Time course of color induction in the honeybee

Color induction in the honeybee is investigated in color discrimination experiments. An individual bee walks in a dark arena and is trained to a self-luminant stimulus presented from below. In the dual-choice tests the dark background is replaced by a colored induction stimulus. Choice behavior is recorded by TV camera and analyzed by computer. Successive color induction is separated from simultaneous induction by analysis of the walking paths. Only successive color induction occurs. Simultaneous effects are not observed. That is a stimulus acts as a color inducing stimulus only when the bee crosses this stimulus. Thus, the color perceived by a given eye region is found to be dependent on the viewing history, but not on the stimuli presented simultaneously on neighboring parts of the retina. Color induction in the honeybee described in terms of selective sensitivity decrease (adaptation) does not explain all behavioral effects induced by the stimulus. The time course of successive color induction is calculated from the exposure times to the induction stimulus and from the choice behavior. The data suggest that color induction is complete after a few seconds. Photoreceptor adaptation is sufficient to explain the observed time course.     

超声联合钼靶X线对直径小于1 cm的乳腺癌诊断价值分析

目的:探讨超声联合钼靶X线对直径小于1 cm的乳腺癌诊断价值。方法:选择我院2012年1月至2017年12月收治的66例乳腺疾病患者,所有患者术前均经钼靶X线及彩色多普勒超声检查,分析其病理结果,分析钼靶X线、彩色多普勒超声及二者联合对乳腺肿块的检查结果(边缘毛刺征、血管、淋巴结、微小钙化),比较其对乳腺癌的灵敏度、特异度、准确度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值。结果:66例患者中,经病理检查发现恶性肿瘤34例,良性肿瘤32例。与病理检测相比,彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶X线对乳腺肿块的良恶性检出率无差异性(P0.05),而彩色多普勒超声,钼靶X线的良恶性检出率均显著降低(P0.05)。彩色多普勒超声与钼靶X线良恶性检出率对比无差异(P0.05),但均低于彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶X线的检出率(P0.05)。彩色多普勒超声与钼靶X线对乳腺癌的边缘毛刺征的检出率对比无统计学意义(P0.05);彩色多普勒超声对血管和淋巴结的检出率明显高于钼靶X线,而微小钙化的检出率明显低于钼靶X线,对比差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶X线的灵敏度、特异度、准确度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值均明显高于彩色多普勒超声及钼靶X线(P0.05),钼靶X线及彩色多普勒超声间对比无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声与钼靶X线对直径小于1 cm乳腺癌的诊断各有优势,二者联合应用的诊断价值优于单一诊断方法。     

超声对早期糖尿病肾病的诊断价值及肾动脉血流阻力指数与血清hs-CRP、VEGF的关系分析

目的:研究彩色多普勒超声对早期糖尿病肾病的诊断价值及肾动脉血流阻力指数与血清超敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的关系。方法:选取从2017年2月～2018年2月兰州大学第二医院收治的早期糖尿病肾病患者50例记为病变组,另取同期于该院进行体检的健康人员50例记为对照组。分别对两组人员进行彩色多普勒超声检查,比较肾血流参数。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测两组人员血清hs-CRP、VEGF水平,并作指标间的相关性分析。结果:病变组肾主动脉、肾锥体两侧叶间动脉、肾段动脉的收缩期峰值速度、舒张期最低速度较对照组降低,病变组肾主动脉、肾锥体两侧叶间动脉、肾段动脉的阻力指数较对照组升高(均P0.05)。病变组血清hs-CRP、VEGF水平较对照组升高(均P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析显示:早期糖尿病肾病患者肾主动脉、肾锥体两侧叶间动脉、肾段动脉的血流阻力指数与血清hs-CRP、VEGF均呈正相关关系(均P0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声应用于早期糖尿病肾病的诊断价值较高,且肾动脉血流阻力指数与血清hs-CRP、VEGF密切相关,临床工作中通过联合检测血清hs-CRP、VEGF,从而有助于早期糖尿病肾病的诊断。     

