The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

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Evaluation of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Tc-99m MIBI Imaging

류마티스 관절염환자에서 Tc-99m MIBI 영상의 유용성 평가

  • Cho, Ihn-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Chun, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Young-Hoon (Department of Rheumatology, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Choong-Ki (Department of Rheumatology, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Ha, Jeung-Hee (Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
  • 조인호 (영남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 천경아 (영남대학교병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 홍영훈 (영남대학교병원 감염.류마티스 내과) ;
  • 이충기 (영남대학교병원 감염.류마티스 내과) ;
  • 하정희 (경북대학교 의과대학 약리학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: We investigated whether Tc-99m MIBI imaging is useful to predict the response of drug treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and Methods: 24 patients (15 women and 9 men, age $49{\pm}12$ year) rheumatoid arthritis and treated with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were included in this study. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured, and Tc-99m MIBI scan was obtained before drug treatment. Quantitative analysis of uptake in diseased joints was performed and expressed as joint-to background ratio (J/B) and percent retention (%R) of Tc-99m MIBI. Clinical symptoms were evaluated and graded from 0 (no) to 3 (severe) regarding to presence of tenderness and swelling. Results: J/B of the diseased joints were significantly correlated with ESR and CRP (p<0.05). A highly significant correlation was found between the improvement of clinical symptoms and %R of Tc-99m MIBI (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results demonstrate that Tc-99m MIBI scan may be used to predict the therapeutic response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

목적: Tc-99m MIBI 을 이용하여 류마티스관절염의 치료에 대한 약제반응을 알 수 있는지를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs(DMARDs) 병합요법으로 치료를 시행하고 3개월 후에 추적관찰이 가능하였던 24명의 류마티스 관절염환자 환자들(여자 15명, 남자 9명, 평균연령: $49{\pm}12$)을 대상으로 하여, 치료 전 적혈구침강속도와 C-반응성단백질의 수치를 조사하고, Tc-99m MIBI 스캔을 얻어서, 치료전후 압통과 부종으로 임상증상의 호전정도를 조사하여 서로 비교하였다. Tc-99m MIBI스캔에서 병적관절의 활막 대 배후 방사능비 (J/B ratio)와 함께 Tc-99m MIBI의 저류율(%R)을 구하였다. 결과: Tc-99m MIBI의 3분, 10분, 180분의 활막 대 배후 방사능비는 혈구침강속도와 C-반응성단백질의 수치와 양의 상관관계를 보여 주었다. 관절의 압통과 부종의 정도를 점수화하여 평가된 임상증상의 호전정도와 3분과 180분사이와 10분과 180분사이의 저류율 각각의 상관계수가 -0.72와 -0.76으로 유의한 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 결론: Tc-99m MIBI가 류마티스 관절염의 약제 치료효과평가 및 관절염의 정도를 예측할 수 있는 영상방법의 가능성을 보여 주었지만, 이의 확립을 위해서는 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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