• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.271-274
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• 2006

We report the case of a 64-year-old man with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome due to tumor thrombus from recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). He presented with new onset of facial swelling for 10 days. HCC was detected ten years ago. He has undergone repeated transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) and chemotherapy. Chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrated tumor thrombus in the SVC extending to right atrium. He underwent whole body F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning for assessing the effect of TAE in HCC. F-18 FDG PET/CT showed increased uptake in the residual liver mass indicating viable tumor. There was another intense F-18 FDG accumulation in SUV extending to right atrium to suggest tumor thrombus. This case illustrates that F-18 FDG PET/CT is useful to identification of distant metastases as well as assessment of response to therapy in long-term survival HCC patients.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.499-504
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• 2009

F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) plays an important role in diagnosis of malignant tumors and adds to conventional imaging in the staging of pertoneal carcinomatosis. However, false positive cases resulting from benign disease such as tuberculosis may occur. We report two cases of peritoneal tuberculosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT which showed multiple hypermetabolic foci in the mesentery and peritoneum with increased serum cancer antigen 125 (CA 125). Subsequent F-18 FDG PET/CT showed a disappearance of pathologic uptake following treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs.

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한핵의학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 및 총회
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• pp.399.1-399.1
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• 2004

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.110-120
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• 2002

목적: FDG PET은 악성종양의 진단에 유용하게 쓰이고 있으나, 염증에도 섭취되어 진단에 어려움이 있다. 염증에서 F-18-FDG 섭취는 단핵세포에서 포도당대사가 항진되어 나타난다. 이 연구에서는 사람의 암세포와 단핵세포간에 포도당대사에 차이가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 사람의 대장암 세포주(SNU-C2A, SNU-C4, SNU-C5)와 폐암 세포주(NCI-H522), 단핵세포를 포도당 농도가 다른 배지에서 각각 배양시키고, FDG 섭취와 포도당운반체 1(Glut1)의 발현, hexokinase 활성도의 변화를 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 포도당이 없는 배지에서는 암세포와 단핵세포 모두에서 FDG 섭취가 증가되나 포도당 고농도(16.7 mM)에서는 섭취가 감소하였다. 이 고농도에서 Glut1 mRNA의 발현은 대장암 세포주, 폐암 세포주에서 감소하였다. 고농도의 포도당 배지에서 Glut1 단백질의 발현도 4종류의 암세포에서 모두 감소하였으나, 단핵세포에서는 변화가 없었다. SNU-C2A, SNU-C4, NCI-H522 세포에서 hexokinase의 활성도는 비슷하였고, 단핵세포와 SNU-C5에서는 약간 증가하였다. 결론: 포도당 섭취에 있어서 사람의 암 세포주와 단핵세포는 서로 다른 기전을 보이고 있다. 대장암 세포는 포도당 농도에 의한 포도당 섭취 변화가 Glut1에 의하여 조절되나, 단핵세포는 다른 기전을 가지고 있다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2007

A 38-year-old man who was diagnosed with malignant paraganglioma underwent computed tomography (CT) and I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) san. CT showed extensive lymph node enlargement in right iliac area and retroperitoneum with severe hydronephrosis and mass on posterior bladder wall. However, I-131 MIBG scan didn't showed abnormal uptake. He also underwent F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emisson tomography/CT for localizing accurate tumor site. F-18 FDG PET/CT showed multiple metastases of left supraclavicular, hilar, mediastinal para-aortic, inguinal, right iliac lymph nodes, lung, vertebrae, and pelvis. There are a few reports showing that the F-18 FDG PET/CT is helpful for staging and localizing tumor site of patients who are diagnosed with negative on the MIBG scans. Thus, we report a case with paraganglioma which showed negative I-131 MIBG scan, but revealed multiple intense hypermetabolic foci in F-18 FDG PET/CT.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2012

Objectives: Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ($^{18}F$-FDG PET) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool for many human cancers wherein glucose uptake transporter-1 (GLUT-1) acts as a main transporter in the uptake of $^{18}F$-FDG in cancer cells. Increased expression of glucose transporter-1 has been reported in many human cancers. In this study, we investigated the correlation between $^{18}F$-FDG accumulation and expression of GLUT-1 in oral cancer. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 42 patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and malignant salivary gland tumor as confirmed by histology. 42 patients underwent pre-operative $^{18}F$-FDG PET, with the maximum standardized uptake value ($SUV_{max}$) measured in each case. Immunohistochemical staining was done for each histological specimen, and results were evaluated post-operatively according to the percentage (%) of positive area, intensity, and staining score. Results: For OSCC, $SUV_{max}$ significantly increased as T stage of tumor classification increased. For malignant salivary gland tumor, $SUV_{max}$ significantly increased as T stage of tumor classification increased. For OSCC, GLUT-1 was expressed in all 36 cases. GLUT-1 staining score (GSS) increased as T stage of tumor classification increased, with the difference statistically significant. For malignant salivary gland tumor, GLUT-1 expression was observed in all 6 cases; average GSS was significantly higher in patients with cervical lymph node metastasis than that in patients without cervical lymph node metastasis. Average GSS was higher in OSCC ($11.11{\pm}1.75$) than in malignant salivary gland tumor ($5.33{\pm}3.50$). No statistically significant correlation between GSS and $SUV_{max}$ was observed in OSCC or in malignant salivary gland tumor. Conclusion: We found no statistically significant correlation between GSS and $SUV_{max}$ in OSCC or in malignant salivary gland tumor. Studies on the various uses of GLUT during $^{18}F$-FDG uptake and SUV and GLUT as tumor prognosis factor need to be conducted through further investigation with large samples.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.903-913
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• 2021

