Objective To describe the epidemiologic,clinical,laboratory,and radiological characteristics and prognoses of COVID-19 confirmed patients in a single center in Beijing,China.Methods The study retrospectively included ...Objective To describe the epidemiologic,clinical,laboratory,and radiological characteristics and prognoses of COVID-19 confirmed patients in a single center in Beijing,China.Methods The study retrospectively included 19 patients with nucleic acid-confirmed SARS-CoV^2 infection at our hospital from January 20 to March 5,2020.The final follow-up date was March 14,2020.The epidemiologic and clinical information was obtained through direct communication with the patients or their family members.Laboratory results retrieved from medical records and radiological images were analyzed both qualitatively by two senior chest radiologists as well as quantitatively via an artificial intelligence software.Results We identified 5 family clusters(13/19,68.4%)from the study cohort.All cases had good clinical prognoses and were either mild(3/19)or moderate(16/19)clinical types.Fever(15/19,78.9%)and dry cough(11/19,57.9%)were common symptoms,Two patients received negative results for more than three consecutive viral nucleic acid tests.The longest interval between an initial CT abnormal finding and a confirmed diagnosis was 30 days.One patient's nucleic acid test turned positive on the follow-up examination after discharge.The presence of radiological abnormalities was non-specific for the diagnosis of COVID-19.Conclusions COVID-19 patients with mild or no clinical symptoms are common in Beijing,China.Radiological abnormalities are mostly non-specific and massive CT examinations for COVID-19 screening should be avoided.Analyses of the contact histories of diagnosed cases in combination with clinical,radiological and laboratory findings are crucial for the early detection of COVID-19.Close monitoring after discharge is also recommended.展开更多
Objective Io evaluate changes in morphology of the cesarean scar and uterus between one and two years after cesarean section using high-resolution,three dimensional T2-weighted sampling perfection with application opt...Objective Io evaluate changes in morphology of the cesarean scar and uterus between one and two years after cesarean section using high-resolution,three dimensional T2-weighted sampling perfection with application optimized contrast using diflerent flip angle evolutions Magnetic Resonance Imaging(3DT2w SPACE MRI).Methods This prospective study was performed to investigate morphological changes in the cesarean scars and uterus from one to two years after cesarean section using high-resolution,3D T2w SPACE MRI.The healthy volunteers having no childbearing history were recruited as the controls.All data were measured by two experienced radiologists.All data with normal distribution between the one-year and two-year groups were compared using a paired-sample t test or independent t test.Results Finally,46 women took a pelvic MR examination one year after cesarean section,and a subset of 15 completed the same examination again after two years of cesarean section.Both the uterine length and the anterior wall thickness after two years of cesarean section(5.75±0.46 and 1.45±0.35 cm)were significantly greater than those measured at one year(5.33±0.59 and 1.25±0.27 cm)(t=-2.363 and-2.175,P=0.033 and 0.048).No significant difference was shown in myometrial thickness two years after cesarean section(1.45±0.35 cm)with respect to the control group(1.58±0.21 cm,P=0.170).Nine women who underwent MRI twice were considered to have scar diverticula one year after cesarean section,and still had diverticula two years after cesarean section.The thickness,height,and width of the uterine scar showed no significant change from one to two years(all P>0.05).Conclusions 3D T2w SPACE MRI provides overall morphologic details and shows dynamic changes in the scar and the uterus between one and two years after cesarean section.Scar morphology after cesarean section reached relatively stable one year after cesarean section,and uterine morphology was closer to normal two years after cesarean section.展开更多
Objectives To investigate whether a longer time period of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepen-taacetic add(Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced T1 mapping scanning,as well as dynamic contrast-enhanced(DCE)and multiple hepa...Objectives To investigate whether a longer time period of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepen-taacetic add(Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced T1 mapping scanning,as well as dynamic contrast-enhanced(DCE)and multiple hepatobiliary phase magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)have the potential to provide information about liver function in rats with liver fibrosis.Methods Forty rats were divided into the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury groups[carbon tetrachloride for four(n=14),eight(n=8),or twelve(n=8)weeks]and the control group(n=10).Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI was performed including T1-mapping(delayed to 50 min),DCE,and multiple hepatobiliary phases.Indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min(ICG-R15)was determined.Parameters such as T1 reduction rate(△T1),elimination half-life of △T1(T_(△T1 1/2)),relative enhancement(RE),time to maximum RE(T_(max)),and perfusion parameters were calculated.Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis between ICG-R15 and each MRI indices.Results △T1 at 30,40,and 50 min showed significant positive correlations with ICG-R15(r=0.784,0.653,0.757,P=0.007,0.041,0.030).T_(△T1 1/2) showed a significant positive correlation with ICG-R15(r=0.685,P=0.029).showed a significant positive correlation with ICG-R15(r=0.532,P=0.019).Conclusions △T1 in the late hepatobiliary phase and T_(△T1 1/2) exhibited moderate correlations with liver function.The longer time period of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced Tl mapping scanning,as well as DCE and multiple hepatobiliary phases,may be of some value for estimating liver function in rats with liver fibrosis.展开更多
