Results of surgical treatment in patients with arachnoid cysts

Summary A retrospective study of 35 patients operated upon for arachnoid cysts during the last 10 years was carried out. In 19 patients treated by craniotomy, membrane resection and drainage into the basal cisterns, clinical improvement could be noted in 13 cases. Correspondingly on the CT-controls the cysts were found to have disappeared in two cases and were reduced in size in seven patients.In 11 patients, however, who were initially treated by a shunting procedure, seven patients became free of symptoms. Postoperative CT-controls showed in three cases a significant reduction of the size of the cyst, which remained unchanged in two other cases.In five patients with the combination of a nonspace-occupying arachnoid cyst and subdural effusions, drainage of the latter only was sufficient to relieve the clinical symptoms.The prominent Endings were the high complication rate of the primary or secondary shunting procedures (48%), as well as the close correlation between the clinical outcome and the postoperative CT-controls.     

Belt device for simplified CT-guided puncture and biopsy: A technical note

A new radiolucent device for increased accuracy of CT-guided fine-needle punctures permits precise determination of the optimum angle, depth, and position of the fine needle, which can be preset from the data supplied on the CT monitor. Puncture and repeat scans for controlling the tip of the needle can be performed with the patient in a stationary position. The device is designed as a belt that holds a needle holder sheath and a goniometric scale, both of which can be moved to varying positions around the patient.     

Local blood flow changes in malignant brain tumours under induced hypertension

Summary Changes in tumour blood flow under an induced hypertensive state were examined in malignant brain tumours to know if the precondition for the effectiveness of induced hypertensive chemotherapy — relative increase in tumour blood flow — are fulfilled. Tumour blood flow was measured under both a resting and an induced hypertensive state in 12 patients with various malignant brain tumours (6 gliomas, 6 metastatic brain tumours) using xenon-enhanced computed tomography. The blood pressure was elevated 40% above the systemic blood pressure of the resting state by the infusion of angiotensin II. Tumour blood flow increased 30% on average above the normal brain tissue blood flow after the induction of an induced hypertensive state (p < 0.05). The tumour blood flow increased in 11 cases of malignant tumours, but decreased in one case with massive brain oedema after induced hypertension. The increase in blood flow was higher in hypervascular tumours and less in hypovascular tumours. Therefore, induced hypertensive chemotherapy probably will be more effective in hypervascular malignant brain tumours with small mass effects.     

正常喉区的CT解剖研究

喉的解剖较复杂,从CT图象上分辨更为困难。木文通过比较尸体喉区的断层解剖标本,从4个不同的平面,描述了喉区各结构形态大小的变化,并讨论其分布特征,这将有助于临床CT的诊断。     

胸部X线与CT诊断支气管结核的临床价值

目的分析胸部X线及CT影像征象在支气管结核临床诊断中的价值和意义。方法收集本院经病理及电子支气管镜证实为支气管结核105例，对照其胸部X线与CT表现进行回顾性分析。结果105例患者中，胸部X线显示伴有肺内结核灶77例，气管狭窄、肺叶不张分别为51例和49例，未见异常表现17例。胸部CT扫描对气管狭窄及肺叶不张检出率明显提高，分别为72例和61例，且能观察到气管内壁情况及狭窄或阻塞后肺野情况，伴肺内结核灶79例，无异常改变只有8例。结论提高对支气管结核的影像学认识，能有效地提高临床诊断准确率。     

原发性脑干出血临床及预后分析

目的探讨原发性脑干出血的病因、临床表现及预后。方法对资料完整的60例原始资料进行回顾性总结分析。结果高发年龄50～60岁,高危因素以高血压最常见。首发症状以眩晕、头痛为主。多为偏瘫,四肢瘫次之。各种眼征表现复杂,以双侧瞳孔缩小最多。结论出血量>5ml,破入脑室,神志昏迷者预后差。脑干出血死亡率高,轻型脑干出血预后较好,部分病人可完全治愈。     

Testicular dislocation

A case of unilateral superficial testicular dislocation following blunt scrotal trauma is described, including CT findings.     

CT对肝内,外阻塞性黄疸的鉴别诊断价值

笔者通过对３５例阻塞怀黄疸的ＣＴ所见，指出了胆道扩张征象可作为鉴别肝内、阻阻塞性黄疸的可靠指标，再结合临床及ＣＴ的初期征象，可更加提高其鉴别诊断准确率。本文对这些指标的可靠性进行重点讨论。提出了该特点是特别胆道管囊肿的重要指征，即后者的胆道扩张为局部性或节段性。本文对良、恶性病变所致的胆道扩张形态亦进行了对照分析，发现二阻之间无明显性差异。     

结核性脑膜炎96例的临床与CT、MRI

目的 探讨结核性脑膜炎的临床与影像学特点，以指导治疗。方法 对我院近几年来结核性脑膜炎127例，将有头颅CT或MIU的96例进行回顾分析。结果 影像学改变为颅底各池、外侧裂模糊，边界欠清，增强后有与形态基本相似的密度不均之铸形强化、脑积水、脑结核瘤、血管内膜炎所致脑梗死、脑出血等。有颅底粘连者预后差。结论 根据影像学改变，可帮助临床作出早期诊断，指导治疗，判断预后。     

颅内肿瘤影像学诊断及进展

颅内肿瘤是中枢神经系统常见病,它包括起源于颅内各种组织的原发性肿瘤及其他部位转移到颅内的继发性肿瘤。颅内肿瘤的诊断主要依靠影像学检查,伴随现代高科技的发展,常规影像学技术也正在发生着日新月异的进步,颅内肿瘤的诊断准确度越来越高。本文主要介绍颅内常见肿瘤的普通X线、CT、MRI图像特点及影像学进展。