A hemólise decorrente da doença aloimune desencadeia mecanismos adaptativos hematológicos e hemodinâmicos fetais, com intuito de garantir o suprimento adequado de oxigênio para todos os tecidos e órgãos. Na anemia grave, a sobrecarga imposta ao coração fetal, devido ao fluxo hiperdinâmico, tem sido considerada responsável pela insuficiencia cardiaca, e posterior desenvolvimento de hidropisia fetal. No entanto, a literatura médica ainda apresenta controvérsias acerca da integridade da função cardiaca nesta doença. O índice de performance miocárdico (IPM) é uma ferramenta propedêutica não invasiva, derivada do Doppler pulsátil, que permite avaliar a função cardíaca global (sistólica e diastólica). Objetivo: Estudar a função cardíaca fetal, na doença aloimune, utilizando o índice de performance miocárdica. Métodos: Foram seguidos, prospectivamente, fetos únicos, de gestantes sensibilizadas pelo antígeno eritrocitário D, sem malformações estruturais, na Clinica Obstétrica, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de São Paulo. A cada avaliação ultrassonográfica, o IPM foi investigado por meio de Doppler pulsátil, com janela de 2-4mm, filtro>190Hz e velocidade de varredura que permitisse observar de 3 a 4 ciclos cardíacos simultâneos no ecrã. O IPM corresponde à soma dos tempos isovolumétricos (contração e relaxamento) dividido pelo tempo de ejeção do ciclo cardíaco. O IPM do ventrículo equerdo (IPM VE) foi realizado em ciclo único, sendo possível obter seus componentes: tempo de contração isovolumétrico (TCI), tempo de relaxamento isovolumétrico (TRI) e tempo de ejeção (TE). O IPM do ventrículo direito (IPM VD) foi obtido em dois tempos. Os valores obtidos de IPM VE, seus componentes foram convertidos em escore zeta para a idade gestacional. Frente à suspeita de anemia fetal, realizou-se cordocentese com determinação dos níveis de hemoglobina fetal antes e após a transfusão intra-uterina. Os respectivos valores foram convertidos em escore-zeta (Hb zeta). Na análise estatística, foram incluidas avaliações do IPM realizadas com menos de 72 horas antes, e até 24 horas após cada transfusão. Para cada transfusão foi calculada a variação no IPM (delta IPM = IPM antes - IPM após). O nível de significância estatísca adotado foi de 0,05. Análises por regressão linear simples e logística foram utilizadas para examinar a associação entre os valores de IPM e delta IPM e as seguintes variáveis: idade gestacional no procedimento, múltiplos da mediana (MoM) da Vmax ACM, Hb zeta pré e após TIU, volume de sangue transfundido e porcentagem da expansão do volume feto-placentário (EVFP). Resultados: Foram incluidas 14 gestações submetidas a 31 procedimentos de cordocentese para transfusão intra-uterina. A idade gestacional média na 1ª transfusão foi de 28,2 ± 4,1 semanas Em 6 procedimentos, a avaliação do IPM pós transfusional foi incompleta, e esses dados não foram incluídos na análise. Quanto à análise dos dados obtidos nas cordocenteses, observou-se correlação significativa entre os valores de escore zeta de IPM VE (r= 0,59, p <0,001), TRI (r= 0,45, p =0,01) e o TE (r= 0,42, p=0,2) e o escore zeta da hemoglobina fetal. Não foi observada correlação significativa com o escore zeta do TCI (r= 0,35, p=0,054) e do IPM VD (r=0,12, p= 0,53). Quando comparados aos valores observados antes das transfuões intra-uterinas, observou-se aumento significativo do escore zeta de IPM VE após os procedimentos (Delta MPI = 1,10 ± 2,47, p = 0,036). Não foi observada correlação entre os valores de escore zeta de IPM antes e após TIU. Delta MPI do VE se correlacionou inversamente, e de forma significativa, com a idade gestacional no procedimento (r= 0,47, p=0,018), escore zeta IPM VE pré-TIU (r= 0,50, p=0,012) e EVFP (r= 0,41, p=0,044). Conclusões: O desempenho miocárdico do ventriculo esquerdo fetal permanece preservado frente a anemia, e nos casos de anemia moderada e grave encontra-se ainda mais eficiente. Após a realização da transfusão intrauterina, observou-se aumento significativo do índice de performance miocárdica, e este aumento esteve relacionado com idade gestacional no procedimento, valores de IPM pré-transfusionais e a expansão do volume feto-placentário / Fetal anemia is associated with several adaptative mechanisms in order to maintain adequate tissue oxygenation. Circulatory changes play a key role in such circumstances. In severe anemia, the overload imposed on the fetal heart, due to the hyperdynamic flow, has been considered to be responsible for cardiac failure and finally hydrops fetalis. However, cardiac failure in this pathology remains controversy. Myocardial performance index (MPI) is a novel technique, Doppler derived and non-invasive that allows assesses global cardiac function (systolic and diatolic). Objective: Evaluate global cardiac function in alloimune disease through myocardial performance index. Methods: This prospective study was carried out at a tertiary referral center for fetal medicine (Clínica Obstetrica do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo). Women with singleton pregnancies and Rh D alloimmune disease were invited to take part in the study and gave informed consent. Fetal examinations did not show structural abnormalities. At every ultrasonography evaluation, MPI was examined with Doppler sample gate set between 2-4mm, wall motion filter >190Hz and high sweep-speed to allow simultaneous identification