• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1134-1147
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• 2017

With the rise in popularity of photographic and video cameras, an increasing number of fields are now using thermal imaging cameras. One such application is in the diagnosis of breast cancer, as thermal imaging provides a low-cost and noninvasive method. Thermal imaging is particularly safe for pregnant women, and those with large, dense, or sensitive breasts. In addition, excessive doses of radiation, which may be used in traditional methods of breast cancer detection, can increase the risk of cancer. This paper presents one method of breast cancer detection. Breast images were taken using a thermal camera, with preliminary experiments conducted on Cambodian women. Then the experimental results were analyzed and compared using Shannon entropy and logistic regression.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2005

Medical infrared imaging is obtained by measuring the self-emitted infrared radiance from the human body. Infrared emission is related to surface temperature and temperature is one of the most important physiological parameters related to health. Though recent applications such as security identification and oriental medicine have provided new fields of biomedical applications, infrared thermography has had ups and downs in its usages in cancer detection. Some of the main difficulties include finding proper applications and efficient diagnostic algorithms. In this study, infrared thermal imaging was used to detect regional metastasis of breast cancer. Our measurements were done for 110 women. From 63 individuals of a Healthy Group and a Benign Breast Disease Group, we developed algorithms for differentiating malignant regional metastasis based on temperature difference and asymmetry of temperature distribution. Testing with 47 cancer patients, we achieved a positive predictive value of $87.5\%$ and a negative predictive value of $95.6\%$. The results were better than for mammogram examination. A proper analysis of infrared imaging proved to be a highly informative and sensitive method for differentiating regional cancer metastasis from normal regions.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.779-792
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• 2020

Recent advances in computer technology have generated a new area of research known as radiomics. Radiomics is defined as the high throughput extraction and analysis of quantitative features from imaging data. Radiomic features provide information on the gray-scale patterns, inter-pixel relationships, as well as shape and spectral properties of radiological images. Moreover, these features can be used to develop computational models that may serve as a tool for personalized diagnosis and treatment guidance. Although radiomics is becoming popular and widely used in oncology, many problems such as overfitting and reproducibility issues remain unresolved. In this review, we will outline the steps of radiomics used for oncology, specifically addressing applications for breast cancer patients and focusing on technical issues.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1327-1331
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• 2014

Background: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a new non-invasive, mobile screening method which does not use ionizing radiation to the human breast; allows conducting quantitative assessment of the images besides the visual interpretation. The aim of this study was to correlate the quantitative assessment and visual interpretation of breast electrical impedance tomographs and associated factors. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty mammography patients above 40 years and undergoing EIT were chosen using convenient sampling. Visual interpretation of the images was carried out by a radiologist with minimum of three years experience using the breast imaging - electrical impedance (BI-EIM) classification for detection of abnormalities. A set of thirty blinded EIT images were reinterpreted to determine the intra-rater reliability using kappa. Quantitative assessment was by comparison of the breast average electric conductivity with the norm and correlations with visual interpretation of the images were determined using Chi-square. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the mean electrical conductivity between groups and t-test was used for comparisons with pre-existing Caucasians statistics. Independent t-tests were applied to compare the mean electrical conductivity of women with factors like exogenous hormone use and family history of breast cancer. Results: The mean electrical conductivity of Malaysian women was significantly lower than that of Caucasians (p<0.05). Quantitative assessment of electrical impedance tomography was significantly related with visual interpretation of images of the breast (p<0.05). Conclusions: Quantitative assessment of electrical impedance tomography images was significantly related with visual interpretation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.2939-2943
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• 2014

Background: While many studies have shown that hormones can influence background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), only few have directly address the effect of radiotherapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of radiotherapy on BPE in breast MRI. Materials and Methods: A retrospective search identified 62 women with unilateral breast cancer who had a breast MRI both before and after radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery. In our study, we assumed that systemic therapy affected both breasts equivalently. We rated the level of BPE of both breasts using a four-point categorical scale. A change in the level of BPE prior to and after treatment was compared in the diseased and contralateral breasts. Results: All patients received a 4256 to 6480 cGy dose of whole breast radiotherapy over 3-7 weeks. The mean timing of the follow-up study was 6.6 months after completion of radiotherapy. Although the BPE showed a decrease in both breasts after treatment, there was a significant reduction of BPE in the irradiated breast compared with the contralateral breast (1.18 versus 0.98 average reduction in BPE level, p=0.042). Conclusions: Radiotherapy is associated with decrease in BPE with MRI.

