• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.515-521
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• 2004

To measure regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) with perfusion MR imaging of cerebral fat embolism by neutral fat and free fatty acids in cats. Triolein (group 1, n=15), oleic acid (group 2, n=9) and linoleic acid (group 3, n=11) were infused into unilateral internal carotid artery using microcatheter through the transfemoral approach. PVA particle was used as a non-fat embolic material in a control group (group 4, n=9). Perfusion-weighted MR image was obtained at 30 minutes and 2 hours postembolization, based on T2-and diffusion-weighted images. The data of lesion and contralateral normal area were transferred to personal computer, time-to-signal intensity curve was drawn and trans for used to △R2/sup */ curve in regular order. The process in the personal computer was done by using the author's developmental image processing program and interactive data language (IDL) softwares. Statistical significance was approved by paired t-test and ANOVA. rCBV of the lesion was decreased comparing to the normal area in all groups. The ratios of rCBV were as follows (group No, at 30 minutes, at 2 hours); group 1,32％, 51％; group 2, 30％, 44％; group 3, 39％, 61％; group 4, 21％, 36％. rCBVs of 2 hours was significantly increased compared to those of 30 minutes in all groups (P<0.005). rCBV was decreased at 30 minutes in cerebral fat embolism and recovered a little, but significantly at 2 hours. Perfusion-weighted images was useful method in offering hemodynamic information in cerebral fat embolism.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2000

목적: 정상 가토의 뇌혈류를 측정하고자 자기공명영상 기법중 스캔시간이 훨씬 짧은 single shot gradient echo-planar 기법을 관류강조영상에 적용하여 뇌혈류량 측정법의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 몸무게 2.1-3.6kg의 가토 24마리를 실험군으로 채택하고, 실험군을 소아용 위치 잡이에 복와위로 눕힌 후 관류강조영상을 획득하였다. 관류강조영상 획득은 매 1초마다 연속하여 한 단면당 44초가지 44개의 영상을 얻었다. 스캔 시작 후 4초 경과시 조영제 Gd-DTPA 2ml를 빠른 속도로 경정맥 주입 후 연속하여 식염수 5ml를 경정맥 주입하였으며, 한 가토에서 동일한 방법으로 약 30분 간격으로 2회씩 실시하였다. 영상은 두정부 대뇌피질, 궁룡부 대뇌피 질 두 부위와 기저핵 한 부위에서 약 $3-5{\textrm{mm}^2}$의 면적으로 선택한 후, 시간 경과에 따른 신호강도의 변화를 보여주는 커브를 구하였다 이 영상을 PC로 전송한 후 자체 개발한 영상처리 프로그램과 IDL 소프트웨어를 이용하여 상대적 및 국소 뇌혈류량을 구하였다. 결과: 실험군으로 채택한 가토 총 24마리중 22마리에서 만족할 만한 1-2회의 시간-신호강도 곡선을 얻었다. 획득한 데이터는 두정부 대뇌피질 두 곳과 기저 핵에서 시간의 경과에 따른 신호강도의 변화를 측정하고, 이들 부위의 국소 뇌혈류 용적 및 조영제의 잔류 시간을 구하였다. 평균 국소 뇌혈류량 용적비는 궁륭부 대뇌피질에서는 $0.97{\pm}0.35$, 기저 핵에서는 $0.99{\pm}0.37$이었으며, 조영제의 펑균 잔류시간은 궁룡부 대뇌피질에서는 $9.83{\pm}1.63초$, 기저핵에서는 $9.42{\pm}1.14$초로서 두 부위간에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 궁룡부 대뇌피질과 기저 핵에서 평균 국소 뇌혈류량 용적비와 조영제 평균잔류 시간의 차이는 없었다. 그러므로 PWI가 뇌혈류량 측정에 유용하며 허혈성 질환의 조기진단 및 예후 추정에 이용될 수 있다. 향후 정상조직과 뇌경색이 유발 된 조직의 rCBV차이를 비교할 수 있으며, DWI 소견과 경색 환자에 적용하면 뇌혈류 변화 분석에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 1997