Objective Texture analysis is deemed to reflect intratumor heterogeneity invisible to the naked eyes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of assessing the KRAS mutational status in colorectal cancer(C...Objective Texture analysis is deemed to reflect intratumor heterogeneity invisible to the naked eyes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of assessing the KRAS mutational status in colorectal cancer(CRC)patients using CT texture analysis.Methods This retrospective study included 92 patients who had histopathologically confirmed CRC and underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT examinations.The patients were assigned into a training cohort(n=51)and a validation cohort(n=41).We placed the region of interest in the tumour regions on the selected axial images using software of lexRad to extract a series of quantitative parameters based on the spatial scaling factors(SSFs),including mean,standard deviation(SD),entropy,mean of positive pixels(MPP),skewness,and kurtosis.The texture parameters and clinical characteristics(age,gender,tumour location,histopathology;tumour size,1 N,M stages)were compared between the mutated and wild-type KRAS patient groups in training cohort and validation cohort.Before building the multiple feature classifier,we calculated the correlations of the features using Pearsons correlation coefficient,and if any two features were significantly correlated,the one with lower AUC was removed.Ultimately,only the most discriminative isolated features were combined to train a supporting vector machine(SVM)classifier.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was processed for evaluating the diagnostic efficiency of texture parameters in differentiating CRC patients with mutated KRAS from those with wild-type KRAS.Results None of the clinical characteristics were significant different between CRC patients with wild-type KRAS and mutated KRAS in both cohorts.For predicting the expression of mutated KRAS in CRC patients,the perfect model which combined skewness on SSF 5 by unenhanced CT,entropy on SSF 2,skewness and kurtosis on SSF 0,and kurtosis and mean on SSF 3 by enhanced CT,showed a desirable AUC of 0.951(95%CI:0.895-1,P<0.001),with a sensitivity of 88.9%and a specificity of 91.7%,when the cut-off value was 0.46 in the training cohort;while in the validation cohort,the AUC value was 0.995(95%CI:0.982-1,P<0.001),the sensitivity was 100%,and the specificity was 93.7%when the cut-off value was 0.28.Conclusion It is feasible to evaluate the KRAS mutational status in CRC using CT texture analysis.展开更多
Carbohydrates,which are mostly present in sugar,starch,and fiber,are one of the main ingredients of food and the primary source of energy in the human diet.Among these three main sources,starch stands out as one of th...Carbohydrates,which are mostly present in sugar,starch,and fiber,are one of the main ingredients of food and the primary source of energy in the human diet.Among these three main sources,starch stands out as one of the most abundant reserves of carbohydrates.Investigating starch would not only enhance our understanding of the functionality of starch in the human body but also aid in the design of novel starch-based dietary foods.The present review first provides a state-of-the-art understanding of the various classifications of dietary starches,including rapidly digesting starch(RDS),slowly digesting starch(SDS),and resistant starch(RS).Moreover,both the in vivo and in vitro determination methods of the digestibility of starch-based dietary foods are discussed.Based on the current understanding,present research strategies to design novel starch-based dietary foods through either the direct addition of modified starch or the alteration of processing conditions are highlighted.Furthermore,certain perspectives related to the future research directions of starch-based foods are also included.展开更多
Choledochocele is a congenital abnormality of the biliary system,which characterized by a cystic dilatation of intramural segment of the distal common bile duct.Choledochocele manifests as cystic lesions in the duoden...Choledochocele is a congenital abnormality of the biliary system,which characterized by a cystic dilatation of intramural segment of the distal common bile duct.Choledochocele manifests as cystic lesions in the duodenal lumen and resembles duodenal duplication cysts in imaging.We reported a patient with choledochocele.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed a thin-walled sac in the duodenal cavity and a fine tubular structure connecting with the end of the common bile duct.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is a noninvasive and convenient technique in the diagnosis of choledochocele.展开更多
2016年第十六届亚太放射学会将于2016年8月18-21日在京举行。
Dear Colleagues,With great pleasure,.on behalf of AOCR 2016,.I would like to warmly invite you to the 16th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology（AOCR 2016）,to...2016年第十六届亚太放射学会将于2016年8月18-21日在京举行。
