Publications by authors named "Haimei Lun"

Objective: To explore the imaging manifestations and clinical application value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in liver metastases of middle and low rectal cancer by performing CEUS in patients. Additionally, we compared the results of CEUS with those of abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) to assess the reliability of diagnosing liver metastases in patients with middle and low rectal cancer.

Methods: Hepatic CEUS was performed in 1095 patients with middle and low rectal cancer, and all patients underwent abdominal CECT examinations to determine the presence or absence of liver metastases.

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Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the female population. Axillary lymph nodes (ALN) are a group of the most common metastatic sites of breast cancer. Timely assessment of ALN status is of paramount clinical importance for medical decision making.

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Objective: We aimed to investigate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the preoperative prediction of the histological grades and molecular subtypes of breast cancer.

Methods: A total of 183 patients with pathologically confirmed breast cancer were included. Contrast enhancement patterns and quantitative parameters were compared in different groups.

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Purpose: Few studies have assessed the effects of sphingosine kinase 1/sphingosine-1-phosphate (SPHK1/S1P) on microangiogenesis at rat myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS). This study aimed to address these deficiencies. Here, we investigated the effects of SPHK1/S1P on MTrP microangiogenesis and the value of CEUS in evaluating these effects.

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Background & Aims: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are highly sensitive irritated points within a tense belt of skeletal muscle, and are the main cause of muscle pain and dysfunction. MTrPs can also cause paraesthesia and autonomic nervous dysfunction. Furthermore, long-term and chronic MTrPs can cause muscle atrophy and even disability, seriously affecting the quality of life and mental health of patients, and increasing the social and economic burden.

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Objectives: The objective of our study was to assess the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in evaluating renal microperfusion in an animal model.

Methods: Twenty Sprague-Dawley rats were subdivided into two groups: the normal and chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) groups. In the CIH model, 10 Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to CIH for 8 weeks to mimic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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To investigate the feasibility of ultrasonography in detecting the oropharynx movement during deep breathing and to quantitatively analyze oropharynx airway lumen changes during deep breathing. The motions of oropharynx were monitored, and sonographic measurements of airway lumen were obtained during deep breathing in 448 healthy volunteers. Adequate visualization of oropharynx movement was obtained on all healthy volunteers.

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Objective: The aims of this study were to describe the relationship between the scanning planes and appearance of the upper airway on sonography and to demonstrate the reliability and reproducibility of sonographic measurements of the upper airway.

Methods: Airway sonoanatomy was recognized by comparing the airway images and the corresponding cadaver's anatomical specimens. Systemic sonographic examination of 267 healthy volunteers was conducted to obtain the sonographic measurement of airway lumen.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the sonographic performance in pathologically proven cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its involvement in the parapharyngeal space.

Methods: The study included 58 patients being treated for suspected nasopharyngeal carcinoma detected by routine nasopharyngoscopy who underwent pathologic biopsy. Sonography was performed immediately thereafter with a convex array transducer in both the B-mode and color mode.

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