• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.85 no.1
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• pp.217-221
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• 2024

Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Owing to its rarity and nonspecific symptoms, diagnosing retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy at the initial presentation poses a significant challenge. Typically, the diagnosis relies on non-radiation imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography and MRI, whereas CT is infrequently used. Herein, we report a rare case of a retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy, which was diagnosed using CT.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.22-29
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• 2001

Purpose : 99mTc DMSA renal scan have been widely used not only for tile evaluation of renal scars but also for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. Recent studies have shown SPECT images have higher accuracy than the planar images with some controversy. We evaluated the availability of the SPECT images adding to planar images for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis(APN) and renal scar in children with urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods : 130 children with UTI (260 kidney units) and 22 follow-up children (44 kidney units) were included between January 1, 1997 and July 31, 1999 at Ewha University Mokdong Hospital. Planar Anterior and posterior images and SPECT axial and coronal images of 99mTc DMSA renal scan were obtained with Starcam 4000-i U.S.A. GE at 3 hours after 99mTc DMSA I.V. injection. The data were analyzed by Chi square test after Yates's correction. Results : The detection rate of the acute pyelonephritis by SPECT images was 12.3$\%$ higher than that of planar images ($47.7\%\;vs\;35.4\%$) by the patient and 6.9$\%$ higher also ($31.9\%\;vs\;25.4\%$) by the kidney unit. 18 kidney units with negative planar images had focal defect in 10 kidney units (3.8$\%$) and multifocal defect in 8 kidney units (3.1$\%$) on SPECT images, but 1 kidney unit with positive planar image had negative SPECT image. SPECT images were superior to tile planar images in 17.3$\%$. identical in 82.3$\%$ and inferior in 0.4$\%$ to planar image. The detection rate of tile renal scars by SPECT images was 13.7$\%$ higher than planar images by the patient ($68.2\%\;vs\;54.5\%$) and 6.8$\%$ higher also ($43.2\%\;vs\;36.4\%$) by the kidney unit. SPECT images were superior to the planar images in 17.3$\%$ and identical in 82.3$\%$ to planar image. Conclusion SPECT images had shown higher detection rate and better image than planar images for the diagnosis of the acute pyelonephritis and the evaluation of the renal scars. (J. Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol 5 : 22- 9, 2001)

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.546-548
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• 2023

인공지능 기술을 도입한 의료분야에서 진단 및 예측을 위한 관련 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 특히, 인공지능 기술 적용에 가장 많이 활용되고 있는 의료영상을 기반으로 하는 질환에 관한 진단 연구는 매우 복잡한 과정이 필요한 질환의 진단에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 복부 장기들의 분할은 환자의 질환 진단 지원 및 복강경등의 수술 지원에 매우 중요한 부분을 차지한다. 본 논문에서는 의료영상을 통해 13가지 복부 장기들을 분할하는 모델을 만들고 그 결과를 보인다. 본 논문에서 제안한 모델을 통해 13가지 복부 장기에 대한 분할로 영상분석을 통해 진단 지원이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.169-176
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• 1995

두부 외상은 많은 발생율과 사망율을 차지하고 있으며, 건강한 생활을 위해 큰 관심을 갖게 되었다. 신경방사선영상은 외상성 뇌손상 환자들의 진단과 치료에 필수적인 방법이다. 뇌손상의 기본 기전, 병리, 그리고 영상 소견을 이해 하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 1970년대에 Glasgow coma scale의 형상과 전산화단층촬영(CT)의 발달은 임상의사들이 두부외상에 대한 평가와 환자들의 경과를 예상하는데 극적인 변화를 주었다. 최근 자기공명영상(MRI)의 발달로 외상성 뇌손상의 형태를 더욱 이해 하게 되었고, 두부 외상의 발견율이 높아지게 되었다.