Dear Colleagues,With great pleasure,.on behalf of AOCR 2016,.I would like to warmly invite you to the 16th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology（AOCR 2016）,to be held on August 18-21,2016,in Beijing,China.Not only will you be inspired and enlightened by the many lectures given by world-renowned experts and radiologists,.展开更多
A systemic strategy was proposed to improve aerobic granular sludge(AGS)stability and nitrogen(N)removal efficiency by optimizing feeding mode and substrate aiming at complicated wastewater characteristics.Key functio...A systemic strategy was proposed to improve aerobic granular sludge(AGS)stability and nitrogen(N)removal efficiency by optimizing feeding mode and substrate aiming at complicated wastewater characteristics.Key functional groups at the genus level identified by high-throughput sequencing were evaluated as well.The results showed that anaerobic feeding mode and acetate promoted the compact AGS formation with excellent total nitrogen(TN)removal efficiency(averaging 91.7%±4.1%)at various dissolved oxygen conditions.While the aerobic feeding mode led to a loose AGS structure with a vulnerable anaerobic core and poor TN removal efficiency(averaging58.8%±7.4%).Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process played the dominant role in N removal in compact AGS over the alternating nitrification and denitrification process.High-concentration glucose undermined feast-famine condition with filamentous bacteria growth out of granule and decreased TN removal efficiency to 67.3%±15.2%.Lower food to microorganism ratio may result in a lower N removal rate attributed to the sharply increased biomass concentration fed by glucose.Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria,nitrite-oxidizing bacteria,denitrifying bacteria,and denitrifying phosphorus accumulation organisms enriched during AGS granulation also contributed to the efficient N removal.The proposed strategy provided insights into the relationship between various factors and stable AGS formation,and systemic operation methods for various complicated wastewater treatment.展开更多
Unlike the role of the membrane in a membrane bioreactor, which is designed to replace a sediment tank, direct sewage membrane filtration(DSMF), with the goal of concentrating organic matters, is proposed as a pretrea...Unlike the role of the membrane in a membrane bioreactor, which is designed to replace a sediment tank, direct sewage membrane filtration(DSMF), with the goal of concentrating organic matters, is proposed as a pretreatment process in a novel sewage treatment concept. The concept of membrane-based pretreatment is proposed to divide raw sewage into a concentrated part retaining most organics and a filtered part with less pollutant remaining, so that energy recovery and water reuse, respectively, could be realized by post-treatment. A pilot-scale experiment was carried out to verify the feasibility of coagulant/adsorbent addition for membrane fouling control, which has been the main issue during this DSMF process. The results showed that continuous coagulant addition successfully slowed down the increase in filtration resistance, with the resistance maintained below 1.0 × 1013m^(-1) in the first 70 hr before a jump occurred. Furthermore,the adsorbent addition contributed to retarding the occurrence of the filtration resistance jump, achieving simultaneous fouling control and chemical oxygen demand(COD)concentration improvement. The final concentrated COD amounted to 7500 mg/L after 6 days of operation.展开更多
In order to evaluate the application potential of enzyme-extruded barley flour(EEBF)in the brewing of whole-barley beer,the physicochemical properties,mashing and fermentation effects of EEBF were studied,and conventi...In order to evaluate the application potential of enzyme-extruded barley flour(EEBF)in the brewing of whole-barley beer,the physicochemical properties,mashing and fermentation effects of EEBF were studied,and conventional extruded barley flour(CEBF)and steam-cooked barley flour(SCBF)were taken as controls.The water solubility index(WSI)of EEBF(46.88%-52.63%)was much higher than that of CEBF(6.70%)and SCBF(4.59%).The results of degree of gelatinization(DG)and enthalpy(ΔH)suggested that EEBF was almost completely gelatinized,and the rapid visco analyzer(RVA)exhibited that the peak viscosity of EEBF was drastically reduced.The weight-average molecular weight of EEBF(<10^(6) g/mol)was significantly lower than that of CEBF and SCBF.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)showed that the heat-treatments caused starch granules to break and aggregate,and there were many hydrolyzed pores on the surface of EEBF.Both the long-and short-range order of EEBF were destroyed.Although EEBF caused serious filtration blocking,it greatly improved the alcohol content of finished beer(5.41%vol).Overall,the thermal modification of barley flour by enzyme-extrusion meets the needs of fermentation,and could improve the problem of limited leaching of unmalted barley,which was benefit for the production of whole-barley beer.展开更多
