• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6443-6447
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• 2014

Background: To determine the predictive value of the baseline stimulated thyroglobulin (STg) level for ablation outcome in patients undergoing adjuvant remnant radioiodine ablation (RRA) for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study accrued 64 patients (23 male and 41 female; mean age of $40{\pm}14$ years) who had total thyroidectomy followed by RRA for DTC from January 2012 till April 2014. Patients with positive anti-Tg antibodies and distant metastasis on post-ablative whole body iodine scans (TWBIS) were excluded. Baseline STg was used to predict successful ablation (follow-up STg <2 ng/ml, negative diagnostic WBIS and negative ultrasound neck) at 7-12 months follow-up. Results: Overall, successful ablation was noted in 37 (58%) patients while ablation failed in 27 (42%). Using the ROC curve, a cut-off level of baseline STg level of ${\leq}14.5ng/ml$ was found to be most sensitive and specific for predicting successful ablation. Successful ablation was thus noted in 25/28 (89%) of patients with baseline STg ${\leq}14.5ng/ml$ and 12/36 (33%) patients with baseline STg >14.5 ng/ml ((p value <0.05). Age >40 years, female gender, PTS >2 cm, papillary histopathology, positive cervical nodes and positive TWBIS were significant predictors of ablation failure. Conclusions: We conclude that in patients with total thyroidectomy followed by I-131 ablation for DTC, the baseline STg level is a good predictor of successful ablation based on a stringent triple negative criteria (i.e. follow-up STg < 2 ng/ml, a negative DWBIS and a negative US neck).

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1115-1118
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• 2016

Background: There is controversy about ablation efficacy of low or high doses of radioiodine-131 (RAI) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC). The purpose of this prospective study was to determine efficacy of 30 mCi and 100 mCi of RAI to achieve successful ablation in patients with low to intermediate risk DTC. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross sectional study was conducted from April 2013 to November 2015. Inclusion criteria were patients of either gender, 18 years or older, having low to intermediate risk papillary and follicular thyroid cancers with T1-3, N0/N1/Nx but no evidence of distant metastasis. Thirty-nine patients were administered 30 mCi of RAI while 61 patients were given 100 mCi. Informed consent was acquired from all patients and counseling was done by nuclear physicians regarding benefits and possible side effects of RAI. After an average of 6 months (range 6-16 months; 2-3 weeks after thyroxin withdrawal), these patients were followed up for stimulated TSH, thyroglobulin (sTg) and thyroglobulin antibodies, ultrasound neck (U/S) and a diagnostic whole body iodine scan (WBIS) for ablation outcome. Successful ablation was concluded with stimulated Tg< 2ng/ml with negative antibodies, negative U/S and a negative diagnostic WBIS (triple negative criteria). ROC curve analysis was used to find diagnostic strength of baseline sTg to predict successful ablation. Results: Successful ablation based upon triple negative criteria was 56% in the low dose and 57% in the high dose group (non-significant difference). Based on a single criterion (follow-up sTg<2 ng/ml), values were 82% and 77% (again non-significant). The ROC curve revealed that a baseline sTg level ${\leq}7.4ng/ml$ had the highest diagnostic strength to predict successful ablation in all patients. Conclusions: We conclude that 30 mCi of RAI has similar ablation success to 100 mCi dose in patients with low to intermediate risk DTC. A baseline $sTg{\leq}7.4ng/ml$ is a strong predictor of successful ablation in all patients. Low dose RAI is safer, more cost effective and more convenient for patients and healthcare providers.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2008

목적 : 방사성옥소 치료팀에서 이루어지고 있는 모든 행위가 나름대로의 원칙과 규정이 있으므로 단일화 된 모델은 적절한 최적화가 아닐 것으로 생각되나 통일성 있는 기준제시에 접근하고자 함이다. 실험재료 및 방법 : 2007년 11월 5일부터 11월 17일까지 29개 병원을 대상으로 핵의학 담당자에게 설문조사하였다. 설문조사의 내용은 환자에 대한 진료부문, 환자관리, 검사 부문, 폐기물관리, 안전관리 등 5개의 카테고리로 정하였으며 질문에 대한 응답내용을 선택하는 방식으로 조사하였다. 결과 : 2007년 10월 기준으로 전체 30개 병원에서 58개의 병실을 운영하고 있었으며 치료계획에 따른 검사 및 일정관리는 약간의 차이가 있었다. 환자에 대한 교육부문은 의사 및 간호사가 주로 담당하였으며 교육에 대한 환자의 만족도는 높은 것으로 평가되었다. 폐기물 관련 자료와 정기적으로 실시되고 있는 정기 감사로 인하여 각 병원별 폐기물 관리 수행은 원만히 이루어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 환자 및 작업종사자들에 대한 안전관리는 원자력법에 근거하여 잘 수행되고 있었으며 치료병실에 대한 오염관리에 대해서 대부분 병원에서 철저하게 수행하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : 항목별 자료 수집내용을 충분히 검토하여 현실성 있는 설문조사를 통해 구체적인 표준안이 제시되었어야 하나 그러지 못한 부족함이 많다. 그럼에도 불구하고 본 조사에 대해 임상의 활용도 가치를 응답자 중 70.9%로 비교적 높이 평가해 주심에 감사를 표한다. 향후 본 자료를 토대로 각 항목별 세부사항에 대한 조사와 연구가 필요할 것으로 본다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2004

