• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2005

의학의 발달과 더불어 종양에 대한 국소치료는 광범위근치술(extended radical surgery) 로부터 기능보존술(function preserving surgery)로 발달하고 이것은 다시 최소침습술(minimal-invasive surgery)로 발전하여 왔다. 그러나 최근 들어서는 기술의 혁신적인 진보로 비침습적수술법(non-invasive surgery)이 개발되어 감마나이프(gamma knife), 사이버나이프(cyber knife), 및 하이푸나이프(HIFU knife) 등이 출현하게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 이들 중 하이푸나이프를 이용한 체외강력집속초음파치료(extracorporeal high intensity focused ultrasound therapy)에 대하여 발달사, 치료기 구조 및 치료과정, 조직학적 변화와 기전, 임상적용, 장단점 및 전망 등을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2019

Background and Objectives High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been developed as an effective, non-invasive, skin-tightening method in response to the increasing demand for improvements in skin laxity and tightening with minimal risk and recovery time. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of HIFU for non-invasive skin tightening of crow's feet wrinkles, with the aim of determining how long the tightening can be maintained. Materials and Methods Between January and March 2019, 21 female patients with crow's feet wrinkles were treated with HIFU. The treatment involved 200 shots, three times every 2 weeks. Three blinded, experienced plastic surgeons and patients evaluated satisfaction at 2 weeks after the first procedure, 2 weeks after the second procedure, 2 weeks after the third procedure, and 6 weeks after the first procedure based on photographs according to the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). The Friedman test was used to compare data. Results Of the 21 patients treated using HIFU, one was lost to follow-up for nonstudy-related reasons. Therefore, 20 patients were evaluated and ranged in age from 28 to 48 years. Plastic surgeons' GAIS scores were 2.6, 2.3, 1.7, and 1.3 and patients' GAIS scores were 2.6, 2.2, 1.8, and 1.4 at 2 weeks after the first procedure, 2 weeks after the second procedure, 2 weeks after the third procedure, and 6 weeks after the third procedure. No serious adverse effects were observed. Conclusion The aging face with crow's feet wrinkles can be improved by using HIFU, while minimizing epidermal and dermal injury.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2006

목적: 장관골의 골육종 치료로써 한국에서 시행된 항암제 치료 및 수술적 치료 후의 결과와, 중국에서 시행된 비침습적인 초음파 치료(high intensity focused ultrasound, HIFU)간의 다국적 임상 결과를 비교하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 한국에서 1993년 이래로 통상적인 항암요법과 사지구제술을 시행한 총 67예(IIA; 4 cases, IIB; 58 cases, III; 5 cases)와, 중국에서 1997년 이래로 초음파 치료를 시행한 총 71예(II; 57 cases, III; 14 cases)를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 한국에서는 총 67예 중, 66예에서 수술 전 선행 화학치료를, 반면 중국에서는 총 71예 중, stage II의 34예에서 9회 이상의 full protocol 화학치료가 시행되었고, stage II의 23예와 stage III의 14예에서 8회 이하의 부분 화학치료를 시행하였다. 한국의 67예는 모두 광범위 절제술을 시행하였고, 56예에서 국소 재건술을 병행하였다. 5예에선 국소 재건 없이 광범위 절제만 시행하였고, 6예에선 절단술만을 시행하였다. 반면 중국의 총 71예는 평균 1.5회(1~4회)의 초음파 치료가 시행되었다. 결과: 한국의 stage II의 5년 생존율은 평균 92.7%(IIA 100%, IIB 85.5%), 반면, 중국의 5년 생존율이 평균 78.7%로써 항암제를 병행한 군은 91.8% 및 항암제 치료를 못 받은 군은 56.6%였다. Stage III의 3년 생존율은 한국 20%(5예중 1예 생존), 중국은 7.1%(14예 중 1예 생존)였으며, 전 예의 평균 생존율은 한국 65.2%, 중국 51.8%였다(Table 2). 한국 환자들의 ISOLS에 의한 최종 기능 평가 결과는 평균 24.3(81%)였고, 중국 환자들은 19.8(73%)였으며, 치료의 합병증은 한국 25.4%(17/67 cases), 중국 31%였다. 결론: 한국에서 시행한 수술적 치료전후 화학요법을 시행한 결과는 초음파 치료를 이용한 비침습적 열괴사 방법보다 양호하였으나, 골종양에 대한 초음파 치료도 적응증을 잘 선택한다면 장관골 골육종의 치유 및 국소 재발율을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2011

In this study, in order to evaluate the yield of bubble by ultrasonic cavitation in HIFU sonication, the bubble image analysis was performed. The changing phenomenon of cavitation effect according to the sonication condition was discussed by analyzing the bubble image. Especially the appearance of bubble cloud, the size of micro-bubble, and the yield of bubble were considered. The 500 KHz and 1.1 MHz concave type ultrasonic transducers were used for HIFU sonication. Computer controlled digital camera was used to obtain the bubble image, and the binary image processing(binarization coefficient : 0.15) was performed to analyze them. In results of 500 KHz and 1.1 MHz transducer, the area of bubble cloud was increased in proportion to the rise in sonication intensity($R^2$ : 0.7031 and 0.811). The mean size of single microbubble was measured as 98.18 um in 500 KHz sonication, and 63.38 um in 1.1 MHz sonication. In addition, the amount of produced bubble was increased in proportion to sonication intensity. Through the result of this study and further study for variable image processing method, the quantitative evaluation of ultrasonic cavitation effects in HIFU operation could be possible with the linearity associated with the sonication conditions.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2023