목적 악성 종양의 완전 관해 후 발생한 흉강 내 림프절병증 환자에서 사르코이드증 유사 반응을 시사할 수 있는 영상의학적 특징을 알아보고자 한다. 대상과 방법 이 연구는 악성 종양의 완전 관해 상태에서 발생한 조직병리학적으로 확인된 사르코이드증 유사 반응을 보인 5명의 환자의 임상적 특징과 CT 및 ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose(이하 FDG) PET/CT 소견을 분석하였다. 결과 기저 악성 종양으로는 유방암, 비인두암, 자궁내막암 및 림프종이 포함되며. 악성 종양의 완전 관해와 사르코이드증 유사 반응 진단 사이의 시간 간격은 6~78개월이었다. CT 소견으로는 양측 폐문 및 종격동 림프절병증(n = 5), 기관지혈관주위, 엽간열주위 또는 흉막하 폐결절(1~15 mm) 및 소엽내 간질비후가 포함되었다(n = 4). ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT는 흉강 외 FDG 흡수 없이 양측 폐문 및 종격동 림프절의 대사항진을 나타냈다(n = 3). 모든 환자에서 코르티코스테로이드 치료 후 사르코이드증 유사 반응이 호전되었다. 결론 악성 종양의 완전 관해를 달성한 환자에서, 원발성 종양의 재발과 흉강 외 원격 전이 없는 상태에서 새로 발견된 양측 폐문 및 종격동 림프절병증은 림프관주위 폐결절의 유무에 관계없이 사르코이드증 유사 반응의 가능성을 시사할 수 있으며 불필요한 전신 화학요법을 예방하기 위해 림프절의 조직병리학적 확인이 필요하다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.384-393
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• 2017

Purpose: The tumor microenvironment is known to be associated with the metabolic activity of cancer cells and local immune reactions. We hypothesized that glucose metabolism measured by 2-deoxy-2-($^{18}F$)fluoro-D-glucose ($^{18}F-FDG$) positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) ($^{18}F-FDG$ PET-CT) would be associated with local immune responses evaluated according to the presence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 56 patients who underwent $^{18}F-FDG$ PET-CT prior to gastrectomy. In resected tumor specimens, TIL subsets, including cluster of differentiation (CD) 3, CD4, CD8, Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), and granzyme B, were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis. The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was calculated as: ($10{\times}serum$ albumin value)+($0.005{\times}peripheral$ lymphocyte counts). Additionally, the maximum standard uptake value ($SUV_{max}$) was calculated to evaluate the metabolic activity of cancer cells. Results: The $SUV_{max}$ was positively correlated with larger tumor size (R=0.293; P=0.029) and negatively correlated with PNI (R=-0.407; P=0.002). A higher $SUV_{max}$ showed a marginal association with higher CD3 (+) T lymphocyte counts (R=0.227; P=0.092) and a significant association with higher Foxp3 (+) T lymphocyte counts (R=0.431; P=0.009). No other clinicopathological characteristics were associated with $SUV_{max}$ or TILs. Survival analysis, however, indicated that neither $SUV_{max}$ nor Foxp3 held prognostic significance. Conclusions: FDG uptake on PET-CT could be associated with TILs, especially regulatory T cells, in gastric cancer. This finding may suggest that PET-CT could be of use as a non-invasive tool for monitoring the tumor microenvironment in patients with gastric cancer.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.398-400
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• 2001

The authors report a case of unsuspected myocardial ischemia detected during CoDe FDG PET (coincidence detection fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomogram) which was performed for the evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Camera-based FDG PET without attenuation correction often reveals false defect in the inferior wall of the left ventricle in normals due to excessive attenuation. However, this asymptomatic patient had increased uptake in the inferior wall suggesting ischemic myocardium. The scan finding was confirmed by Tl-201 myocardial SPECT and coronary angiogram. The patient then underwent successful PTCA of mild RCA and right ventricular branch followed by right upper lobectomy for small cell lung cancer.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.425-434
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the potential value of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT in predicting the survival of patients with primary tracheal malignant tumors. Materials and Methods: An analysis of FDG PET/CT findings in 37 primary tracheal malignant tumor patients with a median follow-up period of 43.2 months (range, 10.8-143.2 months) was performed. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to assess the associations between quantitative ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT parameters, other clinic-pathological factors, and overall survival (OS). A risk prognosis model was established according to the independent prognostic factors identified on multivariate analysis. A survival curve determined by the Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess whether the prognosis prediction model could effectively stratify patients with different risks factors. Results: The median survival time of the 37 patients with tracheal tumors was 38.0 months, with a 95% confidence interval of 10.8 to 65.2 months. The 3-year, 5-year and 10-year survival rate were 54.1%, 43.2%, and 16.2%, respectively. The metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), maximum standardized uptake value, age, pathological type, extension categories, and lymph node stage were included in multivariate analyses. Multivariate analysis showed MTV (p = 0.011), TLG (p = 0.020), pathological type (p = 0.037), and extension categories (p = 0.038) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Additionally, assessment of the survival curve using the Kaplan-Meier method showed that our prognosis prediction model can effectively stratify patients with different risks factors (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT can predict the survival of patients with primary tracheal malignant tumors. Patients with an MTV > 5.19, a TLG > 16.94 on PET/CT scans, squamous cell carcinoma, and non-E1 were more likely to have a reduced OS.