AIM:To assess the repeatability,interocular correlation,and agreement of quantitative swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)optic nerve head(ONH)parameters in healthy subjects.METHODS:Thir ty-thre...AIM:To assess the repeatability,interocular correlation,and agreement of quantitative swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)optic nerve head(ONH)parameters in healthy subjects.METHODS:Thir ty-three healthy subjects were enrolled.The ONH of both eyes were imaged four times by a swept-source-OCTA using a 3 mm×3 mm scanning protocol.Images of the radial peripapillary capillary were analyzed by a customized Matlab program,and the vessel density,fractal dimension,and vessel diameter index were measured.The repeatability of the four scans was determined by the intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC).The most well-centered optic disc from the four repeated scans was then selected for the interocular correlation and agreement analysis using the Pearson correlation coefficient,ICC and Bland-Altman plots.RESULTS:All swept-source-OCTA ONH parameters exhibited certain repeatability,with ICC>0.760 and coefficient of variation(CoV)≤7.301%.The obvious interocular correlation was observed for papillary vessel density(ICC=0.857),vessel diameter index(ICC=0.857)and fractal dimension(ICC=0.906),while circumpapillary vessel density exhibited moderate interocular correlation(ICC=0.687).Bland-Altman plots revealed an agreement range of-5.26%to 6.21%for circumpapillary vessel density.CONCLUSION:OCTA ONH parameters demonstrate good repeatability in healthy subjects.The interocular correlations of papillary vessel density,fractal dimension and vessel diameter index are high,but the correlation for circumpapillary vessel density is moderate.展开更多
BACKGROUND Patients with different stages of colorectal cancer(CRC)exhibit different abdominal computed tomography(CT)signs.Therefore,the influence of CT signs on CRC prognosis must be determined.AIM To observe abdomi...BACKGROUND Patients with different stages of colorectal cancer(CRC)exhibit different abdominal computed tomography(CT)signs.Therefore,the influence of CT signs on CRC prognosis must be determined.AIM To observe abdominal CT signs in patients with CRC and analyze the correlation between the CT signs and postoperative prognosis.METHODS The clinical history and CT imaging results of 88 patients with CRC who underwent radical surgery at Xingtan Hospital Affiliated to Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University were retrospectively analyzed.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to explore the independent risk factors for postoperative death in patients with CRC.The three-year survival rate was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier curve,and the correlation between postoperative survival time and abdominal CT signs in patients with CRC was analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.RESULTS For patients with CRC,the three-year survival rate was 73.86%.The death group exhibited more severe characteristics than the survival group.A multivariate Cox regression model analysis showed that body mass index(BMI),degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,and lymph node CT value were independent factors influencing postoperative death(P<0.05 for all).Patients with characteristics typical to the death group had a low three-year survival rate(log-rankχ2=66.487,11.346,12.500,and 27.672,respectively,P<0.05 for all).The survival time of CRC patients was negatively correlated with BMI,degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,lymph node CT value,mean tumor long-axis diameter,and mean tumor short-axis diameter(r=-0.559,0.679,-0.430,-0.585,-0.425,and-0.385,respectively,P<0.05 for all).BMI was positively correlated with the degree of periintestinal invasion,lymph node CT value,and mean tumor short-axis diameter(r=0.303,0.431,and 0.437,respectively,P<0.05 for all).CONCLUSION The degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,and lymph node CT value are crucial for evaluating the prognosis of patients with CRC.展开更多