목적: 분화성 갑상선 암 환자의 수술 후 고용량 방사성 옥소 치료 및 치료 후 추적 관찰시 촬영하는 I-131 전신 스캔시 I-131를 투여하기위해서는 환자의 혈청 내 TSH가 최소한 $30{\mu}U/ml$이상으로 상승되어 있어야 한다. 이에 필요한 기간이 수술 후 $4{\sim}6$주, 갑상선 호르몬(T4제제)를 복용 중단은 4주 이상 이라고 알려져 있다. 이 기간 중 환자는 갑상선 기능저하로 인한 불편함을 호소하기도 하며, 악성도가 높은 암인 경우에는 병변이 크게 진행할 가능성도 있다. 저자들은 수술후 및 갑상선 호르몬 복용중단시기에 따른 혈청 TSH치의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2004년 $4{\sim}8$월사이 분화성 갑삼선암으로 갑상선 전절제술을 시행한후 처음 방사성 옥소 치료를 받은 10명 및 방사성 옥소 치료 후 6개월$\sim$l년 사이 처음 추적 I-131 전신 스캔을 촬영한 12명을 대상으로 갑상선 호르몬 중단 후 혈청 TSH치의 변화와 갑상선 기능저하로 인한 증상을 반영하는 변형된 Billewicz index를 이용해 평가하였다. 혈청 TSH치가 $30{\mu}U/ml$ 이상인 경우는 충분한 상승으로 판단하였다(성공율: SR). 결과: A군은 수술 전 평균 TSH $1.4{\pm}0.7{\mu}U/ml$ 이었으며, 1주 평균 TSH $12.6{\mu}U/ml(N=4,\;1.3{\sim}21.2{\mu}U/ml)$, 2주 평균 TSH $43.0{\pm}17.5{\mu}U/ml$ (N=9, $19.1{\sim}79.6{\mu}U/ml$, SR=78%), 3주 평균 TSH $72.1{\pm}23.6{\mu}U/ml$ (N=9, $28.5{\sim}103.2{\mu}U/ml$, SR=89%), 4주 평균 TSH $96.4{\pm}41.2{\mu}U/ml$ (N=5, $33.8{\sim}138.3{\mu}U/ml$) 이었다. B군은 호르몬 복용중지 직전 평균 TSH $0.1{\mu}U/ml$ 이하였으며, 이후 2주 평균 TSH $15.8{\pm}13.9{\mu}U/ml$ (N=12, $0.2{\sim}41.6{\mu}U/ml$, SR=17%), 3주 평균 TSH $81.0{\pm}47.2{\mu}U/ml$ (N=10, $19.8{\sim}113.5{\mu}U/ml$, SR=90%), 4주 평균 TSH $109.4{\pm}24.1{\mu}U/ml$ (N=8, $67.3{\sim}136.2{\mu}U/ml$) 이었다. 4주 이내 A군과 B군의 환자들에게서 현저한 갑상선 기능저하로 인한 불편함 호소는 없었다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 수술 후 또는 갑상선 호르몬 복용 중지 후 현저한 갑상선 기능저하로 인한 불편함을 호소하지 않는 시기 내에서, 특히 약90%의 환자에서는 3주에 혈청 TSH 치가 $30{\mu}U/ml$ 이상 상승하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.417-420
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• 2007

저자들은 사르코이드증 환자에서 그레이브스병이 동반된 1예를 경험하였으며 이는 아직 국내에서 보고된 바 없기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1975

