Multi-stage cascade GAN for synthesis of contrast enhancement CT aorta images from non-contrast CT.

Recently in diagnosis of Aortic dissection (AD), the synthesis of contrast enhanced CT (CE-CT) images from non-contrast CT (NC-CT) images is an important topic. Existing methods have achieved some results but are unable to synthesize a continuous and clear intimal flap on NC-CT images. In this paper, we propose a multi-stage cascade generative adversarial network (MCGAN) to explicitly capture the features of the intimal flap for a better synthesis of aortic dissection images.

A deep learning-based cascade algorithm for pancreatic tumor segmentation.

Pancreatic tumors are small in size, diverse in shape, and have low contrast and high texture similarity with surrounding tissue. As a result, the segmentation model is easily confused by complex and changeable background information, leading to inaccurate positioning of small targets and false positives and false negatives. Therefore, we design a cascaded pancreatic tumor segmentation algorithm.

Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: The Value of CT Enterography in Assessing Pathological Aggressiveness.

Objective: This study aimed to characterize the computed tomography (CT) enterography features of the small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and to determine the association with pathological aggressiveness.

Methods: Computed tomography enterography images of 30 patients with the histologically confirmed small bowel GIST were retrospectively enrolled. Tumor size, location, border, growth pattern, enhancement pattern, necrosis, calcification, ulceration, internal air, nodal metastasis, liver metastasis, peritoneal metastasis, and draining vein were evaluated.

[Evaluation of the effect of Er:YAG laser combined with guided bone regeneration in the treatment of peri-implantitis with osseous defects].

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical benefits of Er:YAG laser combined with guided bone regeneration (GBR) in the treatment of peri-implantitis-assocaited osseous defects.

Methods: Twenty-six patients (34 implants in total) who underwent implant restoration in Dental Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute, Jiading District, from 2017 to 2019 and were diagnosed with peri-implantitis with osseous defects, and randomly divided into the experimental group and control group. The two groups of patients received open flap surgery, debridement and GBR treatment.

[Evaluation on the validity and reliability of the Diabetes Self-management Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Assessment Scale (DSKAB)].

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of Diabetes Self-management Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Assessment Scale (DSKAB).

Methods: We selected 460 patients with diabetes in the community, used the scale which was after two rounds of the Delphi method and pilot study. Investigators surveyed the patients by the way of face to face.

Value of dynamic ³¹P magnetic resonance spectroscopy technique in in vivo assessment of the skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in type 2 diabetes.

Background: Phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((31)P-MRS) has been successfully applied to study intracellular membrane compounds and high-energy phosphate metabolism. This study aimed to evaluate the capability of dynamic (31)P-MRS for assessing energy metabolism and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle from type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods: Dynamic (31)P-MRS was performed on 22 patients with type 2 diabetes and 26 healthy volunteers.

[Assessment research on the inter-proximal mesial papilla height of single implant-supported maxillary central incisor].

Objective: This prospective study was to observe the correlation between the mesial papilla's height of single implant-supported maxillary central incisor and the distance from the base of the contact point to the alveolar bone crest.

Methods: 56 patients involved in single implant-supported maxillary central incisor were included in this study. The distances from the base of the contact point to the alveolar bone crest in the digital periapical film of maxillary central incisor were measured using the software Planmeca Dimaxis Version 3.