of 3-4 cardiac cycles on the screen. MPI is the sum of isovolumetric times (contraction and relaxation) divided by ejection time. Left ventricle MPI (LV MPI) was obtained in a single cycle and the MPI components were obtained: isovolumetric contraction time (ICT), isovolumetric relaxation time (IRT) and ejection time (ET). Right ventricle MPI (RV MPI) was obtained in two cycles. The values obtained for LV MPI and its components were converted in zeta score for gestacional age. Cordocentesis was perfomed if fetal anemia was suspicion and fetal hemoglobin levels were determined: before and after intrauterine transfusion. Hemoglobin values were converted into the zeta score (Hb zeta). Statistical analysis included MPI evaluations performed within less than 72 hours before and until 24 hours after every transfusion. Variation in the MPI was calculated for every transfusion (delta MPI = MPI before - MPI after). Significance level was set at 0,05. Linear and regression analyses were made in order to examine association between MPI values and delta MPI gestational age at procedure, fetal ACM multiples of median (MoM), Hb zeta before and after the IUT, volume of blood transfused and percentage of the feto-placental expansion volume (FPEV). Results: 14 pregnancies were included. Overall 31 cordocentesis for intrauterine transfusion were performed at mean gestational age of 28,2 ± 4,1 weeks. In 6 procedures, post transfusion MPI evaluation was incomplete and these data were not included in the analysis. Zeta-score values LV MPI (r= 0,59, p < 0,001), IRT (r= 0,45, p =0,01) and ET (r= 0,42, p=0,02) correlated significantly with fetal hemoglobin zeta score. Left ventricle ICT zeta-score (r= 0,35, p=0,054) and RV MPI (r=0,12, p= 0,53). did not show significant correlation. After intrauterine transfusion, LV MPI z-score ]increases and it was statistical significant (Delta MPI = 1,10 ± 2,47, p = 0,036). No correlation was observed between MPI zeta score values before and after the IUT. Delta LV MPI had inverse and significant correlation with pregnancy age in the proceedings (r= 0,47, p=0,018), LV MPI zeta score before IUT (r= 0,50, p=0,012) and FPEV (r= 0,41, p=0,044). Conclusions: Left ventricle myocardial performance not only remains preserved but is actually enhanced in cases of moderate/severe fetal anemia. After intrauterine transfusion procedure, left ventricle myocardial performance index increases significantly and greater changes are associated with procedures at earlier gestational age, lower pre transfusion MPI z-scores and smaller feto-placental volume expansion

Na prática intervencionista, a ultrassonografia intravascular (USIV) é usada para se obter informações quantitativas e qualitativas do acometimento aterosclerótico, de forma complementar à angiografia. Esta tese teve como objetivos explorar a característica tomográfica do exame de USIV, bem como sua dinâmica dentro do ciclo cardíaco. Para isso, desenvolvemos técnicas de processamento de imagens médicas. Primeiramente, investigamos a reconstrução tridimensional da coronária baseando-nos apenas nas imagens de USIV, ou seja, sem a angiografia, como é feita a reconstrução atualmente. Na análise da dinâmica, fizemos um estudo para dispor volumes da coronária em diferentes fases do ciclo cardíaco de forma que estivessem alinhados espacialmente. Como consequência dos tratamentos propostos anteriormente, realizamos estudos sobre a quantificação de propriedades mecânicas dentro das condições oferecidas no intervalo de um ciclo cardíaco. As metodologias propostas foram aplicadas em simulações numéricas desenvolvidas neste trabalho e em exames reais. Obtivemos resultados compatíveis com os objetivos iniciais para reconstrução tridimensional da USIV em simulações numéricas. Na análise da dinâmica, a reconstrução de volumes em diferentes fases do ciclo e o alinhamento espacial possibilitaram a quantificação da variação setorial de volume da luz do vaso durante o ciclo cardíaco / In percutaneous coronary interventions, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) examination is used to retrieve quantitative and qualitative information about the atherosclerotic plaque progression, complementary to angiography examination. This thesis has as objectives to explore the tomographic characteristic of the IVUS examination, as well as its dynamics within a cardiac cycle. For that purpose, medical image processing techniques were developed. Firstly, we have investigated how to reconstruct the tridimensional coronary based only on IVUS images, that is, without angiography, as it is done nowadays. Regarding dynamic analysis, we have studied models to build volumes of the coronary in distinct phases of the cardiac cycle in a spatial aligned way. Conversantly, as a consequence of the previous image processing methods, we have studied the quantification of mechanical properties of the vessel wall within a cardiac cycle. The methodologies proposed were applied in numeric phantoms developed in this work and also in real IVUS examinations. As result, tridimensional reconstruction was successful in the numeric phantom approach. In dynamics analysis, the reconstruction in distinct cardiac phases and volumes spatial alignment enabled the quantification of lumen volume variation during the cardiac cycle

