• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.135-139
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• 1993

Radionuclide cardioangiography has been widely applied and has played major roles in non-invasive assessment of cardiac function. Three techniques, first-pass, gated first and gated equilibrium methods, have commonly been used to evaluate right ventricular ejection fraction which usually abnormal in the patients with cardiopulmonary disease. It has been known that the gated first pass method is the most accurate method among the three techniques in assessment of right ventricular ejection fraction. The radionuclide right ventricular ejection fraction values were determined in 13 normal subjects and in 15 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by the gated first pass method and compared with those of the first pass method because there ha,j been no published data of right ventricular ejection fraction by the gated first pass method in Korea. The values of right ventricular ejection fraction by the gated first pass method were compared with the detas from the pulmonary function test performed in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmomary disease. The results were as follows: 1) The values of right ventricular ejection fraction by the gated first pass method were $50.1{\pm}6.1%$ in normal subjects and $38.5{\pm}8.5$ in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There was statistically significant difference between the right ventricular ejection fraction of each of the two groups (p < 0.05). 2) The right ventricular ejection fraction by the gated first pass method was not linearly correlated with $FEV_1$, VC, DLCO, and FVC as well as $P_aO_2$ and $P_aCO_2$ of the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We concluded that right ventricular ejection fraction by the gated first pass method using radionuclide cardioangiography may be useful in clinical assessment of the right ventricular function.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.186-191
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• 1991

Radionuclide cardiac studies lend themselves exceptionally well to functional imaging. This is especially true for gated blood pool scan (GBP). Making functional images is also possible in radionuclide angiocardiography (RNAC). In this study we tried to validate the functional images obtained from RNAC by comparing it with GBP. Twenty three patients (16 patients with coronary artery diseases, 5 with hypertensive heart diseases, and 2 with nonspecific chest pains) underwent simultaneous RNAC and GBP at the same position (LAO $45^{\circ}$). From both studies, global ejection fraction, regional ejection fraction, phase image, amplitude image, stroke image, paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox images of RNAC are very similar to those of GBP. However, amplitude and stroke images are different. Regional ejection fractions of the left ventricular base, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates obtained from RNAC are significantly different from those of GBP. In conclusion, albeit all of functional images of RNAC is not same as GBP, regional walt motions and global left ventricular function are expected to be successfully analyzed by phase and paradox image and ejection fraction.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2021

본 연구는 cardiac CT를 이용한 박출계수 산출 시 cardiac MRI와 물리적 시간 해상도 차이를 분석하여 보정함으로써 cardiac CT의 오진율을 감소시키고자 하였다. 연구 방법은 대동맥판막 역류 질환을 진단받은 138명을 대상으로 cardiac CT와 cardiac MRI의 박출계수를 산출한 후 두 검사 간 물리적 시간 해상도 차이를 cardiac CT의 박출계수에 보정한 다음 신뢰도를 평가하여, 물리적 시간 해상도 차이 보정 전, 후 cardiac CT의 오진율이 개선됐는지 평가 하였다. 연구결과, 물리적 시간 해상도 차이 보정 전 cardiac CT 박출계수의 오진율은 38.4%(53명)로 높게 나왔고, 보정 후 오진율은 23.9%(33명)로 감소하였다. 또한 Bland-Altman plot에서 확인한 보정된 cardiac CT 박출계수는 cardiac MRI의 박출계수와의 일치도가 상당히 높은 것을 알 수 있다. 결론적으로 심장판막 질환 진단시 단순한 cardiac CT의 박출계수로만 진단하는 것은 오진율을 높일 수 있으므로 cardiac MRI로 물리적 시간 해상도의 차이를 보정하면 오진율을 14.5%(20명) 감소시킬 수 있다. 그러므로 본 연구를 박출계수 산출 시 적용한다면 유용성이 높다고 사료된다.

• International Journal of Heart Failure
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2024

Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represent over half of heart failure cases but lack proven effective therapies beyond sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor and diuretics. HFmrEF and HFpEF are heterogeneous conditions requiring precision phenotyping to enable tailored therapies. This review covers concepts on precision medicine approaches for HFmrEF and HFpEF. Areas discussed include HFmrEF mechanisms, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic treatments for obesity-related HFpEF, If inhibition for HFpEF with atrial fibrillation, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism for chronic kidney disease-HFpEF. Incorporating precision phenotyping and matched interventions in HFmrEF and HFpEF trials will further advance therapy compared to blanket approaches.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.229-232
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• 2012