Amylose content has a profound impact on the contents of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.Enzymatic debranching is a safe method to increase the amylose content,however,the lower substrate concentration a...Amylose content has a profound impact on the contents of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.Enzymatic debranching is a safe method to increase the amylose content,however,the lower substrate concentration and high viscosity of fully gelatinized starch limit the efficiency and yield of this method.This paper aims to explore the effects of extrusion and enzymatic debranching on increasing the amylose content thereby increasing slowly digestible starch and resistant starch contents.Different starch concentrations (10%,15%,and 20%) of extruded corn starch (ECS) and extruded potato starch (EPS) were used to debranch.Both debranched ECS and debranched EPS showed high amylose content of approximately 90%,indicating that all samples with different starch concentrations achieved high-efficiency enzymatic debranching.The high-performance liquid chromatograph results indicated that the samples were mainly short amylose.The samples exhibit a typical B-type crystalline structure and the relative crystallinity of them exceeds 37%.The short amylose exhibited rapid rearrangement ability,with the gelatinization temperature range of rescanning determined as 80–125℃,this will facilitate the formation of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.The slowly digestible starch and resistant starch contents of the samples (debranched ECS and debranched EPS) were between 23% and 30% and between 31% and 37%,respectively.These results indicate that the extrusion and enzymatic debranching of a high substrate concentration can efficiently increase the amylose content,thereby significantly reducing the digestibility of starch,and has broad prospects of the actual production of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.展开更多
By heterologous expression of a gene from Palaeococcus ferrophilus,a novel recombinant enzyme designated AMPf was obtained and proved to be an amylolytic enzyme with unique catalytic characteristics.The optimal temper...By heterologous expression of a gene from Palaeococcus ferrophilus,a novel recombinant enzyme designated AMPf was obtained and proved to be an amylolytic enzyme with unique catalytic characteristics.The optimal temperature and pH of AMPf were 50℃ and 7.0 respectively.Although sequence analysis and acarbose hydrolysis ability indicated that AMPf belongs to the subfamily GH13_20,interestingly,this enzyme hardly acts on cyclodextrins and pullulan distinguishing it from most enzymes in this subfamily.AMPf hydrolyzes starches to glucose,maltose,maltotriose,and maltotetrose as main products.AMPf mainly liberates glucose from starch with the concentration of 1%(w/v),while it shows malto-oligosaccharide forming ability with higher starch concentration of 4%(w/v).Also,the 4,6-ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-maltoheptaose hydrolysis ability further indicates the unique combination endo-acting and glucose releasing exo-acting activtity of AMPf.AMPf could utilize maltose and maltotriose to produce malto-oligosaccharides by transglycosylation activity.It was proven AMPf has application protential in malto-oligosaccharides production.展开更多
In recent years,with the development of artificial intelligence,especially deep learning technology,researches on automatic detection of cerebrovascular diseases on medical images have made tremendous progress and the...In recent years,with the development of artificial intelligence,especially deep learning technology,researches on automatic detection of cerebrovascular diseases on medical images have made tremendous progress and these models are gradually entering into clinical practice.However,because of the complexity and flexibility of the deep learning algorithms,these researches have great variability on model building,validation process,performance description and results interpretation.The lack of a reliable,consistent,standardized design protocol has,to a certain extent,affected the progress of clinical translation and technology development of computer aided detection systems.After reviewing a large number of literatures and extensive discussion with domestic experts,this position paper put forward recommendations of standardized design on the key steps of deep learning-based automatic image detection models for cerebrovascular diseases.With further research and application expansion,this position paper would continue to be updated and gradually extended to evaluate the generalizability and clinical application efficacy of such tools.展开更多
Radiomics analysis extracts a large number of features from conventional radiological cross-sectional images that were traditionally undetectable by the naked human eye.It identifies tumor heterogeneity in a comprehen...Radiomics analysis extracts a large number of features from conventional radiological cross-sectional images that were traditionally undetectable by the naked human eye.It identifies tumor heterogeneity in a comprehensive and noninvasive way,reflecting the biological behaviour of lesions,and thus assists in clinical diagnosis and treatment evaluation.This review describes the radiomics approach and its uses in the evaluation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC).This discipline holds the potential to characterize lesions more accurately,assesses the primary tumour and predicts the response to therapy and prognosis in PDAC.Existing studies have provided significant insights into the application of radiomics in managing the PDAC.However,a variety of challenges,including data quality and quantity,imaging segmentation,and the standardization of the radiomics process need to be solved before its widespread clinical implementation.展开更多
基金This study has received funding from the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Planning Project(Grant No.Z211100003521009).
