Changes of CT dynamic contrast-enhanced scan parameters in patients with lung cancer before and after radiofrequency ablation

Objective:To study the changes of CT dynamic contrast-enhanced scan parameters in patients with lung cancer before and after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and their correlation with serum tumor markers.Methods:A total of 60 patients who were diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma in the Second Hospital of Yulin City between May 2015 and January 2017 were selected and randomly divided into the RFA group and control group who received RFA combined with GP chemotherapy and GP chemotherapy alone respectively. Before and after treatment, CT dynamic contrast-enhanced scan was performed to calculate blood perfusion parameters, and serum was collected to determine the contents of cancer cell proliferation activity molecules, angiogenesis molecules and cell invasion molecules.Results: After treatment, BF, BV, MTT and PS levels as well as serum CYFRA21-1, SCC-Ag, TK-1, HE-4, TPS, HDGF, VEGF, PCDGF, bFGF, NGAL, MMP7, MMP9 and OPN contents of both groups of patients were significantly lower than those before treatment, and BF, BV, MTT and PS levels as well as serum CYFRA21-1, SCC-Ag, TK-1, HE-4, TPS, HDGF, VEGF, PCDGF, bFGF, NGAL, MMP7, MMP9 and OPN contents of RFA group after treatment were significantly lower than those of control group.Conclusions:The changes of CT dynamic contrast-enhanced scan parameters in patients with lung cancer before and after radiofrequency ablation suggest that the blood perfusion significantly reduces and is closely related to cancer cell proliferation and invasion as well as angiogenesis.

Influence of pore structure heterogeneity on channeling channels during hot water flooding in heavy oil reservoir based on CT scanning

Hot water flooding is an effective way to develop heavy oil reservoirs.However,local channeling channels may form,possibly leading to a low thermal utilization efficiency and high water cut in the reservoir.The pore structure heterogeneity is an important factor in forming these channels.This study proposes a method that mixes quartz sand with different particle sizes to prepare weakly heterogeneous and strongly heterogeneous models through which hot water flooding experiments are conducted.During the experiments,computer tomography(CT)scanning identifies the pore structure and micro remaining oil saturation distribution to analyze the influence of the pore structure heterogeneity on the channeling channels.The oil saturation reduction and average pore size are divided into three levels to quantitatively describe the relationship between the channeling channel distribution and pore structure heterogeneity.The zone where oil saturation reduction exceeds 20%is defined as a channeling channel.The scanning area is divided into 180 equally sized zones based on the CT scanning images,and threedimensional(3D)distributions of the channeling channels are developed.Four micro remaining oil distribution patterns are proposed,and the morphology characteristics of micro remaining oil inside and outside the channeling channels are analyzed.The results show that hot water flooding is more balanced in the weakly heterogeneous model,and the oil saturation decreases by more than 20%in most zones without narrow channeling channels forming.In the strongly heterogeneous model,hot water flooding is unbalanced,and three narrow channeling channels of different lengths form.In the weakly heterogeneous model,the oil saturation reduction is greater in zones with larger pores.The distribution range of the average pore size is larger in the strongly heterogeneous model.The network remaining oil inside the channeling channels is less than outside the channeling channels,and the hot water converts the network remaining oil into cluster,film,and droplet remaining oil.

Fatigue properties and damage constitutive model of salt rock based on CT scanning

To investigate the macroscopic fatigue properties and the mesoscopic pore evolution characteristics of salt rock under cyclic loading,fatigue tests under different upper-limit stresses were carried out on salt rock,and the mesoscopic pore structures of salt rock before and after fatigue tests and under different cycle numbers were measured using CT scanning instrument.Based on the test results,the effects of the cycle number and the upper-limit stress on the evolution of cracks,pore morphology,pore number,pore volume,pore size,plane porosity,and volume porosity of salt rock were analyzed.The failure path of salt rock specimens under cyclic loading was analyzed using the distribution law of plane porosity.The damage variable of salt rock under cyclic loading was defined on basis of the variation of volume porosity with cycle number.In order to describe the fatigue deformation behavior of salt rock under cyclic loading,the nonlinear Burgers damage constitutive model was further established.The results show that the model established can better reflect the whole development process of fatigue deformation of salt rock under cyclic loading.

