Multimode imaging characteristics and treatment of uveal schwannoma

AIM: To delineate the different imaging characteristics of uveal schwannoma from melanoma and discuss the optimal treatment strategy for intraocular schwannoma.METHODS: Case series of three patients diagnosed with intraocular schwannoma was collected at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou, China from July 2014 to December 2020.All the study patients underwent ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).The clinical features, therapeutic strategies, and prognoses of all patients were reviewed.RESULTS: Ultrasonography of all three patients(all females, mean age, 39y, age range, 23-54y) showed low to medium reflectivity with a homogeneous internal structure.MRI of all three patients demonstrated isointensity on T1-weighted imaging spin-echo(T1WI SE) images and hypointense on fast spin-echo T2-weighted images(FSE T2WI) images with respect to the brain.Minimally invasive pars plana vitrectomy(PPV) and local resection of the tumor was performed for all patients, and the diagnosis of schwannoma was confirmed by histopathological examination.CONCLUSION: The present study indicates that ultrasonography and MRI features of uveal schwannoma may contribute to the differentiation of uveal schwannoma from melanoma, and the optimal therapy for intraocular schwannoma is minimally invasive PPV and local resection.

Analysis of imaging characteristics of blunt traumatic aortic dissection: an 8-year experience

BACKGROUND:Traumatic aortic dissection(TAD)has a low incidence but extremely high mortality.It always presents atypical clinical manifestations that are easily missed or misdiagnosed.This study mainly aims to describe the imaging characteristics and management of TAD patients.METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 27 blunt TAD patients was performed between 2013 and 2020.Demographic features,imaging characteristics,and management were analyzed.RESULTS:Twenty-seven patients with type B aortic dissection(age 56.04±16.07 years,20 men)were included.Aortic intimal tears were mostly initiated from the aortic isthmus.The sizes of the proximal intimal tears in the greater curvature were larger than those in the lesser curvature(1.78±0.56 cm vs.1.24±0.52 cm,P=0.031).Compared with those in the control group,the maximum diameters of the aortic arch,thoracic aorta,and abdominal aorta in the TAD patients were all significantly widened(all P<0.050).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the maximum diameter of the thoracic aorta was an independent risk factor for TAD,with a predictive value with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)of 0.673.Finally,26 patients successfully underwent delayed thoracic endovascular aortic repair(TEVAR),and the remaining one patient was treated conservatively.No progression of aortic dissection or death occurred during the six-month follow-up period.CONCLUSIONS:In blunt trauma,the aortic isthmus is the most common site of proximal intimal tears.An accurate diagnosis of TAD requires an overall consideration of medical history and imaging characteristics.Delayed TEVAR might be an eff ective therapeutic option for TAD.

Hepatic Angiomyolipoma Demonstrating Similar Imaging Characteristics as Hepatocellular Carcinoma: One Case Report

Angiomyolipoma （AML） is a benign mesenchymal tumor that has been frequently reported in the kidney but rarely in the liver. AML is composed of fat, vascular, and smooth muscle elements. Because the proportion of the constituents composed of AML are varied, hepatic AML may be clinically, radiologically and morphologically difficult to distinguish from hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） or other hepatic lesions. Here we report a case with pathologically confirmed hepatic AML who was previously diagnosed as HCC based on imaging examinations.

Experimental Study on the Variation of Optical Imaging Characteristics with Zenith Angle due to Internal Solitary Waves in Sunglint

Internal solitary waves(ISWs)change the roughness of the sea surface,thus producing dark and bright bands in optical images.However,reasons for changes in imaging characteristics with the solar zenith angle remain unclear.In this paper,the optical imaging pattern of ISWs in sunglint under different zenith angles of the light source is investigated by collecting optical images of ISWs through physical simulation.The experiment involves setting 10 zenith angles of the light source,which are divided into area a the optical images of ISWs in the three areas show dark-bright mode,single bright band,and bright-dark mode,which are consistent with those observed by optical remote sensing.In addition,this study analyzed the percentage of the dark and bright areas of the bands and the change in the relative gray difference and found changes in both areas under different zenith angles of the light source.The MODIS and ASAR images display a similar brightness-darkness distance of the same ISWs.Therefore,the relationship between the brightness-darkness distance and the characteristic half-width of ISWs is determined in accordance with the eKdV theory and the imaging mechanism of ISWs of the SAR image.Overall,the relationship between them in the experiment is almost consistent with the theoretical result.

