In the field of artificial intelligence (AI) medical imaging, data annotation is a key factor in all AI development. In the traditional manual annotation process, there are prominent problems such as difficult data acquisition, high manual labor intensity, strong professionalism and low labeling quality. Therefore, an intelligent multimodal medical image annotation system is urgently needed to meet the requirements of labeling. Based on the image cloud, West China Hospital of Sichuan University collected the multimodal image data of hospital and allied hospitals, and designed a multi-modal image annotation system through information technology, which integrated various image processing algorithms and AI models to simplify the image data annotation. With the construction of annotation system, the efficiency of data labeling in the hospitals is improved, which provides necessary data support for the AI image research and related industry construction in the hospital, so as to promote the implementation of artificial intelligence industry related to medical images in the hospital.
In order to promote the effective development of hospital day surgery mode, a construction method of information management platform that meets the characteristics of day surgery mode is presented. By analyzing the business process of the day surgery mode, the system architecture of the information platform is given; according to the difficulty of the surgical scheduling, the two-stage surgical scheduling algorithm based on the ranking theory is given; by analyzing the day surgery data statistically, a multi-angle surgical index analysis module is provided. The information management of the day surgery mode has been realized, and the work efficiency has been improved. A reasonable day surgery information platform construction can help to optimize the daytime surgical procedure and promote the smooth development of day surgery.
ObjectiveExplore the impact of a digital-intelligence-based quality control platform for thyroid cancer on the effectiveness of clinical diagnosis and treatment quality management. MethodsThe digital-intelligence-based quality control platform for thyroid cancer at Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital was launched at the end of July 2022. In its initial phase, six quality control indicators related to the standardized diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer were deployed. This study analyzed the changes in these six quality control indicators between January 2022 and November 2023, comparing data before and after the platform’s implementation. ResultsCompared with the period from January to July 2022 (prior to the platform’s launch), the rates of preoperative cytopathological examination (t=–8.490, P<0.001) and postoperative pTNM staging for thyroid cancer patients (t=–3.027, P=0.013) increased from July to November 2023 (one year post-launch). However, the proportion of minimally invasive surgeries among thyroid cancer patients (t=4.085, P=0.002) decreased. The linear regression model results indicated that, following the platform’s launch, there was a gradual increase over time in both the preoperative cytopathological examination rate for thyroid cancer (P=0.001) and the postoperative pTNM staging rate (P=0.049). ConclusionPreliminary results of this study suggest that the thyroid cancer digital-intelligence-based quality control platform developed by our team can effectively enhance the standardized quality control of clinical diagnosis and treatment for thyroid cancer.
In the context of informatization and digitization, medical big data has become crucial for promoting medical research and technological innovation, posing unprecedented challenges to the construction and operation of big data research supercomputing platforms. This article systematically elaborates on the construction plan of the scientific research supercomputing platform of the West China Biomedical Big Data Center of Sichuan University, as well as the management and service models that support data research. It also compares the scale and operation of existing scientific research supercomputing platforms at home and abroad, providing a reference for the construction and management of medical big data scientific research supercomputing platforms in other institutions.
Platform daytime chemotherapy means that the hospital sets up a fixed area for daytime chemotherapy, and all patients with daytime chemotherapy are treated in the same area. The platform daytime chemotherapy center has the advantages of further optimizing the limited hospital resources, reducing the consumption of medical resources, and improving the efficiency of bed use and patient satisfaction. Its construction is the further sublimation of tumor treatment concept, harmonious relationship between doctors and patients, and humanistic care. This article shares the construction experience of the platform daytime chemotherapy center from the definition, orientation, operation mechanism, ward configuration, drug access, patient access and management mode, and puts forward suggestions that the promotion of the platform daytime chemotherapy center should be carried out from the aspects of policy support, hospital vigorously promoting and self-management breakthrough.
ObjectiveTo study the current situation of WeChat public platforms in 15 provincial hospitals in Hubei Province.MethodsWe searched the website of National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, website of Health Commission of Hubei Province, and the official website of each hospital. The WeChat public platforms of 15 provincial hospitals in Hubei Province was determined as the research object. Samples were taken in July, 2019 and the observation cut-off point was on October 30, 2019. All the contents released by the WeChat public platforms in July were counted. Literature research, descriptive statistics, content analysis, WeChat transmission index analysis, observation indicators and other methods were used for analysis and research.ResultsAmong the 15 hospitals, 14 hospitals (93.3%) had established 20 WeChat public platforms, and 5 hospitals (33.3%) simultaneously opened service accounts and subscription accounts. The functions of serving the patients’ medical experience mainly included identity registration, appointment registration, information inquiry, patient feedback, intelligent medical guidance, etc. WeChat tweets were mainly divided into 38.0% of popular medical science, 11.4% of hospital news, 15.8% of medical service, 13.6% of party and government construction, and 21.2% of patient interaction. The monthly push times of 6 WeChat public platforms (30.0%) were less than 4 times. The monthly original rate of WeChat public platform tweets was 16.3%. Among the top 10 WeChat public platforms in the WeChat communication index, 8 (80.0%) were service accounts. There was a big gap in the dissemination effect of tweets.ConclusionsThe WeChat public platform of provincial hospitals in Hubei Province has problems such as single type of WeChat public platform, imperfect service functions, unreasonable tweets frequency, insufficient originality of tweets, and uneven communication effects. It is necessary to enrich platform types, improve platform functions, ameliorate the frequency of tweets, improve the originality of tweets, and pay attention to communication effects.
