• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.648-654
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• 2010

배경: 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들에게 시행한 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트 치료의 초기 성적 및 대동맥 벽의 변화에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 7월부터 2009년 5월까지 본원을 방문한 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들을 대상으로 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트를 13일 이전에 삽입하였다. 수술전과 수술 후 약 6개월에 혈관조영 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하였고 하행 대동맥을 근위부, 중위부 그리고 원위부로 나눈 뒤 각 부위별로 진성내강과 가성내강 그리고 대동맥 전내강의 내경을 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 남녀 비는 4:1이였으며 평균나이는 $59.4{\pm}20.1$세 (37~79세)였다. 수술 전에 혈관조영 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하였으며 수술 후 7일 후와 6개월에 추적검사를 시행하였다. 5명 모두에게 일차성 내막 파열(primary entry tear)의 폐쇄가 완벽하게 이루어 졌으며 신경학적 후유증이나 말초의 허혈은 관찰되지 않았고 수술로 인한 사망은 없었다. 진성내강의 변화는 근부위에서 수술 전 20.4 mm에서 33.5 mm로 증가하였으며 중위부와 원위부에서도 각각, 19.5 mm에서 29.8 mm, 15.2 mm에서 23.5 mm로 증가하였으며 (p<0.05), 가성내강의 변화는 근위부에서 18.7 mm에서 0 mm로 감소하였고 중위부와 원위부에서도 감소하는 추세로 관찰되었다. 대동맥 전내강의 변화는 수술 전 보다 수술 후 증가하였다(p<0.05). 3명의 환자에서 6개윌 후 가성내강의 완벽한 소실이 관찰되었고 2명의 환자에게서는 복부대동맥 부위에서 가성대동맥이 지속적으로 관찰되었다. 결론: 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들에게 시행한 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트의 초기 결과는 매우 효과적이였으며 스텐트-그라프트 삽입 후 대동맥 벽의 변화 역시 매우 긍정적이라 할 수 있겠다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.4143-4147
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• 2016

Purpose: We evaluated all PET/CTs acquired for patients without a primary diagnosis of colorectal cancer, and compared results for those who had subsequent colonoscopy within 6 months, to assess the accuracy of FDG PET/CT for detection of incidental pre-malignant polyps and malignant colon cancers. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 9,545 patients who underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT studies over 3.5 years were retrospectively reviewed. Due to pre-existing diagnosis of colorectal cancer, 818 patients were excluded. Of the remainder, 157 patients had colonoscopy within 6 months (79 males; mean age 61). We divided the colon into 4 regions and compared PET/CT results for each region with colonoscopy and histopathologic findings. True positive lesions included colorectal cancer, villous adenoma, tubulovillous adenoma, tubular adenoma and serrated hyperplastic polyp/hyperplastic polyposis. Results: Of 157 patients, 44 had incidental colonic uptake on PET/CT (28%). Of those, 25 had true positive (TP) uptake, yielding a 48% positive predictive value (PPV); 9% (4/44) were adenocarcinoma. There were 23 false positive (FP) lesions of which 4 were hyperplastic polyp, one was juvenile polyp and 7 were explained by diverticulitis. Fifty eight patients had false negative PET scans but colonoscopy revealed true pre-malignant and malignant pathology, yielding 23% sensitivity. The specificity, negiative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy were 96%, 90% and 87%, respectively. The average SUVmax values of TP, FP and FN lesions were 7.25, 6.11 and 2.76, respectively. There were no significant difference between SUVmax of TP lesions and FP lesions (p>0.95) but significantly higher than in FN lesions (p<0.001). The average size (by histopathology and colonoscopy) of TP lesions was 18.1 mm, statistically different from that of FN lesions which was 5.9 mm (p<0.001). Fifty-one percent of FN lesions were smaller than 5 mm (29/57) and 88% smaller than 10 mm (50/57). Conclusions: The high positive predictive value of incidental focal colonic FDG uptake of 48% for colonic neoplasia suggests that colonoscopy follow-up is warranted with this finding. We observed a low sensitivity of standardly acquired FDG-PET/CT for detecting small polyps, especially those less than 5 mm. Clinician and radiologists should be aware of the high PPV of focal colonic uptake reflecting pre-malignant and malignant lesions, and the need for appropriate follow up.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2021