文摘Objective To describe the epidemiologic,clinical,laboratory,and radiological characteristics and prognoses of COVID-19 confirmed patients in a single center in Beijing,China.Methods The study retrospectively included 19 patients with nucleic acid-confirmed SARS-CoV^2 infection at our hospital from January 20 to March 5,2020.The final follow-up date was March 14,2020.The epidemiologic and clinical information was obtained through direct communication with the patients or their family members.Laboratory results retrieved from medical records and radiological images were analyzed both qualitatively by two senior chest radiologists as well as quantitatively via an artificial intelligence software.Results We identified 5 family clusters(13/19,68.4%)from the study cohort.All cases had good clinical prognoses and were either mild(3/19)or moderate(16/19)clinical types.Fever(15/19,78.9%)and dry cough(11/19,57.9%)were common symptoms,Two patients received negative results for more than three consecutive viral nucleic acid tests.The longest interval between an initial CT abnormal finding and a confirmed diagnosis was 30 days.One patient's nucleic acid test turned positive on the follow-up examination after discharge.The presence of radiological abnormalities was non-specific for the diagnosis of COVID-19.Conclusions COVID-19 patients with mild or no clinical symptoms are common in Beijing,China.Radiological abnormalities are mostly non-specific and massive CT examinations for COVID-19 screening should be avoided.Analyses of the contact histories of diagnosed cases in combination with clinical,radiological and laboratory findings are crucial for the early detection of COVID-19.Close monitoring after discharge is also recommended.
文摘Objective Io evaluate changes in morphology of the cesarean scar and uterus between one and two years after cesarean section using high-resolution,three dimensional T2-weighted sampling perfection with application optimized contrast using diflerent flip angle evolutions Magnetic Resonance Imaging(3DT2w SPACE MRI).Methods This prospective study was performed to investigate morphological changes in the cesarean scars and uterus from one to two years after cesarean section using high-resolution,3D T2w SPACE MRI.The healthy volunteers having no childbearing history were recruited as the controls.All data were measured by two experienced radiologists.All data with normal distribution between the one-year and two-year groups were compared using a paired-sample t test or independent t test.Results Finally,46 women took a pelvic MR examination one year after cesarean section,and a subset of 15 completed the same examination again after two years of cesarean section.Both the uterine length and the anterior wall thickness after two years of cesarean section(5.75±0.46 and 1.45±0.35 cm)were significantly greater than those measured at one year(5.33±0.59 and 1.25±0.27 cm)(t=-2.363 and-2.175,P=0.033 and 0.048).No significant difference was shown in myometrial thickness two years after cesarean section(1.45±0.35 cm)with respect to the control group(1.58±0.21 cm,P=0.170).Nine women who underwent MRI twice were considered to have scar diverticula one year after cesarean section,and still had diverticula two years after cesarean section.The thickness,height,and width of the uterine scar showed no significant change from one to two years(all P>0.05).Conclusions 3D T2w SPACE MRI provides overall morphologic details and shows dynamic changes in the scar and the uterus between one and two years after cesarean section.Scar morphology after cesarean section reached relatively stable one year after cesarean section,and uterine morphology was closer to normal two years after cesarean section.
基金the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81501446).
文摘Objectives To investigate whether a longer time period of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepen-taacetic add(Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced T1 mapping scanning,as well as dynamic contrast-enhanced(DCE)and multiple hepatobiliary phase magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)have the potential to provide information about liver function in rats with liver fibrosis.Methods Forty rats were divided into the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury groups[carbon tetrachloride for four(n=14),eight(n=8),or twelve(n=8)weeks]and the control group(n=10).Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI was performed including T1-mapping(delayed to 50 min),DCE,and multiple hepatobiliary phases.Indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min(ICG-R15)was determined.Parameters such as T1 reduction rate(△T1),elimination half-life of △T1(T_(△T1 1/2)),relative enhancement(RE),time to maximum RE(T_(max)),and perfusion parameters were calculated.Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis between ICG-R15 and each MRI indices.Results △T1 at 30,40,and 50 min showed significant positive correlations with ICG-R15(r=0.784,0.653,0.757,P=0.007,0.041,0.030).T_(△T1 1/2) showed a significant positive correlation with ICG-R15(r=0.685,P=0.029).showed a significant positive correlation with ICG-R15(r=0.532,P=0.019).Conclusions △T1 in the late hepatobiliary phase and T_(△T1 1/2) exhibited moderate correlations with liver function.The longer time period of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced Tl mapping scanning,as well as DCE and multiple hepatobiliary phases,may be of some value for estimating liver function in rats with liver fibrosis.
