• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.107-114
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• 2017

Iris diagnosis is an alternative medicine to diagnose the disease of the patient by using different of the iris pattern, color and other characteristics. This paper proposed a disease prediction algorithm that using the iris regions that analyze iris change to using differential image of iris image. this method utilize as patient's health examination according to iris change. Because most of previous studies only find a sign pattern in a iris image, it's not enough to be used for a iris diagnosis system. We're developed an iris diagnosis system based on a iris images processing approach, It's presents the extraction algorithms of 8 major iris signs and correction manually for improving the accuracy of analysis. As a result, PNSR of applied edge detection image is about 132, and pattern matching area recognition presented practical use possibility by automatic diagnostic that presume situation of human body by iris about 91%.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.94-111
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• 2008

Traditionally the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the knee is based on the findings of the x-rays and the MRI. The x-rays provide good information of the changes of the internal structure of the bone. However, there is a limitation in providing information of the soft tissue and the cartilage. The MRI is one of the most expensive diagnostic modalities and it can not give us a dynamic and real time information. The sonography has a role in diagnosis and treatment of the soft tissue disease and surface of the bone. It gives us a real time dynamic information and it is really cheap. In this article the sonographic findings of the normal and pathologic conditions of the knee joint are introduced in relation to the findings of the x-rays and the MRI.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.85 no.3
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• pp.549-565
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• 2024

MRI is a crucial tool for diagnosing adenomyosis and identifying its related pathologies. To accurately diagnose adenomyosis, it is necessary to recognize both the typical MRI findings and atypical features of the condition. Recently, a standardized classification system has been developed to facilitate precise presurgical diagnosis of adenomyosis and to determine the appropriate treatment method. Differentiating between various subtypes based on MRI-based classification and identifying different MRI phenotypes can aid in categorizing patients with adenomyosis into specific treatment groups and monitoring their response to therapy.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2010

Purpose : To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of papillary lesions of the breast. Materials and methods : Among 45 papillary lesions diagnosed at ultrasonography-guided core biopsy (USCB), 27 benign papillary lesions in 22 patients who underwent breast MRI were reviewed. The excsional biopsy was performed in 1-10 days after MRI was done. In MRI findings, lesions were considered suspicious if they show irregular, rim enhancement, or linear enhancement in morphologic evaluation, or washout enhancement pattern of delayed phase in dynamic enhancement characteristics. Diffusionweighted images were analyzed according to visibility of lesions. MRI findings were correlated with pathologic results at excisional biopsy. Results : At excisional biopsy, two lesions (9%) were diagnosed malignant in 22 benign papillary lesions without atypia by USCB and 4 (80%) were malignant in 5 benign papillary lesions with atypia by USCB. Among 18 lesions detected on MRI, 16 lesions showed suspicious findings on MRI, 11 lesions (69%) were diagnosed as benign and 5 (31%) were malignant. Among 12 lesions detected on diffusion weighted imaging, 10 lesions were diagnosed as benign and 2 were malignant. MRI findings were not significantly correlated with pathologic results at excisional biopsy. Conclusion : MRI findings were not useful to predict malignancy in benign papillary lesions diagnosed at USCB, because MRI findings of these were mostly suspicious (88.9%, 16/18). The benign papillary lesion should be included in the false positive lesion on breast MRI.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.516-523
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of I-123 MIBG scintigraphy with early planar and SPECT image in the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors. We reviewed I-123 MIBG scintigraphies of 21 patients who had been suspected to have neuroendocrine tumors by CT or MRI findings. Early 4 hour planar and SPECT images were obtained in all patients and delayed (13-24 hour) planar images were performed in 17 patients. Final diagnoses were made by surgery, biopsy, or clinical follow up. Twelve patients were confirmed to have neuroendocrine tumors. With 4 hour planar and SPECT images, there were 9 true positives(6 pheochromocytomas, 1 paraganglioma, 1 neuroblastoma, and 1 medullary cancer of the thyroid), 8 true negatives(1 adrenal cortical adenoma, 1 malignant fibrous histiocytoma, 1 adenoma in colon and 5 benign nonfunctioning adrenal tumors), 1 false positive(hepatocellular carcinoma) and 3 false negatives(1 recurred medullary cancer of the thyroid, 1 liver metastasis of carcinoid tumor and 1 ganglioneuroma). The sensitivity and specificity of I-123 MIBG scintigraphy were 75% and 89%, respectively. SPECT images provided good anatomical correlation with CT or MRI. Delayed images showed increased tumor to background ratio in 5 out of 8 true positive patients, but did not change the diagnosis. In conclusion, early 4 hour images with I-123 MIBG is clinically convenient and useful method in the detection of neuroendocrine tumors, and SPECT images can provide good anatomical correlation with CT or MRI.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.205-207
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• 1988

