To evaluate the efficacy of dynamic multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for providing quantitative information about blood flow patterns of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) and differentiating solitary pulm...To evaluate the efficacy of dynamic multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for providing quantitative information about blood flow patterns of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) and differentiating solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). Methods: 37 patients with SPNs (diameter<4cm; 24 with maliagnant; 6 with benign; 7 with inflammatory) underwent multi-location dynamic contrast material-enhanced (90 mL, 4 mL/s) serial CT. Peak height and ratio of peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta were measured. Frecontrast attenuation was recorded. Perfusion was calculated from the maxi mum gradient of the time-attenuation curve and the peak height of the aorta. Results: Peak heights of malignant (37.98 HU+17.97) and inflammatory (43.86 HU+14.20) SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign SPNs (5.65 HU+6.43) (P<0.001; P<0.001). No statistically significant difference in the peak height was found between malignant and inflammatory SPNs (P=0.647>0.01). SFN-to-aorta ratio in inflammatory SPNs (20.78%±4.14) was significantly higher than that in benign (2.00%±2.26) and malig nant (14.63%±6.22) SPNs (P<0.001; P=0.021<0.05). SPN-to-aorta ratio in malignant SPNs was signifi cantly higher than that in benign SPNs (P<0.001). Perfusion value in inflammatory SPNs [78.39 mL/(min100g)±55.18] was significantly higher than that of benign [2.13 mL/(min.100g)±2.84] and malignant [33.91mL/(min.100g)±15.58] SPNs (P <0.001; P=0.001<0.01). Perfusion value in malignant SPNs was significantly higher than that in benign SPNs (P<0.001). Precontrast attenuations of inflammatory (39.36 HU±9.57)and benign (37.73 HU±8.39) SPNs were lower than that of malignant SPNs (45.73 HU±4.21) (P=0.04<0.05; P=0.014<0.05). No statistically significant difference in the precontrast attenuation was found between benign and inflammatory SPNs (P=0.836>0.01). Conclusion: MSCT provides quantitative information about blood flow patterns of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) and is applicable diagnostic method for differentiating SPNs.展开更多
We determi：ned a suitable gate road layout in slice mining in an ultra-thick unstable coal seam, using theoretical anallysis and numerical calculations. Based on plasticity theory in terms of limiting equilibrium, th...We determi：ned a suitable gate road layout in slice mining in an ultra-thick unstable coal seam, using theoretical anallysis and numerical calculations. Based on plasticity theory in terms of limiting equilibrium, the width of chain pillar in the upper slice was calculated to be 18 m. The stress distribution in the chain pillar after the upper slice was mined out was described with numerical simulation. The extent of the effect of stress on the upper chain pillar on the lower solid coal was obtained on the basis of an elastic solution of a distributed force loaded on a half-plane. Three layout designs for lower gate roads were pro- posed and a stability factor was introduced to analyze the stability of the lower pillar with numerical calculation. Gate road translation was determined as the most suitable layout method, which maximizes the extraction rate on the basis of the pillar stability.展开更多
In order to establish a new method for measuring the dimensions of coarse aggregates, five different-size flat and elongated (F&E) coarse aggregates were glued into two specimens by epoxy resin, respectively, and ...In order to establish a new method for measuring the dimensions of coarse aggregates, five different-size flat and elongated (F&E) coarse aggregates were glued into two specimens by epoxy resin, respectively, and slice images were obtained by X-ray CT, then the aggregates were extracted by the fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm. Attributions of the particle on different cross-sections were determined by the ‘overlap area method’. And unified three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system was established based on continuous slice images. The coefficient values of spherical harmonics descriptor representing particles surface profile were gained, then each scanned particle was represented by 60×120 discrete points conformably with spherical harmonics descriptor. The chord length and direction angles were determined by the calculation. With the major axis (L) and orthogonal axis (W and T), the calculated results were compared with those measured by caliper. It is concluded that the new L, W, and T dimension measuring method is able to take the place of the present manual measurement.展开更多
