• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2022

The number of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery with a prosthesis for cosmetic purposes or reconstruction after a mastectomy is steadily increasing. Hematoma is one of complications associated with breast augmentation surgery. It usually occurs early in the postoperative period. It rarely occurs late (after six months). However, chronic hematomas after prosthesis removal have not yet been reported in the radiological literature. We present a case of unilateral chronic organizing hematoma that developed late and grew persistently over long period after breast explantation, mimicking a soft tissue tumor of the chest wall clinically. Meanwhile, characteristic magnetic resonance imaging features of heterogeneous signal intensities on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images and dark signal intensity with a persistent enhancement of the peripheral wall of the lesion were found. These can be used for a differential diagnosis.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.316-320
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• 2013

유방의 악성 섬유성 조직구종은 극히 드문 질환으로 이전에 보고된 대부분의 증례들은 임상병리학적 특성에 초점을 맞추어 이 질환의 영상소견에 대한 분석은 제한적이었다. 우리는 좌측 전완부로 부터 전이된 좌측 유방과 좌측 액와부의 악성 섬유성 조직구종 1예를 유방촬영, 유방 초음파 및 유방 자기공명영상 등의 영상의학적 소견에 초점을 맞추어 보고 하고자 한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.569-575
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• 2014

Although mammography is the primary imaging modality for the breast, it has its limitations especially with dense breast parenchyma. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved into an important adjunctive tool as it is currently the most sensitive technique for breast cancer detection. Despite this high sensitivity, overlap in the appearances of some benign and malignant breast lesions results in additional unnecessary intervention with negative results. These false positives, in addition to high cost and limited availability, necessitate establishing proper indications for breast MRI. The literature was here reviewed for recent clinical trials, meta-analyses and review papers which have studied this important subject. PubMed; the US national library of medicine, was utilized to review the literature in the last twenty years. Using the obtained information, current uses of breast MRI are discussed in this paper to determine the indications which are relevant to clinical practice.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2021

Purpose: To evaluate and analyze the adequacy of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)s taken before publication of the 2018 recommendation in South Korea. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 87 cases of breast MRIs, from January 2010 to November 2013, taken at external hospitals in the study. Breast MRI protocol elements are divided into three categories based on the recommendation by the Breast Imaging Study Group of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance: (1) Essential elements for breast MRI protocol; (2) Element to consider when evaluating imaging quality; and (3) Optional element for breast MRI protocol. Also, we divided enrolled cases into three groups based on their conducting locations -- (1) Primary hospitals, (2) Secondary hospitals, and (3) Tertiary hospitals-and analyzed them for the adequacy of imaging protocols based on the 2018 recommendation. We used a Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test to identify differences between categorical variables. Results: Over 98% of the criteria for 'essential elements for breast MRI protocol' were satisfied when compared with the 2018 Recommendation. Over 96% of the criteria for 'elements to consider when evaluating imaging quality' were also satisfied, except for the slice thickness (83.9%). Optional elements for breast MRI protocol were satisfied with various percentages. There were no statistically significant differences between groups of tertiary, secondary, and primary hospitals; however, 3 tesla of MRI (P = 0.04), subtraction image protocol (P = 0.032), and DWI protocol (P = 0.03) were used more frequently in the tertiary hospitals than in the others. Conclusion: We found that the categories of 'essential elements' and 'elements to consider when evaluating imaging quality' were satisfied at 98% and 96%, respectively, when compared with the 2018 Recommendation by the Breast Imaging Study Group of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.115-119
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• 2012

유방특이감마영상검사(Breast-specific Gamma Imaging, BSGI)는 $^{99m}Tc$-sestamibi와 고해상도 감마카메라를 이용하여 영상을 획득하는 방법으로 기본적으로 양측상하영상, 내외사방향영상을 얻으며 추가로 액와 림프절 검사를 시행 할 수 있다. 액와 림프절 전이 여부가 중요한 인자임에도 불구하고 아직까지 BSGI의 액와부 검사는 잘 시행되지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2011년 5월부터 2012년 3월까지 본원에서 유방특이감마영상검사를 시행한 총 343명의 환자를 대상으로 액와 림프절 검사 결과를 분석하고 올바른 검사를 위한 기술적 사항을 연구하였다. 방사성의약품 주입 시 일어날 수 있는 혈관 포획, 혈관 외 유출현상이 영상에 영향을 끼치는 경우가 많았으며, 이를 방지하는 방법과 영상의 획득 방법을 규정하였다. 혈관 외 유출과 혈관의 포획현상을 최소화하기 위하여 $^{99m}Tc$-sestamibi를 주입 후, 10 cc의 생리 식염수를 주입한다. 주사 후 팔을 귀 위로 올리고 공을 이용하여 약 1분간 운동한다. 감마카메라의 납 차폐체를 제거하고 검출기에 기울기를 주어 최대한 검출기에 액와부를 밀착시키고, 납 앞치마를 이용하여 촬영하려는 측의 어깨 부분을 가려주어 배후 방사능을 최소화 한다. 액와부 영상은 2-3분 획득한다. BSGI 검사 시, 기존에 시행되던 양측 상하방향, 내외사방향영상만을 얻는 방식에서 액와 림프절 영상을 함께 획득 한다면 유방암의 치료성적 향상에 도움이 되며, 본 연구에서 얻은 기술적 사항을 검사에 적용한다면 유방암 환자들의 액와 림프절 영상의 효과를 더욱 극대화 시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2014