This study examined the correlation between MR cine and myocardium Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) by comparing the measured cardiac ejection fractions. The usefulness of cardiac MRI was also evaluated. Ten patients (8 men, 2 women and average age of 58.6 years), who underwent a myocardium SPECT scan and cardiac cine MRI scan among patients who visited the hospital for the chief complaint of cardiac disorder from June 1, 2010 to February 10, 2011, were enrolled in this study. The cardiac ejection fraction was calculated from the images obtained in both scans. The data was used to examine the correlation. The regression equation the cardiac ejection fraction values of the 10 patients obtained in myocardium SPECT and MRI cine was Y = 1.12X-8.91 ($R^2$ = 0.78, significance of F = 0.001639, and confidence level of 95%). The results were significant when the cardiac ejection fraction obtained from MRI cine was compared with that obtained from myocardium SPECT. Overall, a cardiac examination using MRI enables an investigation of not only the ejection fraction but also the ED and ES volumes, stroke volume, wall thickness, and wall thickening in a higher spatial resolution despite the examination being conducted once. This examination is believed to be very useful for diagnosing patients with cardiac disease.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 cardiac MRI를 이용하여 확장기와 수축기의 정량적 측정을 통해 각 단면의 심박출률의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 총 12명(정상 7명, 심근교 1명, 부정맥 4명)을 대상으로 심첨에서부터 대동맥궁 쪽으로 단면을 얻었다. 수축기와 확장기 영상을 확대하여 경계를 정하였고, 이 면적을 바탕으로 1, 3, 5, 6-7단면의 심박출률을 구하였다. 정상인의 평균 박출률은 각각 1, 3, 5, 6-7단면에서 67.14%, 66.24%, 65.63%, 그리고 65.29% 로 나타났다. 반면, 환자들의 평균 박출률은 각각 1, 3, 5, 6-7단면에서 61.74%, 60.92%, 60.89%, 그리고 61.89%로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 cardiac MRI를 이용한 특정단면의 심박출률은 각 단면마다 큰 차이가 없음을 알 수 있었고 따라서 cardic MRI를 이용한 심박출계수의 평가는 대표 단면만으로 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.631-637
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• 2006

배 경: 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자의 호흡곤란은 일반적으로 폐활량에 반비례하나 유사한 폐기능에서도 서로 다른 호흡곤란을 호소한다. 본 연구는 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자에서 우심실박출계수와 호흡곤란의 정도와 연관관계가 있는지를 알아보고자 한다. 방 법: 호흡곤란의 정도는 Medical Research Council (MRC) 호흡곤란척도로 분석하였고, MRC 4/5도인 중증군 24명과, MRC 2/3도인 중등증군 16명을 비교 분석하였다. 심전도게이트 일회통과법을 이용한 방사성동위원소 심조영술을 이용하여 우심실 박출계수를 구했으며, 안정시 동맥가스분석 및 폐기능검사를 시행하였다. 결 과: 기저 폐기능에서 잔기량의 예측치 평균이 (%) 중증군에서($210{\pm}87$) 중등증군($160{\pm}27$)에 비해 유의하게 증가되었으나(P < 0.03), 폐활량 및 확산계수 등에서는 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 우심실 박출계수(%)는 중증군에서($25{\pm}8$) 중등증군($35{\pm}6$)에 비해 유의하게 감소되었으나(P < 0.001), 동맥혈가스는 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 다중회귀분석을 통해 우심실 박출계수가 독립적으로 호흡곤란에 영향을 미치는 인자로 밝혀졌다. 결 론: 만성폐쇄성폐질환에서 우심실 박출계수가 호흡곤란의 정도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.177-188
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• 1987

Detection of left ventricular boundary for the functional analysis of LV(left ventricle) is obtained using automatic boundary detection algorithm based on dynamic program ming method. This scheme reduces the edge searching time and ensures connective edge detection, since it does not require general edge operator, edge thresholding and linking process of other edge detection methods. The left ventricular diastolic volume and systolic volume were computed after this automatic boundary detection, and these volume data were applied to analyze LV ejection fraction.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2018

Purpose: Children born with single ventricle physiology demonstrate poor growth rate and suffer from malnutrition, which lead to increased morbidity and mortality in this population. We assume that an anabolic steroid, oxandrolone, will promote growth in these infants by improving myocardial energy utilization. The purpose of this paper is to study the efficacy of oxandrolone on myocardial energy consumption in these infants. Materials and Methods: We modeled single ventricle physiology in a lamb by prenatally shunting the aorta to the pulmonary artery and then postnatally, we monitored cardiac energy utilization by quantitatively measuring the first order reaction rate constant, $k_f$ of the creatine-kinase reaction in the heart using magnetization transfer $^{31}P$ magnetic resonance spectroscopy, home built $^1H/^{31}P$ transmit/receive double tuned coil, and transmit/receive switch. We also performed cine MRI to study the structure and dynamic function of the myocardium and the left ventricular chamber. The spectroscopy data were processed using home-developed python software, while cine data were analyzed using Argus software. Results: We quantitatively measured both the first order reaction rate constant and ejection fraction in the control, shunted, and the oxandrolone-treated lambs. Both $k_f$ and ejection fraction were found to be more significantly reduced in the shunted lambs compared to the control lambs, and they are increased in oxandrolone-treated lambs. Conclusion: Some improvement was observed in both the first order reaction rate constant and ejection fraction for the lamb treated with oxandrolone in our preliminary study.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1447-1456
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• 2000

Simulated experiments of high pressure melt ejection(HPME) are performed to measure the released fraction of corium simulant from the French type PWR cavity. The experiments are carried out on a 1/20th linear scaled model of the Ulchin 1&2 cavity. Water or woods metal and nitrogen is used as simulant of molten corium and steam, respectively. Experimental parameters are water mass, annulus area and breach size. It is shown that only breach size effects is very important while the mass and the annulus area do not affect the released fraction. It is found that the liquid film transport is much more dominant mechanism than the entrainment droplet transport, especially in linear scale down simulated HPME experiment.