• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2006

Welders are exposed to a number of hazards including metal fumes, toxic gases, electricity, heat, noise, and radiation such as ultraviolet and infrared light. We encountered a patient who developed non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within a day after cutting copper pipe with an oxyethylene torch. The patient was a 26-year-old welder. He complained of dyspnea, generalized myalgia, and febrile sensation the following morning. The patient's chest X-ray and chest CT scan showed extensively distributed and ill-defined centrilobular nodules. Both his symptoms and chest X-ray abnormalities improved spontaneously. We attributed the patient's symptoms to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to nitrogen dioxide, reasoning that: 1) the pipe consisted only of copper, according to material safety data sheet (MSDS); 2) a previous report in the literature demonstrated increased nitrogen dioxide levels under similar conditions; 3) the patient's clinical course and radiologic findings were very reminiscent of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema following accidental exposure to nitrogen dioxide.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.284-288
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• 2009

Objective : Our retrospective study aimed to determine whether 16-slice computerized tomography (CT) angiography optimized sharp kernel is suitable for the evaluation of visibility, luminal patency and re-stenosis of intracranial stents in comparison with conventional angiography. Methods : Fifteen patients with symptomatic intracranial stenotic lesions underwent balloon expandable stent deployment of these lesions (10 middle cerebral arteries, 2 intracranial vertebral arteries, and 3 intracranial internal carotid arteries). CT angiography follow-up ranged from 6 to 15 months (mean follow-up, 8 months) after implantation of intracranial stents and conventional angiography was confirmed within 2 days. Curved multiplanar reformations with maximal intensity projection (MIP) with optimal window settings for assessment of lumen of intracranial stents were evaluated for visible lumen diameter, stent patency (contrast distal to the stent as an indirect sign), and re-stenosis by two experienced radiologists who blinded to the reports from the conventional angiography. Results : All of stents deployed into symptomatic stenotic lesions. All stents were classified as patent and no re-stenosis, which was correlated with results of conventional angiography. Parts of the stent lumen could be visualized in all cases. On average, 57% of the stent lumen diameter was visible using optimized sharp kernel. Significant improvement of lumen visualization (22%, p<0.01) was observed using the optimized sharp kernel compared with the standard sharp kernel. Inter-observer agreements on the measurement of lumen diameter and density were judged as good, respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion : Sixteen-slice CT using the optimized sharp kernel may provide a useful information for evaluation of lumen diameter patency, and re-stenosis of intracranial stents.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.409-412
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• 2006

Objective : Primary central nervous system lymphoma[PCNSL] is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arising in the central nervous system. Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is the standard treatment for PCNSL. However, treatment induced neurotoxicity is a major problem especially in elderly patients. Methods : From May 2001 to April 2004, elderly five patients with PCNSL confirmed via pathological examination were underwent Novalis radiosurgery in authors' institution, who were investigated retrospectively. Of these patients, 2 were male and 3 were female, with a mean age 68 years old [range $65{\sim}73$]. The number of lesions was 1 in 2 patients, 2 in 2, and 3 in 1. The mean follow up period was 12.6 months [range $8{\sim}16$]. Results : Clinical symptoms and signs in all patients markedly improved within 1 weeks after Novalis radiosurgery. The Karnofsky performance status score was also improved from a pre-radiosurgery average of 68 to a post-radiosurgery one of 82. All of treated lesions showed a partial or complete regression of the original mass. There have been no complication following Novalis radiosurgery. Conclusion : The preliminary results of our experience indicate that radiosurgery with Novalis provides a safe and effective therapeutic alternative treatment of PCNSL in elderly patients.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권5호
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• pp.1163-1185
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• 2021

급성 심장사는 증상이 시작된 후 한 시간 이내에 발생하는 심장 원인으로 인한 사망이다. 급성 심장사의 원인은 주로 부정맥이지만 동반할 수 있는 기저 심질환들을 사전에 진단하는 것은 장기적 위험을 예측하는 데 중요하다. 심장 CT와 심장 MR은 구조적 심질환을 진단하고 평가하는데 중요한 정보를 제공하여 급성 심장사의 위험을 예측하고 대비할 수 있게 한다. 따라서 임상적으로 중요한 급성 심장사의 위험을 증가시키는 다양한 원인과 영상 소견의 중요성에 대하여 중점적으로 살펴보고자 한다.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2006년도 The 5th Biannual Meeting of Pacific Rim Society for Fertility and Sterility
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• pp.156.2-156.2
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• 2006