Three-dimensional finite element simulation and reconstruction of jointed rock models using CT scanning and photogrammetry

The geometry of joints has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of rocks.To simplify the curved joint shapes in rocks,the joint shape is usually treated as straight lines or planes in most laboratory experiments and numerical simulations.In this study,the computerized tomography (CT) scanning and photogrammetry were employed to obtain the internal and surface joint structures of a limestone sample,respectively.To describe the joint geometry,the edge detection algorithms and a three-dimensional (3D) matrix mapping method were applied to reconstruct CT-based and photogrammetry-based jointed rock models.For comparison tests,the numerical uniaxial compression tests were conducted on an intact rock sample and a sample with a joint simplified to a plane using the parallel computing method.The results indicate that the mechanical characteristics and failure process of jointed rocks are significantly affected by the geometry of joints.The presence of joints reduces the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS),elastic modulus,and released acoustic emission (AE) energy of rocks by 37%–67%,21%–24%,and 52%–90%,respectively.Compared to the simplified joint sample,the proposed photogrammetry-based numerical model makes the most of the limited geometry information of joints.The UCS,accumulative released AE energy,and elastic modulus of the photogrammetry-based sample were found to be very close to those of the CT-based sample.The UCS value of the simplified joint sample (i.e.38.5 MPa) is much lower than that of the CT-based sample (i.e.72.3 MPa).Additionally,the accumulative released AE energy observed in the simplified joint sample is 3.899 times lower than that observed in the CT-based sample.CT scanning provides a reliable means to visualize the joints in rocks,which can be used to verify the reliability of photogrammetry techniques.The application of the photogrammetry-based sample enables detailed analysis for estimating the mechanical properties of jointed rocks.

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI versus ^(18)F-FDG PET/CT: Which is better in differentiation between malignant and benign solitary pulmonary nodules?

Objective： To prospectively compare the discriminative capacity of dynamic contrast enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging（DCE-MRI） with that of^18F-fluorodeoxyglucose（^18F-FDG） positron emission tomography/computed tomography（PET/CT） in the differentiation of malignant and benign solitary pulmonary nodules（SPNs）.Methods： Forty-nine patients with SPNs were included in this prospective study. Thirty-two of the patients had malignant SPNs, while the other 17 had benign SPNs. All these patients underwent DCE-MRI and ^18F-FDG PET/CT examinations. The quantitative MRI pharmacokinetic parameters, including the trans-endothelial transfer constant（K^trans）, redistribution rate constant（Kep）, and fractional volume（Ve）, were calculated using the Extended-Tofts Linear two-compartment model. The ^18F-FDG PET/CT parameter, maximum standardized uptake value（SUV（max））, was also measured. Spearman＇s correlations were calculated between the MRI pharmacokinetic parameters and the SUV（max） of each SPN. These parameters were statistically compared between the malignant and benign nodules. Receiver operating characteristic（ROC） analyses were used to compare the diagnostic capability between the DCE-MRI and ^18F-FDG PET/CT indexes.Results： Positive correlations were found between K^trans and SUV（max）, and between K（ep） and SUV（max）（P〈0.05）.There were significant differences between the malignant and benign nodules in terms of the K^trans, K（ep） and SUV（max） values（P〈0.05）. The areas under the ROC curve（AUC） of K^trans） K（ep） and SUV（max） between the malignant and benign nodules were 0.909, 0.838 and 0.759, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity in differentiating malignant from benign SPNs were 90.6% and 82.4% for K^trans; 87.5% and 76.5% for K（ep）; and 75.0% and 70.6%for SUV（max）, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of K^trans and K（ep） were higher than those of SUV（max）, but there was no significant difference between them（P〉0.05）.Conclusions： DCE-MRI can be used to differentiate between benign and malignant SPNs and has the advantage of being radiation free.

