二维声子晶体线缺陷聚声效应研究

基于数值方法研究了含线缺陷的二维声子晶体的聚声效应。利用结合超元胞技术的平面波展开法及有限元方法,分别对线缺陷二维声子晶体的能带结构及其内部声场分布规律进行了计算分析;以线缺陷轴线上声压梯度放大倍数表征聚声效果,分析了声子晶体结构参数对该放大倍数的影响规律。结果表明,填充率大、结构规模适当的二维线缺陷声子晶体具有更好的聚声效果;线缺陷的理想位置应在声子晶体的几何轴线上。此结果可为高效声能量回收器件的设计提供理论支持。

声波对气溶胶和云雾粒子聚并影响研究进展

声波对气溶胶和云雾粒子聚并的作用和影响是当今云雾物理和人工影响天气领域研究的前沿科学问题&已有研究表明:声聚并机制主要包括同向团聚机制、流体力学机制(包括共辐射压效应、共散射效应和声波尾流效应)和声致湍流机制等;气溶胶粒子在声场中的聚并现象是在多种声聚并机制共同作用下出现的;低频强声波在声聚并机制作用下会增加云雾滴粒子之间的相对运动,促进粒子间的碰并过程,对云雾滴生长和降水过程有显著的影响&但由于声波聚并过程的复杂性、实验条件的多样性和理论的局限性,使声聚并效率最高的最佳实验条件和参数配置依然具有很大的不确定性,需要进行大量实验与数值模拟的综合研究&今后应加强声聚并对云雾滴作用的云室和数值模拟研究,并开展声波对云雾过程和降水影响的野外综合观测试验评估,这对发展人工影响天气(如人工消雾、增雨等)新技术有重要的科学意义.

条带式合成孔径声呐相位梯度自聚焦算法

相位梯度自聚焦(PGA)算法是一种稳健的高分辨SAR相位校正方法,在SAR领域得到广泛应用;但PGA是针对聚束式合成孔径雷达提出的,不能直接用于条带式合成孔径声呐,为补偿小运动误差对合成孔径声纳图像造成的影响,文中考察了条带式合成孔径声呐运动误差模型和聚束合成孔径声呐运动误差模型之间的内在关系,推导了条带式合成孔径声呐的误差模型,提出了把相位梯度自聚焦应用到条带式合成孔径声呐的相应方式.首先,将条带式合成孔径声呐的成像沿方位向分割为有重叠的小的条带,然后,用聚束式PGA算法分别对各分块后的图像进行自聚焦处理,最后将各聚焦后的分块图像以适当的方式拼接在一起形成新的图像,从而实现条带模式合成孔径声呐的PGA处理.水池数据的处理证实了本文方法的可行性和有效性.

两会报道短融快 润物无声聚民心

短小精炼、融合传播、内外协同、缩小切口等呈现在2018年两会报道场的特点,经过实践检验取得了很好的传播效果,既全面准确地传达了两会声音,又如细雨般浸润百姓心灵短小精炼轻骑兵,流程再造神相融,内外兼顾共播报,润物无声聚民心。两会报道检验着每一家媒体、每一位记者,会场内外,从追求炫技到深挖故事,从延后播报到同步传达,从幕后到台前,记者编辑对两会的报道呈现,受众用户对两会的感受接收,都在发生着改变。

Experimental Research on Enhanced Cyclone Separation of Acoustic Agglomerated Particles

To test the particles solidity and to verify the separating efficiency at normal atmospheric temperature, the experimental research was made on the enhanced cyclone separation of acoustic agglomerated fly ash particles. The separating efficiency has increased by 3%-4% in a sound field with 150 dB pressure level compared with that obtained without acoustic wave processing. The enhanced cyclone separation test study for acoustic agglomerated particles has provided a technical basis for pressurized fluid bed combustion(PFBC) application.

Positioning planning of high-intensity-focused ultrasound surgery platform using Bezier curve

A positioning volume ellipsoid method is proposed to represent tumor volume in the workspace of a high-intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery platform during the platform's positioning motion. To this simplified tumor model, a nearest neighbor search method is used to determine intermediate configuration and goal configuration, which the treatment head and ultrasound focus must pass in their localization to target volume. Based on the decided configurations, the continuity condition of combined Bezier curve in Euclidean space and De Casteljau algorithm on Lie group SO(3) are integrated to construct a combined Bezier positioning path of C2 continuity at junctional configuration, and an illustration of different positioning path planning is analyzed based on a liver tumor case.

