• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2020

유방암의 조기 검진를 위해 시행되는 유방 X선 검사 시 노출되는 방사선 피폭은 과거 발암의 원인으로도 제기되었으며, 검사 시 발생되는 산란선은 주변 장기에 불필요한 방사선 피폭을 유발할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 몬테카를로 방법을 통해 일반적인 유방 X선 검사 시 노출되는 인체 장기 선량을 평가하고, 산란선에 의한 방사선 방호를 위한 3D 프린팅 재료 사용 시 장기별 선량감소효과에 대해 산정하였다. 장기별 선량평가 결과, 유방 상하방향 검사 시 검사 반대측 유방은 검사측 유방의 약 22.0%, 눈의 경우 약 58.6%으로 산란선에 의해 높은 영향을 보였다. 이를 방호하기 위한 3D 프린팅 차폐기구 사용 시 검사 반대측 유방의 경우, 1 mm 이상의 두께에서 유효한 선량감소효과를 나타내었다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2019

본 연구는 디지털 유방촬영장치의 DBT(Digital Breast Tomosynthesis)와 FFDM(Full Field DigitalMammography)의 비교를 위해 유방조직등가팬텀을 이용하여 두께와 밀도를 변화시켜 선량 및 화질을 평가하여 DBT의 유용성을 평가하였다. 측정 결과 평균유선선량은 팬텀 두께 6 cm이상 밀도 70% 이상일 때, 두께 7 cm이상 밀도 50% 이상일 때 FFDM 보다 DBT가 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다. 영상 측정 결과, 섬유소는 DBT에서 우수하다고 측정 되었고, 작은 석회화 그룹과 종양에서는 FFDM 이 우수하였다. 유방의 복잡한 조직과 유사한 BR3D 팬텀에서는 모든 두께와 섬유소, 석회화 및 종양 그룹 모두 DBT 가 우수하다고 측정 되었다. DBT는 FFDM보다밀도가 높고 두께가 두꺼운 두께가 두껍고 밀도가 높은 유방에서 영상 품질 우수하고 낮은 선량을 제공함으로서, 한국 여성의 많은 분포를 차지하는 치밀유방에 더 유용할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2010

National Cancer Screening Project and Korean Society of Breast Imaging recommend that breast cancer screening should be performed on those aged 40 and above. Nevertheless, this recommendation is usually ignored by a number of medical institutions. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the necessity of an age limitation in screening mammography. Ten institutions were randomly selected and telephone inquiries about patients' age limitation and internal guidelines were set up. The 3,214 women, who underwent screening mammography through 'GE Senography 2000D' in each hospital, were classified into five groups according to age(from 20s to 40s, at intervals of 5). And then, collected data was analyzed by a radiologist in accordance with ACR-BIRADS(American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System), through which breast parenchymal density and the results of analysis were categorized in order to predict the sensitivity of mammography. Information about craniocaudal-view mammograms was automatically produced by use of GE Senography 2000D, and the average glandular dose was retrospectively analyzed through the program 'Excel 2007.' Two institutions did not set the age limitation. Other seven institutions internally allowed those who wanted to receive mammography regardless of age. Approximately 99% of those aged 20 to 29 were judged as having the dense breast. In those aged 35 to 39, breast parenchymal density tended to be lower, but the fatty breast to increase. In the case of 'category-zero' that does not need additional tests, the rate of 'heterogeneously dense' and 'extremely dense' reached to 83.1% and 15.1% respectively. Regarding dense breasts, there was no sufficient information for image reading. The glandular dose, applied to 3,214, was 1.47mGy on the average. In those aged 20 to 24 who are sensitive to radiation, the average glandular dose indicated 1.59mGy. Those aged 35 and above showed the lowest value, 1.43mGy. In those aged 35 to 39, the breast tended to change from denseness to fattiness. The average glandular dose was lowest in those aged 35 and above, which suggests that screening mammography should be periodically performed on those aged 35 and above in order that breast cancer may be early detected. On the other hand, in those aged less than 35, it is difficult to analyze mammograms due to the high density of breast parenchyma, and also retakes become frequent. In particular, subjects may be exposed to excessive doses. Accordingly, it should be substituted by breast self-examination or clinical breast examination. In case of need, it is advisable to perform ultrasonography.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of 3-D images by comparing and analyzing reconstructed 3-D images from fast spin echo images of MRI cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) images using maximum intensity projection (MIP) with the subtraction images derived from dynamic tests of magnetic resonance mammography. The study targeted 20 patients histologically diagnosed with pancreaticobiliary duct disease and 20 patients showing pancreaticobiliary duct diseases, where dynamic breast MR (magnetic resonance) images, fast spin echo imaged of pancreaticobiliary duct, and 3-D reconstitution images using a 1.5T MR scanner and 3.0T MR scanner were taken. As a result of the study, the signal-to-noise ratio in the subtracted breast image before and after administering the contrast agent and in the reconstructed 3-D breast image showed a high ratio in the reconstructed image of lesional tissue, relevant tissue, and fat tissue. However, no statistically meaningful differences were found in the contrast-to-noise ratio of the two images. In the case of the MRCP image, no differences were found in the ratios of the fast spin echo image and reconstructed 3-D image.