基金Funded by the National Public Welfare Basic Scientific Research Program of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2018PT32003).
文摘Objective Texture analysis is deemed to reflect intratumor heterogeneity invisible to the naked eyes.The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of assessing the KRAS mutational status in colorectal cancer(CRC)patients using CT texture analysis.Methods This retrospective study included 92 patients who had histopathologically confirmed CRC and underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT examinations.The patients were assigned into a training cohort(n=51)and a validation cohort(n=41).We placed the region of interest in the tumour regions on the selected axial images using software of lexRad to extract a series of quantitative parameters based on the spatial scaling factors(SSFs),including mean,standard deviation(SD),entropy,mean of positive pixels(MPP),skewness,and kurtosis.The texture parameters and clinical characteristics(age,gender,tumour location,histopathology;tumour size,1 N,M stages)were compared between the mutated and wild-type KRAS patient groups in training cohort and validation cohort.Before building the multiple feature classifier,we calculated the correlations of the features using Pearsons correlation coefficient,and if any two features were significantly correlated,the one with lower AUC was removed.Ultimately,only the most discriminative isolated features were combined to train a supporting vector machine(SVM)classifier.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was processed for evaluating the diagnostic efficiency of texture parameters in differentiating CRC patients with mutated KRAS from those with wild-type KRAS.Results None of the clinical characteristics were significant different between CRC patients with wild-type KRAS and mutated KRAS in both cohorts.For predicting the expression of mutated KRAS in CRC patients,the perfect model which combined skewness on SSF 5 by unenhanced CT,entropy on SSF 2,skewness and kurtosis on SSF 0,and kurtosis and mean on SSF 3 by enhanced CT,showed a desirable AUC of 0.951(95%CI:0.895-1,P<0.001),with a sensitivity of 88.9%and a specificity of 91.7%,when the cut-off value was 0.46 in the training cohort;while in the validation cohort,the AUC value was 0.995(95%CI:0.982-1,P<0.001),the sensitivity was 100%,and the specificity was 93.7%when the cut-off value was 0.28.Conclusion It is feasible to evaluate the KRAS mutational status in CRC using CT texture analysis.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31701644 and 32072268)the Science&Technology Pillar Program of Jiangsu Province(BE2018304)the National First-Class Discipline Program of Food Science and Technology(JUFSTR20180203).
文摘Carbohydrates,which are mostly present in sugar,starch,and fiber,are one of the main ingredients of food and the primary source of energy in the human diet.Among these three main sources,starch stands out as one of the most abundant reserves of carbohydrates.Investigating starch would not only enhance our understanding of the functionality of starch in the human body but also aid in the design of novel starch-based dietary foods.The present review first provides a state-of-the-art understanding of the various classifications of dietary starches,including rapidly digesting starch(RDS),slowly digesting starch(SDS),and resistant starch(RS).Moreover,both the in vivo and in vitro determination methods of the digestibility of starch-based dietary foods are discussed.Based on the current understanding,present research strategies to design novel starch-based dietary foods through either the direct addition of modified starch or the alteration of processing conditions are highlighted.Furthermore,certain perspectives related to the future research directions of starch-based foods are also included.
文摘Choledochocele is a congenital abnormality of the biliary system,which characterized by a cystic dilatation of intramural segment of the distal common bile duct.Choledochocele manifests as cystic lesions in the duodenal lumen and resembles duodenal duplication cysts in imaging.We reported a patient with choledochocele.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed a thin-walled sac in the duodenal cavity and a fine tubular structure connecting with the end of the common bile duct.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is a noninvasive and convenient technique in the diagnosis of choledochocele.