• 전기의세계
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• v.38 no.8
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• pp.32-40
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• 1989

컴퓨터기술 및 영상 공학 이론의 지속적인발달에 따른 의학적인 응용은 이제 환자의 진단적 목적을 넘어서 치료에 획기적인 역할을 담당하게 되었다. 3차원 영상이 진단적 응용외로 수술적인 목적에 적용이 되기 시작하면서 그 필요성이 임상 논문에서 발표되어지고 있으며 3차원 영상에 대한 계속적이고 응용목적에 따른 세분화된 연구가 행하여 지고 있다. 따라서 국내에서도 그간에 이룩한 공학적인 결과를 토대로 국내 의료기술의 고급화를 위하여 폭넓은 연구가 이루어 져야 하겠다. 특히 3차원 영상은 다른 영상 장비와 달리 그 응용 목적에 따라 수 많은 소프트웨어가 개발된 전망이며 그 가격도 수만불에서 수십만불에 이르는 고가이므로 이에 대한 본격적이고 신중한 연구가 기대되는 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07b
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• pp.662-664
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 자기공명영상에서 인체에 에너지를 주고, 신호를 받는 transceiver 역할을 하는 RF(Radio Frequency) 코일을 제작하여 phantom의 영상을 얻었다. 코일의 종류는 high-pass 타입의 birdcage형으로 제작을 하였으며, 영상을 얻는데 사용한 자기공명영상진단장비는 주 자기장의 세기가 1.5T인 GE사의 시스템이다. 이 시스템을 이용하여 phantom의 축방향과 축방향에 수직인 두 방향의 영상을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.84 no.1
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• pp.92-109
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• 2023

In patients with thyroid nodules, ultrasonography (US) has been established as a primary diagnostic imaging method and is essential for treatment decision. The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) is a pattern-based, US malignancy risk stratification system that can easily diagnose nodules during real-time ultrasound examinations. The 2021 K-TIRADS clarified the US criteria for nodule classification and revised the size thresholds for nodule biopsy, thereby reducing unnecessary biopsies for benign nodules while maintaining the appropriate sensitivity to detect malignant tumors in patients without feature of high risk thyroid cancer. Thyroid radiology practice has an important clinical role in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of patients with thyroid nodules, and should be performed according to standard practice guidelines for proper and effective clinical care.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.81 no.5
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• pp.1194-1203
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• 2020

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic utility of the stalk and the inchworm sign on preoperative MRI for detecting superficial bladder cancers, and to compare the diagnostic performance between the stalk and the inchworm sign. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 240 patients (505 tumors) who had undergone radical cystectomy. The tumors were classified as follows: superficial or invasive tumors indicated by the stalk or inchworm sign on 3.0 Tesla MRI. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the stalk and inchworm signs, by comparing each finding with the postoperative pathologic T stage. We compared diagnostic performance between them statistically. Results The stalk and inchworm signs showed high specificity (93% and 91%, respectively), positive predictive values (89% and 90%, respectively), and acceptable accuracy (70% and 74%, respectively), but low sensitivity (54% and 61%, respectively) and negative predictive values (60% and 63%, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference between the two signs (p > 0.05). Conclusion Superficial bladder cancers could be differentiated from invasive tumors using the stalk or inchworm sign on MRI.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.119-126
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• 2007

MR (magnetic resonance) imaging of the brachial plexus is challenging because of the complex and tangled anatomy of the brachial plexus and the multifariouness of pathologies that can put on it. Improvements in imaging techniques, including the availability of high resolution MR image systems and high channels multidetector computed tomography (CT), have led to more accurate diagnoses and improved serve for treatment planning. For the purpose of imaging and treatment of the brachioplexopathy, it is considerate to divide traumatic and nontraumatic diseases affecting the brachial plexus. MRI is the current gold standard imaging modality for nontraumatic brachial plexopathy. CT myelography is the preferred for the diagnosis of nerve root avulsions affecting the brachial plexus. Other modalities, such as CT, ultrasonography and positron emission tomography, have a limited role in the evaluation of brachial plexus pathology. High-quality, high-resolution MRI remains the main tool for imaging the brachial plexopathy.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.26 no.7
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• pp.956-962
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• 2022

Diffuse thyroid disease has ambiguous diagnostic criteria and many errors occur according to the subjective diagnosis of skilled practitioners. If image processing technology is applied to ultrasound images, quantitative data is extracted, and applied to a computer auxiliary diagnostic system, more accurate and political diagnosis is possible. In this paper, 19 parameters were extracted by applying the Gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) algorithm to ultrasound images classified as normal, mild, and moderate in patients with thyroid disease. Using these parameters, an artificial neural network (ANN) was applied to analyze diffuse thyroid ultrasound images. The final classification rate using ANN was 96.9%. Using the results of the study, it is expected that errors caused by visual reading in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases can be reduced and used as a secondary means of diagnosing diffuse thyroid diseases.