Local and global optimization methods are widely used in geophysical inversion but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The combination of the two methods will make it possible to overcome their weaknesses. ...Local and global optimization methods are widely used in geophysical inversion but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The combination of the two methods will make it possible to overcome their weaknesses. Based on the simulated annealing genetic algorithm (SAGA) and the simplex algorithm, an efficient and robust 2-D nonlinear method for seismic travel-time inversion is presented in this paper. First we do a global search over a large range by SAGA and then do a rapid local search using the simplex method. A multi-scale tomography method is adopted in order to reduce non-uniqueness. The velocity field is divided into different spatial scales and velocities at the grid nodes are taken as unknown parameters. The model is parameterized by a bi-cubic spline function. The finite-difference method is used to solve the forward problem while the hybrid method combining multi-scale SAGA and simplex algorithms is applied to the inverse problem. The algorithm has been applied to a numerical test and a travel-time perturbation test using an anomalous low-velocity body. For a practical example, it is used in the study of upper crustal velocity structure of the A'nyemaqen suture zone at the north-east edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The model test and practical application both prove that the method is effective and robust.展开更多
Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evol...Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evolution of Sn anode during lithiation and delithiation,synchrotron X-ray energydispersive diffraction and X-ray tomography are simultaneously employed during Li/Sn cell operation.The intermediate Li-Sn alloy phases during de/lithiation are identified,and their dynamic phase transformation is unraveled which is further correlated with the volume variation of the Sn at particle-and electrode-level.Moreover,we find that the Sn particle expansion/shrinkage induced particle displacement is anisotropic:the displacement perpendicular to the electrode surface(z-axis)is more pronounced compared to the directions(x-and y-axis)along the electrode surface.This anisotropic particle displacement leads to an anisotropic volume variation at the electrode level and eventually generates a net electrode expansion towards the separator after cycling,which could be one of the root causes of mechanical detachment and delamination of electrodes during long-term operation.The unraveled chemical evolution of Li-Sn and deep insights into the microstructural evolution of Sn anode provided here could guide future design and engineering of Sn and other alloy anodes for high energy density Li-and Na-ion batteries.展开更多
In microwave tomography, it is necessary to increase the amount of diverse observation data for accurate image reconstruction of the dielectric properties of the imaging area. The multi-polarization method has been pr...In microwave tomography, it is necessary to increase the amount of diverse observation data for accurate image reconstruction of the dielectric properties of the imaging area. The multi-polarization method has been proposed as a suitable technique for the acquisition of a variety of observation data. While the effectiveness of employing multi-polarization to reconstruct images has been confirmed, the physical considerations related to image reconstruction have not been investigated. In this paper, a compact-sized imaging sensor using multi-polarization for breast cancer detection is presented. An analysis of the correlation coefficient of the received data of adjacent antennas was performed to interpret the imaging results. Numerical simulation results demonstrated that multi-polarization can reconstruct images better compared to single polarizations owing to its low correlation coefficient and condition number.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the association between the development of diabetic retinopathy and OCTA blood flow density.Methods:A total of 63 patients(100 eyes)diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Eye Hospital of China Acad...Objective:To investigate the association between the development of diabetic retinopathy and OCTA blood flow density.Methods:A total of 63 patients(100 eyes)diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from September 2020 to July 2021 were selected,including 44 patients(72 eyes)with diabetic retinopathy and 19 patients(28 eyes)with type 2 diabetes without retinopathy(NDR).All patients underwent OCTA examination,and FAZ,PERIM,AI,FD,SVD,DVD and other indicators were counted.Results:(1)SVD,parafoveal SVD,DVD and parafoveal DVD gradually decreased with the progression of DR(P=0.000).There was no significant difference in SVD and DVD fovea(P>0.05).(2)The correlation coefficients between SVD,SVD,DVD,DVD and DR process were-0.525,-0.586,-0.323,-0.424,respectively(P<0.05),and all showed moderate negative correlation.