Application of CD34 expression combined with three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning in preoperative staging of gastric cancer

BACKGROUND Accurate preoperative staging of gastric cancer(GC),a common malignant tumor worldwide,is critical for appropriate treatment plans and prognosis.Dynamic three-phase enhanced computed tomography(CT)scanning for preoperative staging of GC has limitations in evaluating tumor angiogenesis.CD34,a marker on vascular endothelial cell surfaces,is promising in evaluating tumor angiogenesis.We explored the value of their combination for preoperative staging of GC to improve the efficacy and prognosis of patients with GC.Medical records of 106 patients with GC treated at the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang between February 2021 and January 2023 were retrospectively studied.All patients underwent three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scanning before surgery,and CD34 was detected in gastroscopic biopsy specimens.Using surgical and pathological results as the gold standard,the diagnostic results of three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scanning at different T and N stages were analyzed,and the expression of CD34-marked microvessel density(MVD)at different T and N stages was determined.The specificity and sensitivity of three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and CD34 in T and N staging were calculated;those of the combined diagnosis of the two were evaluated in parallel.Independent factors affecting lymph node metastasis were analyzed using multiple logistic regression.RESULTS The accuracy of three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scanning in diagnosing stages T1,T2,T3 and T4 were 68.00%,75.00%,79.41%,and 73.68%,respectively,and for diagnosing stages N0,N1,N2,and N3 were 75.68%,74.07%,85.00%,and 77.27%,respectively.CD34-marked MVD expression increased with increasing T and N stages.Specificity and sensitivity of three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT in T staging were 86.79%and 88.68%;for N staging,89.06%and 92.86%;for CD34 in T staging,64.15%and 88.68%;and for CD34 in N staging,84.38%and 78.57%,respectively.Specificity and sensitivity of joint diagnosis in T staging were 55.68%and 98.72%,and N staging were 75.15%and 98.47%,respectively,with the area under the curve for diagnosis improving accordingly.According to multivariate analysis,a longer tumor diameter,higher pathological T stage,lower differ-entiation degree,and higher expression of CD34-marked MVD were independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis in patients with GC.CONCLUSION With high accuracy in preoperatively determining the invasion depth and lymph node metastasis of GC,CD34 expression and three-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced CT can provide a reliable basis for surgical resection.

Hemangioblastoma Incidentally Discovered at CT Scan in Bamako: About a Case

Hemangioblastomas are benign vascular tumors of the brain. These are rare tumors, usually located in the cerebellum and most often affecting young adults. The aim was to study the value of CT in the management of hemangioblastoma through observation. We report the case of a 38-year-old patient referred to the radiology and Medical Imaging Department of the Marie Curie Medical Clinic in Bamako, Mali, for an orbito-cerebral CT scan in a context of bilateral eyelid edema. The examination was performed using multi-slice computed tomography (16 slices) with reconstruction in the 3 planes of space without and with the injection of an iodinated contrast agent. The CT scan was crucial in making the diagnosis of hemangioblastoma incidentally, which allowed for adequate management. The patient was operated on, and the radiological outcome was favorable, without significant cystic formation, after postoperative control and clinical signs were resolved. CT can be an interesting alternative in countries like ours despite MRI being the examination of choice in hemangioblastomas.

Correlation of contrast-enhanced CT quantitative parameters with proliferation and invasion gene expression in pancreatic cancer

