高分辨率CT对颞部疾病的检查价值

目的：探讨高分辨率CT（HRCT）对颞部疾病的检查价值。方法：对43例颞部疾病患者行常规CT和高分辨率CT（HRCT）检查所获图像对比分析,并讨论HRCT的检查技术和图像后处理。结果：HRCT对病变的显示率及病变引起骨质破坏的程度,病变边缘,轮廓的显示均明显优于常规CT,尤其能清楚显示常规CT难以显示的中耳及内耳的细微结构,结论：高分辨率CT是颞部疾病的首选检查方法,使用高分辨率CT对颞部疾病的检查给临床提供更多,更准确的诊断信息。     

胰腺癌可切除性的CT研究

４３例胰腺癌均经手术和／或病理证实，其中１０例经胰十二指肠切除术切除。本文复习ＣＴ所见，初步认为下列表现是胰腺癌不可切除的ＣＴ征象：（１）胰头癌距肝门的距离少于４ｃｍ；（２）肠系膜上动脉、下腔静脉、腹主动脉、胃、肝、脾、左肾及较大范围的肠系膜上静脉浸润；（３）肝转移。腹水、肠系膜上动脉周围脂层的单纯消失均不是判断不可切除的可靠征象。     

Whole heart magnetization‐prepared steady‐state free precession coronary vein MRI

Purpose

To compare two coronary vein imaging techniques using whole‐heart balanced steady‐state free precession (SSFP) and a targeted double‐oblique spoiled gradient‐echo (GRE) sequences in combination with magnetization transfer (MT) preparation sequence for tissue contrast improvement.

Materials and Methods

Nine healthy subjects were imaged with the proposed technique. The results are compared with optimized targeted MT prepared GRE acquisitions. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed to evaluate each imaging method.

Results

Whole‐heart images were successfully acquired with no visible image artifact in the vicinity of the coronary veins. The anatomical features and visual grading of both techniques were comparable. However, the targeted small slab acquisition of the left ventricular lateral wall was superior to whole‐heart acquisition for visualization of relevant information for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) lead implantation.

Conclusion

We demonstrated the feasibility of whole‐heart coronary vein MRI using a 3D MT‐SSFP imaging sequence. A targeted acquisition along the lateral left ventricular wall is preferred for visualization of branches commonly used in CRT lead implantation. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2009;29:1293–1299. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Current concepts in teaching and learning in surgery

Modern surgical teaching is evolving at speed. The environment in which we learn and teach is subject to a number of extrinsic pressures. These are influencing ways in which medical students and trainees learn and are taught the discipline of surgery. As a surgical educator it is useful to understand the reasons for these changes and to acquire the skills necessary to provide effective teaching. This short article looks at reasons why one would wish to develop surgical teaching skills, covers basic principles associated with delivery of effective teaching sessions and briefly reviews other avenues that may enhance teaching practice.     

Preclinical PK and PD Studies on 2��-O-Methyl-phosphorothioate RNA Antisense Oligonucleotides in the mdx Mouse Model

Antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) are being developed as RNA therapeutic molecules for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. For oligonucleotides with the 2′-O-methyl-phosphorothioate (2OMePS) RNA chemistry, proof of concept has been obtained in patient-specific muscle cell cultures, the mouse and dog disease models, and recently by local administration in Duchenne patients. To further explore the pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) properties of this chemical class of oligonucleotides, we performed a series of preclinical studies in mice. The results demonstrate that the levels of oligonucleotides in dystrophin-deficient muscle fibers are much higher than in healthy fibers, leading to higher exon-skipping levels. Oligonucleotide levels and half-life differed for specific muscle groups, with heart muscle showing the lowest levels but longest half-life (~46 days). Intravenous (i.v.), subcutaneous (s.c.), and intraperitoneal (i.p.) delivery methods were directly compared. For each method, exon-skipping and novel dystrophin expression were observed in all muscles, including arrector pili smooth muscle in skin biopsies. After i.v. administration, the oligonucleotide peak levels in plasma, liver, and kidney were higher than after s.c. or i.p. injections. However, as the bioavailability was similar, and the levels of oligonucleotide, exon-skipping, and dystrophin steadily accumulated overtime after s.c. administration, we selected this patient-convenient delivery method for future clinical study protocols.     

孤立性肺结节的高分辨CT

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Simultaneous transfer of mitochondrial DNA and single chromosomes in somatic cells: a novel approach for the study of defects in nuclear- mitochondrial communication

The assembly and function of respiratory-competent mitochondria in eukaryotic cells depends on collaboration between the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying such cross-talk are poorly understood. Microcell-mediated chromosome transfer has been used to transfer intact chromosomes from one mammalian cell to another, helping to map loci implicated in different diseases and in the senescence process. In the present work, we show that microcells have a significant number of mitochondria which can be transferred to another cell simultaneously with a limited number of chromosomes. By fusing microcells from a colon carcinoma cell line with a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-less osteosarcoma cell line, we were able to isolate transmitochondrial hybrids containing only one of three selectable chromosomes and mtDNA from the donor cell. The proportion of transmitochondrial hybrids containing one chromosomal marker with respect to the total transmitochondrial hybrids and cybrids was approximately 1% and no hybrids were isolated containing more than one nuclear marker. The genetic data correlated well with the composition and structure of the microcell preparations, which showed the presence of cytoplast-like structures and microcells containing mitochondria surrounding the micronuclei. Microcell-mediated mtDNA and chromosome transfer can be used to identify nuclear factors implicated in mtDNA maintenance and gene expression, as well as to investigate nuclear factors which modulate clinical phenotypes in mitochondrial disorders.      

Diagnosis of metastatic lesions to the stomach by salvage cytology

Summary Secondary neoplasms of the stomach are rare and are often clinical and diagnostic problems. Three patients with bleeding volcano-like ulcers were diagnosed by combined endoscopic salvage cytology and surgical biopsy as having metastatic submucosal lesions from hematologic spread. The combination of endoscopic appearance, clinical findings, and tissue and cytologic examination can lead to the correct diagnosis. The results from these cases support the utility of this cytologic technique in combination with biopsy in this clinical setting.     

螺旋CT肝脏双期扫描及门静脉血管三维重建在小肝癌诊断的临床应用

目的 探讨螺旋CT肝脏双期扫描及门静脉血管三维重建在小肝癌诊断中临床应用价值。方法 25例直径≤3cm小肝癌行螺旋CT肝脏双期扫描及门静脉血管三维重建。三维重建方法采用最大强度投影(MIP)。结果 (1)CT平扫,18例病灶呈低密度,7例病灶呈等密度。肝动脉期,25例病灶强化呈高密度,强化类型分为均匀一致性,斑点状及环状强化。门静脉期25例病灶均呈低密度。(2)门静脉血管MIP三维重建能较好显示小肝癌病灶与肝内门静脉血管关系,肝内门静脉血管分支于病灶处稀少,部分中断或被轻度推移,肿瘤内无门静脉分支血管。结论 螺旋CT肝脏双期扫描及门静脉血管三维重建是诊断和评价小肝癌的有效方法,提高了小肝癌的检出率及诊断正确率,可较好显示病灶与门静脉的关系,为其外科手术提供导向。