骨显像在儿童常见恶性实体瘤骨转移中的应用

目的 探讨骨显像在诊断儿童常见恶性实体瘤骨转移中的价值。方法 202例恶性实体瘤（淋巴瘤91例、神经母细胞瘤81例、横纹肌肉瘤20例、肾母细胞瘤10例）患儿行^99Tc^m-MDP全身骨显像，观察各自骨转移发生率、表现特征及好发部位。结果 202例患儿骨显像阳性者92例，占45．5％，其中单发病灶20例，多发病灶72例。好发部位为下肢骨骼和椎体。91例淋巴瘤骨显像阳性者38例，占41．8％，单发与多发性转移灶分别占28．9％与71．1％。肾脏受累15例，占16．5％；81例神经母细胞瘤阳性46例，占56．8％，单发与多发性转移灶分别占21，7％与78．3％。原发灶显影30例，占37．0％；20例横纹肌肉瘤阳性8例，占40，0％；10例肾母细胞瘤均未见骨骼转移。结论 骨显像对诊断儿童恶性实体瘤的骨转移有一定的价值，神经母细胞瘤的骨转移最常见，肾母细胞瘤极少发生骨骼浸润。^99Tc^m-MDP骨显像可显示恶性淋巴瘤的肾脏受累情况。     

多系统萎缩的临床分型和影像学改变特点分析

目的探讨多系统萎缩（multiple system atrophy，MSA）的临床表现类型与神经影像学改变新特征（脑桥“十字征”和“壳核裂隙征”）的关系，为临床尽早做出诊断提供依据。方法按照Gilman诊断标准回顾性分析11例MSA患者的临床表现、分型和头颅MRI资料。结果本组诊断为很可能MSA11例，其中橄榄体脑桥小脑萎缩（MSA-C型）8例。2例在发病后3年头颅MRI脑桥“十字征”达Ⅰ期；1例在病后2年达Ⅱ期；3例分别在病后1年、3年、5年达Ⅲ期；另外2例分别在病后2年和7年达Ⅳ期。8例“壳核裂隙征”均为0期。黑质纹状体变性（MSA-P型）2例：1例病后6年脑桥“十字征”0期，“壳核裂隙征”Ⅰ期，另1例发病后9年“壳核裂隙征”Ⅱ期，脑桥“十字征”Ⅳ期。Shy-Drager综合征（MSA-A型）1例：病程5年，MRI检查脑桥“十字征”和“壳核裂隙征”分期均为0期。结论临床表现与头颅MRI检查发现的脑桥“十字征”和“壳核裂隙征”可作为及早识别MSA-C型的神经影像学改变特征，“壳核裂隙征”可作为识别MSA-P型的神经影像学改变特征。     

结节性硬化症的磁共振影像学表现

目的　分析结节性硬化症TSC的MRI表现。方法　 13例经临床证实的TSC病例 ,分析其头部MRI特征性改变。结果　MRI主要征象包括 :①室管膜下结节 :13例均发现病灶 ,T1WI发现 71个 ,T2 WI 39个 ,PDWI 5 6个 ;②皮层及皮层下结节 :11例有阳性发现 ,T2 WI和PDWI各发现 114个病灶 ,T1WI 72个 ;③脑白质异常信号 :5例发现白质病变 ,T2 WI和PDWI各发现 10个病灶 ,T1WI无明确显示 ;④室管膜下巨细胞星形细胞瘤 :仅 1例发现。结论　MRI对TSC的中枢神经系统改变敏感 ,是诊断此病的首选影像学检查方法 ,其中T1WI观察室管膜下结节敏感 ,T2 WI和PDWI观察皮层下及白质病变敏感     

Parallel image reconstruction using B-spline approximation (PROBER).

A new reconstruction method for parallel MRI called PROBER is proposed. The method PROBER works in an image domain similar to methods based on Sensitivity Encoding (SENSE). However, unlike SENSE, which first estimates the spatial sensitivity maps, PROBER approximates the reconstruction coefficients directly by B-splines. Also, B-spline coefficients are estimated at once in order to minimize the reconstruction error instead of estimating the reconstruction in each pixel independently (as in SENSE). This makes the method robust to noise in reference images. No presmoothing of reference images is necessary. The number of estimated parameters is reduced, which speeds up the estimation process. PROBER was tested on simulated, phantom, and in vivo data. The results are compared with commercial implementations of the algorithms SENSE and GRAPPA (Generalized Autocalibrating Partially Parallel Acquisitions) in terms of elapsed time and reconstruction quality. The experiments showed that PROBER is faster than GRAPPA and SENSE for images wider than 150x150 pixels for comparable reconstruction quality. With more basis functions, PROBER outperforms both SENSE and GRAPPA in reconstruction quality at the cost of slightly increased computational time.     