Objective: To discuss the correlation of contrast-enhanced CT quantitative parameters with proliferation and invasion gene expression in pancreatic cancer. Methods: A total of 100 patients with pancreatic cancer who were treated in the hospital between May 2015 and May 2017 were selected as pancreatic cancer group, and 48 patients with necrotic pancreatitis who received surgical treatment in the hospital during the same period were selected as pancreatitis group. Differences in pancreatic contrast-enhanced CT value as well as the expression of proliferation-related genes and invasion-related genes in lesion tissue were compared between the two groups, and Pearson test was used to evaluate the correlation of pancreatic cancer tissue CT value with proliferation and invasion gene expression. Results: Contrast-enhanced CT value of pancreatic cancer tissue was lower than that of pancreatitis tissue;proliferation-related genes Bmi-1, Ezrin and FOXC1 mRNA expression in lesion tissue of pancreatic cancer group were higher than those of pancreatitis group while EphB2 and RGC-32 mRNA expression were lower than those of pancreatitis group;invasion-related genes FHL1, JDP2, Let-7f and TFPI-2 mRNA expression in lesion tissue of pancreatic cancer group were lower than those of pancreatitis group while Twist and HOXB7 mRNA expression were higher than those of pancreatitis group. Pearson test showed that the contrast-enhanced CT value of pancreatic cancer was directly correlated with the proliferation and invasion gene expression in lesion tissue. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced CT value of pancreatic cancer tissue was lower than that of normal pancreas tissue, and the specific CT value was directly correlated with the tumor proliferation and invasion-related gene expression, and can be used as a simple and reliable method for early diagnosis of disease and judgement of illness severity.

基于CT技术的黄原胶加固土干湿循环条件下力学性能和微观结构劣化机制研究

干湿循环对岩土体的工程特性具有重要影响。采用CT扫描技术和力学测试,对加入不同含量黄原胶(0%,0.5%,1.5%)加固的黏土在经历不同次数(0,1,4,8,12次)干湿循环作用下的力学性能和微观结构劣化机制进行了研究,得到结论:(1)黄原胶能够有效提高土体的抗压强度和耐干湿循环效果。随着黄原胶含量的增加,干湿循环作用后的强度损失逐渐减小,当循环次数从0次增加到4次时,对于加入黄原胶含量分别为0%,0.5%,1.5%的试样,抗压强度分别损失了42.75%,17.2%,14.04%。(2)加固土的抗压强度与干湿循环次数之间保持指数下降的关系,当循环次数达到4次后,随着循环次数的进一步增加,抗压强度和弹性模量均在较小的变化范围内波动。(3)随着干湿循环次数的增加,黄原胶加固土的孔隙率表现出先增加后减小的趋势,连通孔隙不断扩展,而孤立孔隙表现出先增加后减小的趋势。(4)随着试样的干燥,黄原胶在土颗粒间形成网状基质,提高土体的强度和耐干湿循环能力。

基于深度学习的煤岩Micro-CT裂隙智能提取与应用

为解决煤岩CT裂隙图像识别中矸石影响以及不同尺度裂隙识别的问题,设计并实现了一种基于深度学习的煤岩裂隙提取网络模型(MCSN),该模型基于U-Net网络,利用其编码器-解码器结构和跳跃连接,可实现从复杂煤岩体中分割出完整的裂隙结构图像。首先,通过煤岩工业CT扫描系统获取煤岩体内部扫描图片后,人工标注出CT图像中的裂隙结构,并利用数据增强扩充标注的原始数据制作出煤岩CT裂隙数据集;然后,将训练好的VGG16模型权重通过迁移学习技术移至U-Net编码器部分,使得整个主干特征提取网络具有更强的裂隙结构特征提取能力;同时采用深度可分离空洞卷积模块(DCAC)和残差模块对U-Net模型中解码器部分进行改进,有效提升了CT图像中裂隙结构的识别能力,展现出了优越的分割精度和鲁棒性。为验证提出的煤岩裂隙提取网络模型的有效性,将MCSN的提取结果与经典的卷积神经网络及阈值分割方法的结果进行了对比,实验对比结果显示,提出的模型在定性分析和定量分析方面优势明显。这种多尺度融合的策略可以有效提取出复杂煤岩体图像中的裂隙,提高了裂隙识别效率和精度。将该模型应用到巷道围岩钻孔裂隙识别中,通过对钻孔成像仪采集到的窥孔视频和平面展开图进行裂隙提取,并结合二者提取结果进行交叉验证,得到了精准的巷道围岩裂隙分布范围,给出了穿层抽采钻孔的注浆封孔范围,提高了煤层瓦斯抽采体积分数。

