sutured. Postoperative follow-up was conducted to observe the survival of flaps and the functional recovery of the reconstructed site, also to evaluate the clinical effect. Postoperative follow-up included outpatient visits and reviews over WeChat or telephone. Recovery of the ankle motor function was evaluated according to the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Societ (AOFAS) ankle-hind foot score scale.Results:All 8 ALTPF survived. Over 6 to 18 months (10.8 months in average) of follow-up, the transferred flaps had good blood supply, soft in texture, with good elasticity and thin in appearance. Appearance and function of donor sites recovered well, except 1 patient who had mild scar hyperplasia. The plantar flap had good abrasion resistance. No flap damage, bleeding or granulation tissue hyperplasia occurred when walking. The mean score of AOFAS ankle-hind foot score achieved 95.6.Conclusion:The application of ultra-thin lobulated ALTPF with retrograde separation of perforating vessels from the superficial fascia at the junction layer for repairing large soft tissue defects in the foot has good clinical efficacy.
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Objective:To assess the predictive efficacy of 18F-FDG PET/CT-based radiomics models for the mutation status of Kirsten rats sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods:From January 2016 to January 2021, the 18F-FDG PET/CT images and KRAS testing of 258 NSCLC patients (180 males, 78 females; age: 33-91 years) in the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were randomly divided into training set ( n=180) and validation set ( n=78) in the ratio of 7∶3. Tumor lesions on PET and CT images were drawn respectively, and the radiomics features of PET and CT lesions were extracted. The radiomics features were screened by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). CT radiomics score (RS) model, PET/CT RS model and composite models of PET/CT RS combined with screened clinical information were eventually developed. ROC curves were used to assess the predictive efficacy of these models. Results:The CT RS model included 4 radiomics features and the PET/CT RS model included 4 CT radiomics features and 8 PET radiomics features. The CT RS model and the PET/CT RS model both had significant differences in RS between KRAS mutant and wild-type patients in the training set and validation set ( z values: from -8.30 to -4.10, all P<0.001). In predicting KRAS mutations, the composite model of PET/CT RS combined with age showed AUCs of 0.879 and 0.852 in the training and validation sets respectively, which were higher than those of the CT RS model (0.813 and 0.770) and the PET/CT RS model (0.858 and 0.834). The accuracy of the composite model of PET/CT RS combined with age were 81.67%(147/180) and 79.49%(62/78) in the training set and validation set respectively, which were also higher than those of the CT RS model (75.00%(135/180) and 74.36%(58/78)) and the PET/CT RS model (78.89%(142/180) and 78.21%(61/78)). Conclusion:Models based on radiomics features can predict KRAS gene mutation status, and the composite model combining PET/CT RS and age can improve the prediction performance.
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Objective:To explore the uptake characteristics and temporal changes of 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPIs) and 18F-FDG in the anastomotic site of reconstructed digestive tracts after radical surgery for gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma. Methods:A cohort of 43 patients (28 males, 15 females; age range 28-79 years) who underwent radical surgery for gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma and underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up between November 2020 and June 2022 in the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University was prospectively included. One week after the 18F-FDG PET/CT examination, 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging was performed. ROIs were drawn on the PET images at the highest uptake level of anastomotic sites of reconstructed digestive tract and abdominal wall incisions, and SUV max and target-to-background ratio (TBR) were determined. χ2 test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test (Bonferroni correction) and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were supplied. Results:There were 86 surgical wounds (13 gastric-intestinal anastomotic sites, 14 esophagus-intestinal anastomotic sites, 16 intestinal-intestinal anastomotic sites, and 43 abdominal wall incisions) included. In 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET imaging, SUV max of gastric-intestinal anastomotic sites was higher than that of abdominal