(3)AI and FD gradually decreased with the progression of DR,and the differences were statistically significant(P=0.011,P=0.000),while FAZ and PERIM showed no significant difference with the progression of DR(P>0.05).(4)The correlation coefficients of FAZ,PERIM and DR progression were:-0.031,0.084(P>0.05),no correlation,AI,FD and DR process correlation coefficient were 0.307,-0.459(P<0.05),respectively,were moderately positive and negative correlation;(5)The correlation coefficients of FAZ,PERIM,AI,FD and age were-0.124,-0.052,0.113,-0.170(P>0.05),respectively.Conclusion:There is a moderate correlation between the progression of DR and the superficial and deep blood flow density of OCTA.It was moderately correlated with AI and FD.OCTA can assist in the assessment of DR disease progression.展开更多
Covalent organic frameworks(COFs),which are constructed by linking organic building blocks via dynamic covalent bonds,are newly emerged and burgeoning crystalline porous copolymers with features including programmable...Covalent organic frameworks(COFs),which are constructed by linking organic building blocks via dynamic covalent bonds,are newly emerged and burgeoning crystalline porous copolymers with features including programmable topological architecture,pre-designable periodic skeleton,well-defined micro-/meso-pore,large specific surface area,and customizable electroactive functionality.Those benefits make COFs as promising candidates for advanced electrochemical energy storage.Especially,for now,structure engineering of COFs from multiscale aspects has been conducted to enable optimal overall electrochemical performance in terms of structure durability,electrical conductivity,redox activity,and charge storage.In this review,we give a fundamental and insightful study on the correlations between multi-scale structure engineering and eventual electrochemical properties of COFs,started with introducing their basic chemistries and charge storage principles.The careful discussion on the significant achievements in structure engineering of COFs from linkages,redox sites,polygon skeleton,crystal nanostructures,and composite microstructures,and further their effects on the electrochemical behavior of COFs are presented.Finally,the timely cutting-edge perspectives and in-depth insights into COFbased electrodematerials to rationally screen their electrochemical behaviors for addressing future challenges and implementing electrochemical energy storage applications are proposed.展开更多
近红外漫射光相关断层成像技术(Diffuse Correlation Tomography,DCT)是一种乳腺微血管血流成像的新技术,但成像的空间分辨率不足,高密度光源探测器(Source and Detector,S-D)阵列的布置方式是否可以有效提高DCT空间分辨率目前尚不清楚...近红外漫射光相关断层成像技术(Diffuse Correlation Tomography,DCT)是一种乳腺微血管血流成像的新技术,但成像的空间分辨率不足,高密度光源探测器(Source and Detector,S-D)阵列的布置方式是否可以有效提高DCT空间分辨率目前尚不清楚。为了研究S-D阵列密度对于DCT血流重建图像空间分辨率的影响,设计了3种S-D阵列,密度分别为24、48和96。结合蒙特卡洛仿真和DCT血流图像重建方法,研究了S-D阵列对于2种含有高血流异质物(模拟乳腺恶性肿瘤)的乳腺组织血流重建效果的影响。结果表明,高密度的SD阵列交错排布可以提高DCT血流重建的空间分辨率,可提升临床早期筛查时乳腺恶性肿瘤成像的精确性和稳定性。展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2018A0303130306)Shantou Science and Technology Program(No.190917085269835,No.200629165261641).
文摘AIM:To assess the repeatability,interocular correlation,and agreement of quantitative swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)optic nerve head(ONH)parameters in healthy subjects.METHODS:Thir ty-three healthy subjects were enrolled.The ONH of both eyes were imaged four times by a swept-source-OCTA using a 3 mm×3 mm scanning protocol.Images of the radial peripapillary capillary were analyzed by a customized Matlab program,and the vessel density,fractal dimension,and vessel diameter index were measured.The repeatability of the four scans was determined by the intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC).The most well-centered optic disc from the four repeated scans was then selected for the interocular correlation and agreement analysis using the Pearson correlation coefficient,ICC and Bland-Altman plots.RESULTS:All swept-source-OCTA ONH parameters exhibited certain repeatability,with ICC>0.760 and coefficient of variation(CoV)≤7.301%.The obvious interocular correlation was observed for papillary vessel density(ICC=0.857),vessel diameter index(ICC=0.857)and fractal dimension(ICC=0.906),while circumpapillary vessel density exhibited moderate interocular correlation(ICC=0.687).Bland-Altman plots revealed an agreement range of-5.26%to 6.21%for circumpapillary vessel density.CONCLUSION:OCTA ONH parameters demonstrate good repeatability in healthy subjects.The interocular correlations of papillary vessel density,fractal dimension and vessel diameter index are high,but the correlation for circumpapillary vessel density is moderate.
