Correlation Between Fatty Pancreas and Coronary Artery Calcium Score in a Dyslipidemic Population.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of fatty pancreas (FP) in predicting coronary atherosclerosis by studying the correlation between the extent of pancreatic fat deposition and coronary artery calcification.

Patients And Methods: Totally, 153 patients who underwent dyslipidemic medical check-ups at our hospital were selected and divided into 4 groups of calcification-none, mild, moderate, and severe-based on the coronary artery calcification score (CACS) obtained using low-dose chest computed tomography (CT). Upper abdominal CT was performed using a conventional dose and the pancreas/spleen attenuation ratio was measured.

Preparation, Characterization, and In Vitro pH-sensitivity Evaluation of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle- Misonidazole pH-sensitive Liposomes.

Background: The use of Misonidazole (MISO), the first and a potential hypoxic tumor cell radiosensitizer, has been limited by peripheral neurotoxicity, thus discouraging phase III clinical trials.

Objective: To develop a targeted drug delivery and tracing System with pH-sensitive liposomes (SpHLs) and Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) to counter MISO-related adverse effects and to enable tracing under magnetic resonance.

Methods: SPION-MISO-SpHLs were prepared by a reverse evaporation and freeze-thawing method.

Differential diagnostic value of 64-slice spiral computed tomography in solitary pulmonary nodule.

The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of 64-slice spiral multivariate computed tomography (CT) combined with dynamic contrast-enhanced scanning for benign and malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). A total of 93 patients with SPN as diagnosed by CT were included. All these patients were subjected to routine and dynamic enhancement CT scanning.

Imaging Misdiagnosis Analysis of a Rare Case of Renal Subcapsular Hematoma Located in the Renal Hilum and Collecting Area.

We report a rare case of renal subcapsular hematoma, which was located in the renal hilum and collecting area. Preoperative ultrasonography, retrograde urethrography, and computed tomographic examinations misdiagnosed the patient with simple hydronephrosis, without finding a lesion causing the hydronephrosis. We retrospectively summarized the imaging features and analyzed the reasons leading to the misdiagnosis.

Study of the correlation between serum ferritin levels and the aggregation of metabolic disorders in non-diabetic elderly patients.

The present study aimed to explore the correlation between serum ferritin (SF) levels and the aggregation of metabolic disorders in non-diabetic elderly patients. A total of 2,600 patients were enrolled in the study. Various parameters, including blood pressure (BP), height, weight, lipid profiles, blood glucose (BG), body mass index (BMI), fasting insulin (FINS), serum uric acid (SUA), the urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) and SF levels were measured.