文摘2016年第十六届亚太放射学会将于2016年8月18-21日在京举行。
Dear Colleagues,With great pleasure,.on behalf of AOCR 2016,.I would like to warmly invite you to the 16th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology（AOCR 2016）,to be held on August 18-21,2016,in Beijing,China.Not only will you be inspired and enlightened by the many lectures given by world-renowned experts and radiologists,.
基金supported by the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment of China (Nos. 2017ZX07102-003, 2017ZX07103)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos. 2017M620799, 2018T110108)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51608298)
文摘A systemic strategy was proposed to improve aerobic granular sludge(AGS)stability and nitrogen(N)removal efficiency by optimizing feeding mode and substrate aiming at complicated wastewater characteristics.Key functional groups at the genus level identified by high-throughput sequencing were evaluated as well.The results showed that anaerobic feeding mode and acetate promoted the compact AGS formation with excellent total nitrogen(TN)removal efficiency(averaging 91.7%±4.1%)at various dissolved oxygen conditions.While the aerobic feeding mode led to a loose AGS structure with a vulnerable anaerobic core and poor TN removal efficiency(averaging58.8%±7.4%).Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process played the dominant role in N removal in compact AGS over the alternating nitrification and denitrification process.High-concentration glucose undermined feast-famine condition with filamentous bacteria growth out of granule and decreased TN removal efficiency to 67.3%±15.2%.Lower food to microorganism ratio may result in a lower N removal rate attributed to the sharply increased biomass concentration fed by glucose.Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria,nitrite-oxidizing bacteria,denitrifying bacteria,and denitrifying phosphorus accumulation organisms enriched during AGS granulation also contributed to the efficient N removal.The proposed strategy provided insights into the relationship between various factors and stable AGS formation,and systemic operation methods for various complicated wastewater treatment.
基金supported by the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment of China (No. 2012ZX07205-002)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program (No. 20121087922)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT1152)
文摘Unlike the role of the membrane in a membrane bioreactor, which is designed to replace a sediment tank, direct sewage membrane filtration(DSMF), with the goal of concentrating organic matters, is proposed as a pretreatment process in a novel sewage treatment concept. The concept of membrane-based pretreatment is proposed to divide raw sewage into a concentrated part retaining most organics and a filtered part with less pollutant remaining, so that energy recovery and water reuse, respectively, could be realized by post-treatment. A pilot-scale experiment was carried out to verify the feasibility of coagulant/adsorbent addition for membrane fouling control, which has been the main issue during this DSMF process. The results showed that continuous coagulant addition successfully slowed down the increase in filtration resistance, with the resistance maintained below 1.0 × 1013m^(-1) in the first 70 hr before a jump occurred. Furthermore,the adsorbent addition contributed to retarding the occurrence of the filtration resistance jump, achieving simultaneous fouling control and chemical oxygen demand(COD)concentration improvement. The final concentrated COD amounted to 7500 mg/L after 6 days of operation.
基金supported by the National“Thirteenth Five-Year”Plan for Science&Technology Support of China(No.2016YFD0400304)Jiangsu Agriculture Science and Technology Innovation Fund(CX(17)2022)+1 种基金the Science&Technology Pillar Program of Jiangsu Province(BE2018304)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment&Technology(FM-201904).
文摘In order to evaluate the application potential of enzyme-extruded barley flour(EEBF)in the brewing of whole-barley beer,the physicochemical properties,mashing and fermentation effects of EEBF were studied,and conventional extruded barley flour(CEBF)and steam-cooked barley flour(SCBF)were taken as controls.The water solubility index(WSI)of EEBF(46.88%-52.63%)was much higher than that of CEBF(6.70%)and SCBF(4.59%).The results of degree of gelatinization(DG)and enthalpy(ΔH)suggested that EEBF was almost completely gelatinized,and the rapid visco analyzer(RVA)exhibited that the peak viscosity of EEBF was drastically reduced.The weight-average molecular weight of EEBF(<10^(6) g/mol)was significantly lower than that of CEBF and SCBF.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)showed that the heat-treatments caused starch granules to break and aggregate,and there were many hydrolyzed pores on the surface of EEBF.Both the long-and short-range order of EEBF were destroyed.Although EEBF caused serious filtration blocking,it greatly improved the alcohol content of finished beer(5.41%vol).Overall,the thermal modification of barley flour by enzyme-extrusion meets the needs of fermentation,and could improve the problem of limited leaching of unmalted barley,which was benefit for the production of whole-barley beer.