전산화단층촬영 검사 시 인체 내에 삽입되어 있는 금속물질은 금속주위에 있는 인체조직이나 뼈와 큰 밀도차이가 있어 인공물을 발생시킨다. 이 실험을 통해 Single source Dual energy CT에서 Dual energy검사 및 MAR 알고리즘의 특성을 비교분석하여 임상적으로 적용방법에 대한 기초자료를 제시하려 한다. MAR 알고리즘을 적용하거나 Dual Energy를 이용하여 검사하였을 때 금속 인공물이 감소하였는데 MAR알고리즘을 적용한 영상은 세부적인 부분을 왜곡시키는 단점이 있다. Dual Energy로 검사한 영상은 MAR알고리즘을 적용한 영상보다 세부적인 부분까지 구현해 낼 수 있다는 장점이 있으나 재구성에 소요되는 시간이 길며 피폭선량이 MAR알고리즘을 적용한 영상보다 약 4배 가량 높았다. 수술 후 Follow up 및 금속물질의 위치를 파악하기 위해서는 MAR알고리즘을 적용하여 영상을 획득하는 것이 검사적 측면에서 유용하며 미세 병변 확인 및 수술계획을 세우거나 진단적인 측면에서 검사를 시행하였을 때는 Dual Energy로 검사하는 것이 더 유용하다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.631-640
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• 2019

Objective: To evaluate the value of airway computed tomography (CT) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a predictor of cerebrocardiovascular disease (CCVD) clinically, by quantitatively analyzing carotid arterial calcification (CarAC). Materials and Methods: This study included 287 patients aged 40-80 years, who had undergone both polysomnography (PSG) and airway CT between March 2011 and October 2015. The carotid arterial calcium score (CarACS) was quantified using the modified Agatston method on each upper airway CT. The OSA severity was categorized as normal, mild, moderate, and severe using the PSG results. Clinical characteristics, comorbid diseases, and lipid profiles of all patients were analyzed, and the prevalence of CCVDs was investigated during the follow up period (52.2 ± 16.0 months). Results: CCVD occurred in 27 patients (9.3%) at the end of follow-up, and the CCVD-present groups showed a significantly older mean age (57.5 years vs. 54.2 years), higher prevalence of hypertension (59% vs. 34%) and CarAC (51.9% vs. 20.8%), whereas sex, other comorbid diseases, and severity of OSA were not significantly different from the CCVD-absent group. A univariate analysis showed that age, hypertension, incidence of CarAC, and CarACS were risk factors for the occurrence of CCVD events. In a multivariate analysis, the incidence of CarAC was the only independent risk factor for CCVD. Conclusion: CarAC is an independent risk factor for CCVD, whereas the severity of OSA is not a contributory risk factor in patients with OSA. Therefore, additional analysis of CarACS based on airway CT scans may be useful for predicting CCVD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.203-206
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• 2012

Cystic lesions or progressive cystic changes in adenocarcinoma of the lung have rarely been reported. We report a case of lung adenocarcinoma that progressed from ground-glass opacities (GGOs) and consolidations or nodules to extensive cystic lesions during 12 months in a young adult patient. A 29-year-old male was initially diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinoma by transbronchial lung biopsy of the right lower lobe and lung to lung metastasis in both lungs according to imaging findings. The initial chest computed tomography (CT) scans showed multifocal GGOs, consolidations, and nodules in both lungs. Despite treatment with palliative chemotherapy, the patient's follow-up CT scans showed multiple, cystic changes in both lungs and that the lesions had progressed more extensively. He died of hypoxic respiratory failure one year after his diagnosis.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 1991