Model and optimization of ultrasonic phased array parameters

Beam focusing is one of the unique characteristics of ultrasonic phased array compared with conventional ultrasound.On the basis of two-dimensional radiated sound field of phased array,the three-dimensional radiated sound field was simulated in the paper,and then the effect of different frequencies,different number of array elements and different element spacings on focal spot,the depth of focus and the effect on horizontal and vertical resolution were analyzed.The optimal results of transducer parameters have certain reference value for the design of phased array probe.

Enrichment of ferric iron on mineral surface during bioleaching of chalcopyrite

In order to investigate the enrichment of ferric iron bound by extracellular polymeric substance （EPS） on the mineral surface during bioleaching of chalcopyrite, several methods including sonication, heating and vortexing were used and sonication at 48℃ was shown as a good way to extract ferric iron. Scanning electron microscope （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer （EDX） analysis showed that lots of cracks and pits can be found on the chalcopyrite surface after bioleaching and that iron oxide was filled in these cracks and pits. The variations of contents of ferric iron and EPS on the chalcopyrite surface were investigated. The results indicated that the content of EPS increased rapidly in the first 10 d and then maintained at a stable level, while ferric iron content increased all the time, especially in the later stage of bioleaching.

Growth inhibition of high-intensity focused ultrasound on hepatic cancer in vivo

AIM： To investigate the damaging effect of high-intensity focused ultrasound （HIFU） on cancer cells and the inhibitory effect on tumor growth. METHODS： Hurine H22 hepatic cancer cells were treated with HIFU at the same intensity for different lengths of time and at different intensities for the same length oftime in vitro, the dead cancer cells were determined by trypan blue staining. Two groups of cancer cells treated with HIFU at the lowest and highest intensity were inoculated into mice. Tumor masses were removed and weighed after 2 wk, tumor growth in each group was confirmed pathologically.RESULTS： The death rate of cancer cells treated with HIFU at 1 000 W/cm^2 for 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 s was 3.11±1.21%, 13.37±2.56%, 38.84±3.68%, 47.22±5.76%,87.55±7.32%, and 94.33±8.11%, respectively. A positive relationship between the death rates of cancer cells and the length of HIFU treatment time was found （r = 0.96,P〈0.01）. The death rate of cancer cells treated with HIFU at the intensity of 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1 000 W/cm^2 for 8 s was 26.31±3.26%, 31.00±3.87%, 41.97±5.86%,72.23±8.12%, 94.90±8.67%, and 99.30±9.18%, respectively. A positive relationship between the death rates of cancer cells and the intensities of HIFU treatment was confirmed （r= 0.98, P〈0.01）. The cancer cells treated with HIFU at 1 000 W/cm^2 for 8 s were inoculated intomice ed into. The tumor inhibitory rate was 90.35% compared to the control （P〈0.01）. In the experimental group inoculated with the cancer cells treated with HIFU at 1 000 W/cm^2 for 0.5 s, the tumor inhibitory rate was 22.9% （P〈0.01）. By pathological examination, tumor growth was confirmed in 8 out of 14 mice （57.14%, 8/14） inoculated with the cancer cells treated with HIFU at 1 000 W/cm^2 for 8 s, which was significantly lower than that in the control （100%, 15/15, P〈O.05）.CONCLUSION： HIFU is effective on killing or damage of H22 hepatic cancer cells in vitro and on inhibiting tumor growth in mice ex vivo.

Effect of the Ultrasound Generated by Flat Plate Transducer Cleaning on Polluted Polyvinylidenefluoride Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration Membrane

Polyvinylidenefluoride （PVDF） hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane is frequently employed in water treatment. However, the fouling of ultrafiltration membranes affects the economic effectiveness of such process significantly. The ultrasound generated by flat plate transducer （UFPT） was used to clean the polluted PVDF ultrafiltration membrane with 2 g·L^-1 of citric acid aqueous solution in our study. The effects of UFPT intensity on the membrane surface were studied. The new membrane was easy to be polluted by the saturated CaCl2 solution. A synergistic effect of UFPT and 2 g·L^-1 citric acid aqueous solution could remove the foul of the membrane, and its flux could be recovered about 81%. The flux recovery of old membrane polluted was increased to 73.2% after 7 h soaking in citric acid aqueous solution, but its flux recovery without soaking was only increased to 56.2%.