wall incisions, with a statistically significant difference (adjusted P=0.014). The TBR did not show statistically significant differences among different types of surgical wounds ( H=3.88, P=0.275). In 18F-FDG PET imaging, SUV max of gastric-intestinal, esophagus-intestinal, and intestinal-intestinal anastomotic sites were all higher than that of abdominal wall incisions, with statistically significant differences (adjusted all P<0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in TBR among different types of surgical wounds ( H=3.02, P=0.388). In 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET imaging, the TBR of all types of anastomotic sites exhibited a decreasing trend with increasing postoperative time. Except for intestinal-intestinal anastomotic sites, the differences in TBR between < 0.5-year and ≥ 1.5-year groups were statistically significant for other types of surgical wounds (adjusted P<0.05). In 18F-FDG PET imaging, the TBR of abdominal wall incisions showed a decreasing trend with increasing postoperative time. However, the TBR of other types of surgical wounds did not show a decreasing trend, and the differences in TBR among different time groups were not statistically significant ( H values: 0.53-2.75, P values: 0.252-0.768). In comparing the two PET imaging agents, for all surgical wounds within the <0.5-year and 0.5-1.5-year groups, the 68Ga-FAPI-04 TBR was consistently higher than the 18F-FDG TBR ( z values: -3.17 and -2.55, P values: 0.002 and 0.011). However, in the ≥1.5-year group, the TBR values tended to be consistent, and the differences were not statistically significant ( z=-0.70, P=0.485). Conclusions:The 18F-FDG uptake in the anastomotic sites of reconstructed digestive tracts reaches a low level under half a year after surgery and does not significantly change over time, while the 68Ga-FAPIs uptake remains relatively high within the first 1.5 years after surgery but decreases over time. These patterns suggest that clinical attention should be paid to the differential diagnosis of anastomotic inflammation or fibrosis, which resulting in agent uptake and local tumor recurrence.
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Objective:To retrospectively analyze the treatment of 25 cases of lower necrotizing fasciitis.Methods:A total of 25 patients with lower limb necrotizing fasciitis (13 males and 12 females), with mean age 63 years old (48-75 years old) in Dalian Municipal Central Hospital from September 2016 to December 2020. After admission, the patient′s general physical condition was strictly evaluated, the relevant preoperative examination was improved, and the necrotizing fasciitis laboratory risk index (LRINEC) score was performed. In the absence of surgical contraindication, multiple debridement was performed, leaving the necrotic tissue removed for general bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test in parallel. After debridement, eight patients showed a large area of skin necrosis, and amputation was selected. The other 17 patients chose limb protection treatment after debridement, and adopted debridement and free skin grafting. After surgery, patients were encouraged to strengthen rehabilitation exercise to restore limb function to the maximum extent.Results:With followed up 0.6 to 3.0 years, with an average of 1.8 years. Methods include outpatient return visit, WeChat contact or telephone inquiry. The skin survived in 17 patients with mean healing time (27.5 ± 6.9) d. Eighteen patients were multiple bacterial infections and seven patients were single bacterial infections. All patients had no joint dysfunction caused by scar contracture, and reinfection in the skin grafting area.Conclusions:Necrotizing fasciitis requires early diagnosis and early treatment, with correct choice of treatment method is closely related to the patient′s prognosis.
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most commonly used broad-spectrum tumor imaging agent, but there are certain limitations in the application of some tumors. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is selectively expressed in more than 90% of malignant epithelial tumors, while it is hardly expressed in normal tissues and benign tumors. FAP inhibitors (FAPIs) specifically bind to FAP and selectively target FAP-positive tissues. In recent years, it has been reported that radionuclide-labeled FAPIs, such as 68Ga-FAPIs, are safe and reliable in tumor imaging and have low tissue background. They can also be used to image a variety of solid tumors, which are expected to be new tumor broad-spectrum imaging agents and play a greater role in clinical applications. This article reviews the recent progress of FAPIs in tumor imaging and diagnosis at home and abroad.