이제까지 슬관절 파열의 진단에는 관절조영술이나 관절경검사가 주로 이용되어 왔다. 저자들은 골스캔을 이응해서 슬관절 반월판 파열의 진단을 시도하였다. 슬관절 조영술이나 관절경검사로 확진된 반월판 파열 환자 7명에 대해 $^{99m}Tc-MDP$와 $^{99m}Tc-PYP$, 20mCi를 주사해서 동적, 정적영상 및 바늘구명 조준기를 이용한 영상을 얻었다. 그 소견은 1) 동적영상에서 반월판 손상부위의 혈류가 국소적으로 증가되었고, 2) 정적영상 및 바늘구멍 조준기를 이용한 영상에서 손상 부위의 경골과(tibial plateau)를 따라 특징적으로 얇은판 모양의 방사능 집적을 관찰할 수 있었다. 슬관절의 골신티그래피는 반월판 파열의 유용한 진단 방법으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.148-151
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• 2015

초음파 검사를 이용한 지방간의 등급을 분류하는 진단 결과는 검사자의 주관적 판단으로 시행하므로 검사자 간의 불일치가 발생하여 초음파 검사의 진단 결과에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 환자와 검사자에게 지방간 등급을 보다 정확하게 진단하기 위한 전단계로서 초음파 영상에서 간과 신장 영역을 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법을 다양한 초음파 영상에 적용한 결과, 간과 신장 영역이 비교적 정확히 추출되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 제안된 방법이 초음파 영상에서 지방간을 분석하는데 적용할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.589-591
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• 2022

흉부 X-ray 영상은 폐 질환을 진단하는 기본적인 도구로써 널리 사용되고 있다. 정확한 진단을 위해 흉부 X-ray 영상의 품질을 평가하는 과정을 거쳐야 하는데, 이 과정은 주관적인 기준에 따라 수 작업으로 이루어지기 때문에 많은 시간과 비용이 소요된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 임상 현장에서 사용되는 흉부 X-ray 영상 화질 평가 가이드라인을 기반으로 인공음영, 포함범위, 환자자세, 흡기정도, 그리고 투과 상태의 5가지 품질 평가를 자동화하는 도구를 제안한다. 제안하는 도구는 품질 판단에 소요되는 시간과 비용을 줄여주고, 더 나아가 흉부 병변 진단을 위한 학습 모델 개발의 양질의 학습 데이터를 선별하는 전처리 과정에 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.83 no.5
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• pp.1003-1013
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• 2022

Biliary atresia is an unknown etiology of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction with a 'fibrous ductal remnant,' which represents the obliterated ductal remnant in the porta hepatis. The sonographic 'triangular cord' (TC) sign has been reported to indicate a fibrous ductal remnant in the porta hepatis. In this review, we discuss the correlations among surgicopathological and sonographic findings of the porta hepatis and the definition, objective criteria, diagnostic accuracy, and differential diagnosis of the TC sign in biliary atresia.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.398-403
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• 2021

Purpose: A biopsy is needed to diagnose soft tissue tumors. However, it is extremely difficult to pinpoint the site of a tumor due to the heterogeneity of sarcomas. Thus, even when an open biopsy is conducted, it is difficult to diagnose a soft tissue tumor. In such cases, an ultrasound (US)-guided biopsy is used to improve the diagnostic accuracy. This study evaluated the accuracy of US-guided biopsy for a diagnosis of soft tissue tumors found initially in a magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion and assessed the availability of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) for a diagnosis of soft tissue tumors. Materials and Methods: From January 2014 to December 2018, the US-guided biopsy was performed on 152 patients with a suspected soft tissue tumor found in an MR perfusion and 86 cases were definitively diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor. The accuracy of the US-guided biopsy was assessed retrospectively. Among the 86 cases, only MR perfusion was used before the biopsy in 50 cases, while both MR perfusion and PET-CT was conducted on 36 cases. The accuracy was analyzed to determine if the PET-CT could improve the precision of a biopsy. Results: From 86 cases, 34 out of 50 cases, in which only MR perfusion had been conducted, matched the result of the definitive diagnosis and the US-guided biopsy. 32 out of 36 cases, in which both PET-CT and MR perfusion were conducted, matched the definitive diagnosis and the US-guided biopsy. These results show significant differences in the accuracy of US-guided biopsy. In the case of soft tissue sarcomas, 6 out of 12 cases, in which only MR perfusion had been conducted, matched the result of the definitive diagnosis and the US-guided biopsy. 17 out of 18 cases, in which both PET-CT and MR perfusion were conducted, matched the definitive diagnosis. Moreover US-guided biopsy also showed significant differences in the accuracy of US-guided biopsy. Conclusion: In diagnosing soft tissue tumors, a US-guided biopsy is a well-known tool for its high accuracy. However, the heterogeneity of sarcoma makes it difficult to locate the exact site for a biopsy using only MR perfusion. Thus, the use of PET-CT will meaningfully improve the accuracy of a diagnosis by precisely targeting the site for the US-guided biopsy.