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.112-117
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• 1996

휴식 T1-20l/부하 Tc-99m MIBI 지연 T1-201 심근 SPECT는 관상동맥질환을 진단하는데 87%의 진단 정확성을 보여 기존의 부하/휴식 Tc-99m MIBI SPECT와 비교하여 비슷하거나 더 좋은 성능을 보였다. 이 연구로써 휴식 T1-201/부하 Tc-99m MIBI 심근 SPECT 방법의 관동맥질환 진단성능은 다른 방법들과 비슷함을 확인하였다. 또한 이 방법은 진정한 의미의 휴식기 영상을 얻을 수 있고 휴식기와 부하기 영상사이에 남아있던 방사능으로 인한 오차에서 벗어날 수 있으며 T1-201의 재분포영상과 24시간 지연영상으로부터 지속관류감소 부위의 생존여부에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있고 휴식기 촬영후 바로 부하기 촬영을 하므로 전체 검사시간이 줄어 환자에게 편리하고 효율이 높아, 지연 T1-201 SPECT의 심근 생존능 판별성능이 확인되면 관동맥질환의 진단과 생존심근을 찾는 검사로 유용할 가능성이 있음을 알았다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2000

Authors evaluated alterations of observable metabolite ratios between the cerebral lesion and the contralateral region related to the clinical symptomatic side in levodopa-treated Parkinson's disease (PD) and investigated correlation between age in patients with PD and metabolite ratios of the lesion. Patients with levodopa-treated PD (n = 54) and age-matched normal controls (n = 15) underwent magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) examinations using a stimulated echo acquisition mode (STEAM) pulse sequence that provided 2$\times$2$\times$2 cm3 volume of interest in the selected regions of substantia nigra (SN) and putamed-globus pallidus (PG). To evaluate dependence of metabolite ratios on age, we divided into two groups (i.e., younger and older age). We quantitatively measured N-acetylaspartate (NAA), creatine (Cr), choline-containing compounds (Cho), inositols (Ins), and the sum of glutamate (Glx) and GABA levels and obtained proton metabolite ratios relative to Cr using a Marquart algorithm. Compared with the contralateral region, a significant neuronal laterality of the NAA/Cr ratio in the lesion of SN related to the clinical symptomatic side was established (P = 0.01), but was not established in the lesion of PG (P = 0.24). Also, Cho/Cr ratio tended toward significance in the lesion of SN (P = 0.07) and was statistically significant in the lesion of PG(P = 0.01). Compared with that in the younger age group, NAA/Cr ratio in the older age was decreased in the lesion of SN (P = 0.02), while NAA/Cr ratio was not statistically significant in the lesion of PG ( P = 0.21). Significant metabolic alterations of NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr ratios might be closely related with functional changes of neuropathological process in SN and PG of levodopa treated PD and could be a valuable finding for evaluation of the PD. A trend of NAA/Cr reduction, being statistically significant in older patients, could be indicative of more pronounced neuronal damage in the SN of the progressive PD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.495-504
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• 2004