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Oral immunosuppression caused by smoking creates a microenvironment to promote the occurrence and development of oral mucosa precancerous lesions. This study aimed to investigate the role of metabolism and macrophage polarization in cigarette-promoting oral leukoplakia. The effects of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on macrophage polarization and metabolism were studied in vivo and in vitro. The polarity of macrophages was detected by flow cytometric analysis and qPCR. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was used to perform a metabolomic analysis of Raw cells stimulated with CSE. Immunofluorescence and flow cytometry were used to detect the polarity of macrophages in the condition of glutamine abundance and deficiency. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), wound-healing assay, and Annexin V-FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate)/PI (propidium iodide) double-staining flow cytometry were applied to detect the growth and transferability and apoptosis of Leuk-1 cells in the supernatant of Raw cells which were stimulated with CSE, glutamine abundance and deficiency. Hyperkeratosis and dysplasia of the epithelium were evident in smoking mice. M2 macrophages increased under CSE stimulation in vivo and in vitro. In total, 162 types of metabolites were detected in the CSE group. The metabolites of nicotine, glutamate, arachidic acid, and arginine changed significantly. The significant enrichment pathways were also selected, including nicotine addiction, glutamine and glutamate metabolism, and arginine biosynthesis. The results also showed that the supernatant of Raw cells stimulated by CSE could induce excessive proliferation of Leuk-1 and inhibit apoptosis. Glutamine abundance can facilitate this process. Cigarette smoke promotes oral leukoplakia via regulating glutamine metabolism and macrophage M2 polarization.
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Objective:To exploring the uptake of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) inhibitor (FAPI) in pancreatic cancer through 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging, and provide a basis for the FAP-targeted imaging of pancreatic cancer. Methods:Pancreatic cancer-patient-derived tumor xenograft (PDX) mouse models ( n=8) were developed, then 68Ga-FAPI-04 and 18F-FDG microPET/CT imaging were performed (4 in each group). The differences of percentage activity of injection dose per gram of tissue (%ID/g) of 68Ga-FAPI-04 and 18F-FDG were analyzed by independent-sample t test. 68Ga-FAPI-04 and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging were performed in 5 patients (4 males, 1 female, age: 46-74 (63.0±11.9) years) with pancreatic cancer, and the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV max) of 68Ga-FAPI-04 and 18F-FDG in primary pancreatic cancer and the SUV max ratio of liver metastases to liver tissue were compared by paired t test. Results:MicroPET/CT imaging showed that 68Ga-FAPI-04 was obviously uptaken at all time points in the tumor of PDX mice. The uptake of 68Ga-FAPI-04 in PDX mice 60 min after injection was significantly higher than that of 18F-FDG ((6.58±0.44) and (4.29±0.13) %ID/g; t=4.152, P=0.008 9). PET/CT showed that the SUV max of 68Ga-FAPI-04 in pancreatic cancer was significantly higher than that of 18F-FDG (16.82±3.08 and 5.14±2.20; t=6.893, P=0.000 1) and the SUV max ratio of liver metastases to liver tissue of 68Ga-FAPI-04 was also significantly higher than that of 18F-FDG (4.57±1.47 and 1.30±0.16; t=3.803, P=0.019 1). Conclusion:68Ga-FAPI-04 can be highly uptaken in pancreatic cancer, suggesting that FAP can be a potential target for PET/CT imaging of pancreatic cancer.
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As an effective treatment for tumor, the radionuclide targeting therapy is developing rapidly. Radionuclides produced β ray or α ray can be used for labeling tumor targeting probes. Compared with β ray, α ray has higher linear energy transfer, which can destroy DNA more effectively and kill tumor cells thoroughly. Besides, the tissue penetration distance of α ray is short, which can reduce the damage to normal tissue. In recent years, α ray radionuclides are more and more used in tumor targeted therapy. A variety of probes have been labeled with different α ray radionuclides and used in the treatment of hematological malignancies, neuroendocrine neoplasms, prostate cancer, melanoma, etc. This article summarizes the progress of α ray radionuclides and their labeled probes in tumor treatment.
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The tumor acidosis or low extracellular pH (pHe) is a consequence of the anaerobic glycolysis and hypoxia.Tumor acidosis plays a crucial role in tumor progression,metastasis,and resistance to therapy.Recent advances in molecular imaging targeted to tumor acidic microenvironment,including the acido chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance imaging (AcidoCEST MRI),pH-sensitive nanoparticle and pH-low insertion peptide (pHLIP),offer the opportunity to facilitate the mechanism research in this field and to promote the diagnosis and treatment.This review summarizes the effects of tumor microenvironment on tumor cells and the underlying mechanisms.In addition,this article concentrates more on the application of molecular imaging targeted tumor acidic microenvironment.