Liposomes as drug delivery system have proved useful carrier for various disease, including cancer. In addition, perfluorocarbon cored microbubbles are utilized in conjunction with high-intensity focused-ultrasound (HIFU) to enable simultaneous diagnosis and treatment. However, microbubbles generally exhibit lower drug loading efficiency, so the need for the development of a novel liposome-based drug delivery material that can efficiently load and deliver drugs to targeted areas via HIFU. This study aims to develop a liposome-based drug delivery material by introducing a substance that can burst liposomes using ultrasound energy and confirm the ability to target tumors using PET imaging. Liposomes (Lipo-DOX, Lipo-DOX-Au, Lipo-DOX-Au-RGD) were synthesized with gold nanoparticles using an avidin-biotin bond, and doxorubicin was mounted inside by pH gradient method. The size distribution was measured by DLS, and encapsulation efficiency of doxorubicin was analyzed by UV-vis spectrometer. The target specificity and cytotoxicity of liposomes were assessed in vitro by glioblastoma U87mg cells to HIFU treatment and analyzed using CCK-8 assay, and fluorescence microscopy at 6-hour intervals for up to 24 hours. For the in vivo study, U87mg model mouse were injected intravenously with 1.48 MBq of ⁶⁴Cu-labeled Lipo-DOX-Au and Lipo-DOX-Au-RGD, and PET images were taken at 0, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours. As a result, the size of liposomes was 108.3 ± 5.0 nm at Lipo-DOX-Au and 94.1 ± 12.2 nm at Lipo-DOX-Au-RGD, and it was observed that doxorubicin was mounted inside the liposome up to 52%. After 6 hours of HIFU treatment, the viability of U87mg cells treated with Lipo-DOX-Au decreased by around 20% compared to Lipo-DOX, and Lipo-DOX-Au-RGD had a higher uptake rate than Lipo-DOX. In vivo study using PET images, it was confirmed that ⁶⁴Cu-Lipo-DOX-Au-RGD was taken up into the tumor immediately after injection and maintained for up to 4 hours. In this study, drugs released from liposomes-gold nanoparticles via ultrasound and RGD targeting were confirmed by non-invasive imaging. In cell-level experiments, HIFU treatment of gold nanoparticle-coupled liposomes significantly decreased tumor survival, while RGD-liposomes exhibited high tumor targeting and rapid release in vivo imaging. It is expected that the combination of these models with ultrasound is served as an effective drug delivery material with therapeutic outcomes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6257-6261
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• 2012

Objective: To investigate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), combined with portal vein embolization (PVE), and high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) sequential therapy in treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: Patients with inoperative HCC were treated by two methods: in the study group with TACE first, then PVE a week later, and then TACE+PVE every two months as a cycle, after 2~3 cycles finally HIFU was given; in the control group only TACE+PVE was given. Response (CR+PR), and disease control rate (CR+PR+SD), side effects, overall survival and time to progress were calculated. Results: Main side effects of both groups were nausea and vomiting. No treatment related death occurred. In the study group, 32 patients received TACE for overall 67 times, PVE 64 times, and HIFU 99 times; on average 2.1, 2 and 3.1 times for each patient, respectively. In the control group, 36 patients were given TACE 78 times and PVE 74 times, averaging 2.2 and 2.1 times per patient. Effective rate: 25.0% in study group and 8.3% in control group (p>0.05). Disease control rates were 71.9% and 44.4%, respectively (p<0.05). In patients with portal vein tumor thrombus, the rate reduced over 1/2 after treatment was 69.2%(9/13) in the study and 21.4%(3/14) in the control group (p<0.05). Rate of AFP reversion or decrease over 1/2 was 66.7%(16/24) in study and 37%(10/27) (p<0.05) in control group. Median survival time: 16 months in study and 10 months in control group. PFS was 7months in study and 3 months in control group. Log-rank test suggested that statistically significant difference exists between two groups (p=0.024). 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rates were 56.3%, 18.8% and 9.3% in study, while 30.6%, 5.6% and 0 in control group, respectively, with statistically significant difference between two groups (by Log-rank, p = 0.014). Conclusions: The treatment of TACE+PVE+HIFU sequential therapy for HCC increases response rate, prolong survival, and could thus be a safe and effective treatment for advanced cases.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.481-488
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• 2015