Complications of high intensity focused ultrasound in patients with recurrent and metastatic abdominal tumors

AIM： To analyze the local and systemic complications of high intensity focused ultrasound （HIFU） for patients with recurrent and metastatic abdominal tumors. METHODS： From Aug 2001 to Aug 2004, 17 patients with recurrent and metastatic abdominal tumors were enrolled in this study. Real-time sonography was taken, and vital signs, liver and kidney function, skin burns, local reactions, and systemic effects were observed and recored before, during, and after HIFU. CT and MR/were also taken before and after HIFU. RESULTS： All 17 patients had skin burns and pain in the treatment region; the next common complication was neurapraxia of the stomach and intestines to variable degrees. The other local and systemic complications were relatively rare. Severe complications were present in two patients; one developed a superior mesenteric artery infarction resulting in necrosis of the entire small intestines, and the other one suffered from a perforation in terminal ileum due to HIFU treatment. CONCLUSION： Although HIFU is a one of noninvasive treatments for the recurrent and metastatic abdominal tumors, there are still some common and severe complications which need serious consideration.

The Efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

OBJECTIVE To observe the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the treatment of late-stage pancreatic cancer. METHODS Sixteen patients with advanced pancreatic cancer received HIFU therapy.Evaluation of efficacy was made on the basis of changes in clinical symptoms and variations in the tumor echo and size. RESULTS Clinical symptoms such as pain were significantly alleviated,echo of the tumor was enhanced with B-US and the quality of life such as eating,sleeping and mental status was markedly improved;no serious complications were observed. CONCLUSION The use of HIFU in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer is feasible and safe.It is effective in killing the carcinoma cells and alleviating pain.This technique may offer non-invasive therapy for the treatment of patients with late-stage pancreatic cancer.

Non-thermal ablation of rabbit liver VX2 tumor by pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound with ultrasound contrast agent:Pathological characteristics

AIM： To investigate the pathological characteristics of non-thermal damage induced by pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound （PHIFU） combined with ultrasound contrast agent （UCA）, SonoVue （Bracco SpA, Milan, Italy） in rabbit liver VX2 tumor. METHODS： Liver VX2 tumor models were established in 20 rabbits, which were divided randomly into PHIFU combined with ultrasound contrast agent group （PHIFU ＋ UCA group） and sham group. In the PHIFU ＋ UCA group, 0.2 mL of SonoVue was injected intravenously into the tumor, followed by ultrasound exposure of Isp 5900 W/cm^2. The rabbits were sacrificed one day after ultrasound exposure. Specimens of the exposed tumor tissues were obtained and observed pathologically under light microscope and transmission electron microscope. The remaining tumor tissues were sent for 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride （TTC） staining. RESULTS： Before Trc staining, tumor tissues in both the sham and the PHIFU ＋ UCA groups resembled gray fish meat, After TIC staining, the tumor tissues were uniformly stained red, with a clear boundary between tumor tissue and normal tissue, Histological examination showed signs of tumor cell injury in PHIFU ＋ UCA group, with cytoplasmic vacuoles of various sizes, chromatin margination and karyopyknosis. Electron microscopic examination revealed tumor cell volume reduction, karyopyknosis, chromatin margination, intercellular space widening, the presence of high electro＇n-density apoptotic bodies and vacuoles in cytoplasm. CONCLUSION： The non-thermal effects of PHIFU combined with UCA can be used to ablate rabbit liver VX2 tumors.

Radiofrequency ablation or percutaneous ethanol injection for the treatment of liver tumors

