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Does the ADC Map have Additional Clinical Significance Compared to the DWI in the Brain Infarction?

뇌경색에서 확산강조영상과 비교하여 현성확산계수 지도의 부가적인 임상적 중요성이 있는가?

  • Choi, Sunseob (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Ha, Dong-Ho (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kang, Myong-Jin (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Lee, Jin Hwa (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Yoon, Seong Kuk (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • 최순섭 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 하동호 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 강명진 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 이진화 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 윤성국 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.07.24
  • Accepted : 2013.09.26
  • Published : 2013.12.27

Abstract

Purpose : To re-evaluate additional clinical significance of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map in the inference of infarction stage, authors studied the evolution patterns of the DWI and the ADC map of the brain infarction. Materials and Methods: In 127 patients with cerebral infarctions, including follow-up checks, 199 studies were performed. They were classified as hourly (117 studies)-, daily (108 studies)-, weekly (62 studies)-based groups. The signal intensity (SI) was measured at the core of the infarction and contralateral area with ROI of 0.3 $cm^2$ or more on the images of the DWI and the ADC map, and calculated the ratios of SI and ADC value of the infarction area / contralateral normal area, and compared the patterns of the change according to the evolution. Results: Infarction was detected as early as 1 hour after the attack, and the ratio of SI in the DWI became over than 2 after 12 hours, which showed a plateau until the 6th day. Thereafter, it decreased slowly to 1 on the 30th day, and changed to lower SI than the surrounding brain. The ratio in the ADC map became 0.46 in 24 hours after the attack, and increased slowly to 1 in the 15th day. Thereafter, it became a higher value than the surrounding brain. Overall, the ratio in the ADC map changed earlier than in the DWI, and the ratio curves showed inverse pattern each other according to the evolution of the infarction. Conclusion: The evolution patterns of infarction on the ADC map showed an inverse curve of DWI curve, which means that the ADC value is accurately predictable from DWI, and the ADC map joined with the DWI seems helpful in the determination of subacute infarction between 15 to 30 days.

목적: 뇌경색의 시기판단에 있어서 현성확산계수 지도의 부가적인 임상적 중요성을 다시 평가하기 위하여, 확산 강조영상과 현성확산계수 지도에서 뇌경색의 시간경과에 따른 변화 양상의 차이가 있는지 알고자 한다. 대상과 방법: 뇌경색 환자 127명의 199회 자기공명영상 검사를 대상으로 하였으며, 시간을 기준으로(117 검사), 날짜를 기준으로 (108 검사), 주수를 기준으로 (62 검사) 그룹을 나누었다. 확산 강조영상과 현성확산계수 지도에서 뇌경색의 중심부와 대측부위를 관심영역 0.3 $cm^2$ 이상으로 하여 신호 강도를 측정하여, 경색부위/대측정상부위의 비 (ratio)를 구하여 각 그룹에서 시간 경과에 따른 변화양상을 비교관찰하였다. 결과: 뇌경색은 발생 1시간 이내부터 영상에서 관찰되었으며, 확산강조영상에서 신호강도비는 12시간 이후에 2 이상으로 되어 6일까지 유지되다가 점차 감소하여 발생 30일경에 1로 감소 하였다. 현성확산계수비는 발생 24시간에 0.46 이었으며, 15일경에 1로 증가하였다. 뇌경색의 시간 경과에 따른 비의 곡선은 서로 역의 관계인 대칭적인 양상을 보였다. 결론: 확산강조영상과 현성확산계수 지도에서 뇌경색의 시간경과에 따른 변화양상은 역의 관계로서 현성확산계수 값은 확산강조영상으로부터 예측 가능하며, 현성확산계수 지도는 확산강조영상과 함께 판단하면 15-30일 사이의 아급성기 뇌경색의 진단에 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

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