超声联合CEA和CA15-3检测对乳腺癌的诊断价值

目的:研究彩色多普勒超声联合癌胚抗原(CEA)和糖链抗原15-3(CA15-3)检测在乳腺癌诊断中的价值。方法:选取我院2010年2月~2011年1月的98例乳腺肿块患者,患者均行彩色多普勒超声检查,采用化学发光免疫法检测血清CEA、CA-153水平,并结合常规活检和术后诊断进行统计学分析。对比三者联合检测与单一检测的敏感性、准确性。结果:彩色多普勒超声、血清CEA、CA15-3检查及三者联合检查诊断乳腺癌的敏感性、准确性分别为86.11%、30.56%、47.22%、97.22%和88.78%、73.47%、77.55%、94.90%,联合检查的准确性、敏感性高于单一检查,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声检测方法联合CEA、CA15-3检查可提升乳腺癌诊断的准确性和敏感性,降低漏诊率。     

彩色多普勒超声对乳腺癌新辅助化疗疗效的评价研究

目的:探讨彩色多普勒超声(CDFI)对乳腺癌新辅助化疗(NCT)疗效评价的临床应用价值。方法:选取2013年1月~2013年12月在我院接受新辅助化疗后行手术治疗的女性乳腺癌患者55例,以病理学评价为金标准,化疗后根据化疗效果分为有效组和无效组,利用CDFI观察患者NCT前后病灶超声指标、病灶内血流分级及阻力指数(RI)值变化。结果:55例患者中,临床触诊疗效评价符合率为36.4%,敏感度为60.7%;CDFI评价符合率为70.9%,敏感度为85.7%。CDFI检查显示,乳腺癌NCT后原发肿瘤病灶大小显著缩小,边界多清晰可见,内部回声及后方回声倾向正常。有效组NCT前后病灶内的血流类型和RI值变化有统计学意义(P0.05),无效组NCT前后病灶内的血流类型和RI值无明显变化(P0.05)。结论:CDFI技术可对乳腺癌NCT前后病灶大小及病灶内部血流动力学变化提供客观参数,是评价乳腺癌NCT疗效的有效方法。     

三维超声心动图评价不同年龄段和性别主动脉瓣二叶畸形

目的:三维超声心动图评估不同年龄段和性别主动脉瓣二叶畸形(bicuspid aortic valve malformation,BAV)的应用价值。方法:超声心动图检测我院2012年6月至2014年9月70例BAV患者,根据年龄段分为4组,≤20岁年龄组7例,21-40岁年龄组14例,41-60岁年龄组30例,≥60岁年龄组19例;根据性别分为2组,男性42例,女性28例。测量不同病例分组的主动脉窦部及升部内径、室间隔厚度、左心功能及左房横径,比较主动脉瓣狭窄、关闭不全、钙化及脱垂四个合并症发生率。结果:在心脏结构指标方面,年龄段分组室间隔厚度≥60岁年龄组12.37±1.64 mm高于≤20岁年龄组10.43±2.22 mm和21-40岁年龄组11.00±1.92 mm;左房横径41-60岁年龄组38.73±7.95 mm和≥60岁年龄组40.05±9.71 mm高于≤20岁年龄组29.86±1.86 mm。性别分组左心功能女性64.18±6.04%高于男性58.71±11.28%。在合并症发生率方面年龄段分组主动脉瓣狭窄41-60岁年龄组80%、≥60岁年龄组84%高于21-40岁年龄组50%,性别分组狭窄男性81%大于女性54%,关闭不全女性79%大于男性50%。结论:三维超声心动图诊断BAV可获得更加全面、具体、直观的诊断信息,BAV的超声表现与患者年龄段和性别密切相关。     

彩超联合钼靶在未扪及肿块乳腺癌诊断中的应用分析

目的:探讨彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶在未扪及肿块乳腺癌中的临床诊断价值。方法:选取我院乳腺科收治的未扪及肿块乳腺癌患者92例,回顾性分析92例患者术前彩色多普勒超声和钼靶检查结果与手术病理相印证,对比不同的检查方法与病理诊断结果的符合率。结果:单纯彩色多普勒超声检查与单纯钼靶机检查诊断准确率无明显差异(P0.05),而彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶机检查诊断准确率明显高于单纯彩色多普勒超声检查诊断准确率和单纯钼靶机检查诊断准确率,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声联合钼靶能够明显提高未扪及肿块乳腺癌诊断的准确率,对临床具有指导意义,值得临床推广。     