• Journal of Breast Cancer
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.453-462
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CEMRI) in preoperative evaluations, and to evaluate the effect of each modality on the surgical management of women with breast cancer. Methods: This single-center, prospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, and informed consent was obtained from all patients. From November 2016 to October 2017, 84 patients who were diagnosed with invasive carcinoma (69/84) and ductal carcinoma in situ (15/84), and underwent both CEDM and CEMRI, were enrolled. Imaging findings and surgical management were correlated with pathological results and compared. The diagnostic performance of both modalities in the detection of index and secondary cancers (multifocality and multicentricity), and occult cancer in the contralateral breast, was compared. The authors also evaluated whether CEDM or CEMRI resulted in changes in the surgical management of the affected breast due to imaging-detected findings. Results: Eighty-four women were included in the analysis. Compared with CEMRI, CEDM demonstrated a similar sensitivity (92.9% [78/84] vs. 95.2% [80/84]) in detecting index cancer (p=0.563). For the detection of secondary cancers in the ipsilateral breast and occult cancer in the contralateral breast, no significant differences were found between CEDM and CEMRI (p=0.999 and p=0.999, respectively). Regarding changes in surgical management, CEDM resulted in similar changes compared with CEMRI (30.9% [26/84] vs. 29.7% [25/84], p=0.610). Regarding changes in surgical management due to false-positive findings, no significant differences were found between CEDM and CEMRI (34.6% [9/26] vs. 44.0% [11/25], p=0.782). Conclusion: CEDM demonstrated a diagnostic performance comparable with CEMRI in depicting index cancers, secondary cancers, and occult cancer in the contralateral breast. CEDM demonstrated similar changes in surgical management compared with CEMRI.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.42-46
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• 2016

[목 적] 유방촬영술은 유방의 해부학적 구조를 관찰할 수 있어 유방암의 조기 진단 및 발견에 가장 널리 이용하는 검사법이지만 치밀형 유방을 가진 고위험군 환자에서는 민감도가 현저히 감소한다. Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) 검사는 고해상도로 유방의 기능적 영상 획득이 가능하고, 치밀 조직에서 종양의 위치 확인이 유용하여 더욱 향상된 진단적 정보를 얻을 수 있는 새로운 영상 기법이다. 이에 본 연구는 치밀형 유방을 가진 환자에게서 종양 진단을 위한 MBI의 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. [대상 및 방법] 2015년 9월 1일부터 10월 10일까지 본원에 내원한 여성 유방암 환자 중 치밀형 유방 환자 10명을 대상으로 연구하였으며, 대상 환자는 MBI와 유방촬영술을 모두 시행하였다. MBI (Discovery 750B; General Electric Healthcare, USA) 검사는 $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ 20 mCi를 병변이 있는 반대 측 팔에 주사한 후 20분 뒤 양측 유방의 상하 방향, 내외 사 방향 영상을 얻었고, 유방촬영술 또한 동일한 자세로 시행하였다. MBI와 유방촬영 영상을 각각의 영상과, 두 영상을 모두 활용한 경우의 민감도와 특이도를 블라인드 테스트로 비교 평가하였다. [결 과] 유방촬영술에서는 민감도 63%, 특이도 38.6%였으며, MBI 검사에서는 민감도 88.5%, 특이도 87%였다. 유방촬영술과 MBI 검사를 모두 활용한 경우 민감도 93%, 특이도 91.7%로 나타났다. [결 론] 본 연구에서는 유방촬영술에서 쉽게 판별할 수 없었던 치밀 조직의 종양이 MBI 검사상 육안적 평가가 용이해져 보다 정확한 진단이 가능하였다. 그러나 MBI 검사는 미세석회화를 영상화 하는 데에 어려움이 있으므로 유방촬영술과 함께 진행된다면 더욱 많은 진단적 정보를 제공해 줄 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2012