文摘BACKGROUND Patients with different stages of colorectal cancer(CRC)exhibit different abdominal computed tomography(CT)signs.Therefore,the influence of CT signs on CRC prognosis must be determined.AIM To observe abdominal CT signs in patients with CRC and analyze the correlation between the CT signs and postoperative prognosis.METHODS The clinical history and CT imaging results of 88 patients with CRC who underwent radical surgery at Xingtan Hospital Affiliated to Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University were retrospectively analyzed.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to explore the independent risk factors for postoperative death in patients with CRC.The three-year survival rate was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier curve,and the correlation between postoperative survival time and abdominal CT signs in patients with CRC was analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.RESULTS For patients with CRC,the three-year survival rate was 73.86%.The death group exhibited more severe characteristics than the survival group.A multivariate Cox regression model analysis showed that body mass index(BMI),degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,and lymph node CT value were independent factors influencing postoperative death(P<0.05 for all).Patients with characteristics typical to the death group had a low three-year survival rate(log-rankχ2=66.487,11.346,12.500,and 27.672,respectively,P<0.05 for all).The survival time of CRC patients was negatively correlated with BMI,degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,lymph node CT value,mean tumor long-axis diameter,and mean tumor short-axis diameter(r=-0.559,0.679,-0.430,-0.585,-0.425,and-0.385,respectively,P<0.05 for all).BMI was positively correlated with the degree of periintestinal invasion,lymph node CT value,and mean tumor short-axis diameter(r=0.303,0.431,and 0.437,respectively,P<0.05 for all).CONCLUSION The degree of periintestinal infiltration,tumor size,and lymph node CT value are crucial for evaluating the prognosis of patients with CRC.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.40334040 and 40974033)the Promoting Foundation for Advanced Persons of Talent of NCWU
文摘Local and global optimization methods are widely used in geophysical inversion but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The combination of the two methods will make it possible to overcome their weaknesses. Based on the simulated annealing genetic algorithm (SAGA) and the simplex algorithm, an efficient and robust 2-D nonlinear method for seismic travel-time inversion is presented in this paper. First we do a global search over a large range by SAGA and then do a rapid local search using the simplex method. A multi-scale tomography method is adopted in order to reduce non-uniqueness. The velocity field is divided into different spatial scales and velocities at the grid nodes are taken as unknown parameters. The model is parameterized by a bi-cubic spline function. The finite-difference method is used to solve the forward problem while the hybrid method combining multi-scale SAGA and simplex algorithms is applied to the inverse problem. The algorithm has been applied to a numerical test and a travel-time perturbation test using an anomalous low-velocity body. For a practical example, it is used in the study of upper crustal velocity structure of the A'nyemaqen suture zone at the north-east edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The model test and practical application both prove that the method is effective and robust.
基金sponsored by the Helmholtz Association,the China Scholarship Council(CSC)partially funded by the German Research Foundation,DFG(Project No.MA 5039/4-1)。
文摘Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evolution of Sn anode during lithiation and delithiation,synchrotron X-ray energydispersive diffraction and X-ray tomography are simultaneously employed during Li/Sn cell operation.The intermediate Li-Sn alloy phases during de/lithiation are identified,and their dynamic phase transformation is unraveled which is further correlated with the volume variation of the Sn at particle-and electrode-level.Moreover,we find that the Sn particle expansion/shrinkage induced particle displacement is anisotropic:the displacement perpendicular to the electrode surface(z-axis)is more pronounced compared to the directions(x-and y-axis)along the electrode surface.This anisotropic particle displacement leads to an anisotropic volume variation at the electrode level and eventually generates a net electrode expansion towards the separator after cycling,which could be one of the root causes of mechanical detachment and delamination of electrodes during long-term operation.The unraveled chemical evolution of Li-Sn and deep insights into the microstructural evolution of Sn anode provided here could guide future design and engineering of Sn and other alloy anodes for high energy density Li-and Na-ion batteries.
