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In the process of aircraft structure X-ray images evaluation，there are some problems such as inaccurate crack segmentation and difficult crack detection under complex background. An intelligent evaluation model （ELAN-Seg） for X-ray crack images of aircraft structures is proposed based on efficient layer aggregation network. The ELAN-Seg model is compared with the DeepLabv3+ model in the crack segmentation ability of the Xray images. Combined with image processing technology，the crack length of model segmentation is evaluated，and the model is verified by X-ray images acquired during aircraft strength test and field maintenance. The results show that the segmented minimum crack length is about 3 mm，the ELAN-Seg model is more accurate in crack segmentation of complex background X-ray images，and the crack detection rate is less than 3.8%. The proposed model has engineering applicability.

【Objective】 Alfalfa is a prevalent crop in northwestern China and its cultivation heavily depends on irrigation. This paper is to delve into the influence of irrigation methods on yield and quality of alfalfa, with the ultimate goal to improve its water use efficiency. 【Method】 The experiment was conducted from April to September in 2021 in an irrigated alfalfa field in Karamay, Xinjiang. It compared three irrigation methods: shallow drip irrigation (W1), point sprinkler irrigation (W2), and rolling sprinkler irrigation (W3). In each treatment, we measured the growth traits, water consumption, water-saving index, and yield and quality of the alfalfa. The optimal irrigation method was determined using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method based on combination weighting. 【Result】 As the times of cutting increased, the height, stem diameter and yield of the alfalfa decreased, while its crude protein content increased. As time elapsed following the third and fourth cutting, the water consumption decreased first followed by an increase. The total water consumption during the two stages varied with irrigation method, and their significance was ranked in the order of W1W2>W3. Both shallow drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation effectively improved plant quality. Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation indicated that, overall, the shallow drip irrigation was optimal for growth, water consumption, yield and quality of the crop. 【Conclusion】 The shallow buried drip irrigation not only saved water but also improved yield and quality of the alfalfa. It is hence most suitable for alfalfa cultivation in the arid and water-scarce regions in the northwest of China.

Objective: To discuss the experience of surgical treatment of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in infants., Methods: The clinic data of 84 cases with TAPVC under 6 months of age underwent surgical treatment at Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center from January 2012 to October 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 58 male and 26 female patients. The patients were aged 1 days to 6 months with a mean of (2.4±2.2) months at surgery, including 22 newborns. Body weight was 1.8 to 6.8 kg with a mean of (4.3±1.2) kg. There were 24 cases of intracardiac type, 46 cases of supracardiac type, 10 cases of infracardiac type and 4 cases of mixed type. There were 26 cases received emergent operation. There were 14 cases used Sutureless technique in operations and 46 cases used conventional methods in the no-intracardiac type cases, and 2 cases enlarged the anastomsis with autologous pericardium. According to the condition, corrective surgeries of other anomalies were performed in the meantime, including 3 Warden operations (right side), 3 bilateral bidirectional Gleen operation, 2 correction of unroofed coronary sinus syndrome, 1 coarctation of aorta correction with deep hypothermic circulation arrest, and 1 repair of ventricular septal defect., Results: The ratio of newborn was higher in Sutureless technique group than in conventional methods group (7/14 vs. 32.6%, χ(2)=4.927, P=0.043), and mean age was less ((1.8±0.4) months vs. (2.4±2.2) months, F=4.257, P=0.042), but there were no difference in body weight, cardiopulmonary bypass time and aorta clamped time between the two groups. Followed up for 1 to 46 months, 10 cases (11.9%) died overall and the mortality of intracardiac (3/10) and mixed (2/4) type were much higher than in intracardiac (4.2%) and supracardiac (13.0%) type. The mortality were no difference between newborn and infants, or whether emergent operation, or Sutureless technique and conventional methods. The maximal pulmonary venous flow velocity was abnormal speed-up >1.8 m/s at 1 week and 1 to 3 months post-operation mostly., Conclusions: The mortality of TAPVC was differed by different types. Intrinsic pulmonary vein stenosis maybe the main cause of mortality. The high quality of anastomsis could reduce the operative mortality.

Objective: To discuss the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital vascular ring and prognostic factors., Methods: The clinic data of 42 cases of congenital vascular from January 2010 to December 2013 was analyzed retrospectively (accounting for 1.04% congenital heart operations over the same period ). There were 26 male and 16 female patients, aged at surgery 24 days to 6 years (average 10.7 months). The diagnosis including pulmonary artery sling in 26 cases, double aortic arch in 10 cases, right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery in 3 cases, pulmonary artery sling and right aortic arch with vagus left subclavian artery in 2 cases, pulmonary artery sling and left aortic arch with vagus right subclavian artery in 1 case. In addition to 4 cases the remaining 38 patients were still combined with other cardiovascular malformations. Thirty-six cases of children underwent spiral CT airway remodeling, 23 children underwent fiber- bronchoscopy. In addition to 2 cases of airway abnormalities not seen, the rest of the children were present in varying degrees in different parts of tracheal stenosis or tracheomalacia. All patients underwent surgical correction of congenital vascular ring, concomitant heart deformity correction surgery according to the situation (7 cases of atrial septal defect repair, 3 of ventricular septal defect repair, 1 of mitral valvuloplasty, 1 of bi-Glenn, 1 of coarctation of the aorta correction with ventricular septal defect repair, 1 of trilogy of Fallot correction). One case suffered resection of tracheal stenosis and Slide tracheoplasty simultaneously, another case was implanted tracheal stenting postoperatively after pulmonary artery sling correction., Results: Three patients died in hospital (7.1%), the cause of death were recurrent granuloma formation postoperatively. Remaining 39 patients were successfully discharged. The median time of overall survival of children with mechanical ventilation was 14 h (22 h) (M (Q(R))), median ICU residence time was 5 d (8 d), and the median in-hospital time was 19 d (9 d). Tracheal intubation time and postoperative ICU duration time in children with pulmonary artery sling children were much more than in children with double aortic arch (23 h (123 h) vs. 9 h(9 h), 7 d (13 d) vs. 4 d (2 d)), but the difference were not statistically significant. There was significant difference in the duration of hospitalization between the patient with the pulmonary artery sling and double aortic arch (23 d (9 d) vs. 16 d(6 d)) (χ(2) = 10.157, P = 0.006)., Conclusions: The recent results of surgical treatment of congenital vascular ring is safe and effective. The extent and scope of tracheal stenosis and tracheomalacia is a critical influence prognosis.