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Objective To evaluate the value of 68 Ga-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid-1-Nal3-octreotide ( DOTANOC) PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms ( pNENs) . Methods Data of 48 patients ( 18 males, 30 females, age: 23-86 (50.0±14.7) years) who underwent 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging from June 2016 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. The histopathological results were considered as the gold standard. The diagnostic efficacies of 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging and conventional imaging ( CI) for pNENs were analyzed and compared ( McNemar test) . Imaging characteristics of true positive lesions in 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT ima-ging were analyzed. The maximum standardized uptake value ( SUVmax ) in different pathological grades of pNENs lesions were compared (Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test). Accuracy for TNM staging by 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging and the correlations between the staging results and clinical TNM stages were analyzed (R× C contingency table). Results (1) The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy of 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging were 93.8％(30/32), 14/16, 93.8％(30/32), 14/16 and 91.7％(44/48). All true positive lesions detected by PET/CT showed focal up-take of 68 Ga-DOTANOC with SUVmax of 30. 52 ± 23. 57. There were 26 patients with confirmed pathological grades of G1 (n=10;SUVmax:28.20 (17.60, 49.22)), G2 (n=13; SUVmax: 27.60 (13.05, 56.08)) and G3 (n=3;SUVmax:13.68(10.02, 27.80)), with no significant difference in SUVmax among 3 groups (H=0.495, P>0.05). (2)Of the 48 patients, 95.8％(46/48) also underwent CI concurrent with PET/CT. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of CI were 60.0％(18/30), 9/16, 72.0％(18/25), 9/21 and 58.7％(27/46). The diagnostic efficacy of 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging was significantly higher than that of CI ( P=0.041) . ( 3) The accuracies of 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging for T, N, M staging were 93.3％(28/30), 6/6, 9/10, respectively, and the staging results were significantly correlated with clinical TNM stages (r=0.880, P<0.05). Conclusion 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging has great values in the diagnosis and staging of pNENs.
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Objective To compare the diagnostic efficacy of 68Ga-prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 PET/CT and multi-parameter MRI for primary prostate cancer.Methods From June 2017 to November 2017,24 patients (age (67.6±7.0) years) with suspected prostate cancer were prospectively enrolled.All patients underwent 68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT and multi-parameter MRI.Pathological diagnosis was considered as the gold standard.The diagnostic efficacy of the two methods was analyzed and the difference was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis(Z test).Results Based on the puncture biopsy and/or excision biopsy,18 patients were diagnosed as prostate cancer and 6 patients were diagnosed as benign diseases.According to the five-zone analysis for the prostate (24 patients with 120 zones),48 and 56 zones were detected accurately in prostate cancer patients by PET/CT and multi-parameter MRI respectively,which was 54 and 41 for benign patients.The cut-off value of maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in 68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT for diagnosing prostate cancer was 4.85,the area under curve (AUC),sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,accuracy and Youden index were 0.890,75.00％ (48/64),96.43％ (54/56),96.00％ (48/50),77.14％ (54/70),85.00％(102/120),71.43％ respectively for prostate cancer by PET/CT,and 0.837,87.50％(56/64),73.21％ (41/56),78.87％ (56/71),83.67％ (41/49),80.83％ (97/120) and 60.71％ respectively by multi-parameter MRI.The difference of AUC was statistically significant (Z=2.82,P＜0.01).Conclusions The diagnostic accuracy of 68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT imaging for prostate cancer is higher than that of multi-parameter MRI.Both modalities have high diagnostic efficiency and can be used scientifically as complementary.
