Benefits of the DICOM Structured Report

Recently, the digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) standard introduced rules for the encoding, transmission, and storage of the imaging diagnostic report. This medical document can be stored and communicated with the images in picture archiving and communication system (PACS). It is a structured document that contains text with links to other data such as images, waveforms, and spatial or temporal coordinates. Its structure, along with its wide use of coded information, enables the semantic understanding of the data that is essential for the Electronic Healthcare Record deployment. In this article, we present DICOM Structured Report (SR) and discuss its benefits. We show how SR enables efficient radiology workflow, improves patient care, optimizes reimbursement, and enhances the radiology ergonomic working conditions. As structured input significantly alters the interpretation process, understanding all its benefits is necessary to support the change. Biography Rita Noumeir is a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Quebec, école de Technologie Superieure in Montreal. A founding member of the Imaging, Vision, and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (LIVIA), her main research interest is the Healthcare Information Technology, specifically, Interoperability, Electronic Patient Record, Security, Information Confidentiality, and Image Processing. As a member of both Technical and Planning International IHE Radiology Committees, Dr. Noumeir took part over the last 5 years in developing many Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Integration Profiles in Radiology and in organizing several Integration Demonstrations. She is a cofounder of IHE Canada. Dr. Noumeir contributed to many research and development projects in collaboration with several Canadian and international companies in medical imaging and healthcare information. Currently, she collaborates with the Diagnostic Imaging Team of Canada Health Infoway to define the principles and architecture for sharing imaging information between multiple healthcare institutions. She plays a leading role in the development of this solution that is published as an IHE Integration Profile for which she is the editor. Rita Noumeir holds a Ph.D. and a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering from école Polytechnique of Montreal specializing in Medical Imaging. She is a professional engineer, and a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.     

Fecal stream is essential for adaptive induction of glucose-coupled sodium transport in the remnant ileum after total proctocolectomy

Our previous studies demonstrated that sodium glucose cotransporter 1 (SGLT-1) was induced in the remnant ileum of total colectomized rats via the action of factors other than hyperaldosteronism. The aim of the present study was to clarify whether fecal stream is required for the enhancement of SGLT-1-mediated sodium transport. Twenty-seven pairs of ileal tissues were obtained from the proximal and distal side, respectively, of loop ileostomy after total proctocolectomy. Mucosae were mounted in an Ussing chamber to evaluate glucose-coupled sodium transport. Levels of SGLT-1 mRNA in proximal and distal mucosae were compared by Northern blotting. Villous height and crypt depth were measured to test for correlations between mucosal structure and SGLT-1-mediated sodium transport or mRNA expression levels. Both glucose-coupled sodium transport and expression of SGLT-1 mRNA were significantly lower in distal mucosae relative to proximal mucosae. In distal mucosae, villous height, but not crypt depth, was significantly lower than in proximal mucosae, demonstrating a positive correlation between villous height and SGLT-1 function and expression. Comparative studies of proximal and distal mucosae demonstrated that in addition to hormonal changes, fecal stream is required for full induction of the sodium transport system (which includes SGLT-1-mediated transport) in the remnant ileum following total proctocolectomy. Presented in part at the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Chicago, Illinois, May 14–19, 2005 (poster presentation). This work was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 10557118 and 14657295 from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan to K. Fukushima, and by Kanae Foundation to K. Fukushima.     

自乳化释药系统的体外评价

目的 探讨自乳化释药系统的体外评价方法。方法 通过测定自乳化时间、乳化后乳剂粒径的大小及模型药物的体外溶出行为对自乳化释药系统进行体外评价。结果 优选出的自乳化处方10min内已基本乳化完全，乳化后乳剂粒子大小大多数在3μm左右，以吲哚美辛和尼莫地平为模型药物制备出自乳化释药系统，体外溶出结果表明：与混悬液相比，两种药物的体外溶出显提高。结论 自乳化释药系统能够提高难溶性药物的体外溶出。     