Imaging characteristics and treatment strategies for carotid artery occlusion caused by skull base fracture

The internal carotid artery occlusion caused by head and neck trauma,also known as traumatic intracranial artery occlusion,is relatively rare clinically.Traumatic skull base fracture is a common complication of traumatic brain injury.Traumatic skull base fracture is one of the causes of traumatic internal carotid artery occlusion.If not detected early and treated in time,the prognosis of patients is poor.This editorial makes a relevant analysis of this disease.

Characteristic MR imaging findings and surgical treatment of cavernous hemangiomas in cavernous sinus

Objective To analyze the imaging character and surgical therapy of cavernous hemangiomas in cavernous sinus(CSHs).Methods From 2001 to 2008,13 patients with CSHs were surgically treated in our department. The diameters of CSHs varied from 3. 5 cm to 6. 0 cm. Results All the patients were operated on with no mortality.

Analysis of Wood Anatomy Characteristics by Fast Fourier Transfer Image Analysis

Fast Fourier Transfer Image Processing was widely applied to the analysis of wood anatomy structure in re-cent years. The cells in the wood transverse section have obviously periodicity and regularity. FFT power spectral patternscan extract the periodic characteristics so that they can be compared. identified and classified quaytitatively. This paperSummarizes the application of FFT image analysis in wood science and the general way to study wood anatomy by FFT.

Diagnosis of bacterial hepatic abscess by CT

BACKGROUND: Bacterial hepatic abscess usually is acute and progressive, often resulting in sepsis, impairment of liver function and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The mortality rate was as high as 80% in the past. For the purpose of early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this disease, we probed the imaging manifestations and their characteristics in bacterial hepatic abscesses by CT scan. METHODS: Twenty-four lesions from 21 patients with bacterial hepatic abscesses that were confirmed by clinical features, puncture and culture were reviewed for CT manifestations. Fourteen patients were male and 7 were female, with an average age of 56.2 years. All lesions underwent CT plain scan and three-phase enhanced scan and 15 patients underwent delayed-phase imaging. Three senior radiologists read the films in accordance with a standard. RESULTS: Among 24 lesions, 18 (75%) were situated in the right liver with diameters of 1.4-9.3 cm (average 4.5 cm). Nineteen (79.2%) lesions were round or sub-round in shape, and 22 (91.7%) had smooth, uninterrupted and sharp edges. All lesions showed low attenuation of less than 20 Hu. Twenty-two enhanced lesions (91.7%) had rim-shaped enhancement in the abscess wall, and 13 (54.2%) showed single or double-ring signs. Eighteen (75%) displayed honeycomb-like, grid-like or strip-like enhancement. Eighteen (75%) were regionally enhanced in the surroundings or upper or lower layers. Only 2 (8.3%) displayed a gas-liquid surface sign. CONCLUSIONS: The CT findings of bacterial hepatic abscess are usually typical, and the diagnosis of the abscess is not difficult. To precisely diagnose atypical cases, it is necessary to combine CT with clinical observations and follow-up.

Deep Sylvian fissure meningiomas:A case report

BACKGROUND Deep Sylvian meningiomas are rare and difficult to diagnose when small tumours lead to various symptoms.The difficulty associated with surgery is underestimated.Our case involved a mass(11 mm×12 mm×12 mm in size)in the right Sylvian fissure.It is the smallest deep Sylvian meningioma known and might be more easily misdiagnosed than previous examples.CASE SUMMARY A well-enhanced mass in the right Sylvian fissure of a 26-year-old male with a three-month history of seizure was identified via magnetic resonance imaging.The patient underwent operations twice for seizure control.During the first operation,the tumour was surrounded by the second segment of the middle cerebral artery and its numerous perforators.Partial resection had to be selected due to mild arterial damage.After the first operation,the patient presented with simple partial seizure.During reoperation,we isolated the anatomical structure near the tumour and the tumour over and removed it from its dorsal side by piecemeal resection.CONCLUSION This case reported the smallest deep Sylvian meningioma according to a literature review.Preoperative diagnosis is a crucial step due to deep Sylvian meningioma firmly adhering to the middle cerebral artery and its perforators.Adequate preparation is crucial to ensure the success of surgery.