文摘In microwave tomography, it is necessary to increase the amount of diverse observation data for accurate image reconstruction of the dielectric properties of the imaging area. The multi-polarization method has been proposed as a suitable technique for the acquisition of a variety of observation data. While the effectiveness of employing multi-polarization to reconstruct images has been confirmed, the physical considerations related to image reconstruction have not been investigated. In this paper, a compact-sized imaging sensor using multi-polarization for breast cancer detection is presented. An analysis of the correlation coefficient of the received data of adjacent antennas was performed to interpret the imaging results. Numerical simulation results demonstrated that multi-polarization can reconstruct images better compared to single polarizations owing to its low correlation coefficient and condition number.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81874494Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(7182187)+1 种基金Capital Health Development Research Project(2020-2-4182,2020-3-4184)Science and TechnologyInnovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(CI2021A02604)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the association between the development of diabetic retinopathy and OCTA blood flow density.Methods:A total of 63 patients(100 eyes)diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from September 2020 to July 2021 were selected,including 44 patients(72 eyes)with diabetic retinopathy and 19 patients(28 eyes)with type 2 diabetes without retinopathy(NDR).All patients underwent OCTA examination,and FAZ,PERIM,AI,FD,SVD,DVD and other indicators were counted.Results:(1)SVD,parafoveal SVD,DVD and parafoveal DVD gradually decreased with the progression of DR(P=0.000).There was no significant difference in SVD and DVD fovea(P>0.05).(2)The correlation coefficients between SVD,SVD,DVD,DVD and DR process were-0.525,-0.586,-0.323,-0.424,respectively(P<0.05),and all showed moderate negative correlation.(3)AI and FD gradually decreased with the progression of DR,and the differences were statistically significant(P=0.011,P=0.000),while FAZ and PERIM showed no significant difference with the progression of DR(P>0.05).(4)The correlation coefficients of FAZ,PERIM and DR progression were:-0.031,0.084(P>0.05),no correlation,AI,FD and DR process correlation coefficient were 0.307,-0.459(P<0.05),respectively,were moderately positive and negative correlation;(5)The correlation coefficients of FAZ,PERIM,AI,FD and age were-0.124,-0.052,0.113,-0.170(P>0.05),respectively.Conclusion:There is a moderate correlation between the progression of DR and the superficial and deep blood flow density of OCTA.It was moderately correlated with AI and FD.OCTA can assist in the assessment of DR disease progression.
基金Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:2022CFB555Open Project of State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies,Grant/Award Number:FZ2021003。
文摘Covalent organic frameworks(COFs),which are constructed by linking organic building blocks via dynamic covalent bonds,are newly emerged and burgeoning crystalline porous copolymers with features including programmable topological architecture,pre-designable periodic skeleton,well-defined micro-/meso-pore,large specific surface area,and customizable electroactive functionality.Those benefits make COFs as promising candidates for advanced electrochemical energy storage.Especially,for now,structure engineering of COFs from multiscale aspects has been conducted to enable optimal overall electrochemical performance in terms of structure durability,electrical conductivity,redox activity,and charge storage.In this review,we give a fundamental and insightful study on the correlations between multi-scale structure engineering and eventual electrochemical properties of COFs,started with introducing their basic chemistries and charge storage principles.The careful discussion on the significant achievements in structure engineering of COFs from linkages,redox sites,polygon skeleton,crystal nanostructures,and composite microstructures,and further their effects on the electrochemical behavior of COFs are presented.Finally,the timely cutting-edge perspectives and in-depth insights into COFbased electrodematerials to rationally screen their electrochemical behaviors for addressing future challenges and implementing electrochemical energy storage applications are proposed.
文摘近红外漫射光相关断层成像技术(Diffuse Correlation Tomography,DCT)是一种乳腺微血管血流成像的新技术,但成像的空间分辨率不足,高密度光源探测器(Source and Detector,S-D)阵列的布置方式是否可以有效提高DCT空间分辨率目前尚不清楚。为了研究S-D阵列密度对于DCT血流重建图像空间分辨率的影响,设计了3种S-D阵列,密度分别为24、48和96。结合蒙特卡洛仿真和DCT血流图像重建方法,研究了S-D阵列对于2种含有高血流异质物(模拟乳腺恶性肿瘤)的乳腺组织血流重建效果的影响。结果表明,高密度的SD阵列交错排布可以提高DCT血流重建的空间分辨率,可提升临床早期筛查时乳腺恶性肿瘤成像的精确性和稳定性。