The goal of this paper is that we know the usefulness of echo-planar imaging(EPI) for discriminate between hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and hemangioma. We get a time signal intensity curve for liver diseases from the dynamic contrast enhancement images and compared and analyze both the contrast ratio(CR) and the contrast to noise ratio(CNR) using echo planar imaging. The obtained results are follows : 1. Hepatocellular carcinoma was shown the best contrast after about 20 seconds when Is the earlist time in the main artery, and then reduced. The center where is disease was shown the characteristic that the best contrast is appeared after about 35-45 seconds and then slowly reduced. Liver parenchyma was shown the best contrast and reduced after 60 seconds. 2. The peripheral nodular of hemangioma was shown the better contrast soon. On the other hend, the contrast of center where is disease started to increase after 60 seconds and was equal to that of liver parenchyma. Increasing of the contrast continued after. 3. Turbo SE technic was used, the average of CR for hepatocellular carcinoma was $36.7{\pm}1.2$ and the average of CNR was $2.4{\pm}3.2$, while the average of CNR for hemangioma was $54.9{\pm}1.0$ and the average of CNR was $9.7{\pm}1.3$. 4. EPI technic was used, the average of CR for hepatocellular carcinoma was $47.8{\pm}1.2$ and the average of CNR was $3.4{\pm}2.1$, while the average of CNR for hemangioma was $75.7{\pm}2.2$ and the average of CNR was $9.5{\pm}1.1$. According to above we can find that hemangioma is more bright than hepatocellular carcinoma and the difference of brightness between hepatocellular carcinoma and hemangioma is useful sequence.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2021

Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic criteria of T1-weighted imaging (T1W) and time-of-flight (TOF) imaging for detecting intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) of a vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) compared with simultaneous non-contrast angiography and intraplaque hemorrhage (SNAP) imaging. Materials and Methods: Eighty-seven patients with VBA atherosclerosis who underwent high resolution MR imaging for evaluation of VBA plaque were reviewed. The presence and location of VBA plaque and IPH on SNAP were determined. The signal intensity (SI) of the VBA plaque on T1W and TOF imaging was manually measured and the SI ratio against adjacent muscles was calculated. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to compare the diagnostic accuracy for detecting VBA IPH. Results: Of 87 patients, 67 had IPH and 20 had no IPH on SNAP. The SI ratio between VBA IPH and temporalis muscle on T1W was significantly higher than that in the no-IPH group (235.9 ± 16.8 vs. 120.0 ± 5.1, P < 0.001). The SI ratio between IPH and temporalis muscle on TOF was also significantly higher than that in the no-IPH group (236.8 ± 13.3 vs. 112.8 ± 7.4, P < 0.001). Diagnostic efficacies of SI ratios on TOF and TIW were excellent (AUC: 0.976 on TOF and 0.964 on T1W; cutoff value: 136.7% for TOF imaging and 135.1% for T1W imaging). Conclusion: Compared with SNAP, cutoff levels of the SI ratio between VBA plaque and temporalis muscle on T1W and TOF imaging for detecting IPH were approximately 1.35 times.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.755-762
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• 2018

유방암을 진단받고 수술 전 확산텐서영상에서 도출된 정량적 확산 지표인 비등방성 확산의 크기(FA)와 현성 확산계수(ADC) 값을 비교하고, 상관관계를 분석하여 보기로 하였다. 확산 그레디언트는 20방향(b-value, 0 및 $1,000s/mm^2$)을 사용하여 정량적 확산 지표를 도출하였다. 정량적 분석은 피어슨의 상관분석, 정성적 분석은 급내 상관계수를 적용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 FAmin, FAmean, FAmax 평균값은 $0.098{\pm}0.065$, $0.302{\pm}0.142$, $0.634{\pm}0.236$이고 ADCmin, ADCmean, ADCmax은 $0.741{\pm}0.403$, $1.095{\pm}0.394$, $1.530{\pm}0.447$로 나타났다(p > 0.05). 병변 평가에서 Category 6이면서 시간대 신호 강도 그래프가 유실형(Pattern III)의 경우는 $FA_{min}$, $FA_{mean}$, $FA_{max}$ 평균값은 $0.132{\pm}0.050$, $0.418{\pm}0.094$, $0.770{\pm}0.164$이고 $ADC_{min}$, $ADC_{mean}$, $ADC_{max}$는 $0.753{\pm}0.189$, $1.120{\pm}0.236$, $1.615{\pm}0.372$로 나타났다. 정량적 분석 결과 $ADC_{mean}-FA_{mean}$, $ADC_{maximal}-FA_{max}$는 음의 상관관계가 나타났다(p = 0.001, 0.003). 정성적 분석 결과 내부 평가자의 경우 ADC 0.628(p = 0.001), FA 0.620(p = 0.001)이고, 외부 평가자의 경우 ADC 0.677(p = 0.001), FA 0.695(p = 0.001)로 나타났다. 결론적으로 형태학적 조직 검사를 바탕으로 동적 조영 검사에서 시간대 신호 강도 그래프는 유실(pattern III: wash out) 형태이며, $ADC_{mean}$ $1.120{\pm}0.236$, $FA_{mean}$값이 $0.032{\pm}0.142$로 피어슨 상관분석의 결과 음의 상관관계(Y=1.44-1.12X)로 나타났다. 따라서, 시간대 신호강도 그래프의 형태와 ADC와 FA의 상호관계를 파악한다면 유방암에서 악성 질환을 구분하는 기준이 되리라 생각된다.