基金supported by the Speical Support for Post-doc Creative Funding in Shandong Province(NO.2020003072)Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Fund(CX(17)2022)+1 种基金the Science&Technology Pillar Program of Jiangsu Province(BE2018304)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment&Technology(FM-201904).
文摘Amylose content has a profound impact on the contents of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.Enzymatic debranching is a safe method to increase the amylose content,however,the lower substrate concentration and high viscosity of fully gelatinized starch limit the efficiency and yield of this method.This paper aims to explore the effects of extrusion and enzymatic debranching on increasing the amylose content thereby increasing slowly digestible starch and resistant starch contents.Different starch concentrations (10%,15%,and 20%) of extruded corn starch (ECS) and extruded potato starch (EPS) were used to debranch.Both debranched ECS and debranched EPS showed high amylose content of approximately 90%,indicating that all samples with different starch concentrations achieved high-efficiency enzymatic debranching.The high-performance liquid chromatograph results indicated that the samples were mainly short amylose.The samples exhibit a typical B-type crystalline structure and the relative crystallinity of them exceeds 37%.The short amylose exhibited rapid rearrangement ability,with the gelatinization temperature range of rescanning determined as 80–125℃,this will facilitate the formation of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.The slowly digestible starch and resistant starch contents of the samples (debranched ECS and debranched EPS) were between 23% and 30% and between 31% and 37%,respectively.These results indicate that the extrusion and enzymatic debranching of a high substrate concentration can efficiently increase the amylose content,thereby significantly reducing the digestibility of starch,and has broad prospects of the actual production of slowly digestible starch and resistant starch.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072268)The Science&Technology Pillar Program of Jiangsu Province(BE2018304)+3 种基金National First class Discipline Program of Food Science and Technology(JUFSTR20180203)National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072164)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFC1606804)National Natural Science Foundation of China(32101990).
文摘By heterologous expression of a gene from Palaeococcus ferrophilus,a novel recombinant enzyme designated AMPf was obtained and proved to be an amylolytic enzyme with unique catalytic characteristics.The optimal temperature and pH of AMPf were 50℃ and 7.0 respectively.Although sequence analysis and acarbose hydrolysis ability indicated that AMPf belongs to the subfamily GH13_20,interestingly,this enzyme hardly acts on cyclodextrins and pullulan distinguishing it from most enzymes in this subfamily.AMPf hydrolyzes starches to glucose,maltose,maltotriose,and maltotetrose as main products.AMPf mainly liberates glucose from starch with the concentration of 1%(w/v),while it shows malto-oligosaccharide forming ability with higher starch concentration of 4%(w/v).Also,the 4,6-ethylidene-4-nitrophenyl-maltoheptaose hydrolysis ability further indicates the unique combination endo-acting and glucose releasing exo-acting activtity of AMPf.AMPf could utilize maltose and maltotriose to produce malto-oligosaccharides by transglycosylation activity.It was proven AMPf has application protential in malto-oligosaccharides production.
基金Project supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81830057 and 82230068)the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82102155).
文摘In recent years,with the development of artificial intelligence,especially deep learning technology,researches on automatic detection of cerebrovascular diseases on medical images have made tremendous progress and these models are gradually entering into clinical practice.However,because of the complexity and flexibility of the deep learning algorithms,these researches have great variability on model building,validation process,performance description and results interpretation.The lack of a reliable,consistent,standardized design protocol has,to a certain extent,affected the progress of clinical translation and technology development of computer aided detection systems.After reviewing a large number of literatures and extensive discussion with domestic experts,this position paper put forward recommendations of standardized design on the key steps of deep learning-based automatic image detection models for cerebrovascular diseases.With further research and application expansion,this position paper would continue to be updated and gradually extended to evaluate the generalizability and clinical application efficacy of such tools.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81871512)National Public Welfare Basic Scientific Research Program of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(Grant No.2019PT320008).
文摘Radiomics analysis extracts a large number of features from conventional radiological cross-sectional images that were traditionally undetectable by the naked human eye.It identifies tumor heterogeneity in a comprehensive and noninvasive way,reflecting the biological behaviour of lesions,and thus assists in clinical diagnosis and treatment evaluation.This review describes the radiomics approach and its uses in the evaluation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC).This discipline holds the potential to characterize lesions more accurately,assesses the primary tumour and predicts the response to therapy and prognosis in PDAC.Existing studies have provided significant insights into the application of radiomics in managing the PDAC.However,a variety of challenges,including data quality and quantity,imaging segmentation,and the standardization of the radiomics process need to be solved before its widespread clinical implementation.