The liver is a common location of both primary and secondary malignancies. For unresectable liver cancer, many local ablative therapies have been developed. These include e.g., percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), percutaneous acetic acid injection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation, microwave ablation, laserinduced thermotherapy, and high-intensity focused ultrasound. RFA has recently gained interest and is the most widely applied thermoablative technique. RFA allows more effective tumor control in fewer treatment sessions compared with PEI, but with a higher rate of complications. However, there are certain circumstances where PEI therapy represents a better strategy to control liver tumors than RFA, especially in situations where RFA is difficult, for example when large vessels surround the tumor. In the context of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), both RFA and PEI are feasible and of benefit in non-operable patients. RFA seems superior to PEI in HCC > 2 cm, and the combination of interventions may be of benefit in selected patients. Liver resection is superior to RFA for patients with HCC meeting the Milan criteria, but RFA can be employed in tumors ≤ 3 cm and where there is an increased expected operative mortality. In addition, some lines of evidence indicate that RFA and PEI can be employed as a bridge to liver transplantation. The use of RFA in colorectal liver metastases is currently limited to unresectable disease and for patients unfit for surgery. The aim of this article is to summarize the current status of RFA in the management of liver tumors and compare it to the cheap and readily available technique of PEI.

Role of acoustic interface layer during high intensity focused ultrasound therapeutics

After interface layer was simulated by the magnetic nano-particles in the egg white phantom, high intensity focused ultrasound （HIFU） at the same dosage was introduced to radiate the phantom in different depths to blow the acoustic interface layer to mimic ＂point＂ exposure. The results showed that the volumes of biological focal region （BFR） were enlarged when the acoustic focal region （AFR） is close with interface layer. This meant that the magnetic nano-particles enhanced the therapeutic efficiency of HIFU. When the distance of the AFR from the interface layer was 10 mm, the size and shape of the BFR were similar with those of the control group, but a larger lesion at the interface, which was harmful for treatment, was observed. When the distance of the AFR to the interface layer increased to 30 mm, the size and shape of the BFR were also similar to those of the control group. When the thickness of the interface layer diminished, the utility of enhancement decreased. Continuous increase of the safe area for treatment and decrease of the utility of enhancement were observed along with the abatement of the thickness of the interface layer

Acoustic focusing effect of composite metamaterial column in air

The acoustic focusing effect of metamaterial has a wide range of applications in medicine,acoustic imaging,signal detection,etc.This paper presents an acoustic metamaterial applied to the acoustic focusing effect.The formation of acousticmetamaterial is designed into a cylindrical structure with three layers of ludox,cork and fluid rubber,which can produce a focusingphenomenon when acoustic waves propagate in air.For these strange phenomena,a scientific description is given theorietically.It can also be concluded that when the frequency of the incident acoustic wave increases?the number of peripheral bandsoutside the focusing poles will increase periodically.Besides,there are numerous groups of multipolar focusing phenomena inhigh frequency.The design of this acoustic metamaterial is successful through theorietical and experimental verification,therefore,it can be applied to acoustic communication and test.

Minimally invasive local therapies for liver cancer

Primary and metastatic liver tumors are an increasing global health problem,with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)now being the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.Systemic treatment options for HCC remain limited,with Sorafenib as the only prospectively validated agent shown to increase overall survival.Surgical resection and/or transplantation,locally ablative therapies and regional or locoregional therapies have filled the gap in liver tumor treatments,providing improved survival outcomes for both primary and metastatic tumors.Minimally invasive local therapies have an increasing role in the treatment of both primary and metastatic liver tumors.For patients with low volume disease,these therapies have now been established into consensus practice guidelines.This review highlights technical aspects and outcomes of commonly utilized,minimally invasive local therapies including laparoscopic liver resection(LLR),radiofrequency ablation(RFA),microwave ablation(MWA),high-intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU),irreversible electroporation(IRE),and stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT).In addition,the role of combination treatment strategies utilizing these minimally invasive techniques is reviewed.

Simulation of thermal field induced by concave spherical transducer in multi-layer media

High intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)therapy is an effective method in clinical treatment of tumors,in order to explore the bio-heat conduction mechanism of in multi-layer media by concave spherical transducer,temperature field induced by this kind of transducer in multi-layer media will be simulated through solving Pennes equation with finite difference method,and the influence of initial sound pressure,absorption coefficient,and thickness of different layers of biological tissue as well as thermal conductivity parameter on sound focus and temperature distribution will be analyzed,respectively.The results show that the temperature in focus area increases faster while the initial sound pressure and thermal conductivity increase.The absorption coefficient is smaller,the ultrasound intensity in the focus area is bigger,and the size of the focus area is increasing.When the thicknesses of different layers of tissue change,the focus position changes slightly,but the sound intensity of the focus area will change obviously.The temperature in focus area will rise quickly before reaching a threshold,and then the temperature will keep in the threshold range.