It is difficult to see a therapeutic effect from cardiovascular disease treatment methods in the case of a hardened chronic total occlusion (CTO), owing to the calcification of the deposition materials. However, lesion cells, such as CTOs, can be selectively necrotized without affecting the normal tissue using high-intensity ultrasound focused on one point. In this study, a phantom CTO was necrotized by a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy system, and the acoustic characteristics in the focal region were analyzed. An experimental HIFU device was constructed to discover the appropriate conditions for the necrosis of a phantom CTO. The transfer characteristics of the ultrasound changed in the focal region by the density difference of the phantom CTO. These changes were acoustically analyzed to choose the available frequency band for each density. On-off temperature control in the focal region was applied to prevent rapid temperature rises, which would otherwise affect normal tissue.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2013

목적: 국소적 전립선암의 고강도 집속 초음파 치료 후 국소적 암 재발을 발견하는데 있어 역동적 조영증강 자기공명영상의 진단적 능력을 T2 강조영상과 후향적으로 비교하고자 한다. 대상과 방법: 고강도 집속 초음파 치료을 시행 받은 이후 혈중 전립선 특이 항원 수치가 증가한 26명의 환자를 연구에 포함시켰다. 모든 환자는 T2 강조영상과 역동적 조영증강 자기공명영상을 시행 받은 후 경직장 초음파 유도하 조직 검사를 받았으며, 영상 소견과 조직 검사 결과는 전립선을 여섯 구획으로 분리 하여 비교하였다. 조직 검사 결과에서 암 병변이 있는 경우 국소적 암 재발로 정의하였으며, 영상 소견은 두 명의 독립적인 영상의학과 의사가 분석하였다. 결과: 156개의 전립선 구획에서 17명의 환자, 51 구획 (33%)에서 재발암 병변이 발견되었다. 국소적 암 재발의 발견에 있어 역동적 조영증강영상과 T2 강조영상의 민감도는 관찰자 1 에서 각각 80%와 57% (P < 0.001), 관찰자 2 에서 각각 84%와 61% (P < 0.001) 였다. 두 영상 방법간 특이도와 정확도는 두 관찰자에서 모두 유의한 차이가 없었다 (P > 0.05). 관찰자간 일치도에 있어 역동적 조영 증강 영상의 카파값은 0.52, T2 강조 영상의 카파값은 0.21 이었다. 결론: 국소적 전립선암의 고강도 집속 초음파 치료 후 국소적 암 재발을 발견하는데 있어 역동적 조영증강영상은 T2 강조영상보다 더욱 민감하며 관찰자간 일치도 역시 높다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a video education program in women receiving high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were 54 patients who had benign uterine tumors and adenomyosis. The data were collected from June to August 2018. A 10-minute video education program on HIFU and post-procedural care was developed based on the literature. The experimental group was provided the video education program with a question-and-answer session for 10 minutes after viewing the video. The control group received usual care (i.e., verbal instructions on post-procedural self-care). The questionnaire survey was conducted twice: before the educational program and before being discharged from the hospital. Differences in uncertainty, emotions, and self-efficacy among patients were analyzed. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test, Shapiro-Wilk test, paired t-test, and t-test with SPSS version 23.0. Results: The participants in the experimental group showed a decrease in uncertainty (t=4.33, p<.001), improvements in anxiety (t=-4.07, p<.001) and depression (t=-3.55, p<.001), and an enhancement of self-efficacy (t=-4.39, p<.001) compared to the control group. Conclusion: This nursing intervention was effective at reducing uncertainty, improving emotions, and enhancing self-efficacy. This intervention is feasible for use in nursing practice as an aid for patients when considering treatment methods.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.403-411
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 현상학적 접근을 통하여 고강도 초음파 치료를 받은 자궁양성종양 환자에 대한 경험의 본질을 심도 있게 파악하기 위해 이루어졌다. 연구 대상자는 자궁양성종양을 진단받고 고강도 초음파 집속술 치료를 받은 5명의 환자였다. 본 연구의 자료 수집은 2018년 2월부터 3월까지 이루어졌으며, 고강도 초음파 집속술을 시술하고 있는 D시 여성전문병원에서 시행되었다. 연구방법은 일대일 심층 면담을 통해 이루어졌으며, 자료는 비구조적이고 개방된 질문형태를 사용하여 자신의 의견과 경험을 자유롭고 유연하게 표현할 수 있도록 하였다. 인터뷰 자료는 Colaizzi의 현상학적 분석 방법을 사용하였다. 연구결과 5명의 대상자로부터 얻은 고강도 초음파 집속술 치료에 따른 건강문제는 총 3개의 범주로 구성되었고, 각각의 범주는 다시 하부 요인으로 구성되었다. 3개의 범주로는 '불편감', '양가감정', '의지와 요구' 로 나타났다. 본 연구는 고강도 초음파 치료를 받은 자궁양성종양 환자들의 경험을 이해하는데 도움을 줄 것이다. 나아가 본 결과는 향후 여성건강을 위한 새로운 치료법의 개발과 발전에 따라 올바른 간호학적 이해 및 고강도 초음파 치료를 받는 환자에 대한 지속적인 연구와 효과적인 간호 교육프로그램 개발이 이어져야 할 것이다.