목 적 : 기관지 결핵에서 기관지 탄분 섬유화증의 동반 정도와 기관지 탄분 섬유화증의 동반 유무에 따른 임상적인 차이를 알아 보고자 하였다. 대 상 : 2000년 1월부터 2003년 6월까지 호흡기 증상이나 흉부 방사선 사진의 이상 소견으로 기관지 내시경 검사를 받은 환자 가운데 기관지 결핵으로 진단된 63예의 환자들을 대상으로 하였으며, 의무 기록지를 통한 후향적 분석에서 대상 환자들의 임상적 소견 및 기관지 내시경 소견 등을 조사하였다. 기관지 탄분 섬유화증은 기관지내 점막의 다발성 색소 침착이 있거나 엽 기관지 또는 구역 기관지에 색소 침착과 동반된 섬유화성 협착이 있는 경우로 하였다. 성 적 : 대상 환자들의 평균 연령은 59.5세(21-97)였으며, 남자가 12예, 여자가 51예였다. 기관지 탄분 섬유화증은 37예(58.7%)였으며, 60세 이상에서 31예로 대부분을 차지하였다. 기관지 탄분 섬유화증이 동반된 군(37예)에서 동반되지 않은 군(26예)에 비하여 평균 연령 이 유의하게 높았으며, 나무 연기에 대한 장기적인 노출력을 가진 예도 유의하게 많았다. 기관지 결핵의 위치는 기관지 탄분 섬유화증이 동반된 군에서 동반되지 않은 군에 비하여 우중엽에 유의하게 많았으며, 기관지 결핵의 형태는 기관지 탄분 섬유화증이 동반된 군에서는 부종형(edematous-hyperemic) 및 궤양형(ulcerative)이, 동반되지 않은 군에서는 건락성 괴사형(actively caseating)이 많은 경향이었다. 결 론 : 기관지 결핵은 고령일수록 기관지 탄분 섬유화증과 동반되는 경우가 많으며, 기관지 탄분 섬유화증의 동반 유무에 따라 기관지 결핵 병변의 위치 및 형태에도 차이가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2001

Authors investigated neuronal changes of local cellular metabolism in the cerebral lesions of Parkinsonian symptomatic side between before and after stereotactic neurosurgery by follow-up 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) (n = 15) and age-matched normal controls (n = 15) underwen MRS examinations using a stimulated echo acquisition mode (STEAM) pulse sequence that provided 2${\times}$2${\times}$2 ㎤ (8ml) volume of interest in the regions of substantia nigra, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus. Spectral parameters were 20 ms TE, 2000 ms TR, 128 averages,2500 Hz spectral width, and 2048 data points. Raw data were processed by the SAGE data analysis package (GE Medical Systems). Peak areas of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), creatine (Cr), choline-containing compounds (Cho), inositols (Ins), and the sum (Glx) of glutamate and GABA were calculated by means of fitting the spectrum to a summation of Lorentzian curves using Marquardt algorithm. After blindly processed, we evaluated neuronal alterations of observable metabolite ratios between before and after stereotactic neurosurgery using Pearson product-moment analysis (SPSS, Ver. 6.0). A significant reduction of NAA/Cho ratio was observed in the cerebral lesion in substantia nigra of PD patient related to the symptomatic side after neurosurgery (P : 0.03). In thalamus, NAA/Cho ratio was also significantly decreased in the cerebral lesion including the electrode-surgical region (P : 0.03). A significant reduction of NAA/Cho ratio in lentiform nucleus was not oberved, but tended toward significant reduction after neurosurgery (P = 0.08). In particular, remarkable lactate signal was noted from the surgical thalamic lesions of 6 among 8 patients and internal segments of globus pallidus of 6 among 7 patients, respectively. Significant metabolic alterations of NAA/Cho ratio might reflect functional changes of neuropathological processes in the lesion of substantia nigra, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus, and could be a valuable finding fur evaluation of Parkinson's disease after neurosurgery. Increase of lactate signals, being remarkable in surgical lesions, could be consistent with a common consequence of neurosurgical necrosis. Thus, IH MRS could be a useful modality to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic implications fur Parkinsons disease after functional neurosurgery.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.445-450
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• 1995

신피질성 간질에서 발작기 뇌혈류 SPECT는 발작기 표면뇌파도를 기준으로 국소화했을때 67%의 국소화성능을 보였다. MR에 병변을 찾지 못한 57%(12예)에서도 혈류증가부위를 9예에서 찾을 수 있었다. 그리드삽입을 위한 수술부위 결정에 도움을 받은 경우가 MR에 나타난 병변유무와 상관없었다. 반면 MR에서는 43%에서 병변을 찾았다. 일부예에서 혈류증가부위의 확산을 관찰할 수 있었고 드물게 확산이 반대쪽 반구를 포함하는 경우가 있으나 대부분 국소화에 도움이 되는 자료로 사용할 수 있었다. 수술후 간질발작이 가라앉는 것을 확인한 결과를 준거로 성능비교 연구를 확장하여야 한다고 생각하였다.