Procoagulant, antibacterial and antioxidant high-strength porous hydrogel adhesives in situ formed via self-gelling hemostatic microsheets for emergency hemostasis and wound repair.

Procoagulant, antibacterial and analgesic hemostatic hydrogel dressing with high wet tissue adhesion, ultra-high burst pressure, and easy preparation shows huge promising for rapid hemostasis in emergencies, yet it remains a challenge. Herein, we propose hemostatic microsheets based on quaternized chitosan-g-gallic acid (QCS-GA) and oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA), which merge the benefits of sponges, hydrogels, and powders for rapid hemostasis and efficient wound healing. Specifically, they exhibit a large specific surface area and excellent hydrophilicity, rapidly absorbing blood and self-gelling through electrostatic interaction and Schiff base crosslinking.

Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for pulmonary nodules: comparison between hook-wire and anchored needle localization.

Introduction: Both hook-wire (HW) and anchored needle (AN) techniques can be used for preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided localization for pulmonary nodules (PNs). But the outcomes associated with these two materials remain unclear.

Aim: To assess the relative safety and efficacy of preoperative CT-guided HW and AN localization for PNs.

Computed tomography-guided lung biopsy with rapid on-site evaluation for diagnosis of lung lesions: a meta-analysis.

Background: Lung biopsy (LB) procedures performed with computed tomography (CT guidance can enable the reliable diagnosis of lung lesions. These diagnostic efforts can be further expedited through a rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) approach, allowing for the rapid assessment of collected tissue samples to gauge the adequacy of these samples, their features, and associated cytomorphological characteristics. The present analysis was developed to examine the safety and efficacy of CT-guided LB with ROSE as a means of diagnosing lung lesions.

Computed tomography-guided Sens-cure needle localization for scapular-blocked lung nodules.

Introduction: The use of preoperative computed tomography (CT) to guide the wedge resection (WR) of lung nodules (LNs) in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is widely accepted. However, some LNs may be blocked by the scapula and a trans-scapular approach should be used when performing the localization procedures.

Aim: To investigate the feasibility, safety, and clinical effectiveness of preoperative CT-guided Sens-cure needle (SCN) localization for scapula-blocked LNs (SBLNs).

Comparison of the effectiveness of anchoring needles and coils in localizing multiple nodules in the lung.

Background: Recently, a new type of pulmonary nodule positioning needle has been adopted clinically. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new type of localization needles compared with coils for the simultaneous localization of multiple pulmonary nodules guided by computed tomography (CT) prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Materials And Methods: From January 2021 to March 2022, 87 pulmonary nodules from 40 patients were localized using the new localization needle.

Diagnostic efficacy of CCTA and CT-FFR based on risk factors for myocardial ischemia.

Background: Coronary artery coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) can observe the degree of coronary artery stenosis and fractional flow reserve (FFR) can diagnose hemodynamic abnormalities caused by coronary artery stenosis. However, noninvasive imaging examination that can both observe the above two methods at the same time has not yet been elucidated.

Objective: To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of CCTA and computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) based on different risk factors for myocardial ischemia.

Comparison between computed tomography-guided core and fine needle lung biopsy: A meta-analysis.

Background: This meta-analysis was conducted to compare the safety and diagnostic performance between computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in lung nodules/masses patients.

Methods: All relevant studies in the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases that were published as of June 2020 were identified. RevMan version 5.

Sublobar resection versus ablation for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Background: Stage I non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be treated by both ablation and sublobar resection (SR). This meta-analysis was therefore designed to better compare the relative safety and efficacy of these two approaches to treating stage I NSCLC.

Materials And Methods: Relevant studies published through November 2020 in the Cochrane Library, Embase, and PubMed databases were identified for analyses which were conducted with RevMan v5.

Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for lung nodules: localization needle versus coil.

Purpose: To compare the clinical efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided localization needle and coil insertion as approaches to preoperative lung nodule (LN) localization.

Material And Methods: Between January 2018 and December 2019, 52 patients awaiting video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) resection underwent CT-guided coil insertion to facilitate LN localization. Additionally, 41 patients underwent CT-guided localization needle insertion between January and June 2021.

Computed tomography-guided cryoablation for adrenal metastases secondary to lung cancer.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the clinical efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided cryoablation as a means to treat adrenal metastasis (AM) secondary to lung cancer.

Materials And Methods: This study was a single-center retrospective study that analyzed 39 consecutive patients with AM secondary to lung cancer who underwent CT-guided cryoablation in our center. The rates of complete ablation, local recurrence, local recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed.

Utilizing pre-operative MR imaging and adapting optimal needle puncture approach to improve radiofrequency ablation fraction of thoracic dorsal root ganglia.

This experimental study evaluates the location of thoracic dorsal root ganglions (DRGs) through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and evaluates the radiofrequency ablation (RFA) fraction of different puncture approaches on distinct DRG locations. Eight normal adult corpse specimens were used as thoracic spine specimens. An MRI examination was performed on each specimen using the following MRI sequences: STIR T2WI, fs-FRFSE T2WI, and 3D FIESTA-c.

Application of ultrasound-guided seminal vesicle radiography combining CT three-dimensional reconstruction technique in transurethral seminal vesiculoscopy.

For the treatment of ejaculatory duct obstruction, transurethral seminal vesiculoscopy (TSV) is the most common method, but the success rate is much lower than studies that have reported. So we developed a new ultrasound-guided seminal vesicle radiography (UGSVR) combining CT three-dimensional reconstruction (CT-TR) technique to improve the success rate of TSV. Between June 2018 and November 2019, 32 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to two groups: experimental group (UGSvR combining CT-TR) and control group (standard evaluation).

Computed tomography-guided cryoablation for functional adrenal aldosteronoma.

Purpose: To assess the safety and clinical effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided cryoablation for functional adrenal aldosteronoma.

Material And Methods: From June 2012 to December 2018, 11 patients with functional adrenal aldosteronoma underwent CT-guided cryoablation in our center. Data comprising complete ablation rate, clinical success rate, procedure-related complications and long-term outcome were collected and analyzed.

Comparing cryoablation and microwave ablation for the treatment of patients with stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer.

The aim of the present study was to compare the safety and efficacy of cryoablation (CA) and microwave ablation (MWA) as treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC treated with CA (n=45) or MWA (n=56) were enrolled in the present study. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS); the secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) time and adverse events (AEs).

Computed tomography-guided simultaneous coil localization as a bridge to one-stage surgery for multiple lung nodules: a retrospective study.

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been widely used for diagnostic wedge resection of lung nodules. When VATS is performed for multiple lung nodules, preoperative localization for each target nodule is required. In this study, we evaluated the clinical effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided simultaneous coil localization in one-stage VATS wedge resection for multiple lung nodules.

Thoracic epidural angiolipoma: A case report and review of the literature.

Angiolipoma of the spine is a benign neoplasm consisting of both mature fatty tissue and abnormal vascular elements, and usually presents with a slow progressive clinical course. Our patient presented with bilateral lower extremity weakness and chest-back numbness. Physical examination revealed adipose elements superficial hypesthesia below the T5 level and analgesia below the T6 level.

Magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer clinical application.

As prostate cancer is a biologically heterogeneous disease for which a variety of treatment options are available, the major objective of prostate cancer imaging is to achieve more precise disease characterization. In clinical practice, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the imaging tools for the evaluation of prostate cancer, the fusion of MRI or dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) with magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) is improving the evaluation of cancer location, size, and extent, while providing an indication of tumor aggressiveness. This review summarizes the role of MRI in the application of prostate cancer and describes molecular MRI techniques (including MRSI and DCE-MRI) for aiding prostate cancer management.