Publications by authors named "Xingxiong Zou"
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- The study investigates the diagnostic significance of CT scan indicators for patients with stable COPD in a plateau region of China, aiming to link these indicators to lung function and symptoms.
- A total of 106 participants, including 53 COPD patients and 53 healthy individuals, underwent lung function tests, chest CT scans, and symptom assessments during the research period.
- Key findings reveal that specific CT indicators (%LAA-950, WA%, TDR) were higher in the COPD group, which correlated negatively with lung function and positively with symptoms and acute exacerbations, indicating their potential role in diagnosing COPD in high-altitude areas.
Background: COPD is an important public health problem worldwide, and there is a lack of epidemiological data on COPD in high-altitude areas in Sichuan province. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and psychological status of COPD in Hongyuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, which is located at an average altitude of 3507 meters.
Methods: The 40 years old or greater permanent residents of Hongyuan County were selected by random sampling method, and the lung function test and questionnaires were conducted to determine the disease situation of COPD.
The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic performance of the main parameters derived from diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI), intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) regarding the detection and grading of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A total of 78 patients diagnosed with HCC by biopsy were prospectively enrolled in the present study, and underwent routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), DWI, IVIM, DKI and contrast-enhanced MRI prior to surgery. Measurements, including mean diffusivity (MD), mean diffusional kurtosis (MK), true diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion fraction (f) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), were compared with grading HCC using one-way ANOVA followed by the Student-Neuman-Keuls-q post-hoc test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAt present, minimally invasive surgery is one of the primary strategies for the treatment of malignant pulmonary tumors. Although, there are some comparative studies between microwave ablation and radiofrequency for the treatment of malignant pulmonary tumors, there are few studies that have investigated the comparison between microwave ablation and cryoablation. The aim of the study was to retrospectively compare the efficacy and complications of microwave ablation (MWA) and cryoablation in the treatment of malignant pulmonary tumors.
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