【摘要】 目的 利用首过时间技术进行全胰腺CT灌注扫描，了解正常胰腺CT灌注的特点。 方法 2006年6月-2007年3月， 64例正常胰腺患者行64排螺旋CT灌注扫描，测量胰头、胰体及胰尾的灌注值、强化峰值、达峰时间和血容量。分别按患者的性别、年龄及胰腺测量的部位分组，将灌注参数进行统计分析。 结果 ①男性胰腺的血容量高于女性（Plt;0.05），其余灌注参数在两性间差异无统计学意义（Pgt;0.05）。②41~60岁组的灌注值低于lt;40岁组和gt;60岁组；gt;60岁组的强化峰值高于41~60岁组；41~60岁组的达峰时间长于lt;40岁组；gt;60岁组的血容量高于41~60岁组（Plt;0.05）。③胰体和胰尾的灌注值高于胰头（Plt;0.05），其余灌注参数在胰腺不同部位差异无统计学意义。 结论 正常胰腺血流状况在不同性别、不同年龄段及不同部位存在差异，首过时间技术应用于正常胰腺能反映这些特征。【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the CT perfusion features of normal pancreas with first-pass technique with 64-MDCT. Methods Perfusion CT was performed on 64 patients with normal pancreas from June 2006 to March 2007. Four perfusion parameters, including perfusion, peak enhancement, time to peak, and blood volume, were obtained at the head, body and tail of the pancreas. Perfusion parameters were compared between different sexes, among different age groups and among different sites. Results ① Blood volume of male was significantly higher than that of female (Plt;0.05). ② The perfusion value in the age group of 41-60 was significantly lower than that in the age group of lt;40 and gt;60 (Plt;0.05). The peak enhancement in the age group of gt;60 was significantly higher than that in the age group of 41-60 (Plt;0.05). The time to peak in the age group of 41-60 was significantly longer than that in the age group of lt;40 (Plt;0.05). The blood volume in the age group of gt;60 was significantly higher than that in the age group of 41-60 (Plt;0.05). ③The perfusion values of the body and the tail were significantly higher than that of the head (Plt;0.05). Conclusion There are significant differences in the perfusion parameters between different sexes and among several age groups and sites. The first-pass technique of perfusion applied in normal pancreas can reflect these features.
With the development of radiologic intervention, the treatments of aortic dissection are getting more and more diversified. In recent years, Debakey Ⅲ and DebakeyⅠaortic dissection has been usually treated with endovascular graft exclusion, or combined surgical and endovascular treatment. It is therefore more important to evaluate the aorta and its complications after interventional treatments. Because multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has advantages, such as short examination time, high spatial resolution, and simple operation, this modality has become a first choice of non-invasive methods for the follow-up of aortic diseases after the intervention. Now the MDCT presentations and their anatomic-pathologic features of aortic dissection after endovascular graft exclusion or combined surgical and endovascular treatment are reviewed in this article.
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a highly prevalent disease which has multiple clinical manifestations and pathological features. With the characteristics of multi-sequence and multi-parameter, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately assess the morphology, function and tissue characterization of heart, and provide comprehensive information for diagnosis of DCM. This review focuses on the sequences and clinical applications of MRI evaluation in DCM in order to provide additional information for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Cardiac magnetic resonance T2* mapping technique is a gradient echoes relaxation recovery sequence, being used to measure the iron metabolism abnormality clinically, such as myocardial iron of hemorrhage in acute myocardial infarction reperfusion injury, transfusion-dependent anemia, hemochromatosis and so on, which is supposed to be the main quantitative evaluation method for myocardial iron overload or deficiency with critical clinical value. This paper summarizes the technical and post-processing points of cardiac magnetic resonance T2* mapping and its clinical applications in diseases related to abnormal myocardial iron metabolism.
This research is to explore the perfusion time-intensity curve parameters of a lung adenocarcinoma xenograft into nude mouse model with contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS); and to investigate the angiogenesis features of tumor at different growth time. Twenty one lung adenocarcinoma xenografted nude mice were divided into three groups and inculcated with human lung adenocarcinoa. Time window for examining CEUS were respectively in 7-day, 14-day and 28-day. The perfusion parameters including rise time (RT), peak intensity (PI), area under the curve (AUC) of lung tumor were obtained on CEUS images by using off-line software Q lab. Immunohistochemically staining for CD34 was used to observe the microvessel density (MVD).The 7-day group had the highest AUC and PI; AUC and PI of 14-day and 28-day group decreased gradually (P < 0.05). RT was increased as tumor growth. In tumor with necrosis, AUC and PI of non-necrosis part were also larger than necrosis part (P < 0.05). Immunohistochemically staining for CD34 of all tumors reflected that the density of microvessels in necrosis tumor was significantly higher than those without necrosis (7.50±3.44 vs.12.44±5.74, P=0.034). Pearson correlation indicated that PI was positively related with MVD (r=0.668, P=0.008). Lung adenocarcinoma perfusion characteristic can be accessed from time-intensity curve parameters by using noninvasively and non-radiative contrast enhanced ultrasonography. Time-intensity curve parameters including AUC, PI and RT may reflect tumor angiogenesis.
The aim of this study was to clarify characteristics of cardiovascular malformation in patients associated with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) by using dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) angiography. We retrospectively analyzed DSCT angiography of 99 consecutive patients with TOF. In addition to typical CT features of TOF in all patients, the DSCT angiography showed 27 cases (27.27%) of atrial septal defect, 14 cases (14.14%) of patents ductus arteriosus, 11 cases (11.11%) of bicuspid pulmonary valve, 18 cases (18.18%) of congenital coronary artery malformation, 22 cases (22.22%) of right aortic arch, 12 cases (12.12%) of persistent left superior vena cava, 8 cases (8.08%) of retro-aortic innominate vein and 9 cases (9.09%) of pulmonary venous anomalous. DSCT is capable of displaying anatomical characteristics of cardiovascular malformation in patients with TOF.
ObjectiveTo investigate the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) signs of patients diagnosed with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and explore its evolution features during hospitalization.MethodsFrom January 17, 2020 to February 26, 2020, HRCT images from 15 COVID-19 patients were analyzed. All the patients had positive nucleic acid test results of SARS-CoV-2. The imaging features of initial and follow-up of each patient were reviewed and graded based on the severity of lung lesions.ResultsAmong the 15 COVID-19 patients, ground-glass opacity (GGO) was found in 14 cases. Six patients presented with consolidation and 3 with fibrosis. Five patients had multi-lobe involvement. Subpleural distribution pattern was present in 12 patients (80.0%) and peribronchovascular distribution pattern was present in 2 patients (13.3%). The severity score on HRCT images at the follow-up was significantly higher than that at the initial (4.6±3.4 vs. 3.5±2.5, P=0.018 2). Increase of random distribution pattern (5 cases) were also noted at the follow-up.ConclusionsChest HRCT of COVID-19 patients is characterized with GGO mainly distributed in subpleural areas and a rapid progression within a short time interval. HRCT could provide a sensitive monitor to observe disease progression for COVID-19 patients.