二维彩色多普勒显像在下肢静脉血栓诊断中的应用

目的:探讨二维(2-DE)彩色多普勒显像(CDF1)在下肢静脉血栓中的诊断及治疗效果观察中的应用价值。方法:应用ACUSON-128XP10及GE-VIVID7超声仪对来自于血管外科73例98人次(111条)下肢静脉血栓病人进行检查。结果:下肢深静脉完全阻塞57例(62条),部分阻塞3例(4条),少部分再通(<50％)18人次(23条),大部分再通(75％)15人次(17条),完全再通2人次(2条),其中再通人次包含治疗后复查的部分二次及三次复检者及来诊时即为部分再通者。另外,有3例(3条)合并大隐静脉曲张及血栓形成。结论:二维彩色多普勒显像对下肢静脉血栓的阻塞程度、范围及治疗后再通情况可做出较为肯定的诊断,对指导下肢静脉血栓的治疗及预后判断具有重要价值。     

MR灌注成像在评估脑胶质瘤放疗效果中的应用

目的探讨MR灌注成像在评估脑胶质瘤放疗疗效中的应用价值。方法对25例脑胶质瘤术后患者于放疗前及放疗后3、6个月行MR灌注成像及常规MRI检查。由灌注数据获取脑血容量（CBV）图和脑血流量（CBF）图。计算出病灶的最大相对局部脑血容量（rCBV）值和最大相对局部脑血流量（rCBF）值。结果25例脑胶质瘤术后放疗前肿瘤区的rCBV值和rCBF值分别为6．32±2．14和5．49±1．98，与正常脑组织的2．58±1．21和2．17±1．19相比，显著升高（P〈0．01）。其中11例放疗后rCBV值和rCBF值与放疗前相比，显著下降（P〈0．01），其中5例证实为放射性脑坏死；另14例放疗后rCBV值和rCBF值与放疗前相比，有不同程度升高，但无统计学意义（P〉9．05）。其中7例证实为肿瘤伴部分放射性坏死组织，2例死亡，5例再次行放射治疗取得较好疗效。结论MR灌注成像可作为评估脑胶质瘤放疗疗效的一项重要指标。并有助于下一步治疗方案的制定。     

Image processing in swallowing and speech research

An image processing system for application to studies of the temporal and spatial parameters of movement during swallowing and speech is described. Image sequences from videotape are digitized for computerized manipulation and analysis in an attempt to improve on conventional visual inspection. The system is “interactive” or “event-driven”: after executing a function, the computer waits for guidance from the user who controls the program through keyboard and mouse input, selecting options from menus and responding to prompts. The analyst alters image clarity by the application of filters and heightens contrast through video enhancement. A technique called “remapping” reduces head motion and provides uniform spatial scaling. Animated sequences of images are used, as opposed to frame-by-frame analysis, to preserve temporal context and increase efficiency of measurement. Low cost off-the-shelf personal computer hardware is used along with original software tailored to the application.     

A comprehensive strategy for the evaluation and triage of the chest pain patient: A cost comparison study

BACKGROUND: Our objective was to determine the cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive, risk-based triage system, composed of multiple critical pathways, with the use of early myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in low-risk patients. We found previously that a chest pain evaluation system that uses MPI in low-risk patients was safe and effective, but the cost-effectiveness of this approach was not studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: We compared two groups. The Acute Cardiac Team (ACT) group (n = 874) was assigned prospectively to 1 of 4 risk levels by emergency department (ED) physicians. Level 1, 2, and 3 patients were admitted; level 4 patients were evaluated in the ED. Level 3 and 4 patients underwent ED MPI. The control group (n = 713) represented consecutive patients evaluated in the prior year according to standard care and assigned retrospectively to an ACT level based on the presenting electrocardiographic and clinical data. Record and hospital administrative data were assessed for clinical variables, outcomes, lengths of stay, and all expenses incurred within 30 days of the index visit. The baseline characteristics of the two groups were similar, including age, sex, myocardial infarction prevalence, and 30-day revascularization rates within each level or between the two groups. Mean costs per encounter were reduced for the ACT patients for each level, which was significant when all patients were compared ($5,030 +/- $7,081 vs $6,044 +/- $10,432, P =.02). Use of MPI in the low-risk patients was associated with reduced costs (level 3, $4,958 +/- $4,948 vs $5,051 +/- $7,036; level 4, $1,529 +/- $2,664 vs $1,794 +/- $6,854) and was associated with a significantly lower angiography rate and shorter length of stay. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a comprehensive strategy for chest pain evaluation and triage reduced overall costs for patients with chest pain on presentation. Acute MPI in the ED setting did not increase net cost.     

骨巨细胞瘤的MRI诊断价值

目的探讨骨巨细胞瘤的MRI表现特点及其病理基础。资料与方法搜集经手术病理证实的12例骨巨细胞瘤患者资料，分析其MRI征象并与病理结果对照。结果T1WI上肿瘤实体表现为低、等信号，T2WI上为不均匀高信号，Gd-DTPA增强扫描呈中度到明显强化。此外，MRI还可显示肿瘤内坏死、出血、含铁血黄素沉着等。结论MRI能够提供比较全面的影像学信息，可提高对骨巨细胞瘤诊断的准确性。     

RASER: a new ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging method.

A new MRI method is described to acquire a T(2)-weighted image from a single slice in a single shot. The technique is based on rapid acquisition by sequential excitation and refocusing (RASER). RASER avoids relaxation-related blurring because the magnetization is sequentially refocused in a manner that effectively creates a series of spin echoes with a constant echo time. RASER uses the quadratic phase produced by a frequency-swept chirp pulse to time-encode one dimension of the image. In another implementation the pulse can be used to excite multiple slices with phase-encoding and frequency-encoding in the other two dimensions. The RASER imaging sequence is presented along with single-shot and multislice images, and is compared to conventional spin-echo and echo-planar imaging sequences. A theoretical and empirical analysis of the spatial resolution is presented, and factors in choosing the spatial resolution for different applications are discussed. RASER produces high-quality single-shot images that are expected to be advantageous for a wide range of applications.