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Clinical Usefulness of Contrast Echocardiography: The Dose Effect for Left Ventricle Visualization in Dogs

심초음파의 조영제의 임상적 유용성: 개에서 좌심영상화에 대한 조영제 용량의 영향

  • Shin, Chang-ho (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Hwang, Tae-sung (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yoon, Young-min (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jung, Dong-in (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yeon, Seong-chan (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-chun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 신창호 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 황태성 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 윤영민 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 정동인 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 연성찬 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 이희천 (경상대학교 동물의학연구소)
  • Accepted : 2015.12.16
  • Published : 2015.12.31

Abstract

Two-demensional echocardiography is routinely used for evaluation of cardiac function. Visualization of the endocardial border is essential for the assessment of global and regional left ventricular with cardiac disease. SonoVue$^{TM}$ is a microbubble contrast agent that consists of sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubbles in a phospholipid shell. There were many studies about contrast echocardiographic examination using SonoVue$^{TM}$ contrast agent, and various doses of SonoVue$^{TM}$ were used. To our knowledge, in published veterinary medicine, there was not reported for diagnostic efficient dose of SonoVue$^{TM}$ to evaluate contrast enhanced left ventricular endocardial border delineation (LVEBD). The purpose of this study is to compare the visualization time of LVEBD and find efficient dose of SonoVue$^{TM}$ for using various doses in dogs. Ten healthy Beagles were recruited to the study. Three different doses (0.03 ml/kg, 0.05 ml/kg and 0.1 ml/kg) of SonoVue$^{TM}$ were injected. Endocardial segments were assigned based on previously established methodology, where by the four-chamber views of the LV were divided into 6 segments. In this study, Contrast enhancement of the LVEBD after each injection was evaluated visually at the time point of overall contrast enhancement (Segmental scoring 5+) in the LV by three investigators in a blind manner. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS version 14.0. All data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, the multiple comparison Scheffe test. When data for the three offsite readers were combined, mean durations of useful contrast were $3.54({\pm}2.14)$, $6.15({\pm}2.61)$, and $24.39({\pm}11.10)$ seconds for the 0.03 ml/kg, 0.05 ml/kg, and 0.1 ml/kg SonoVue$^{TM}$ doses, respectively. After injection of contrast agent, there were no significant change in side effects such as urticaria, angioedema, hypersensitivity reactions, and digestive system disorders. This study suggests that efficient dose of SonoVue$^{TM}$ contrast agent for improvement of the left ventricle visualization is 0.1 ml/kg. The duration of useful enhancement of LVEBD and the reproducibility were also the highest at the 0.1 ml/kg dosage.

이차원 초음파는 심장 기능의 평가에 있어 널리 이용되어지고 있다. 심혈관계 질환의 진단을 위해서는 좌심실 내강의 영상화가 필수적이다. SonoVue$^{TM}$는 육불화황 가스로 안정화된 새로 나온 조영제이다. 현재 이 초음파 조영제를 이용하여 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있으나, 개에서 진단을 위한 가장 효율적인 용량에 대한 연구가 없었다. 이 연구의 목적은 SonoVue$^{TM}$ 조영제를 이용하여 좌심실 내강의 영상화에 있어 효율적인 용량을 찾는데 있다. 열 마리의 건강한 비글 성견을 실험에 이용하였다. 본 연구에서는 조영제의 용량을 각 0.03 ml/kg, 0.05 ml/kg 그리고 0.1 ml/kg 으로 사용하여 각 용량에서의 좌심실 내강의 영상화 되는 시간을 비교하였다. 내강이 영상화되는 시간의 측정은 segmental score를 이용하였다. Segmental score법은 좌심실 내강을 6개의 가상의 구역으로 나누고 각 구역이 영상화되는 것을 수치화 하는 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 일반적으로 유의성이 있다고 할 수있는 segmental score가 5이상일 때의 시간을 측정하였다. 그리고 재연성의 평가를 위해 3명의 관찰자가 실험에 동참하였다. 측정치의 통계분석은 SPSS 14.0버전에서 일원배치 분산분석과 Scheffe 다중 비교를 이용하였다. 각 용량에서(0.03 ml/kg, 0.05 ml/kg, 0.1 ml/kg) 좌심실이 영상화 되는 평균 시간은 3.54초, 6.15초, 24.39초로 나타났다. 표준편차는 각 용량별 2.14124, 2.61205, 11.09802로 나타났다. 실험에 참여한 모든 동물에서 과민 반응, 심마진, 혈관 부종 등의 부작용이 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 소노뷰 조영제를 이용하여 좌심실 내강의 영상화시 가장 효율적인 조영제의 용량은 단위체중당 0.1 ml/kg이며, 이 용량에서 재연성 역시 가장 높았다.

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