基于CT断层扫描的木质家具与原木内部缺损三维可视化研究

研究木质家具与原木试件内部缺损三维可视化,有助于木质文物精准干预性保护与木材高效规划利用。凸显三维成像技术可视化优势,对木质文物保护具有重要意义。本文采用philips16排CT——A机型Brilliace16对试件三维断层扫描。通过对CT扫描后原始图像的分割,获取品质较佳的三维数字模型。继而对分割后的图像进行切面与断面两个维度的手工着色,随后通过三维重建可得到开裂、虫洞、朽坏等不同形式缺损的三维形态,并可得到与之对应的精准三维模型。试验证明:通过三维重建,可获取木质试件内部不同类型三维缺损形态的可视化分析,可对缺损形态进行360°观察,并可获取三维缺损形态的表面积、体积等精准物理参数。本技术可为木质文物修复提供三维缺损形态的精准参数及直观可视化三维模型。

CT增强扫描灰度直方图纹理分析技术对肺癌患者术前恶性程度评估及对预后的预测价值

目的探究CT增强扫描灰度直方图纹理分析技术对肺癌患者术前恶性程度评估及对预后的预测价值。方法选择2018年5月至2022年9月在我院就诊的且经术后病理证实的肺癌患者580例作为研究对象。依据术后病理分期,将研究对象分为高分化组(183例)、中分化组(195例)、低分化组(202例)。根据预后情况,将其分为预后良好组(356例)和预后不良组(224例)。由2名医师提取患者CT增强扫描灰度直方图纹理参数。受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析特征参数对肺癌患者术前恶性程度的诊断效能及预后的预测价值。多因素Logistic回归分析预后不良的重要影响因素并构建人工神经网络模型。Pearson分析检验参数间的相关性。结果均值、10%分位、50%分位等参数在高、中、低分化三组中有显著差异。三个参数对评估肺癌患者恶性程度均具有一定的诊断效能,且三者联合诊断效能最佳。均值、10%分位、50%分位是预后不良的保护因素,三者联合预测肺癌患者的曲线AUC值大于各指标单独预测的AUC值。ROC曲线和累积增益图表明该模型预测能力良好。纹理特征参数中,69.44%的参数具有相关性。结论CT增强扫描灰度直方图纹理参数在一定程度上反应肺癌患者术前恶性程度信息,给术前预测以及预后提供了重要方法。

基于CT扫描受压注浆体试块三维孔裂隙结构参数表征

目的为研究注浆体试块单轴压缩过程中孔裂隙结构演化特征,方法以级配砂砾注浆体试块为研究对象,对其单轴压缩过程分阶段进行工业CT扫描,并采用AVIZO对CT切片进行分析,重构孔裂隙结构三维模型,定量表征孔裂隙与孔喉特征参数。结果结果表明:单轴压缩下,试块依次经历孔裂隙萌生、发育、扩展与贯通阶段,孔裂隙演化特征比较明显,萌生阶段孔隙数增幅为14.41%,无明显贯通;发育阶段孔隙数增加326.91%,伴有一定数目孔隙贯通;扩展阶段孔隙数减少了57.79%,孔隙等效直径最大值增幅为223.45%,大部分孔隙贯通为裂隙;贯通阶段孔裂隙数目几乎不变,孔隙等效直径最大值增幅为92.83%,裂隙贯通后形成多个破裂面。峰值后试块出现连通孔隙,该阶段注浆体孔隙与喉道发育完全,试块破坏。结论研究结果可为后续破碎岩石注浆工程实践提供参考。