Peripheral arterial disease, because of it's significant and prolonged morbidity and related mortality is a major medical and surgical problem. Contrast angiogram remains the essential standard for the anatomic demonstration of disease. It does not, however, provide data suitable for quantification or any evaluation of the microcirculation. For these reasons, radionuclide studies are playing an increasingly important role by not only confirming the diagnosis and offering objective data on the physiologic significance of anatomic lesions, but by offering prognosis of healing and prediction of therapeutic results. In addition, radionuclide procedures offer means to safely and repeatedly monitor response to therapy and long term follow up. The object of this study was to evaluate the clinical availability of $^{201}T1$ perfusion scan in patients with peripheral arterial diseases. We performed $^{201}T1$ perfusion scans in patients with five Buerger' s disease (10 legs), six DM gangrenes (12 legs) and classified three perfusion pattern groups. Finally we compared treatment modalities among each groups and compaired T1-201 perfusion scan findings with angiographic findings in six patients with Buerger's disease. The results were as follows: 1) Seven legs showed increased perfusion in stress image and normal or increased perfusion in resting image (type 1). Six legs showed decreased perfusion in stress image and improved in resting image (type II). Of total 13 legs, only 1 leg needed to amputation. 2) Three legs showed decreased perfusion in stress and resting image (type III), and subsequently all cases were received surgical amputation. 3) In six Buerger's disease patients, there were disagreements in two patients (2 legs) between $^{201}T1$ scan and angiography, in which angiograms were normal but $^{201}T1$ scans showed 'type II' perfusion patterns.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 1994

Although bone scan is a highly sensitive test for detecting bone metastasis, its findings are often limited in specificity and cannot be used for assessing the bone marrow. Bone marrow scintigraphy may provide useful information but previous experience with radiolabelled colloid has been disappointing. Recently, $^{99m}Tc$ labeled anti-granulocyte monoclonal antibody (anti-NCA-95 MAb) has been introduced as a new bone marrow imaging agent. To evaluate the usefulness of $^{99m}Tc$ anti-NCA MAb bone marrow scans for detecting skeletal metastasis, bone marrow scans of 44 malignant tumor patients were evaluated and compared with bone scan findings. Bone scan showed abnormal lesions in 26(59%) cases, and 18 of these patients also had an abnormal bone marrow scan. Seven of the 8 patients who had normal bone marrow scan despite bone scan lesions were confirmed to be free from metastasis. There was one case with a marrow defect despite normal bone scan but the presence of metastasis was not determined due to loss of follow up. Bone scan demonstrated a total of 64 lesions while bone marrow scan showed 38 lesions. Fifty percent (32/64) of the bone scan lesions had matching marrow defects while the remaining 50% did not. Most of these non matched lesions were suggested to be nonspecific lesions such as rib fractures or degenerative change. Meanwhile bone marrow scan was able to detect 6 new lesions not detected by bone scan, bit metastasis in each lesion was not confirmed. Bone marrow scan was also helpful in assessing equivocal bone scan lesions to be of metastatic nature in 10 patients by demonstrating a matched marrow defect. Thus $^{99m}Tc$ anti-NCA MAb bone marrow scan can help exclude metastasis in patients with nonspecific bone scan lesions and may be able to detect metastatic lesions not seen with bone scan. It appears useful as a complementary study to bone scan in evaluating malignant tumor patients.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.442-450
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• 2024