• 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자기공명의과학회 2002년도 제7차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.135-135
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• 2002

Purpose： To assess diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast enhanced MR mammography in differentiating between benign and malignant lesions. Materials and methods： Ninety-three patients with suspicious mammographic, sonographic or palpable findings underwent pre- or postoperative contrast-enhanced MR imaging of breast using three dimensional fast low-angle shot (3D FLASH) sequence (16/4 msec［repetition time / echo time］, 20 flip angle, 3mm slice thickness with no slice gap, 256 by 256 in-plane matrix) covering whole breasts. T1 weighted images were obtained before and after bolus administration of gadopentetate dimeglumine (0.15 mmol/kg). Subtraction images and time-signal intensity curves of region of interest were obtained sequentially and correlated with pathologic diagnoses of lesions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2011

Breast cancer is the most frequently appearing cancer in women, these days. To reduce mortality of breast cancer, periodic check-up is strongly recommended. X-ray mammography is one of powerful diagnostic imaging systems to detect 50~100 um micro-calcification which is the early sign of breast cancer. Although x-ray mammography has very high spatial resolution, it is not easy yet to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal tissues in mammograms and new tissue characterizing methods are required. Recently ultrasound elastography technique has been developed, which uses the phenomenon that cancerous tissue is harder than normal tissues. However its spatial resolution is not enough to detect breast cancer. In order to develop a new elastography system with high resolution we are developing x-ray elasticity imaging technique. It uses the small differences of tissue positions with and without external breast compression and requires an algorithm to detect tissue displacement. In this paper, computer simulation is done for preliminary study of x-ray elasticity imaging. First, 3D x-ray breast phantom for modeling woman's breast is created and its elastic model for FEM (finite element method) is generated. After then, FEM experiment is performed under the compression of the breast phantom. Using the obtained displacement data, 3D x-ray phantom is deformed and the final mammogram under the compression is generated. The simulation result shows the feasibility of x-ray elasticity imaging. We think that this preliminary study is helpful for developing and verifying a new algorithm of x-ray elasticity imaging.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2012

최근 유방암은 암에 의한 국내 여성 환자의 사망률 중 2위를 차지하고 있고, 조기진단을 통해 생존확률이 높아 질 수 있다. 디지털 유방촬영기기(digital mammography, DM)가 유방암에 의한 조기 진단에 중요한 수단으로 사용되고 있지만 정상 조직과 병변 조직의 겹침에 의한 병변 검출률의 한계가 있다. 3차원 디지털 유방단층영상합성기기(digital breast tomosynthesis, DBT)는 기존 디지털 유방촬영기기의 겹침에 따른 검출률 저하의 한계를 극복하고자 개발되었다. 본 연구는 다양한 두께의 유방팬텀을 이용하여 DM과 DBT의 영상을 비교하였다. 이를 위해 동일한 실험 환경과 선량에서 유방 팬텀의 영상을 얻은 후, 정량적 평가와 시각적 평가를 통하여 대조도와 병변 크기 측정 정확성 분석을 시행하였다. 결과적으로, 유방팬텀의 두께가 두꺼울수록 DM에 비해 DBT가 병변을 검출하는데 있어 우수하다는 사실을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 DBT를 이용해 촬영하는 과정에서 압박에 따른 환자의 고통을 줄일 수 있다. 이러한 결과는 향후 임상에서 DBT의 보편화에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.483-491
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• 2016