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Objective Using Cerenkov radiation energy transfer (CRET) effect of rare earth nanoparticles (RENPs) to enhance and convert Cerenkov luminescence into Cerenkov luminescence excited fluorescence,and to compare the accuracy of Cerenkov luminescence tomography (CLT) and Cerenkov luminescence excited fluorescence tomography (CLFT).Methods 68Ga (0.74 MBq) was used to respectively excite Y2O3 ∶Eu3+,Er2O3 and Eu2O3(10 mg/ml).Various radioactivities of 68Ga (3.70,1.85,0.92,0.46,0.23 MBq) were used to respectively excite Y2O3 ∶Eu3+ with a fixed concentration (10 mg/ml).A fixed radioactivity of 68Ga (3.70 MBq) was used to excite Y2O3 ∶Eu3+ with different concentrations (10.0,5.0,2.5,1.2,0.6 mg/ml) in order to find the relationships between the optical intensity and the radioactivity of 68Ga or the concentration of Y2O3 ∶Eu3+.Polyethylene tubes containing 68Ga (0.74 MBq) and 68Ga (0.74 MBq) +Y2O3 ∶Eu3+(1 mg) were respectively implanted into two nude mice,then PET/CT and optical imaging were acquired.Three-dimensional reconstruction was proceeded.One-way analysis of variance,two-sample t test,linear correlation analysis were used for data analysis.Results Y2O3 ∶Eu3+ could significantly and stably enhance the Cerenkov optical signal (F=53.35,q =17.03,P＜0.001).The enhanced optical signal intensity had linear relationships with the radioactivity of 68Ga or the concentration of Y2O3 ∶Eu3+(r values:0.99and 0.93).Three-dimensional reconstruction result showed that CLFT had significantly higher similarity than CLT (0.43±0.14 vs 0.16±0.06,t =5.090,P＜0.05).Conclusion CLFT could reflect the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals more precisely than CLT,and therefore might have potential in biologic optical imaging.
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Objective To quantitatively compare the diagnostic capability of 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG in well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) bearing mice by microPET/CT imaging.Methods The in vitro cellular uptake, in vivo microPET/CT imaging and biodistribution studies of 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG were quantitatively compared in SMMC-7721-based well-differentiated HCC.The human fibrosarcoma (HT-1080) and human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cells/xenografts were respectively used as positive and negative reference groups for CD13.The expression of CD13 was qualitatively verified by immunohistostaining.The levels of CD13 and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) were semi-quantitatively analyzed by Western blot test for all 3 types of tumors.Two-sample t test was used for data analysis.Results The in vitro cellular uptake showed that the 68Ga-NGR uptake in SMMC-7721 and HT-1080 cells was higher than that in HT-29 cells, and the 68Ga-NGR uptake was higher than 18F-FDG uptake in SMMC-7721 cells.The in vivo microPET/CT imaging results revealed that the uptake of 68Ga-NGR in SMMC-7721 tumor was (2.17±0.21) %ID/g, remarkably higher compared to (0.73±0.26) %ID/g of 18F-FDG uptake (t=8.826, P<0.01).The tumor/liver ratio of 68Ga-NGR was 2.05±0.16, which was 2.03-fold higher than that of 18F-FDG.In the HT-1080 tumors, the uptakes of 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG were both high, and the values were (2.46±0.23) %ID/g, (3.47±0.31) %ID/g.The uptake of 68Ga-NGR was significantly lower than that of 18F-FDG in HT-29 tumors: (0.67±0.20) %ID/g vs (3.17±0.29) %ID/g;t=4.221, P<0.01.Western blot and immunohistostaining results were as follows: HT-1080(CD13+, G6Pase-), SMMC-7721(CD13+, G6Pase+), HT-29(CD13-, G6Pase-).Conclusions The uptake of 68Ga-NGR is higher than 18F-FDG uptake in SMMC-7721 tumor bearing mice, therefore it is worthwhile to consider the feasibility of clinical translation for PET/CT in diagnosis of HCC.Furthermore, because of the difference in 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG avidities in tumors with different molecular phenotypes of CD13 and G6Pase, there is an underlying potential for molecular imaging in the determination of molecular phenotypes.