左心耳CT血管造影双期扫描在房颤患者中诊断左心耳血栓的应用价值

目的:探讨左心耳CT血管造影(CTA)双期扫描在房颤患者中诊断左心耳血栓的应用价值。方法:回顾性收集2020年1月至2022年6月房颤患者36例,所有患者均行左心耳(LAA)CTA双期扫描和经食管超声心动图(TEE)检查。以TEE检查结果为“金标准”,分别计算LAA-CTA第一期和第二期诊断LAA血栓的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值及诊断符合率,并采用Kappa检验评价LAA-CTA第一期和第二期诊断结果与TTE诊断结果的一致性。结果:LAA-CTA第一期诊断左心耳血栓患者21例,第二期诊断左心耳血栓患者15例,TTE诊断左心耳血栓患者14例;LAA-CTA第一期诊断LAA血栓的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值及诊断符合率分别为64.29%、45.45%、42.86%、66.67%及52.78%;LAA-CTA第二期诊断LAA血栓的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值及诊断符合率分别为92.86%、90.91%、86.67%、95.24%、91.67%,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。LAA-CTA第一期诊断左心耳血栓结果与TEE诊断结果一致性一般(Kappa=0.089),而LAA-CTA第二期诊断左心耳血栓结果与TEE诊断结果一致性较好(Kappa=0.827),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:左心耳CTA双期扫描均能发现LAA血栓,但第二期扫描诊断血栓的敏感性、特异性及诊断符合率均升高,且第二期诊断血栓结果与TEE一致性较好,因此左心耳CTA双期扫描方法在诊断LAA血栓方面具有较高的临床应用价值。

CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤风险预测模型的构建

目的:探讨CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤发生风险的影响因素,构建并验证风险预测模型。方法:采用便利抽样法抽取2023年1月—7月在广西医科大学第一附属医院放射科接受CT增强检查的碘对比剂外渗病人286例作为研究对象,自制CT增强检查碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤风险调查问卷对病人进行调查,采用单因素分析、Logistic回归分析筛选CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤发生风险的影响因素,构建风险预测模型,绘制列线图,运用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线、校准曲线评价模型。结果:CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤发生率为18.5%。Logistic回归分析结果显示,过敏史、碘对比剂黏稠度、碘对比剂注射速度是CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤的影响因素(P<0.05),基于上述结果构建的预测模型建模组ROC曲线下面积为0.842[95%CI(0.770,0.915)],约登指数为0.667,最优截断值灵敏度为0.893,特异度为0.774;验证组ROC曲线下面积为0.924[95%CI(0.872,0.975)],约登指数为0.793,最优截断值灵敏度为0.891,特异度为0.902。Hosmer-Lemeshow检验结果显示,χ2=9.566,P=0.221 5,校准曲线与参考线相接近。结论:CT增强检查中碘对比剂外渗病人皮肤损伤风险预测模型预测效能良好,可为医务人员制订个性化的预防措施提供参考。

CT常规扫描与CT小肠造影对小肠肿瘤的诊断价值比较

目的分析CT常规扫描与CT小肠造影对小肠肿瘤的诊断价值。方法选取2019年11月至2021年10月赣南医学院兴国医院的35例疑似小肠肿瘤患者作为研究对象,以病理检查结果为金标准,比较128层螺旋CT常规扫描与128层螺旋CT小肠造影诊断小肠肿瘤的准确度、敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值,并对比两种检查方式对各类型小肠肿瘤疾病的检出率。结果病理检查结果显示,35例疑似小肠肿瘤疾病患者中,阳性32例,阴性3例。32例阳性患者中,小肠脂肪瘤15例,小肠平滑肌瘤12例,腺瘤5例。CT小肠造影对小肠肿瘤疾病的诊断准确度为94.29%、敏感度为96.88%,CT常规扫描的诊断准确度为71.43%,敏感度为75.00%,CT小肠造影高于CT常规扫描,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);CT小肠造影对小肠肿瘤疾病诊断的特异度为100.00%,阳性预测值为96.88%,阴性预测值为66.67%,CT常规扫描特异度为50.00%,阳性预测值为88.89%,阴性预测值为12.50%,两种检查方式比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两种检查方式对各类型小肠肿瘤疾病的检出率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论对于小肠肿瘤患者,与CT常规扫描相比,CT小肠造影检查准确度、敏感度更高,诊断效能显著。