Objective : Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) manifests as a collection of symptoms brought on by heightened focal cerebral blood flow (CBF), afflicting nearly 30% of patients who have undergone superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cerebral artery (MCA) anastomosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the amalgamation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) imaging via MRI can discern cerebral hyperemia after STA-MCA anastomosis surgery. Methods : A retrospective study was performed of patients who underwent STA-MCA anastomosis due to Moyamoya disease or atherosclerotic steno-occlusive disease. A protocol aimed at preventing CHS was instituted, leveraging the use of MRI FLAIR. Patients underwent MRI diffusion with FLAIR imaging 24 hours after STA-MCA anastomosis. A high signal on FLAIR images signified the presence of hyperemia at the bypass site, triggering a protocol of hyperemia care. All patients underwent hemodynamic evaluations, including perfusion MRI, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and digital subtraction angiography, both before and after the surgery. If a high signal intensity is observed on MRI FLAIR within 24 hours of the surgery, a repeat MRI is performed to confirm the presence of hyperemia. Patients with confirmed hyperemia are managed according to a protocol aimed at preventing further progression. Results : Out of a total of 162 patients, 24 individuals (comprising 16 women and 8 men) exhibited hyperemia on their MRI FLAIR scans following the procedure. SPECT was conducted on 23 patients, and 11 of them yielded positive results. All 24 patients underwent perfusion MRI, but nine of them showed no significant findings. Among the patients, 10 displayed elevations in both CBF and cerebral blood volume (CBV), three only showed elevation in CBF, and two only showed elevation in CBV. Follow-up MRI FLAIR scans conducted 6 months later on these patients revealed complete normalization of the previously observed high signal intensity, with no evidence of ischemic injury. Conclusion : The study determined that the use of MRI FLAIR and ADC mapping is a competent means of early detection of hyperemia after STA-MCA anastomosis surgery. The protocol established can be adopted by other neurosurgical institutions to enhance patient outcomes and mitigate the hazard of permanent cerebral injury caused by cerebral hyperemia.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.161-167
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• 1998

목적: Tc-99m DISIDA 신티그라피에서 간 실질에 분절형으로 배설지연을 보이는 소견은 분절형 간내담관폐쇄의 소견으로 보고되고 있으나, 이러한 소견의 분절형 간내 담관폐쇄에서의 진단적 가치는 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 간 실질 분절형 배설지연 소견의 분절형 간내 담관폐쇄 진단에서의 양성예측도와, 방사선학적 검사와 비교한 진단적 가치를 알고자하였다. 대상 및 방법: Tc-99m DISIDA 신티그라피에서 간 실질에 분절형 배설지연 소견을 보인 43명의 환자(48개 영상)를 대상으로하여 그 원인을 분석하고, 1개월 이내에 시행된 CT와 US와 비교하였다. 결과: 31예는 ERC나 PTC에 의해, 13예는 임상적 경과 관찰에 의해 분절형 담도 폐쇄가 확진되었고, 4예는 원인이 규명되지 않았다. 분절형 담관폐쇄에 대한 Tc-99m DISIDA 간담도 신티그라피의 양성예측도는 92% (44/48)이었다. US의 28%(5/ 18), CT의 13% (5/38)는 정상 소견이고, US의 17% (3/18), CT의 18% (7/38)에서는 담관 확장 소견만이 있었고, 원인이 되는 병변을 알 수 없었다. 결론: Tc-99m DISIDA 신티그라피에서 간 실질에 분절형 배설지연을 보이는 소견은 분절형 간내 담관폐쇄 진단에 높은 양성 예측도를 가진다. Tc-99m DISIDA 신티그라피는 특히 US나 CT가 정상인 경우에 분절형 담관폐쇄 진단에 선별검사로서 이용되어질 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. Tc-99m DISIDA 신티그라피의 분절형 담도관쇄 진단에서의 진단적 가치에 대한 전향적인 연구가 요구된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.134-140
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• 2010

Synovial condromatosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is characterized by the presence of loose bodies (joint mices). It can be confused with temporomandibular disorder clinically, and be with chondrosarcoma histologically. The purpose of this clinical report was to review the clinical, radiological, arthroscopic findings, histological feature and the results of surgical treatment of TMJ synovial chondromatosis. Four patients presented with pain of TMJ and limited mouth opening. The dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disclosed a characteristic morphologic changes and displacement of the meniscus with limited translation of the condyle head. Bone scans showed progressive resorptive changes with hot-uptake of the radioisotope. The synovial loose bodies in the joint spaces were removed and sent to pathology for diagnosis as the synovial chondromatosis. The follow-up examination with computed tomography (CT) and MRI revealed no evidence of recurrence and good in function until postoperative 18 months. Diagnostically, the distension of the lateral capsule and fluid findings in the joint on the MRI are very suggestive tool for this synovial chondromatosis, but they are not always detected on the preoperative MRI. Arthroscopic approaches are very useful to inspect the joint spaces and to remove the loose bodies without interruption of the whole synovial membranes.