【摘要】 目的 探讨肝脏血管平滑肌脂肪瘤（hepatic angiomyolipoma，HAML）的多层螺旋CT影像学表现特征及其与病理学基础的相关性，以进一步提高CT诊断的准确性。 方法 收集2008年11月-2010年12月经手术病理证实的16例HAML患者。所有患者均行螺旋CT平扫及动脉期、门脉期增强检查，重点观察HAML的分型及其相应CT表现及影像-病理的相关性。 结果 16例患者共20个病灶，19个为稍低密度病灶，其中11个病灶内可见明显的脂肪密度影；1个为稍高密度病灶。动脉期所有病灶均有不同程度的强化表现，15个病灶内可见到较明显条状及扭曲的血管影。门脉期15个病灶有持续强化。 结论 多层螺旋CT能准确反映HAML的分型及其病理特征，对临床表现不典型患者的诊断和鉴别诊断有较大诊断价值。【Abstract】 Objective To discuss the correlation between the features of multislice spiral CT results for hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) and their pathological basis, and to further improve the diagnostic accuracy through CT examination. Methods Sixteen HAML patients diagnosed pathologically between November 2008 and December 2010 in our hospital were enrolled in our study. All patients underwent multi-slice spiral CT scanning of pre-and post-contrast arterial phase, and portal venous phase. Focus was put on observation of HAML types and their corresponding manifestations, and the correlation between CT imaging and the pathologic basis. Results There were 20 lesions in the 16 patients. Among the 19 hypodense lesions, 11 were clearly seen with fat density shadow. One out of the 20 lesions showed as slightly hyperdense. On the arterial phase scanning, all lesions showed enhancement, and obvious vascular shadow could be seen in15 lesions. On the portal venous phase, 15 lesions continued to strengthen. Conclusions Multi-slice spiral CT can accurately reflect the classification of HAML and its pathological features. It has a great value in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of patients without typical clinical manifestations.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in characterizing cirrhosis-related nodules. MethodsThe databases such as the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMbase were searched on computer from 1998 to 2012.The reviewers screened the trials according to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted the data, and assessed the methodology quality.Meta-analysis was performed using the metadisc 1.40 software.The acquired pooled sensitivity, specificity, and summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve were used to describe the diagnostic value.The pooled likelihood ratio was calculated based on the pooled sensitivity and specificity. ResultsSix case-control studies involving 917 patients diagnosed with cirrhosis who were suspected to have hepatic nodules were included and 776 masses were confirmed by the biopsy or postoperative histopathology.The pooled statistical results of meta-analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of MRI were 87%(83%-89%) and 79%(73%-84%) respectively, the positive and negative likelihood ratios of MRI were 3.95 and 0.18 respectively, and the area under the SROC curve (AUC) was 0.895 6.The sensitivity and specificity of CT were 69%(65%-73%) and 83%(77%-88%) respectively, the positive and negative likelihood ratios of CT were 3.29 and 0.42 respectively, and the AUC was 0.728 7.The sensitivity, positive likehood ratio, and accuracy of MRI in characterizing cirrhosis-related nodules were higher than those of CT. ConclusionAccording these evidences, the MRI should be the first imaging examination for qualitative diagnosis of cirrhosis-related nodules.
ObjectiveTo investigate the significance of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC value) for pretrea-tment prediction of short-term treatment effect in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent transca-theter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). MethodsA total of twelve HCC patients with twenty-three HCC lesions who underwent TACE in our hospital from May. 2014 to May. 2015 were enrolled prospectively, to explore the difference between pre-and post-TACE in diameter of tumor, ADC value of HCC lesions, ADC value of liver parenchyma, and analyze the predictive significance of ADC value of HCC lesions for TACE in treatment of HCC. ResultsThere were no statistical difference between pre-and post-TACE in diameter of HCC lesions and ADC value of liver parenchyma (P=0.635, P=0.473), but the ADC value of HCC lesions was higher after TACE than pre-TACE (P=0.003). After TACE, the area of necrosis in HCC lesions was≥50% in 17 lesions (73.9%, good effect group), and <50% in 6 lesions (26.1%, poor effect group). Compared with poor effect group, ADC values of HCC lesions in good effect group were both higher before and after TACE (P<0.050). Area under ROC curve (AUC value) of ADC value in HCC lesions before TACE for predicting the effect of TACE was 0.690 (95% CI:0.510-0.879), with the sensitivity and specificity of 82.3% (95% CI:65.5%-93.2%) and 53.8% (95% CI:25.1%-80.8%) respectively, and the demarcation point for good effect and poor effect was 1.24×103 mm2/s. ConclusionThis preliminary study demonstrates that the ADC value of HCC lesions before TACE may be a useful indicator to predict early response of TACE in treatment of HCC.
目的 对边缘性脑炎患者磁共振（MR）影像学表现进行探讨，以明确急性边缘性脑炎的特异性磁共振影像学征象，了解磁共振成像（MRI）在急性边缘性脑炎患者诊断以及病情评价中的应用价值。 方法 通过对2008年12月-2010年1月间临床收集的8例边缘性脑炎患者进行MRI检查，并回顾性分析不同序列磁共振影像学表现，总结MRI征象，评价MRI检查在急性边缘性脑炎的临床诊治中的作用。 结果 边缘性脑炎患者显示特异性的双侧边缘系统肿胀及信号异常，呈T1WI低信号影；T2WI及FLAIR成像为高信号影像；增强扫描未见确切异常强化；FLAIR成像是检测病变最敏感的序列。部分患者可见累及边缘系统外结构。随访病例影像学改变可有明显好转。 结论 边缘性脑炎特异性损伤边缘系统，以双侧海马为主，MRI影像可直观反映边缘性脑炎早期及随访期改变，能直接了解边缘性脑炎颅内受累范围、程度及治疗后恢复情况等，可为其临床及时诊断及治疗评估提供有利信息。
ObjectiveTo explore the value of gadobutrol enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in abdominal artery angiography.MethodsThe patients were prospectively included for gadobutrol enhanced MRA examination from December 2014 to December 2015. The image quality was assessed by two radiologists. The subjective score and signal intensity were measured for the large and medium arteries, and the subjective score for the small artery was recorded. The Kappa consistency analysis was used to assess the two radiologists’ subjective score.ResultsAll 112 patients were enrolled in this study, 96 of whom were included for the physical examination, 16 of whom were included for the liver tumors. No adverse reactions were found in these patients. The MRA images of 2 patients were affected by the severe respiratory artifact. The MRA images of the other 110 cases were clear and could well show the origins, shapes of large and medium arteries and small arteries. The subjective scores were 21.22±1.93 and 6.24±1.33 of the large and medium arteries and small arteries, respectively. The values of signal noise ratio and contrast signal noise ratio of the large and medium arteries were 1 093.27±331.71 and 897.27±333.29, respectively. The Kappa values of the two radiologists’ subjective score were 0.782 and 0.772 for the large and medium arteries and small arteries, respectively.ConclusionsGadobutrol enhanced MRA can clearly display large and medium arteries, and can also display some small arteries. It has a good application value in abdominal artery angiography.