유방촬영 시 디지털 유방촬영 후 디지털 유방단층촬영을 한 60명 환자에 대한 촬영 조건을 분석하였다. 그 결과 디지털 유방단층촬영을 한 환자에 대한 피폭선량이 많음을 알았고 그 대책법으로 ACR 팬텀으로 촬영조건을 자동노출조건이 아닌 수동노출조건으로 변경하여 영상의 식별능과 환자피폭선량을 실험하였다. 그 결과 CC(Cranio-Caudal)촬영인 경우 촬영조건 중 kVp는 디지털 유방단층촬영 시 디지털 유방촬영보다 2kVp 높게 설정되어 있었다. 또 mAs는 디지털 유방단층촬영이 55.2% 감소되어 약 60mAs를 주는 것으로 나타났다. 이때 환자의 평균유선선량(AGD)은 디지털 유방촬영에서는 1.65mGy, 디지털 유방단층촬영에서는 1.87mGy로 디지털 유방단층촬영에서 0.22mGy 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 팬텀을 이용한 실험에서 kVp는 자동노출조건인 29kVp로 고정하고, mAs을 수동조건으로 감소시키면서 실험한 결과 mAs를 80% 줄여도 영상의 식별능 평가 기준인 10점 이상으로 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이때 평균유선선량(AGD)도 0.66mGy로 줄일 수 있었다. 디지털 유방촬영시행 후 디지털 유방단층촬영 시 자동노출조건을 그대로 적용하기 보다는 수동노출조건으로 mAs조건을 감소 시켰을 때 영상의 진단적 가치를 유지하면서 환자의 피폭선량경감에 효과가 있었다. 최근 디지털 유방단층촬영의 유용성이 높아지고 있는 만큼 본 연구에서 수동촬영조건의 가이드라인을 제시함으로서 진단적 가치를 높임과 동시에 환자피폭선량을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3037-3040
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• 2013

Introduction: Mammography is the most basic modality in breast cancer imaging. However, the overlap of breast tissue depicted on conventional two-dimensional mammography (2DMMG) may create significant obstacles to detecting abnormalities, especially in dense or heterogeneously dense breasts. In three-dimensional digital breast tomosynthesis (3DBT), tomographic images of the breast are reconstructed from multiple projections acquired at different angles. It has reported that this technology allows the generation of 3D data, therefore overcoming the limitations of conventional 2DMMG for Western women. We assessed the detectability of lesions by conventional 2DMMG and 3DBT in diagnosis of breast cancer for Japanese women. Methods: The subjects were 195 breasts of 99 patients (median age of 48 years, range 34~82 years) that had been pathologically diagnosed with breast cancer from December 20, 2010 through March 31, 2011. Both conventional 2DMMG and 3DBT imaging were performed for all patients. Detectability of lesions was assessed based on differences in category class. Results: Of the affected breasts, 77 (75.5%) had lesions assigned to the same categories by 2DMMG and 3DBT. For 24 (23.5%) lesions, the category increased in 3DBT indicating improvement in diagnostic performance compared to 2DMMG. 3DBT improved diagnostic sensitivity for patients with mass, focal asymmetric density (FAD), and architectural distortion. However, 3DBT was not statistically superior in diagnosis of the presence or absence of calcification. Conclusions: In this study, 3DBT was superior in diagnosing lesions in form of mass, FAD, and/or architectural distortion. 3DBT is a novel technique that may provide a breakthrough in solving the difficulties of diagnosis caused by parenchyma overlap for Japanese women.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.58-68
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• 2019

Objective: To compare digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and conventional full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in the detectability of breast cancers in patients with dense breast tissue, and to determine the influencing factors in the detection of breast cancers using the two techniques. Materials and Methods: Three blinded radiologists independently graded cancer detectability of 300 breast cancers (288 women with dense breasts) on DBT and conventional FFDM images, retrospectively. Hormone status, histologic grade, T stage, and breast cancer subtype were recorded to identify factors affecting cancer detectability. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare cancer detectability by DBT and conventional FFDM. Fisher's exact tests were used to determine differences in cancer characteristics between detectability groups. Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to determine whether the detectability score differed according to cancer characteristics. Results: Forty breast cancers (13.3%) were detectable only with DBT; 191 (63.7%) breast cancers were detected with both FFDM and DBT, and 69 (23%) were not detected with either. Cancer detectability scores were significantly higher for DBT than for conventional FFDM (median score, 6; range, 0-6; p < 0.001). The DBT-only cancer group had more invasive lobular-type breast cancers (22.5%) than the other two groups (i.e., cancer detected on both types of image [both-detected group], 5.2%; cancer not detected on either type of image [both-non-detected group], 7.3%), and less detectability of ductal carcinoma in situ (5% vs. 16.8% [both-detected group] vs. 27.5% [both-non-detected group]). Low-grade cancers were more often detected in the DBT-only group than in the both-detected group (22.5% vs. 10%, p = 0.026). Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2)-negative cancers were more often detected in the DBT-only group than in the both-detected group (92.3% vs. 70.5%, p = 0.004). Cancers surrounded by mostly glandular tissue were detected less often in the DBT only group than in the both-non-detected group (10% vs. 31.9%, p = 0.016). DBT cancer detectability scores were significantly associated with cancer type (p = 0.012), histologic grade (p = 0.013), T and N stage (p = 0.001, p = 0.024), proportion of glandular tissue surrounding lesions (p = 0.013), and lesion type (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Invasive lobular, low-grade, or HER-2-negative cancer is more detectable with DBT than with conventional FFDM in patients with dense breasts, but cancers surrounded by mostly glandular tissue might be missed with both techniques.