Feasibility of Dacryoscintigraphy in Normal Dogs

정상 개에서 누비공신티그라피의 적용

  • Cho, Young-Kwon (Department of Radiological Technology, Daegu Health college) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Chang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Accepted : 2010.10.06
  • Published : 2010.10.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of dacryoscintigraphy with Tc-99 m Pertechnetate, which is useful in functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction diagnosis in human medical science, by applying it to normal dogs. Dacryoscintigraphy was performed on six clinically healthy beagle dogs to confirm normal passage of their lacrimal ducts. The scintigraphic images of both lacrimal system were obtained at 5 min, 10 min, and 20 min after Tc-99 m Pertechnetate administration, respectively. If lacrimal duct does not come into view within 20 min, delayed images at 30min, 45min and 60 min were gained. After drawing ROI of left and right canaliculus, lacrimal sac, and nasolacrimal duct acquired after dacryoscintigraphy, we measured each counting rate and developed a counting rate table for each time interval. Of the total of 12 places, 10 (83.3%) showed patency within 20 min, and 11 (91.6%) showed patency within 30 min. In one dog, a functional obstruction of right lacrimal canal was observed. Dacryoscintigraphy could provide useful information about functional and anatomical lacrimal duct obstruction in veterinary medicine as well as in clinical research.

인의학에서 비루관의 기능적 폐쇄 검사에서 유용하게 사용되는 비루관신티그라피 검사를 정상 비글견에 적용하여 그 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 누비공신티그라피는 정상적인 비루관 개통이 임상적으로 확인된 6마리 비글견에서 시행하였다.정면상의 양측 눈을 100초 동안의 타임세팅으로 한 후 5분, 10분, 20분 영상을 얻고자 하였다. 20분영상에서 누관의 개통이 관찰되지 않으면 30분. 45분. 60분 지연 영상을 얻었다. 신티그라피 이후 획득한 각 영상에서 좌측, 우측의 눈물세관, 누낭, 비루관의 관심영역 (ROI)를 그린 후 각 각의 계수율을 측정한 후 시간별 계수율 표를 구하였다. 20분 내 개통률은 전체 12개 비루관 중 10개를 나타내어 검사개체 중 83.3%를 나타내고 있으며 30분내 개통률은 12개중 11개를 나타내어 개통률은 91.6%이다. 정상 개에서 누비공신티그라피의 영상은 개 비루관의 해부학적, 기능적 누도폐쇄의 진단법으로 유용하다고 판단되며 임상적인 연구에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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