본 연구는 유방영상검사의 최고의 관심영역인 DR 방식의 유방영상에서 유방암 진단의 정확도를 평가하고, 유방암 환자들의 특성을 알아보고자 DR 방식으로 유방영상검사를 실시한 유방암 환자 57명을 대상으로 2010년 5월부터 2011년 6월까지 조사되었다. 유방암 환자들의 평균 나이는 50.8세이었고, 유방암의 발생 부위는 상외측(UOQ)이 전체의 33.3%로 가장 많은 것으로 조사되었다. 연령에 따른 유방암 발생은 40-49세에서 42.1%로 모든 연령대에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 유방암 환자들의 유방조직 밀도는 지방형 유방이 31.6%(18/57), 치밀유방이 68.4%(39/57)로 나타나, 70%에 가까운 유방암 환자들이 치밀유방의 형태를 띠고 있었다. 유방영상에서 방사선학적 병변 중 종괴와 미세석회화가 함께 동반된 경우 (45.3%)가 유방암 발견율이 가장 높은 것으로 조사되었고, 치밀유방에서 미세석회화를 동반하지 않는 종괴의 경우 지방형 유방에서보다 유방암의 발견율이 더 낮은 것으로 조사되었으며, 이러한 종괴는 치밀유방에서 위음성율을 높이는 원인이 되고 있다. Digital mammography의 위음성률은 7.0%이었고, 민감도는 93.0%인 것으로 조사되었다. 치밀유방의 위음성율은 12.8%, 민감도는 87.2%로 조사되었는데 이는 이전에 보고된 screen film mammography의 치밀유방에서 보다 유방암에 대한 민감도가 더 높은 것으로 조사되었다.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2010

National Cancer Screening Project and Korean Society of Breast Imaging recommend that breast cancer screening should be performed on those aged 40 and above. Nevertheless, this recommendation is usually ignored by a number of medical institutions. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the necessity of an age limitation in screening mammography. Ten institutions were randomly selected and telephone inquiries about patients' age limitation and internal guidelines were set up. The 3,214 women, who underwent screening mammography through 'GE Senography 2000D' in each hospital, were classified into five groups according to age(from 20s to 40s, at intervals of 5). And then, collected data was analyzed by a radiologist in accordance with ACR-BIRADS(American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System), through which breast parenchymal density and the results of analysis were categorized in order to predict the sensitivity of mammography. Information about craniocaudal-view mammograms was automatically produced by use of GE Senography 2000D, and the average glandular dose was retrospectively analyzed through the program 'Excel 2007.' Two institutions did not set the age limitation. Other seven institutions internally allowed those who wanted to receive mammography regardless of age. Approximately 99% of those aged 20 to 29 were judged as having the dense breast. In those aged 35 to 39, breast parenchymal density tended to be lower, but the fatty breast to increase. In the case of 'category-zero' that does not need additional tests, the rate of 'heterogeneously dense' and 'extremely dense' reached to 83.1% and 15.1% respectively. Regarding dense breasts, there was no sufficient information for image reading. The glandular dose, applied to 3,214, was 1.47mGy on the average. In those aged 20 to 24 who are sensitive to radiation, the average glandular dose indicated 1.59mGy. Those aged 35 and above showed the lowest value, 1.43mGy. In those aged 35 to 39, the breast tended to change from denseness to fattiness. The average glandular dose was lowest in those aged 35 and above, which suggests that screening mammography should be periodically performed on those aged 35 and above in order that breast cancer may be early detected. On the other hand, in those aged less than 35, it is difficult to analyze mammograms due to the high density of breast parenchyma, and also retakes become frequent. In particular, subjects may be exposed to excessive doses. Accordingly, it should be substituted by breast self-examination or clinical breast examination. In case of need, it is advisable to perform ultrasonography.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.595-598
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• 2008

Emodin (3-methyl-1,6,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone) is a natural chemotherapeutic compound with diverse biological properties including an antitumor activity. Emodin, a specific inhibitor of the protein tyrosine kinase, has a number of cellular targets in related to it. Its inhibition activity affects the mammalian cell cycle regulation in specific oncogene. Practically, it has been proven to inhibit HER-2/neu tyrosine kinase expressing breast cancer cells as an anticancer agent. 2-[123I]iodoemodin has been synthesized and evaluated human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, fibroblast as a control) which express basal levels of HER-2/neu tyrosine kinase to investigate its suitability as a breast cancer imaging agent and 2-iodoemodin has been synthesized as a standard compound. The radiochemical yield of the 2-[123I]iodoemodin was about 72% and its radiochemical purity was over 97% after purification. The radioactivity of the 2-[123I]iodoemodin was increased in a time dependent manner in both cell lines and the ratio of MDA-MB-231 and MCF7 to fibroblast was 2.9 and 1.7, respectively.