유방의 일차성 비호지킨림프종은 드문 종양으로 유방촬영술과 초음파에서 다양한 영상소견을 보인다. 하지만 자기공명영상소견은 여러개의 증례로만 보고되어 있고, 자기공명분광법과 확산강조영상에 대한 보고는 거의 없다. 저자들은 유방의 일차성 비호지킨림프종을 진단받은 두명의 여자환자의 증례를 기본 자기공명영상에 더하여 자기공명 분광법 및 확산강조 영상소견과 함께 보고하고자 한다. 종양은 유방촬영술과 초음파에서 경계가 좋은 종괴로 나타났으며, 조영증강자기공명영상에서 강한 조영증강을 보였다. 또한 다른 악성종양에서 나타나는 것과 같이 확산강조영상에서는 확산제한을 보이고, 자기공명분광법에서는 콜린값이 증가하는 소견을 보였다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제26권B호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2006

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a technique for determining the electrical conductivity and permittivity distribution within the interior of a body from measurements made on its surface. One recent application area of the EIT is the detection of breast cancer by imaging the conductivity and permittivity distribution inside the breast. The present "gold standard" for breast cancer detection is X-ray mammography, and it is desirable that EIT and X-ray mammography use the same geometry. This paper presents a forward model of a simplified mammography geometry for EIT imaging. The mammography geometry is modeled as a rectangular box with electrode arrays on the top and bottom planes. A forward model for the electrical impedance imaging problem is derived for a homogeneous conductivity distribution and Validated by experiment using a phantom tank.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2021

Diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a rapid, unenhanced imaging technique that measures the motion of water molecules within tissues and provides information regarding the cell density and tissue microstructure. DW MRI has demonstrated the potential to improve the specificity of breast MRI, facilitate the evaluation of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and can be employed in unenhanced MRI screening. However, standardization of the acquisition and interpretation of DW MRI is challenging. Recently, the European Society of Breast Radiology issued a consensus statement, which described the acquisition parameters and interpretation of DW MRI. The current article describes the basic principles, standardized acquisition protocols and interpretation guidelines, and the clinical applications of DW MRI in breast imaging.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.361-366
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• 2020

Background: This study aimed to identify the validity of breast cancer symptom questionnaire of worker's special health examination and its relationship with breast ultrasonography findings in young female night workers. Methods: The breast cancer symptom questionnaire data of worker's special health examination and breast ultrasonography results in young female shift workers who worked in one electronic manufacture company were collected from 2014 to 2018. Results: Of the 857 workers, 18 had a Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System category 4 or higher. Among other variables, shift work tenure alone was associated with the risk of having a Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System category higher than 4. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the symptom questionnaire were 16.7%, 87.7%, 2.8%, and 98.0%, respectively. Conclusion: The current breast cancer symptom questionnaire of the worker's special health examination is inappropriate due to its low sensitivity and positive predictive value. In the future, female night workers will need alternative measures for more accurate screening for breast cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.4109-4114
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• 2015

Background: Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) with dense breasts has a high rate of missed diagnosis, and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) could reduce organization overlapping and provide more reliable images for BI-RADS classification. This study aims to explore application of COMBO (FFDM+DBT) for effect and significance of BI-RADS classification of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: In this study, we selected 832 patients who had been treated from May 2013 to November 2013. Classify FFDM and COMBO examination according to BI-RADS separately and compare the differences for glands in the image of the same patient in judgment, mass characteristics display and indirect signs. Employ Paired Wilcoxon rank sum test was used in 79 breast cancer patients to find differences between two examine methods. Results: The results indicated that COMBO pattern is able to observe more details in distribution of glands when estimating content. Paired Wilcoxon rank sum test showed that overall classification level of COMBO is higher significantly compared to FFDM to BI-RADS diagnosis and classification of breast (P<0.05). The area under FFDM ROC curve is 0.805, while that is 0.941 in COMBO pattern. COMBO shows relation of mass with the surrounding tissues, the calcification in the mass, and multiple foci clearly in breast cancer tissues. The optimal sensitivity of cut-off value in COMBO pattern is 82.9%, which is higher than that in FFDM (60%). They share the same specificity which is both 93.2%. Conclusions: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) could be used for the BI-RADS classification in breast cancer in clinical.