脑利钠肽在评价功能性单心室患者TCPC后心功能中的价值及意义

目的探讨脑利钠肽(BNP)在评价功能性单心室患者行全腔静脉-肺动脉连接术(TCPC)后心功能中的价值及其意义。方法选择2004年4~11月间连续在我科随访的TCPC后患者11例(TCPC组),男7例,女4例;年龄8.2±4.1岁;随访时间2.1±1.6年。按照改良R oss标准对临床心功能评分。采集外周静脉血3m l,用酶标免疫法测定血浆BNP浓度。其中6例同期用磁共振成像(M R I)测定心功能,对BNP做相关因素分析。9人健康儿童作为正常对照(对照组)。结果(1)TCPC组血浆BNP水平为400pg/m l(IQR 200-690),较对照组的110 pg/m l(IQR 90-190)增高(P=0.003);(2)M R I测定结果:TCPC组6例患者舒张期末容量指数为65.76±8.65 m l/m2,收缩期末容量指数为31.90±6.36 m l/m2,心搏出量指数为39.09±11.76 m l/m2,射血分数(EF)为0.52±0.06,心脏指数(C I)为2.38±0.58 L/m in.m2,心肌质量指数为103.49±21.57 g/m2,心肌质量/心室舒张期末容量为1.57±0.24;(3)TCPC组BNP水平与手术时年龄呈明显正相关(r=0.632,P=0.041);BNP水平与上述M R I指标、R oss评分、性别、年龄、脉搏血氧饱和度(SpO2)及主心室类型等因素无关。结论TCPC后近2年神经内分泌系统仍处于应激状态,BNP增高可能与TCPC后特有的血流动力学状态有关;血浆BNP水平不能作为正确评估TCPC后心功能状态的指标。     

全动脉化冠状动脉旁路移植术与常规冠状动脉旁路移植术近期结果比较

目的比较使用桡动脉和乳内动脉全动脉化冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)与使用一根乳内动脉和静脉做常规CABG的近期手术结果。方法从1999年1月到2005年1月,阜外心血管病医院共有123例患者(男114例、女9例,年龄52.2±10.1岁)采用全动脉化CABG(全动脉化组),血管移植材料为乳内动脉和桡动脉,目标血管桥在2根以上;同期行常规CABG115例(男102例、女13例,年龄60.3±9.1岁),血管的移植材料为一根乳内动脉和若干静脉桥(常规手术组)。比较两组患者术前、术中和术后的临床结果。结果术前资料比较,全动脉化组的患者年龄更小,常规手术组3支病变患者较多(54.5%vs.86.1%,P=0.001),全动脉化组有更多患者选择非体外循环CABG(26.0%vs.57.4%,P=0.001);在体外循环CABG中,全动脉化组需要更长的手术时间;平均移植血管根数全动脉化组少于常规手术组(2.6±0.7根vs.3.4±0.9根,P=0.001);住院死亡率全动脉化组为0.8%,常规手术组为0.9%,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P=1.000);术后近期并发症发生情况两组结果相似。结论对选择适合的患者采用全动脉化CABG能够提供较为安全的近期手术结果。     

鸟牌呼吸机故障及排除三例

呼吸机在国内外医院广泛应用，详细介绍鸟牌呼吸机在临床上3例常见的故障和排除方法。     

X线引导下经皮通用脊柱系统内固定治疗胸腰椎骨折

目的探讨X线引导下经皮通用脊柱系统(USS)内固定治疗胸腰椎骨折的可行性.方法 2002年10月～2004年5月对无须减压胸腰椎骨折8例采用后路经皮USS椎弓根螺钉植入,在椎旁肌深层置入固定棒行伤椎复位固定.结果手术时间120～240 min,平均140 min.术中出血量20～90 ml,平均40 ml.后凸Cobb's角术前(21.5±4.3)°、术后(2.7±1.5)°(t=17.541,P=0.001),椎体塌陷术前18.5%±4.1%、术后2.4%±1.0%(t=16.504,P=0.001).术后3周佩戴腰围支具下床,复查Frankel分级,C级恢复至D级2例,D级恢复至E级1例,保持D级1例,保持E级4例.结论经皮USS内固定治疗无须减压的胸腰椎骨折创伤小,恢复快,但技术难度高,X线暴露时间长.     

孕妇血清钙及白蛋白测定的临床意义

目的 :了解测定血清钙、白蛋白的变化对孕妇影响的临床意义。方法 :采用邻甲酚酞络合酮、离子选择性电极法、溴甲酚绿法测定。结果 :孕妇组血清总钙、离子钙、白蛋白的含量明显低于非孕妇组 ,差异有非常显著性 (P<0 .0 1) ,中孕妇组与晚孕妇组比较血清总钙、离子钙没有差异 (P>0 .0 5 )。白蛋白含量晚孕妇组明显低于中孕妇组 ,差异有显著性 (P<0 .0 1)。结论 :血清总钙、离子钙、白蛋白对孕妇尤为重要。动态监测 ,及时补充可提高孕妇及胎儿的健康