The human skeletal muscle drives skeletal movement through contraction. Embedding its functional information into the human morphological framework and constructing a digital twin of skeletal muscle for simulating physical and physiological functions of skeletal muscle are of great significance for the study of "virtual physiological humans". Based on relevant literature both domestically and internationally, this paper firstly summarizes the technical framework for constructing skeletal muscle digital twins, and then provides a review from five aspects including skeletal muscle digital twins modeling technology, skeletal muscle data collection technology, simulation analysis technology, simulation platform and human medical image database. On this basis, it is pointed out that further research is needed in areas such as skeletal muscle model generalization, accuracy improvement, and model coupling. The methods and means of constructing skeletal muscle digital twins summarized in the paper are expected to provide reference for researchers in this field, and the development direction pointed out can serve as the next focus of research.
ObjectivesTo analyze the development of acupuncture registered trials based on WHO international clinical trial registration platform (ICTRP) in the past 5 years.MethodsWHO ICTRP database was electronically searched to collect acupuncture-related clinical trials registered from January 1st, 2014 to December 31st, 2018. Two reviewers independently screened items, extracted data, and descriptive analysis was performed for the included trials.ResultsThe results showed that there were 1 556 registered clinical trials on acupuncture, and the most registered year was 2017. China was in the main country in applying for acupuncture-related clinical trials, however, the most registered unit was Kyung Hee University in Korea. The trials were mainly interventional research, mostly used randomized, blinded methods, and design modes were mainly based on parallel trials. In clinical trial phase, the majority were in the clinical trial period of treatment of new technologies. The field of clinical research was expected to be on pain in the future.ConclusionsAlthough acupuncture research is currently in a good stage of development, it should still value on the quality and innovative training of relevant trials, strengthen Chinese ties with other countries, focus on regional, domestic and international cooperation, expand research types, and enhance acupuncture applicability.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of rotating-platform prosthesis for valgus knee deformity in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MethodsA retrospective analysis was made on the clinical date of 25 cases (28 knees) of valgus deformity undergoing primary TKA by using Gemini MK II rotating-platform prosthesis. There were 6 males (7 knees) and 19 females (21 knees), aged from 47 to 82 years, with an average age of 64.8 years. The unilateral knee was involved in 22 cases and the bilateral knees in 3 cases. The causes included osteoarthritis in 20 cases (22 knees), rheumatoid arthritis in 4 cases (5 knees), and traumatic arthritis in 1 case (1 knee). The disease duration was 2-22 years (mean, 10.4 years). The main clinical symptoms were arthralgia combined with limited movement. According to the Keblish grade, there were 13 knees of mild deformity, 11 knees of moderate deformity, and 4 knees of severe deformity. ResultsAll incisions healed by first intension. No complications of infection, cutaneous necrosis, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism occurred. The postoperative follow-up duration was 12-60 months (mean, 25.4 months). Medial instability and palsies of nervus peroneus communis occurred in 1 and 2 cases respectively, and all were cured after symptomatic treatment. No patellar and polysthylene insert dislocation, prosthetic loosening or infection was observed. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, femoral tibial angle, maximun flexion and extension angles, knee range of motion, and patellar score were significantly improved at last follow-up when compared with preoperative ones (P<0.01). ConclusionThe rotating-platform prosthesis for valgus deformity can obtain satisfactory effectiveness, but it requires precise soft tissue balancing technology, and the long-term effectiveness remains further observation.
ObjectiveTo explore the anesthesia management experience in the interventional treatment of pediatric congenital heart diseases (CHD) percutaneously guided by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) on a mobile operating platform. Methods From March to July 2023, a total of 13 patients from remote areas underwent interventional treatment for CHD on the mobile operating platform of Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital. Patients who received non-tracheal intubation general anesthesia were retrospectively included. ResultsEight children who had difficulty cooperating with the surgery (due to young age, emotional tension, crying) received monitored anesthesia care with local anesthesia supplemented by sedative and analgesic drugs while maintaining spontaneous breathing under the monitoring and management of an anesthesiologist (i.e., non-tracheal intubation general anesthesia). Among them, there were 5 males and 3 females, with an age of (6.95±3.29) years and a body weight of (19.50±6.04) kg. Through transthoracic echocardiography, they were diagnosed with atrial septal defect (6 patients), residual shunt after patent ductus arteriosus ligation (1 patient), and severe pulmonary valve stenosis (1 patient). The surgery proceeded smoothly, with satisfactory anesthesia and surgical effects, complete analgesia, and satisfactory postoperative recovery. There was 1 patient of body movement and 1 patient of respiratory depression during the operation, and both patients completed the surgery successfully after treatment. All children had no serious surgery- and anesthesia-related complications. The anesthesia time was 40.5 (34.5, 47.5) min, the surgery time was 39.0 (33.0, 45.5) min, and the recovery time was 43.0 (28.0, 52.5) min Conclusion Interventional surgery for CHD guided by TTE at a mobile platform is a minimally invasive approach without radiation damage. Non-tracheal intubation general anesthesia with spontaneous breathing can be safely and effectively implemented in children who cannot cooperate.