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Objective To evaluate and compare the short-term effects of two kinds of plastic mulch on Oncomelania hupensis snail control in irrigation and drainage ditches with snails in Yunnan Province. Methods The irrigation and drainage ditches with high density of Oncomelania hupensis snails were chosen as the investigation sites,and then 4 groups were set,namely a colorless plastic mulch group,black plastic mulch group,colorless plastic mulch with molluscicide group and black plastic mulch with molluscicide group. The snail situation of the 4 groups was surveyed before the experiment and 7,14,21,30 days after covering plastic mulch,and the snail death rates were compared among the 4 groups. Meanwhile,the hourly temperatures of soil surface,soil surface under plastic mulch and soil layer 5,15 cm under the surface as well as the weather situation during the study period were measured and recorded. Results The average snail mortality rate of the colorless plastic mulch group was only 15.29% that was higher than that of the black plastic mulch group(6.56%)(P 0.05). Both kinds of plastic mulches could raise the temperature of the soil surface under plas-tic mulch and the soil layer below it,and the temperature of soil under the mulches increased over the cover time,and the aver-age temperature of the soil surface under the black mulch in 30 days was higher than that under the colorless mulch. Conclu-sion It is not suitable to use plastic mulch only in irrigation and drainage ditches with snails widely in Yunnan Province be-cause of its low effect,and if necessary,the molluscicide should be added.
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Objective This report performed an retrospective analysis on 103 cases of falling accident by exploring the relationship between falling height and injury, horizontal distance, types of cases. Method All the statistics were collected from cases between 2001~2015 in Kunming, and calculated by spss17.0. Result Skull fracture was commonly seen in cases with falling height above 11m. And rib fracture was commonly seen in cases with the height above 21m. A positive correlation between falling height and horizontal distance was found in this experiment. Suicide was more common in case with height above 11m and horizontal distance above 1.1m. Conclusion Injury and horizontal distance can serve as a supplementary index to evaluate falling height and the types of cases.
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Objective To quantitatively compare the diagnostic capability of 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG in well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) bearing mice by microPET/CT imaging.Methods The in vitro cellular uptake,in vivo microPET/CT imaging and biodistribution studies of 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG were quantitatively compared in SMMC-7721-based well-differentiated HCC.The human fibrosarcoma (HT-1080) and human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cells/xenografts were respectively used as positive and negative reference groups for CD13.The expression of CD13 was qualitatively verified by immunohistostaining.The levels of CD13 and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) were semi-quantitatively analyzed by Western blot test for all 3 types of tumors.Two-sample t test was used for data analysis.Results The in vitro cellular uptake showed that the 68Ga-NGR uptake in SMMC-7721 and HT-1080 cells was higher than that in HT-29 cells,and the 68Ga-NGR uptake was higher than 18F-FDG uptake in SMMC-7721 cells.The in vivo micro-PET/CT imaging results revealed that the uptake of 68Ga-NGR in SMMC-7721 tumor was (2.17±0.21) ％ID/g,remarkably higher compared to (0.73±0.26) ％ID/g of 18F-FDG uptake (t =8.826,P＜0.01).The tumor/liver ratio of 68Ga-NGR was 2.05±0.16,which was 2.03-fold higher than that of 18F-FDG.In the HT-1080 tumors,the uptakes of 68 Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG were both high,and the values were (2.46±0.23) ％ID/g,(3.47±0.31) ％ID/g.The uptake of 68Ga-NGR was significantly lower than that of 18F-FDG in HT-29 tumors:(0.67±0.20) ％ID/g vs (3.17±0.29) ％ID/g;t=4.221,P＜0.01.Western blot and immunohistostaining results were as follows:HT-1080(CD13+,G6Pase-),SMMC-7721(CD13+,G6Pase+),HT-29 (CD13-,G6Pase-).Conclusions The uptake of 68Ga-NGR is higher than 18F-FDG uptake in SMMC-7721 tumor bearing mice,therefore it is worthwhile to consider the feasibility of clinical translation for PET/CT in diagnosis of HCC.Furthermore,because of the difference in 68Ga-NGR and 18F-FDG avidities in tumors with different molecular phenotypes of CD13 and G6Pase,there is an underlying potential for molecular imaging in the determination of molecular phenotypes.