基金国家自然科学基金(the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.60373113)国家重点基础研究发展规划(973)(the National Grand Fundamental Research 973 Program of China under Grant No.2004CB318000)
文摘To evaluate the efficacy of dynamic multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for providing quantitative information about blood flow patterns of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) and differentiating solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). Methods: 37 patients with SPNs (diameter<4cm; 24 with maliagnant; 6 with benign; 7 with inflammatory) underwent multi-location dynamic contrast material-enhanced (90 mL, 4 mL/s) serial CT. Peak height and ratio of peak height of the SPN to that of the aorta were measured. Frecontrast attenuation was recorded. Perfusion was calculated from the maxi mum gradient of the time-attenuation curve and the peak height of the aorta. Results: Peak heights of malignant (37.98 HU+17.97) and inflammatory (43.86 HU+14.20) SPNs were significantly higher than those of benign SPNs (5.65 HU+6.43) (P<0.001; P<0.001). No statistically significant difference in the peak height was found between malignant and inflammatory SPNs (P=0.647>0.01). SFN-to-aorta ratio in inflammatory SPNs (20.78%±4.14) was significantly higher than that in benign (2.00%±2.26) and malig nant (14.63%±6.22) SPNs (P<0.001; P=0.021<0.05). SPN-to-aorta ratio in malignant SPNs was signifi cantly higher than that in benign SPNs (P<0.001). Perfusion value in inflammatory SPNs [78.39 mL/(min100g)±55.18] was significantly higher than that of benign [2.13 mL/(min.100g)±2.84] and malignant [33.91mL/(min.100g)±15.58] SPNs (P <0.001; P=0.001<0.01). Perfusion value in malignant SPNs was significantly higher than that in benign SPNs (P<0.001). Precontrast attenuations of inflammatory (39.36 HU±9.57)and benign (37.73 HU±8.39) SPNs were lower than that of malignant SPNs (45.73 HU±4.21) (P=0.04<0.05; P=0.014<0.05). No statistically significant difference in the precontrast attenuation was found between benign and inflammatory SPNs (P=0.836>0.01). Conclusion: MSCT provides quantitative information about blood flow patterns of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) and is applicable diagnostic method for differentiating SPNs.
基金provided by the Research Fund of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China University of Mining & Technology (No. 2010ZDP02B02)the State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Mine Safety (No.SKLCRSM08X2)+2 种基金the Jiangsu "333"High Qualified Talentsthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50904063 and51004101)the Scientific Research Foundation of China University of Mining & Technology (Nos. 2008A003 and 2009A001)
文摘We determi：ned a suitable gate road layout in slice mining in an ultra-thick unstable coal seam, using theoretical anallysis and numerical calculations. Based on plasticity theory in terms of limiting equilibrium, the width of chain pillar in the upper slice was calculated to be 18 m. The stress distribution in the chain pillar after the upper slice was mined out was described with numerical simulation. The extent of the effect of stress on the upper chain pillar on the lower solid coal was obtained on the basis of an elastic solution of a distributed force loaded on a half-plane. Three layout designs for lower gate roads were pro- posed and a stability factor was introduced to analyze the stability of the lower pillar with numerical calculation. Gate road translation was determined as the most suitable layout method, which maximizes the extraction rate on the basis of the pillar stability.
基金Project(51038004) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2009318000078) supported by the Western China Communications Construction and Technology Program, China
文摘In order to establish a new method for measuring the dimensions of coarse aggregates, five different-size flat and elongated (F&E) coarse aggregates were glued into two specimens by epoxy resin, respectively, and slice images were obtained by X-ray CT, then the aggregates were extracted by the fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm. Attributions of the particle on different cross-sections were determined by the ‘overlap area method’. And unified three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system was established based on continuous slice images. The coefficient values of spherical harmonics descriptor representing particles surface profile were gained, then each scanned particle was represented by 60×120 discrete points conformably with spherical harmonics descriptor. The chord length and direction angles were determined by the calculation. With the major axis (L) and orthogonal axis (W and T), the calculated results were compared with those measured by caliper. It is concluded that the new L, W, and T dimension measuring method is able to take the place of the present manual measurement.
