The cationic copolymerization of 2‐phenoxymethyl‐1,4,6‐trioxaspiro[4,4]nonane with DGEBA under microwave irradiation using ytterbium and lanthanum triflates as initiators is described. A comparison with thermal heating showed a great enhancement in the reaction rates and a higher SOE incorporation in the network. The double ring opening of SOE reduces the usual shrinkage of epoxy resins on curing, and it was lower under microwave irradiation. Moreover, the ytterbium triflate initiator lead to a higher incorporation of linear ester moieties in the network than lanthanum triflate.
Cell blocks have largely been neglected in cervical cytology. The aim of this study was to determine if microwave processed cell blocks prepared from residual material on sampling devices could add to the diagnostic accuracy of cervico-vaginal smears. The material remaining on the spatula after making cervical smears was rinsed in ethanol and used to prepare microwave-processed cell blocks in 260 patients. Both Papanicolaou (Pap) smears and cell block sections were examined independently. The sensitivity and specificity of both techniques for detection of malignancy and intraepithelial lesions were calculated. Sensitivity and specificity for cytology smear for detection of malignancy were 79.16% and 100%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of cell block were 86.3% and 100%, respectively. The quality of the section and staining after microwave processing was excellent. Our modified technique using microwave fixation and processing substantially reduced the turn around time. Microwave processed cell blocks prepared from residual cervico-vaginal specimens on sampling devices can add to the diagnostic accuracy of Pap smear without patients needing to undergo an additional procedure. 相似文献
Cryosurgery is an energy-based surgical technique. It is minimally invasive and has fewer side effects than surgical resection. However, its insufficient freezing to target tumor and unavoidable injury to healthy tissue have restricted its success. Nano-cryosurgery is the combination of cryogenic biomedicine and nanotechnology. Its principle is to introduce a nanoparticle solution into target tissues to maximize heat transfer, lower the end temperature, increase ice ball formation, and prevent healthy tissues from being frozen. This review covers common nanoplatforms for nano-cryosurgery. The characteristics, advantages, potential challenges, future prospects of applying nano-cryosurgery are discussed in detail. 相似文献
Objective. To develop an in-line microwave fluid warming system that eliminates the difficulties of uneven heating that are characteristic of batch-mode microwave fluid warmers.Methods. Using a commercial microwave oven, we developed a method for warming fluid as it flowed through tubing along a defined path in the oven's cavity. Algorithms utilizing either proportional or adaptive control were used to control microwave heating cycles by varying the heating pulse-width during 3-second epochs. Methods of fluid entry and exit were devised to minimize microwave leakage. Heating performance was tested using icewater at multiple flow rates from 18 mL/min to 105 mL/min.Results. In all warming tests, the system achieved temperature control without exceeding the maximum temperature allowable based on American Association of Blood Banks requirements. The adaptive control maintained the set temperature, with peak-to-peak oscillations of 2°C or less. Microwave leakage was below the commercially required limit for home microwave appliances.Conclusions. The combination of proportional and adaptive control is successful in controlling the permanent magnet magnetron microwave energy to heat the icewater tested. The in-line microwave warmer has the potential to become a successful medical fluid warmer. More study is needed to determine the stability of the control system under clinical conditions, and to evaluate its utility for warming blood. 相似文献