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In forensic case, the location diagnosis determination of drowning has been one of the most important and dififcult diagnosis. Then diatom test is considered to be a relatively reliable method for the diagnosis of drowning. According to community characteristics inferred from diatoms into the different water region has been credibility. The study of the diatoms in different waters identiifcation is reference to the determination of the body drowned into the water area. In this paper, the research progress of diatom relevant biological characteristics and test methods on review for forensic workers is related to the further research and reference case in practice.
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Objective To explore the optimal conditions of preparing 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR (NGR peptide containing CendR motif),to evaluate its biodistribution in normal mice and to perform microPET imaging in tumor-bearing nude mice.Methods 68Ga fresh eluent (200 μl,92.5-129.5 MBq) obtaining with 68Ge-68Ga radionuclide generator was used to label DOTA-iNGR.The optimal conditions of labeling including pH,temperature,reacting time and concentration of DOTA-iNGR were determined.Then,the in vitro and in vivo stability and octanol/water partition coefficient of 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR were further analyzed.The biodistribution in normal Kunming mice was examined at 10,20,40,60 and 120 min after injection of 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR.Nude mice bearing HT-1080 (CDl3-positive) and HT-29 (CDl3-negative) tumors were established and underwent microPET imaging at 1 h after the intravenous injection of 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR.Data were analyzed using independent-sample t test.Results The optimal conditions of labeling was mixing 2 μg DOTA-iNGR peptide with 200 μl 68Ga (92.5-129.5 MBq) at pH 4.0,temperature 90-100 ℃ for 5-10 min.Under this condition,labeling rate reached (97.5± 1.3)％.The radiochemical purity of 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR in both saline (room temperature) and mouse serum (37 C) were both above 95％ after 4 h incubation,and the radiochemical purity in urine was greater than 85％ after 1 h metabolism in vivo.The partition coefficient was-2.71±0.18.In normal mice,majority of 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR was excreted from kidneys with a rapid clearance from blood.The in vivo microPET imaging showed that 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR was remarkably accumulated in the CD13-positive HT-1080 tumor.Conclusions Labeling DOTA-iNGR with 68Ga under our condition is a simple and efficient procedure with high labeling rate and high specificity.The product 68Ga-DOTA-iNGR has high stability,ideal biodistribution,and specific binding to CD13-positive tumor,which means that it's a very promising molecular probe for noninvasively detecting CD13-positive tumor.
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Cerenkov luminescence imaging ( CLI) , as an emerging molecular imaging method, has been extensively studied in tumor imaging, therapy monitoring and some other aspects. However, because of the weak penetration of Cerenkov radiation, CLI can not image the deep tissues. This review summarizes the modalities to overcome this problem.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the diagnostic value of simultaneous electroencephalography/ functional magnetic resonance imaging ( EEG-fMRI) for epileptic foci in focal epilepsy of normal brain structure. METHODS: The normal structural images of EEG-fMRI and resting state-fMRI (RS-fMRI) with 3. OT high-field MR system were performed for 15 focal epileptic patients from April 2013 to July 2014. On EEG-fMRI, epileptiform discharges were regarded as nerve stimulation. And off-line analysis yielded the blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responses related to epileptiform discharges. The relationship was analyzed between BOLD activation reaction and electroencephalography-clinical symptomatology position. And the electroencephalography-clinical symptomatology position was selected as a major indicator of judging the degree of concordance. RESULTS: The involved lobes were temporal (n = 7), frontal (n = 5) and frontotemporal (n = 3). On EEG-fMRI, all patients demonstrated BOLD responses related to epileptiform discharges. Compared with electroencephalography-clinical symptomatology position, 12 cases (12/15) were fully concordant and 3 cases (3/15) partially concordant. Three patients had BOLD responses in accordance with electroencephalography-clinical symptomatology position on RS-fMRI. And the detection rate of BOLD responses was higher for EEG-fMRI than that for RS-fMRI. CONCLUSION: The BOLD responses related to epileptiform discharges may help locate noninvasively the epileptogenic region of focal epilepsy and provide additional useful information for preoperative evaluations of epilepsy.