The serum concentrations of thyrotropin (TSH) were measured by means of radioimmunoassay, in 98 cases of normal controls, 51 cases of hyperthyroidism, 80 cases of primary hypothyroidism and 4 cases of secondary hypothyroidism to evaluate the diagnostic significance in various functional states of the thyroid. The obtained data were analyzed in correlation with other thyroid function test values in various phases of the functional thyroid diseases. The results were as follows: 1) The serum TSH concentration in normal control group was $<1.3{\sim}8.0{\mu}U/ml$. 2) The measurement of serum TSH was more significant in diagnostic accuracy compared with that of serum $T_4(75.0{\pm}12.2%)$. Free $T_4$ Index ($64.2{\pm}15.2%$), serum $T_3(41.0{\pm}21.0%)\;or\;T_3$ resin uptake ($41.1{\pm}15.8%$) in evaluation of primary hypothyroidism. 3) In case of overt hypothyroidism, the serum TSH and $T_4$ were both abnormal, compatible with the clinical diagnosis, while in case of preclinical or mild hypothyroidism, the serum $T_4(41.2{\pm}23.8%)\;or\;50.0{\pm}25.0%)$ was much less reliable than serum TSH. 4) In the treatment of primary hypothyroidism with desiccated thyroid, the administration of 1 grain of the hormone per day was sufficient to suppress the serum concentration of TSH to normal range. It showed that the measurement of serum TSH concentration was a significant criteria in evaluating the efficiency of the treatment of hypothyroidism. 5) The measurement of serum TSH concentration is a very significant method in the early detection of hypothyroidism induced during or after the treatment of the hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs or radioactive Iodine ($^{131}I$).

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2011

In order to provide an effective preparedness for a nuclear or radiological emergency happening in the domestic or neighborhood countries and to solve the vague fear of the people for the ingestion of radioactive livestock products, the establishment of national guideline level for radionuclides in feed is urgently necessary. This is because it is important to secure the safety and to manage the crisis in the agricultural, fishery and food sector by performing the effective safety control during and after nuclear incident. This study was performed to investigate the report cases of international organizations and foreign countries to set up a domestic control standard for managing radioactive substances that may be contaminated in animal feeds due to the nuclear power plant incident. In addition, an attempt was made to provide a useful reference that can help prepare a domestic control standard, using a coefficient that can consider the transfer into livestock through the intake of radioactive contaminated animal feeds. The standard radioisotopes investigated were confined to radioactive cesium ($^{137+134}Cs$) and iodine ($^{131}I$). Guideline level for the radionuclides was calculated by using the transfer coefficient factor and the maximum daily intake of animal feed provided by IAEA. For example, the maximum daily intake of animal feed was set as $25kg\;d^{-1}$ for dairy cows, $10kg\;d^{-1}$ for beef cattle, $3.0kg\;d^{-1}$ for pigs and $0.15kg\;d^{-1}$ for chickens. The result values for radioactive cesium were calculated as $8,696Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $4,545Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $1,667Bq\;kg^{-1}$ and $2,469Bq\;kg^{-1}$, respectively. The results for radioactive iodine showed the ranges between $741Bq\;kg^{-1}$ and $76,628Bq\;kg^{-1}$. These data can be utilized as a scientific reference for the preparation of a crisis management manual for the emergency control due to nuclear power plant accident in Korea and neighboring country. These results will contribute to establish the safe feed management system at national level as manual for responding the radioactive exposure of agricultural products and animal feeds, which are currently not established.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 1988

The cocktails of two $^{131}I$ labeled Monoclonal antibody (MCAB) (Anti CA 19-9 F$(ab')_2$ + Anti CEA $F(ab')_2$ fragment), which react specially, with human gastrointestinal cancers, were administered to 10 patients with colorectal (7), stomach(2) and pancreas(1) cancer for scintigraphic detection. All patients were known or postoperatively recurrent cases, and serum tumor markers, CA 19-9 and CEA, were measured with immunoradiometric assay, just before immunoscintigraphy (ISG). The tumor marker's level in serum is not correlated with positive tumor uptake in ISG. The sensitivity and specificity of ISG in detection of 21 tumor sites, based on surgery, CT, ultrasonography and pathology, were 90.5% and 100% One case of colon cancer showed gall bladder metastasis, which was neglected on CT study. Tumor/non tumor uptake ratio of radiolabelled antibody were progressively increased from day 3 to day 7 during study. We summerized as follows 1) The use of cocktails of CEA and CA 19-9 MCAB $F(at')_2$ increased sensitivity and specificity in ISG. 2) Delayed imaging (later than 5 days) increases sensitivitv and specificity due to exclusion of nonspecific iodine accumulation in stomach and lung. 3) Second tracer technique is essential for anatomical landmark by use of a double isotope scan, but subtraction technique, a possible source of artifacts, is no longer necessory when delayed imaging is performed. 4) It may be possible to use two MCAB cocktails of CA 19-9 and CEA in Radioimmunodetection of stomach and pancreas cancer. In conclusion, ISG using MCAB cocktails, $F(ab')_2$ fragment of anti CA 19-9 and Anti CEA, provide additional opportunity for tumor localization and detection of colorectal and other G-I cancer, such as stomach and pancreas.