512层螺旋CT薄层扫描结合计算机人工神经网络对小肠病变的诊断价值研究

目的:运用图像识别和图像描述技术,研究512层螺旋CT薄层扫描结合计算机人工神经网络在小肠病变诊断上的应用价值。方法:建立基于ResNet 101、Faster R-CNN、LSTM的小肠CT图像识别描述人工神经网络模型,采用ResNet 101和Faster R-CNN联合提取图像特征信息进行ROI融合建立图像编码,采用LSTM进行图像解码输出CT图像诊断报告。设计11个病变图像特征标签,选择我院2020年1月—2022年1月行512层螺旋CT薄层扫描病例材料1572套,材料覆盖正常图像及出血、炎性息肉等9种病变类型,按7∶3随机分为训练组和测试组,对模型进行训练并展开性能测试,评价模型输出的CT诊断文字报告质量、诊断准确率及病变部位提取正确率。结果:文字报告质量评分为(4.0325±0.684)分,出现错误评估项样本占比0.8%,仅语句结合约35%存在不合理现象;各病变类型诊断准确率均在97%左右,仅腺癌存在轻微的诊断为腺瘤性息肉现象,整体病变类型诊断正确率97.17%;病变部位正确识别提取率99.43%。结论:基于ResNet 101、Faster R-CNN、LSTM建立人工神经网络模型,进行小肠512层螺旋CT扫描图像的诊断识别,可准确定位图像病变部位,根据病变部位图像特征准确进行病变类型诊断,并就11个CT图像特征进行文字化描述,输出符合医师阅读理解的图像诊断报告,并发现部分医师人工阅片遗漏错误的地方,可为医师提供更为丰富、有效、准确的CT图像诊断信息,有利于医师作出正确的诊断。

工业CT大视野扫描的统一形式及其重建算法

工业CT大视野扫描模式包括探测器偏置扫描和转台偏置扫描。实际应用中,大视野扫描通常同时存在探测器偏置和转台偏置。针对上述情况,本文提出了大视野扫描的统一形式,即探测器、转台联合偏置扫描。通过分析投影地址的重复采样次数,本文提出基于Parker函数加权的联合偏置重建算法,并对一个考古文物进行大视野扫描实验进行验证。实验结果表明,本文提出的大视野扫描统一模型及其重建算法切实可行,具有一定的工程实用价值。

基于CT扫描的CO_(2)相变致裂煤裂隙演化特征

为进一步揭示CO_(2)相变致裂煤的裂隙改造机理,开展了CO_(2)相变致裂煤体实验,基于CT扫描和三维裂隙重构,分析了CO_(2)相变致裂前后的煤样内部裂隙结构参数,查明了CO_(2)相变致裂煤的三维裂隙结构演化特征。结果表明,致裂后煤样的裂隙总数量减少,裂隙总体积和裂隙总表面积增加;CO_(2)相变致裂产生了裂隙扩张转化效应,在致裂压力的扩张作用下,小尺度裂隙转化为更大尺度的裂隙;长度小于1000μm的裂隙数量减少、裂隙体积和表面积明显减小,长度大于1000μm的裂隙体积和表面积明显增大,且裂隙之间扩张贯通而引起其数量减少;CO_(2)相变致裂大幅度改善了煤体三维裂隙的连通性,有利于气体的运移和产出。此研究为CO_(2)相变致裂效果提供新的分析评价方法,也可为其他非常规天然气储层及其改造的裂隙演化特征研究提供参考和借鉴。

Image reconstruction based on total-variation minimization and alternating direction method in linear scan computed tomography

Linear scan computed tomography （LCT） is of great benefit to online industrial scanning and security inspection due to its characteristics of straight-line source trajectory and high scanning speed. However, in practical applications of LCT, there are challenges to image reconstruction due to limited-angle and insufficient data. In this paper, a new reconstruction algorithm based on total-variation （TV） minimization is developed to reconstruct images from limited-angle and insufficient data in LCT. The main idea of our approach is to reformulate a TV problem as a linear equality constrained problem where the objective function is separable, and then minimize its augmented Lagrangian function by using alternating direction method （ADM） to solve subproblems. The proposed method is robust and efficient in the task of reconstruction by showing the convergence of ADM. The numerical simulations and real data reconstructions show that the proposed reconstruction method brings reasonable performance and outperforms some previous ones when applied to an LCT imaging problem.