CHARACTER DETECTION AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM OF BEER BOTTLES

An optical imaging system and a configuration characteristic algorithm are presented to reduce the difficulties in extracting intact characters image with weak contrast, in recognizing characters on fast moving beer bottles. The system consists of a hardware subsystem, including a rotating device, CCD, 16 mm focus lens, a frame grabber card, a penetrating lighting and a computer, and a software subsystem. The software subsystem performs pretreatment, character segmentation and character recognition. In the pretreatment, the original image is filtered with preset threshold to remove isolated spots. Then the horizontal projection and the vertical projection are used respectively to retrieve the character segmentation. Subsequently, the configuration characteristic algorithm is applied to recognize the characters. The experimental results demonstrate that this system can recognize the characters on beer bottles accurately and effectively; the algorithm is proven fast, stable and robust, making it suitable in the industrial environment.

Remote Sensing Study of Gold Biogeochemical Effects in the Western Guangdong-Hainan Region——A Case Study of the Hetai Gold Deposit

The vegetation has been poisoned by gold in the western Guangdong-Hainan region. The gold content ofthe leaves there is as high as 10-1961 times the abundance, the chlorophyll content is 10%-30% lower thanthat of the vegetation in metamorphic terrains and 10%-20% higher than that in granite terrains, and thecarotenoid content is 10%-44% lower than the background value. The water content of leaves is 10% to 20%lower than the background value. The cells of leaves are deformed and broken. The leaf surface shows colourspots and becomes yellow or dark green. The spectral reflectance of the leaf surface is 5%-30% higher than thebackground value: the spectral shape has shifted 5-15 nm to the short wavelength. The gray scales of eanopyon images of Landsat TM and airborne imaging scanner (AIS) are 10%-100% higher than the backgroundvalues. On Landsat TM and AIS false colour images, plants poisoned by gold display a yellow color, whichdisinguishes them from background plants. According to the spectral and image features of goldbiogeochemical effects, the author has constructed a gold information system and expert prediction system,and thus two gold target areas and two gold prospect areas have been identified rapidly, economically andaccurately in the western Guangdong-Hainan region which is extensively covered by vegetation.

Fluorochrome-labeled monoclonal antibody with characteristic M-shaped spectral peak for optical imaging: Dual-labeling versus mixture of fluorochromes

In this work two different fluorochromes （Alexa 594 and Alexa 680） are conjugated to the same monoclonal antibody （Cetuximab） for obtaining a characteristic M-shaped dual-peak spectrum. Dual-labeling of Cetuximab by mixing both fluorochromes before the conjugation step gives spectral results similar to those of mixing of fluorochrome-labeled Cetuximab after the conjugation step （P 〉 0.05）. In conclusion, both methods may be used equivalently for producing a dual-labeled single-antibody probe. Future studies may test whether the M-shaped spectrum may increase the diagnostic confidence in tumor-targeted multispectral optical imaging.

Defect Recognition in Thermosonic Imaging

This work is aimed at developing an effective method for defect recognition in thermosonic imaging.The heat mechanism of thermosonic imaging is introduced,and the problem for defect recognition is discussed.For this purpose,defect existing in the inner wall of a metal pipeline specimen and defects embedded in a carbon fiber reinforced plastic（CFRP） laminate are tested.The experimental data are processed by pulse phase thermography（PPT） method to show the phase images at different frequencies,and the characteristic of phase angle vs frequency curve of thermal anomalies and sound area is analyzed.A binary image,which is based on the characteristic value of defects,is obtained by a new recognition algorithm to show the defects.Results demonstrate good defect recognition performance for thermosonic imaging,and the reliability of this technique can be improved by the method.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated disseminated Penicillium Marneffei infection: report of 8 cases

Penicillinosis Marneffei （PSM） is a rare fungal disease caused by systemic infection of Penicillium Mameffei （PM）. Disseminated PSM is one of the most common opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome （AIDS） living in Southeastern region during the endstage of disease. Sporadic and individual cases have been reported recently in China and there appeared a tendency of increase of PM infections because of the increase of AIDS cases. To improve our understanding of this disease, we report here 8 cases of AIDS associated PSM.