The dissertation presents an analysis of film and photographic media as two specific information systems. It is based mainly on the system theory of Niklas Luhmann, the basis upon which film is understood as a social system. The phenomenon of film is further developed as an imaging technique in the contemporary information society and electronic culture. The work shows new forms of imaging in film, but also a comparison of imaging techniques in the photographic medium. The goal of the dissertation is to contribute to a more detailed understanding of moving images and to develop the possibilities of film, which has the potential to become a future information system. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

<div>The mechanical behaviors of different kinds of biological tissues, including muscle tissues, cortical bones, cancellous bones and skulls, were studied under various loading conditions to investigate their strain-rate sensitivities and loading-direction dependencies. Specifically, the compressive mechanical behaviors of porcine muscle were studied at quasi-static (<1/s) and intermediate (1/s─10^2/s) strain rates. Both the compressive and tensile mechanical behaviors of human muscle were investigated at quasi-static and intermediate strain rates. The effect of strain-rate and loading-direction on the compressive mechanical behaviors of human frontal skulls, with its entire sandwich structure intact, were also studied at quasi-static, intermediate and high (10^2/s─10^3/s) strain rates. The fracture behaviors of porcine cortical bone and cancellous bone were investigated at both quasi-static (0.01mm/s) and dynamic (~6.1 m/s) loading rates, with the entire failure process visualized, in real-time, using the phase contrast imaging technique. Research effort was also focused on studying the dynamic fracture behaviors, in terms of fracture initiation toughness and crack-growth resistance curve (R-curve), of porcine cortical bone in three loading directions: in-plane transverse, out-of-plane transverse and in-plane longitudinal. A hydraulic material testing system (MTS) was used to load all the biological tissues at quasi-static and intermediate loading rates. Experiments at high loading rates were performed on regular or modified Kolsky bars. Tomography of bone specimens was also performed to help understand their microstructures and obtain the basic material properties before mechanical characterizations. Experimental results found that both porcine muscle and human muscle exhibited non-linear and strain-rate dependent mechanical behaviors in the range from quasi-static (10^(-2)/s─1/s) to intermediate (1/s─10^2/s) loading rates. The porcine muscle showed no significant difference in the stress-strain curve between the along-fiber and transverse-to-fiber orientation, while it was found the human muscle was stiffer and stronger along fiber direction in tension than transverse-to fiber direction in compression. The human frontal skulls exhibited a highly loading-direction dependent mechanical behavior: higher ultimate strength, with an increasing ratio of 2, and higher elastic modulus, with an increasing ratio of 3, were found in tangential loading direction when compared with those in the radial direction. A transition from quasi-ductile to brittle compressive mechanical behaviors of human frontal skulls was also observed as loading rate increased from quasi-static to dynamic, as the elastic modulus was increased by factors of 4 and 2.5 in the radial and tangential loading directions, respectively. Experimental results also suggested that the strength in the radial direction was mainly depended on the diploë porosity while the diploë layer ratio played the predominant role in the tangential direction. For the fracture behaviors of bones, straight-through crack paths were observed in both the in-plane longitudinal cortical bone specimens and cancellous bone specimens, while the cracks were highly tortuous in the in-plane transverse cortical bone specimens. Although the extent of toughening mechanisms at dynamic loading rate was comparatively diminished, crack deflections and twists at osteon cement lines were still observed in the transversely oriented cortical bone specimens at not only quasi-static loading rate but also dynamic loading rate. The locations of fracture initiations were found statistical independent on the bone type, while the propagation direction of incipient crack was significantly dependent on the loading direction in cortical bone and largely varied among different types of bones (cortical bone and cancellous bone). In addition, the crack propagation velocities were dependent on crack extension over the entire crack path for all the three loading directions while the initial velocity for in-plane direction was lower than the other two directions. Both the cortical bone and cancellous bone exhibited higher fracture initiation toughness and steeper R-curves at the quasi-static loading rate than the dynamic loading rate. For cortical bone at a dynamic loading rate (5.4 m/s), the R-curves were steepest, and the crack surfaces were most tortuous in the in-plane transverse direction while highly smooth crack paths and slowly growing R-curves were found in the in-plane longitudinal direction, suggesting an overall transition from brittle to ductile-like fracture behaviors as the osteon orientation varies from in-plane longitudinal to out-of-plane transverse, and to in-plane transverse eventually.</div>