超声检查在乳腺癌诊断中价值的探讨

目的:探讨二维及彩色多普勒超声在乳腺癌诊断方面的临床应用价值。方法:对60例经手术病理证实的乳腺肿块病例的二维及彩色多普勒超声检查与病理结果进行回顾性分析。结果:乳腺癌诊断中,大多数恶性肿块表现为形态不规则、边缘粗糙、边界不清、内部回声不均匀、后方回声衰减。恶性肿块的血流显示率明显高,血流分布以Ⅱ、Ⅲ级为主。结论:二维声像图及彩色多普勒在乳腺癌诊断方面有较高的临床应用价值。由于良恶性肿物的影像互有交叉,其诊断符合率并非是100%。须两者联合应用,综合分析,方可提高超声对乳腺良恶性肿块的诊断符合率。     

甲状腺结节良恶性的彩色多普勒超声特征及其诊断价值分析

目的:研究甲状腺结节良恶性的彩色多普勒超声特征及其诊断价值。方法:选取从2016年3月~2019年2月于我院接受手术治疗的甲状腺疾病患者300例作为研究对象,均予以彩超检查,比较甲状腺良恶性结节的超声特征(主要包括直径、钙化情况、边界、回声、血流状况)。以病理活检结果为金标准,分析彩超诊断甲状腺结节良恶性的敏感性、特异性以及准确度。对比甲状腺良恶性结节的血流分型情况以及各项血流动力学参数。结果:恶性结节超声特征直径≥2 cm、有钙化、边界模糊、无回声/低回声、血流丰富人数占比均高于良性结节(均P<0.05)。以手术病理组织活检结果作为金标准,彩色多普勒超声诊断甲状腺结节的敏感性、特异性以及准确度分别为97.73%、86.11%、96.33%。甲状腺良性结节血流分型为Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型人数占比高于恶性结节,而Ⅲ型、Ⅳ型人数占比低于恶性结节(均P<0.05)。甲状腺良性结节的收缩期峰值血流速度(PSV)、阻力指数(RI)均低于恶性结节,而舒张末期血流速度(EDV)高于恶性结节(均P<0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声对甲状腺结节良恶性的鉴别价值较高,且具有较高的敏感性、特异性以及准确度,可为甲状腺良恶性结节的早期诊断、临床治疗提供重要的参考依据。     

Photographic assessment of coral chlorophyll contents: Implications for ecophysiological studies and coral monitoring

Assessing environmental impacts on coral reef communities has become a growing discipline. As most corals grow relatively slowly, the common method of monitoring changes in coral communities may limit our ability to identify stressors and stress responses. Since chlorophyll density (amount of chlorophyll a + c₂ per unit of coral surface area) in corals may correlate with coral color, the latter has been suggested as an indicator of the natural seasonal changes in undisturbed (“healthy”) corals, as well as an indicator of environmentally-induced stresses in corals, including those related to bleaching. However, the color of underwater objects as perceived through the naked eye or a camera is affected by attenuation of irradiance with depth, changes in spectral properties of underwater light, turbidity and dissolved materials in the water, among other factors. Thus, methodological issues have so far held back the use of color as a quantitative indicator for chlorophyll content. Presented here are two accurate and easy to use methods for quantitative measurements of chlorophyll density from digital photographs of corals. In these methods, the intensities of the red, green and blue channels in digital photographs were compared to measured chlorophyll densities in Stylophora pistillata. Variations in external light, known to bias the true color in underwater images, were eliminated either by photographing corals through a specially built funnel with an internal light source or by mathematically normalizing color channels to a gray reference scale. In both methods, chlorophyll density was highly correlated with the intensity of the red channel, despite large variations in lighting conditions during the photography.These photographic methods enabled the estimation of natural spatial and temporal changes of the chlorophyll density of corals. By predicting chlorophyll density in corals at very low costs, both methods presented here could facilitate the study of large-scale physiological changes in corals.